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CELTIC FROST: Forging Friendships That Defy Any Description

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "What a most peculiar few days, the culmination of which was a shared meal last night at a very exceptional and yet equally peculiar restaurant to celebrate the birthdays of Martin [Ain, bass] and me whi...
July 20, 2005
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SATELLITE PARTY: PERRY FARRELL's New Band Play First-Ever Show

According to MTV.com, fans packed West Hollywood's Key Club to capacity Monday night (July 18) to see Perry Farrell's (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) new band, SATELLITE PARTY — which also includes NO DOUBT bassist Tony Kanal and ex-EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt — play their first-ever live show. Cheerin...
July 19, 2005
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OBITUARY: 'Insane' Video Posted Online

OBITUARY's video for the track "Insane" has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). "Insane" (mp3) comes off the group's new album, "Frozen In Time", which comes out today (July 19) via Roadrunner Records. The group's first collection of new songs since 1997's "Back from the Dead", "Fro...
July 19, 2005
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BALLISTIC Bassist To Undergo Surgery

BALLISTIC mainman Tom Gattis (ex-DEUCE, TENSION, WARDOG) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The blinding speed, complex runs, and most importantly the flawless-clean execution of Tim's [O'Connor, BALLISTIC bassist] bass parts are the foundation of the band's music. He...
July 18, 2005
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CELTIC FROST: Finalizing The Infrastructure Around New Album

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "As we approach the final, very intense stretch on the path to completion of this album, there are the CELTIC FROST-typical numerous and very vocal ponderings which center around assessments of music and...
July 18, 2005
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: First Day Of GIGANTOUR Pre-Production

MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I have to tell you that what I thought was going to be a questionable afternoon out in Cadott, Wisconsin, turned out to be a really kewl evening afterall. "One must remember tha...
July 18, 2005
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ROUGH SILK: In Songwriting Mode

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Not so much new in the ROUGH SILK headquarters. We're writing songs and also rehearsing more songs for the live set. "I'm busy producing the new album of the ska...
July 14, 2005
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THINE EYES BLEED: More Tour Dates Announced

Canadian act THINE EYES BLEED, featuring former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist John Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya),have lined up the following dates during July/August: Jul. 19 - L'Agora du Parc Beauséjour - Rimouski, QC Jul. 21 - NB Studio 112 - St-John Jul. 23 - O'Br...
July 13, 2005
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Court Dismisses Drug Charges Against SCOTT WEILAND

According to The Los Angeles Times, a Pasadena court commissioner Tuesday (July 12) dismissed a drug case against Scott Weiland, the former lead singer of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and current frontman for VELVET REVOLVER, because he has completed a rehab program under Proposition 36. The 37-year-old rock...
July 13, 2005
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Ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Frontman Says Band 'Have Lost Their Identity' Following His Departure

France's VS-webzine.com recently conducted an interview with former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS and current KAYSER frontman Spice. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: VS-webzine.com: Your voice sounds similar to Tom Araya's voice at [times] on [KAYSER's debut album] "Kayserhof". Do you agree? What...
July 13, 2005
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TED NUGENT Sounds Off

Robert Winterode of the Rocky Mount Telegram recently conducted an hour-long interview with Ted Nugent about politics, music, and even Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Nugent on hunting: "Certainly, there's a powerful folklore dynamic to a grizzly bear, an elephant...
July 11, 2005
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MORTIIS To Guest On New APOPTYGMA BERZERK CD

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS recently did backing vocals on a song called "Maze" for Norwegian act APOPTYGMA BERZERK's upcoming album "You and Me Against the World". No further information is currently available. As previously reported, MORTIIS has completed a remix of the GIRLS UNDER...
July 11, 2005
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CLOVEN HOOF To Release New Album In September: Audio Available

Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release a new album in September via XZec Records. The as-yet-untitled effort (the original choice for an album title, "Absolute Power", was reportedly abandoned because another band has previously used the title for their CD...
July 9, 2005
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CELTIC FROST Mainman Lays Down Vocals For New Song 'Obscured'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "I amended, rehearsed and recorded lyrics and vocals for the radically new version of 'Obscured' this week. Although I have been singing various versions of this song for a couple of years now, it was qu...
July 8, 2005
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EXODUS To Release 'Shovel Headed Kill Machine' In October

According to MTV.com, thrash-metal veterans EXODUS have titled their upcoming album "Shovel Headed Kill Machine". Recorded at Trident studios in Pacheco, California and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY),the follow-up to 2004's "Tempo of the Damned" is scheduled for an October 5 release...
July 8, 2005