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GWAR Frontman Comments On VIRGINIA TECH Massacre

MTV's Headbanger's Blog has posted the first "Countdown to Sounds of the Underground" guest blog entry, featuring GWAR's "psychotic" frontman Oderus Urungus. An excerpt follows: "As the tour drew to a close, the Virginia Tech shootings took place. In Europe, there was a sneering awareness of the eve...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Trusts His Wife On Free OZZFEST

Launch Radio Networks reports: Ozzy Osbourne is once again headlining Ozzfest this summer, only this time the tour is offering free admission to everyone who attends and no pay to the bands on the bill. Osbourne admits that he doesn't really know how the experiment will work out, but told Launch tha...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Snippet Of New Song '(Love Is) A Bitchslap' Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "WELL, ALRIGHT!! Finally you can hear a snippet off the new CD that will be coming out ... sometime! Here is a radio/Internet tour ad that features a slice of the new song '(Love Is) A Bitchslap' ([written by] Bach/Roy Z) . ...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: First 'Ziltoid' Video Transmission Available

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend has posted his first video transmission in connection with his upcoming solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient". Watch it at YouTube. Due on May 22 via Inside Out Music America, "Ziltoid the Omniscient" was recorded completely by Devin, who took ca...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist: 'I Live My Life Completely Outside Society'

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his personal MySpace page: "I am getting lot of wishes for whatever particular feast is going on in whatever country. Let it be known that I don't celebrate birthdays, Christmas, any Finnish feast (juhannus etc) or any traditiona...

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SLAYER Frontman Answers Fans' Questions

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently answered questions from registered members of the group's official forum. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Did SLAYER really do a song with Phil Anselmo called "Unscathed"? Tom (answering through a moderator): No idea. If it was done, it wasn't with Tom. If it was,...

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SCULPTURED: New Album To Feature Appearance By WINDS Keyboardist

SCULPTURED, the Seattle-based avant-garde progressive death metal project of guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Don Anderson, is continuing work on its third album, "Embodiment", due later in the year via The End Records. Commented Anderson, "I'm very happy to announce that Andy Winter (WINDS, AGE O...

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REVEREND Drummer's Daughter Critically Injured In Car Accident

REVEREND drummer Jesse Vara's daughter was critically injured in a car accident early this morning (Sunday, April 29). She underwent emergency surgery and continues to be in critical condition. According to a press release, Amber Vara was returning from a special REVEREND performance in Austin, Texa...

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KROKUS Frontman Talks About His RAINBOW Audition

Sweden's Metalshrine webzine recently conducted an interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Do you miss those days, when you toured in the '80s and sold millions of records? Storace: No, I don't miss it, but I'm happy I went through it. The...

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CELTIC FROST On 'Monotheist', HELLHAMMER And State Of Music Industry

Dennis Jernberg of the Swedish webzine Critical Mass recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST founders Tom Fischer and Martin Ain. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Critical Mass: Now that "Monotheist" has been out for almost a year, it's pretty safe to say that the album is a success —...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: San Antonio Concert Cancelled

TYPE O NEGATIVE was forced to cancel its concert in San Antonio, TX last night (Saturday, April 28) due to an illness. No further information is currently available. TYPE O NEGATIVE's brand new video for "Profit of Doom" has been posted online at YouTube. "Profit of Doom" comes off TYPE O NEGATIVE's...

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Former MAYHEM Frontman Comments On His New Band's Direction

SKITLIV, the Norwegian doom black metal band headed by former MAYHEM frontman Maniac, has posted a new track on its official MySpace page. The song, entitled "Virescit Volnere Virtus", features Maniac on vocals and acoustic guitars, and Ingvar on guitars and bass. The music for the track was written...

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SAXON: New Video Podcast From BIFF BYFORD Available

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has uploaded a new video podcast from Zlin, Czech Republic. Download the two-minute, 15-second video file at this location (14 MB). SAXON has just released its "anti-gun-crime" single, "If I Was You", in the U.K. via SPV Records. All proceeds from the single will be split...

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TED NUGENT: My Idea Of 'Gun Control' Is Putting As Many Bullets As I Can Into The Same Hole

Rocker Ted Nugent has penned another guest column for the Waco Tribune-Herald in which he addresses the issue of assault weapons. An excerpt follows: "On numerous occasions each year, I gather around the Nugent family home campfire here in Texas and back in Michigan, and we shoot machine guns. "Like...

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MASTER: More Tour Dates Announced

Death metal veterans MASTER have announced more European tour dates. The band will play 35 gigs from May 11 to June 24. Support bands for select shows on the trek include SNIPER, THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT, INACTIVE MESSIAH, WHISPER X, BESTIAR, and EVILE. For the complete listing of upcoming MASTER tour...