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MEMORY GARDEN Negotiating New Record Deal
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, the band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, are in talks with an as-yet-undisclosed label about a new record deal for the group. "It all seems very promising and we really hope it all will turn out well," Johansson writes on the band's we...August 7, 2003
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MR. BIG, EXTREME, GENESIS Guitarists To Battle It Out At Japan's GUITAR WARS
Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert will be teaming up with Nuno Bettencourt (ex-EXTREME) and Steve Hackett (ex-GENESIS) for a couple of shows in Japan under the banner "Guitar Wars". However, despite the event's billing, "there will be no actual fighting, only music," Gilbert writ...August 7, 2003
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Drop Off SOILENT GREEN Tour
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have been forced to pull off the SOILENT GREEN tour due to "personal reasons". However, despite rumors to the contrary, the band have most definitely "not broken up," according to a spokesperson for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER were added to...August 6, 2003
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SYMPHORCE To Enter Studio In September
German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, will enter House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany in September with producer Achim Köhler (BRAINSTORM, PRIMAL FEAR) to record their new album, titled "Twice Second". "No more mistakes," commented Franck. "We've wo...August 6, 2003
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KROKUS Singer To Guest On WARRIOR CD
KROKUS vocalist Marc Storace has been recruited to sing on the next WARRIOR album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "I have been working on lyrics and vocals in between a bunch of very, very exciting kick-ass KROKUS gigs over the past couple of months," Storace writes in on online posting...August 6, 2003
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FALCONER Complete Work On 'The Sceptre Of Deception'
Sweden's FALCONER have finished the recordings for their third album, "The Sceptre Of Deception", due on October 6 through Metal Blade Records. Says mainman Stefan Weinerhall, "This album is a concept album about greed, falseness and megalomania in the 1300s in Sweden. It is based upon a true story....August 4, 2003
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EIDOLON To Release 'Apostles Of Defiance' In October
Canada's EIDOLON have completed their latest slab of molten metal, "Apostles Of Defiance", due on October 6 through Metal Blade Records. Says drummer Shawn Drover, "This is our ultimate heavy metal statement we have made as a band, period!!!! We have really busted out balls to make sure this record...August 4, 2003
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VADER Play In Front Of 400,000 At POLISH WOODSTOCK 2003
Polish death metallers VADER performed in front of an estimated 400,000 people at the Polish Woodstock 2003 festival this past weekend. The band played their set on Friday (Aug. 1) and had their performance recorded for broadcast via Polish TV. Check out pictures from the event: Photo#1, Photo#2, Ph...August 4, 2003
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LIZZY BORDEN's Guitar Search Continues
LIZZY BORDEN have commenced the recording process for their eighth album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2000's critically acclaimed "Deal with the Devil" will reportedly be "a straight-ahead, balls-out high-energy hard rock album." The ba...July 30, 2003
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OMEN: '20th Anniversary Boxset' To Arrive In September
An OMEN "20th Anniversary Boxset" is scheduled for release on September 8 through Metal Blade Records. The complete track listing for the collection is as follows: CD 1 (double CD) Disc 1: "Battle Cry" Album (re-mastered) 01. Death Rider 02. The Axeman 03. Last Rites 04. Dragon's Breath 05. Be My We...July 30, 2003
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OBSESSION Completing Work On New Demo
Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION are seventy-five percent of the way towards completing their three-song demo recording, which will be used to officially shop a recording deal with an assortment of labels. The group are reportedly "very excited" about the progress so far on the recor...July 29, 2003
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No KING DIAMOND, ENTOMBED At NEW JERSEY METAL AND HARDCORE FEST
Despite rumors to the contrary, BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that KING DIAMOND and ENTOMBED will NOT be making an appearance at this year's New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest, a two-day event set to be held at Asbury Park's Convention Hall complex on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15. As...July 22, 2003
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CRIMINAL Getting Ready To Record
CRIMINAL, the formerly Chile-based act who feature in their ranks ex-PENTAGRAM mainman Anton Reisenegger and former EXTREME NOISE TERROR drummer Zac O'Neil, are continuing work on the material for their new album, "Supersonic Death", tentatively due in early 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The fol...July 22, 2003
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Film Composer Talks About His Work On GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy'
Legendary Italian film composer Marco Beltrami ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines", "Resident Evil", "Scream", "Blade 2") recently spoke to IGN.com about his work on the much-anticipated new GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy". "That was sort of just work for hire," Beltrami explained. "I gue...July 21, 2003
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SIX FEET UNDER Finalize Track Listing For 'Bringer Of Blood'
SIX FEET UNDER have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Bringer Of Blood", due on September 23 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "True Carnage" was recorded at Morrisound Recording and Hit Factory studios in Florida and is being described by frontman Chris Barnes (ex...July 21, 2003
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