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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Says There Will Be No VAN HELSING'S CURSE This Year

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued the following update on his Halloween-themed classical/rock musical project VAN HELSING'S CURSE: "So many of you have been inquiring as to the touring status of VAN HELSING'S CURSE for 2007, that I felt it necessary to post this letter. "Sadly, VHC will...

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SIXX A.M. Confirmed For Utah's HALLOWEEN HAVOC 2007

SIXX A.M., the new band led by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, has been confirmed for 94.9 The Blaze's Halloween Havoc 2007, set to take place Thursday, October 25 at The E-Center in West Valley City, Utah. Also scheduled to appear are KORN, OPERATOR, AIRBOURNE and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. SIXX: A.M...

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Former RATT Bassist Discusses New Band

Debra Stocker of All Access Magazine recently conducted an interview with former RATT bassist Juan Croucier. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: All Access Magazine: Juan, you have perfomed with DOKKEN, RATT and LIQUID SUNDAY, and now All Access Magazine has learned of your newest effort, THE...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD's SCANTLIN Says VAN HALEN Rehearsal Was 'Incredible'

PUDDLE OF MUDD's Wes Scantlin was among the 500 or so friends, fans and celebrities who attended the final VAN HALEN tour rehearsal on Sunday night (September 16) in Los Angeles. OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde reportedly tried to climb onstage two songs into the band's performance, but was rebuf...

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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE: Tour Van And U-Haul Stolen In Houston

Greenville, South Carolina-based extreme metal band LECHEROUS NOCTURNE had its tour van and U-Haul stolen yesterday (Wednesday, September 19) from Edwards Theatre (IMAX) in Houston, Texas. The theft took place in the parking lot and it seems that the driver's side window was broken out to gain acces...

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TERROR SYNDROME: Studio Video Footage Available

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, B.C.-based band led by THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, has posted an eight-minute video clip shot at The Armoury Studios in Vancouver while the group was recording the drum tracks for its debut album. Watch the clip below. TERROR SYNDROME's lineu...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' Enters French Chart At No. 36

EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the French album chart at position No. 36. The CD's updated list of first-week chart positions is as follows: Holland: #9 Switzerland: #29 France: #36 Germany: #41 Nuclear Blast Records released a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of "The Div...

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HAGAR On VAN HALEN Reunion: Fans Will Be Disappointed Because Of MICHAEL ANTHONY's Absence

KNAC.COM's Jeff Kerby just finished speaking to Sammy Hagar for a feature interview scheduled to appear on the site this coming weekend. To pique your interest, Kerby thought this candid reaction from Sammy regarding the curent VAN HALEN reunion tour would do the trick: KNAC.COM: I know you love pla...

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BOBAFLEX To Release 'Tales From Dirt Town' In October

West Virginian metal maniacs BOBAFLEX will follow up their acclaimed 2005 release "Apologize For Nothing" on October 30 with "Tales From Dirt Town". The 12-track disc was produced and mixed by Russ T. Cobb (SEVENDUST) and recorded at Bang! Studios in Atlanta. Expanding on the brutality of the group'...

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HELLSONGS Performs IRON MAIDEN's 'Run To The Hills'; Video Available

Swedish female-fronted band HELLSONGS — which specializes in performing "loungey, soft covers of metal songs" — recently played at the five-year-anniversary celebration/party for "Pyro", a Norwegian hard rock radio show, at Hulen in Bergen, Norway. Watch video footage of their rendition of the IRON...

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EPICA: More 'The Divine Conspiracy' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 41 and the Swiss chart at No. 29. It is the first time in the band's history that it has landed on the official album chart in either country. As previously reported, "The Divine Conspiracy" recent...

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PRONG: 1986 Demo Available For Download

The 1986 debut seven-song demo cassette by New York thrash/hardcore/noise crossover trio PRONG has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "Before the drum machines, remixes, and guest appearances, PRONG was a very lonely metalcore trio from t...

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ZAKK WYLDE Gets 'Owned' By DAVID LEE ROTH At VAN HALEN Rehearsal; Video Available

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor has submitted the following report: "The last of the four secret rehearsals by VAN HALEN took place last night [Sunday, September 16] in Los Angeles. Unlike the other shows where 40-50 people were there, this was a much bigger affair with about 500 friends of the crew and...

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VAN HALEN: Video Footage From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Several video clips that were shot during VAN HALEN's current pre-tour rehearsals at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be viewed below. High-quality pictures from the rehearsals courtesy of Jeff Findley are available at the following links: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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HAIL OF BULLETS: Another New Song Posted Online

HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, has uploaded the last song from the group's four-track promotional CD on its My...