Search results for 'jason becker'

Filter by

Sort by


News

SHADOWS FALL Drummer Comments On STIGMATA Reunion Show

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has confirmed reports that he will be taking part in a one-off reunion of his former band, legendary Troy, New York hardcore act STIGMATA, on Friday, November 25 at Saratoga Winners in Latham, NY. The rest of STIGMATA's lineup will be the same as it was five years...
October 4, 2005
News

SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform At T.J. Martell Foundation 30th Anniversary Gala

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will perform at the 30th anniversary gala of the T.J. Martell Foundation on Thursday, October 6 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan. Other scheduled performers include NORAH JONES, ANTIGONE RISING and comedian LEWIS BLACK. Former Atlantic Records Chairm...
October 1, 2005
News

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are EUROPE, VICTORY, L.A. GUNS, Y&T and RIK EMMETT (TRIUMPH). More acts are expected to be announce...
September 29, 2005
News

SHADOWS FALL Drummer To Take Part In STIGMATA Reunion Gig

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will take part in a one-off reunion of his former band, legendary Troy, New York hardcore act STIGMATA, on Friday, November 25 at Saratoga Winners in Latham, NY. The rest of STIGMATA's lineup will be the same as it was five years ago prior to the band's split: Bob...
September 28, 2005
News

GOD FORBID's 'Treason' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 119

New Jersey metal outfit GOD FORBID have sold 8,300 copies of their latest album, "IV: Constitution of Treason", in the United States in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 119 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. Produced by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM) a...
September 28, 2005
News

MÖTLEY CRÜE To Donate All Proceeds From 'Home Sweet Home' Remake To Charity

MÖTLEY CRÜE will announce at a press conference today that they will donate all proceeds from a specially recorded rendition of their hit song "Home Sweet Home" to the hurricane relief efforts of Mercy Corps and the American Red Cross. Scheduled for a concert in Nashville on Sept. 10 as part of thei...
September 27, 2005
News

AKERCOCKE: New Songs Posted Online

Two brand-new AKERCOCKE tracks, "Verdelet" and "The Penance", have been posted online at www.myspace.com/akercocke. The songs come off the U.K. black/death metallers' fourth album, "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone", tentatively due in early 2006 via Earache Records. The follow-up to 200...
September 26, 2005
News

VOIVOD's AWAY And SNAKE Pay Tribute To Fallen Guitarist: Video Available

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and singer Denis "Snake" Belanger paid tribute to late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour on the "Top Rock de Babu" program on the Quebec music channel MusiquePlus on Thursday, September 22. Watch a seven-minute video clip containing the interview footage fr...
September 24, 2005
News

MEGADETH Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH's GIGANTOUR Recap

MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I would like to thank all the members and crew from DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and B...
September 24, 2005
News

DIVINE EMPIRE Clear Up Second-Guitarist Search Confusion

Century Media/Crash Music recording artists DIVINE EMPIRE have issued the following update on their guitarist search: "We want to clear up the obvious confusion about our slot for a new guitar player. DIVINE EMPIRE is searching for a NEW SECOND guitar player. Not a new vocalist or bassist or violini...
September 23, 2005
News

MY RUIN SIGN Sign European Deal With UNDERGROOVE

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by ex-TURA SATANA singer Tairrie B., have inked a European deal with Undergroove. The group's new album, "The Brutal Language", will be available throughout Europe on November 7 under license from the band's very own Rovena Recordings. Produced by axeman M...
September 22, 2005
News

MISERY INDEX Split With NUCLEAR BLAST, Begin Work On New Material

MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band featuring Jason Netherton (bass/vocals, ex-DYING FETUS) and Sparky Voyles (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, M.O.D.),have posted the following message on their official web site: "Thanks to all those we met in Germany and Belgium last week at the fests, it was...
September 22, 2005
News

DIVINE EMPIRE Seek Second Guitarist

Century Media/Crash Music recording artists DIVINE EMPIRE are searching for a second lead guitarist with possible vocal capabilities. Additional requirements are as follows: "Own equipment and transportation is a must. Preferably someone from the Florida area (the EMPIRE resides in South Florida on...
September 21, 2005
News

MY RUIN To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by ex-TURA SATANA singer Tairrie B., will be doing a special in-person interview at 10:15 p.m. PST on Indie 103.1 FM KDLD/KDLE on Wednesday, September 21 on the "Chaos Rock" show. If you dont live in Los Angeles, you can listen online at www.indie1031.fm....
September 20, 2005
News

ROADRUNNER UNITED: DINO CAZARES/MATT HEAFY Collaboration Posted Online

Another track from the upcoming ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, entitled "The End", has been made available for streaming at Roadrun.com. This full-length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a "master class" in hard rock/metal. Boasting 55 artists from 42 of Roadrunner's past an...
September 20, 2005