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SKYCLAD Confirmed For Britain's HAWKFEST
Britain's SKYCLAD are a last-minute addition to the Hawkfest, a three-day event set to take place August 8-10 near Preston. SKYCLAD will be hitting the stage on Sunday, August 10 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Other bands set to appear at the festival include THE LEVELLERS, HAWKWIND, SPACEHEAD, TRIBE OF...July 31, 2003
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RUSH: Busy, Not Hurried
The Toronto Sun spoke to RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson about the group's upcoming two-DVD set, "Rush In Rio", due in September. "I've been in the studio with the mixing portion of it for the last seven weeks," he said. "We still have another couple of weeks to go on it. [Bassist/vocalist] Geddy [Lee]...July 31, 2003
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MASTODON Announce U.S. Tour With CLUTCH
Relapse Records recording artists MASTODON have announced their fourth U.S. tour in support of their latest album, "Remission". MASTODON will team up with CLUTCH for two-week span beginning August 29 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The tour is scheduled to conclude September 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan...July 30, 2003
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DOL AMMAD Enlist RHAPSODY Drummer For Debut CD
Greek "electronic art metal" act DOL AMMAD have enlisted RHAPSODY's Alex Holzwarth to lay down the drum tracks for the group's full-length debut, "Star Tales", tentatively due before the end of the year. The recordings will take place in August at Sascha Paeth's Gate Studios (RHAPSODY, ANGRA, KAMELO...July 28, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT Frontman 'Self-Destructs' At Chicago Gig, Band Quits Playing After 20 Minutes
Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that heckling fans induced a profane tantrum from LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst during the group's Summer Sanitarium Tour appearance at Hawthorne Racetrack Saturday (July 26),and the band quit playing after just 20 minutes. "It was easy to pr...July 28, 2003
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JIMMY PAGE: Rock Is Coming Back, But LED ZEPPELIN Isn't
In an exclusive interview with Britain's Sun, LED ZEPPELIN guitar legend Jimmy Page made it clear that while he feels that rock is back, its revival won't include a reunited ZEPPELIN — at least for now. "The group members have not actually discussed [a possible reunion]," Page said. "Everyone thinks...July 25, 2003
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DEFTONES Singer Discusses Racism In Heavy Metal
Jim DeRogatis of Chicago Sun-Times recently asked DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno if he ever experienced any prejudice as a Hispanic in a scene that is dominated by white rockers and metalheads. "In the beginning, almost every interview we did, that got brought up to us: 'Isn't it weird that you guys...July 25, 2003
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EXODUS Guitarist On New Album: 'It's Brutal, Super-Heavy, Flawless'
Josh Niva of Anchorage Daily News spoke to EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt about the band's upcoming "Tempo Of The Damned" album ahead of the group's July 31 performance at Chilkoot Charlie's in Anchorage, Alaska. "I tend to not get nervous. Maybe it's because I have such a tremendous ego," Holt said, la...July 25, 2003
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BURNT BY THE SUN Complete Work On New CD
Relapse Records recording artists BURNT BY THE SUN have completed work on their highly-anticipated new album, entitled "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good". "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good" was recorded at New Jersey's Trax East Studio with producer Matt Bayles (ISIS, VENDETTA RED, MASTODON,...July 25, 2003
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Chicago Sun-Times: OZZY's Shopworn Act Gets A Pass From Fans At Fest
Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Sunday (July 20). "The Dark Wizard of Ozz brought his annual traveling show, Ozzfest, to the Tweeter Center on Sunday, but his headlining set showed he should have mothballed the microphone and mascara...July 22, 2003
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AUTUMN TEARS Announce New Members
Dark Symphonies recording artist AUTUMN TEARS are proud to announce that Laurie Ann Haus (ex-RAIN FELL WITHIN, EPHEMERAL SUN) will be joining the band to perform lead and backing vocals on the new album, "Eclipse", scheduled to be released in early 2004. Laurie performed backing vocals on RAIN FELL...July 21, 2003
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SUN CAGED: Japanese Release Date Pushed Back
Dutch progressive metallers SUN CAGED, who feature in their ranks STAR ONE keyboardist Joost van den Broek, have pushed back the Japanese release date of their self-titled debut album to November 21. The European release through Finland's Lion Music won't be affected and remains October 22. In other...July 21, 2003
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Sun-Sentinel: METALLICA Masters Of Sanitarium
Jim Abbott of Sun-Sentinel reports that with apologies to nü-metal, there's nothing like Old Metal, the kind of hardened, time-tested material METALLICA unleashed Sunday (July 13) at the Florida Citrus Bowl. In a rain-drenched rock marathon, which provided ample bang for the considerable bucks, META...July 15, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Comments On The DIXIE CHICKS Backlash
Marilyn Manson spoke to Kerry Gold of the Vancouver Sun about the backlash DIXIE CHICKS encountered over comments made about President Bush during a March concert in England. "That is an odd situation," he said in reference to DIXIE singer Natalie Maines' statement that she was ashamed the president...July 14, 2003
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THREE INCHES OF BLOOD To Support THE DARKNESS In The U.K.
Canadian metallers THREE INCHES OF BLOOD will be supporting THE DARKNESS on their U.K. tour in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 02 - Dublin, IRE @ Vicar street Oct. 04 – Keele, UK @ University Oct. 05 - Cardiff, UK @ Solus Oct. 06 - Bristol, UK @ Carling Academy Oct. 08 - ...July 14, 2003
