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DARKANE Cancel SUMMER BREEZE Appearance
Sweden's DARKANE have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year's Summer Breeze festival, scheduled to take place Aug. 21-23, 2003 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The following is DARKANE's official statement explaining their decision to pull out of the event: "We are very sorry that we are not goi...July 28, 2003
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FU MANCHU Frontman: 25 New Songs Ready To Be Recorded
FU MANCHU singer/guitarist Scott Hill has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "We are playing three shows in California this August. San Jose August 8th at The Usual, August 9th [in] San Francisco at Slims, August 10th [in] Santa Monica at the Santa Monica Civic. This shoul...July 25, 2003
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE To Enter The Studio In February
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are expected to enter the studio in February to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's "Songs for the Deaf". The band have extended their touring plans with a series of North American club dates, which will take the band through the end of October. Afterward, bassist Nick Ol...July 25, 2003
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ARCH ENEMY, HATE ETERNAL, EVERGREY: North American Dates Announced
ARCH ENEMY will be doing a mini-tour of the U.S. in August/September, with HATE ETERNAL, EVERGREY and BLACK DAHLIA MURDER as support acts. ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott commented: "Yes, we can put your minds to rest, we can confirm those ugly rumours! We thought it would be a good idea to come...July 24, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER: Swinging The Dead
DEVILDRIVER (formerly DEATHRIDE),the new Santa Barbara, California-based project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, are tentatively set to release their much-anticipated debut album, "Straight To Hell", in October through Roadrunner Records. "Now that the DEVILDRIVER album is complete,...July 22, 2003
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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING: 'We Are Primed And Ready To Rock!'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has issued a statement via the group's official web site commenting on their reunion with vocalist Rob Halford and thanking former singer Tim "Ripper" Owens for his contributions to the band. Downing's statement reads as follows: "HELLO TO THE WORLD! "Well I guess...July 21, 2003
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BLUE MURDER Bassist: No Plans To Play French Festival In September
Former BLUE MURDER bassist Tony Franklin has confirmed the group's plans to reunite for a future tour. However, contrary to a posting on the web site of the French festival Raismes Fest, the much-missed hard-rock "supergroup" trio have no plans to perform there on September 14. "Yes, the three of us...July 21, 2003
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JOHN PETRUCCI's Dream Lives On
Rafer Guzmán of Newsday reports that if the name John Petrucci doesn't immediately ring a bell, that's OK. The Kings Park (Long Island) native is used to it. "A lot of times, I'll meet somebody new, and I'll tell them what I do," says the guitarist for DREAM THEATER, which plays at the Tommy Hilfige...July 11, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX Clothing Available Through HOT TOPIC
Nine shirts from Dragonfly, featuring designs from Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE) tattoos, have been made available through Hot Topic (in stores and online). Check it out here. As previously reported, N. Sixx by Dragonfly offers fans of the bad-boy rocker the chance to emulate his style without the pain o...July 10, 2003
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WES BORLAND: 'EAT THE DAY Won't Be Anywhere Near As Big As LIMP BIZKIT'
Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the vocalist search for his new band, EAT THE DAY. "I really like the guy from the MARS VOLTA (Cedric Bixler),he's amazing," he said when asked who his "dream" vocalist would be. "My heart exploded when I heard the a...July 4, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's JACK RUSSELL: 'I Cry Every Single Day'
In preparing for the group's upcoming weekend shows to raise money for The Station Family Fund, GREAT WHITE's manager Charrie L. Foglio interviewed the band's lead singer Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall and provided the media with statements from the band members, according to the Providence...July 3, 2003
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: Guilty As Charged
Dan Lorenzo of Steppin' Out spoke to TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider about the change in the group's musical direction following the multi-platinum success of their 1984 "Stay Hungry" CD. "After 'Stay Hungry' I remember saying 'Shit. I've got a million dollar house, five cars, two boats, fame, fortune,...July 3, 2003
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EDGE OF SANITY's DAN SWANÖ Checks In With Studio Update
Producer/musician/songwriter Dan Swanö is currently recording a new EDGE OF SANITY album, "Crimson II", tentatively on August 26 through Black Mark Records. The following is Swanö's latest studio update, as posted to his official forum: "The vocals have been recorded now and there's been some change...July 3, 2003
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ONWARD Split Up!
Acclaimed power metallers ONWARD appear to have split up following a parting-of-the-ways with their label, Century Media Records. The following is the official statement on the matter from ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp (as posted on the group's official web site): "Dear listeners, "In the last few yea...July 1, 2003
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KID ROCK Talks About His Visit To The Middle East
CNN aired an interview with Kid Rock on Friday after they were forced to delay the broadcast on Thursday. Rock talked to Wolf Blitzer about his visit to the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops, his support for the war, and whether that support had strained his relationship with singing partner Sh...June 29, 2003
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