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TOMMY LEE Bassist To Tour With PRONG
TOMMY LEE bassist Marty O'Brien has issued the following update on his recent and upcoming activities: "I've been pretty busy lately. Tommy Lee is locked up in his home studio writing new songs, so I'm taking advantage of the time off and I'm playing for anyone and everyone… Most importantly, I've g...February 27, 2004
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DYING FETUS, ALL THAT REMAINS, CANNAE Among Bands Confirmed For SICK AS SIN METALFEST
DYING FETUS, ALL THAT REMAINS, CANNAE and BURNT BY THE SUN are among the bands confirmed for the Sick As Sin Metalfest, set to take place Sunday, March 21 in Lowell, Massachusetts. The list of bands currently confirmed for the festival is as follows: DYING FETUS ALL THAT REMAINS CANNAE BURNT BY THE...February 27, 2004
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER To Film Video For 'Funeral Thirst'
Detroit, Michigan-based melodic death metallers THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have issued the following update on their recent and upcoming activities: "Due to unfortunate circumstances the ENTOMBED tour has been cancelled, in addition we have had to cancel the Sun & Steel Festival in Florida. We are...February 26, 2004
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EXODUS To Embark On Three-Week U.S. Tour In April
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will embark on a three-week, major-market U.S. tour in April, according to an online posting by the band's guitarist, Gary Holt. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, Nuclear Blast Records have pushed back the U.S. rele...February 26, 2004
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HELL ON EARTH Announce Winner Of 'Consensual Cannibalism' Contest, Video Posted Online
Industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH "could not make the cannibals of America wait until their March 6th performance to eat human meat," according to a post on their web site, and have gone ahead and announced the winner of their "consensual cannibalism" online contest. The lucky human flesh-eating wi...February 26, 2004
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GODSMACK: Headlining Tour Announced
Beginning in early April, GODSMACK will play 13 shows with ILL NIÑO and their pals DROPBOX, the first band signed to GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna's new label, Realign, according to MTV.com. GODSMACK's acoustic EP, "The Other Side", comes out on March 16. DROPBOX's self-titled debut drops April 13. T...February 26, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL
MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ARCH ENEMY, ICED EARTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM have been confirmed to headline this year's New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, set to take place April 30-May 1 at The Palladium in Worcester, Mass. The following groups are currently scheduled to appear at the festiv...February 26, 2004
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FINNTROLL Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
FINNTROLL have been confirmed for this year's Sauna Open Air festival, set to take place on June 11-12 in Tampere, Finland. FINNTROLL will play at Ratinanniemi (the outdoor concert place) on Friday, June 11 alongside CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH, DIABLO and THUNDERSTONE. Other acts scheduled to perf...February 25, 2004
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OBITUARY Officially Confirmed For New Jersey's MARCH METAL MELTDOWN VI Festival
Reunited death metal legends OBITUARY have officially confirmed their appearance at next month's March Metal Meltdown VI festival in Irvington, New Jersey. "I read on Blabbermouth (Feb 16th) that [singer] John [Tardy] said he wasn't sure if OBITUARY confirmed the March Metal Meltdown, but I had conf...February 25, 2004
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JOEY VERA On ARMORED SAINT DVD, SEVEN WITCHES And FATES WARNING
ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera has posted the following message on his official web site: "Uhhhhh, Happy New Year. I know, It's February! "I decided this time to not update my site every damm month, but when I got around to it. You know, a little variety. Anyway, here's what's new. "T...February 25, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Singer Receives Death Threats, Security Stepped Up
THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins has had to call in police after receiving chilling death threats, according to the U.K.'s Sun. The singer said he got the first letter as the group celebrated winning three Brit Awards last week. Justin revealed: "It was a handwritten letter, it's very weird. It's...February 24, 2004
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W.A.S.P. To Release 'The Neon God: Part One – The Rise' In April
W.A.S.P. will be issuing their new album, "The Neon God: Part One – The Rise", on April 6 through Sanctuary/Metal-Is Records. Described as "a conceptual rock opera that explores the tragedy and consequences of one boy's search for acceptance and purpose in his existence," "The Neon God: Part One – T...February 24, 2004
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DIO, IN FLAMES, BESEECH Others Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL
DIO, IN FLAMES, BESEECH, CHAOSBREED, TROLLHEIM'S GROTT and CHARON are the latest bands confirmed for Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place July 16-18 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The previously announced co-headliner KING DIAMOND will NOT be performing at thi...February 24, 2004
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TESTAMENT Announce Hometown Show
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have announced a hometown headlining show at the Avalon Ballroom on March 27. As previously reported, TESTAMENT are continuing work on the material for the follow-up to 1999's "The Gathering" and are planning on entering the studio in April/May to begin rec...February 23, 2004
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METALLICA's HETFIELD Among Contributors To WEST MEMPHIS THREE Book Anthology
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield is one of the contributors to Brett Alexander Savory and M. W. Anderson's West Memphis Three anthology, "Last Pentacle of the Sun: Writings in Support of the West Memphis Three", due in early October through Arsenal Pulp Press. Sales of "Last Pentacle of the Sun: Wr...February 22, 2004
