Search results for 'blue oyster cult'

News

AXL ROSE: Why I Am Continung To Use Name GUNS N' ROSES

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has made a lengthy posting to the MyGNRForum.com web site where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions related to such topics as why he is continuing to use the GUNS name and the circumstances that led to the breakup of the classic GN'R lineup. His posting ...

News

HIGH ON FIRE Signs With KOCH RECORDS

Oakland, California's HIGH ON FIRE has inked a new deal with Koch Records. The band's new studio album is expected sometime in 2009. HIGH ON FIRE's former record label, Relapse, will release a live album from the group entitled "Live From The Relapse Contamination Festival" on January 6. The eight-s...

News

THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER, WOODS OF YPRES To Perform At ADRIAN BROMLEY Memorial Concert

Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) and the Toronto-based black/doom metal act WOODS OF YPRES are among the artists that will perform at a special concert on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to honor the life of Adrian "The Ene...

News

On The Road With TAPROOT

CageRattle has posted an exclusive, two-part video series that documents a typical day on the road for the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT. The band says, "Follow us around for load-in, hang-out time, an in-store performance, a meet-and-greet, and finally our performance. You'll get a behin...

News

POISON's C.C. DEVILLE Tops GUITAR WORLD's List Of '100 Worst Guitar Solos'

Guitar World magazine has just published its picks for the "100 Worst Guitar Solos" on its web site, GuitarWorld.com. The list includes tracks by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, C.C. DeVille, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more. Below is an excerpt of that post: "After two decades of kissing ass, Guita...

News

DÉTENTE: More West Coast Dates Announced

Reunited California-based metallers DÉTENTE — featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Michael Carlino (FEAR OF GOD) alongside original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) — have lined up the following dates: Dec. 13 - The Black Castle...

News

BEHEMOTH Frontman Suing Head Of Polish Anti-Sect Committee For Libel, Slander

According to Metal Portal, BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski has filed a libel lawsuit against the head of the All-Polish Committee for Defence against Sects, Ryszard Nowak. Nergal claims that Nowak slandered him in an interview with Gazeta Swietojanska (watch interview in two parts below),repe...

News

SLASH, CHESTER BENNINGTON, BILLY DUFFY Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT) are among the guest musicians who joined all-star cover band CAMP FREDDY last night (December 9) for its performance at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. This was the second of the four-night Ro...

News

IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED Nominated For SWEDISH METAL AWARDS

IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are among among the nominated artists for the second annual Swedish Metal Awards, which will be held January 23, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The complete list of nominees is as follows: Hard Rock: BULLET - "Bite The Bullet" YNGWIE MALMS...

News

TED NUGENT Celebrating 60th Birthday This Weekend

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent will celebrate his 60th birthday this Saturday, December 13. He says of the occasion, "The Nugent family will gather around a glowing, Texas spirit campfire, celebrating my wonderful, outrageous 60-year American Dream, so far. The best rocking tour and best hunting season...

News

FIREWIND: Greek, Bulgarian Shows Postponed

Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND have issued the following update: "Due to the complete anarchy, disorder and chaos that goes on in Greece at the moment, we're in the unfortunate position to inform you that the upcoming shows in Greece and Bulgaria this weekend will not happen and are postponed. We...

News

GUNS N' ROSES, NEW YORK DOLLS Members Featured On 'Santa's Soundtrack'

Main Man Records is releasing a limited edition holiday record, "Santa's Soundtrack For The Happenin' Holidaze", with some of their usual roster of artists like FRANKENSTEIN 3000, "DERWOOD" ANDREWS (GENERATION X) and SHAWN MARS (MARS NEEDS WOMEN, OZONE MONDAY),as well as some new notable contributo...

News

STATIC-X: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Los Angeles-based metal quartet STATIC-X has set "Cult of Static" as the title of its sixth studio album, due on March 17, 2009 via Reprise Records. The CD will include a new version of the song "Lunatic" (which originally appeared on the soundtrack release to "Punisher: War Zone") featuring a guest...

News

WHIPLASH: New Demo Track Posted Online

Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have uploaded a one-minute, 14-second pre-production/demo version of the rhythm tracks to the new song "Swallow the Slaughter" to their MySpace page. The band will enter the studio in early March to begin recording its sixth album, "Unborn Again", with guita...

News

BRET MICHAELS: Get A Glimpse Of 'Rock Of Love Bus' Ladies

POISON frontman Bret Michaels is taking his hit show on the road in "Rock Of Love Bus with Bret Michaels", premiering Sunday, January 4 at 9 p.m. Get a glimpse at the latest batch of ladies after Bret's heart at Blog.VH1.com. Today the VH1 Blog will have exclusive pictures of the cast of "Rock Of .....