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ANCIENT To Record Fifth Album In The Summer
Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT are planning to enter Denmark's Hansen Studios during the summer with producer Jacob Hansen (who also produced the band's last effort, 2001's "Proxima Centauri") to record their fifth album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Metal Blade Records. "Th...February 3, 2003
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Upcoming Dates Announced
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have lined up the following dates during March/April: Mar. 13 – Orlando, FL @ Harley Davidson Bike Week Festival Mar. 14 - FL @ TBA Mar. 15 - FL @ TBA Apr. 03 – Las Vegas, NV @ Huntridge Theatre Apr. 04 – Tempe, AZ @ Bash on Ash Apr. 05 – ...February 2, 2003
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Music For Speeding' Promo Tour Underway!
The official web site of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has released the following update on Friedman's current and upcoming activities: "Marty is in Japan now continuing a massive promotional tour for 'Music For Speeding'. The tour started with 2 weeks of all day live radio interviews and...February 2, 2003
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RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist Rejoins MINISTRY, Band Future 'Uncertain'
Texan thrashers RIGOR MORTIS have been forced to postpone their reunion bid after guitarist Mike Scaccia decided to accept a lucrative offer to rejoin MINISTRY for their upcoming tour. As a result of this, "plans for RIGOR MORTIS are, for the time being, uncertain," reads an official statement from...January 29, 2003
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KING DIAMOND Prepare To Record 'The Puppet Master'
KING DIAMOND have finished writing 12 songs for their next studio album, "The Puppet Master", tentatively due in October through Metal Blade Records. According to the band's official web site, "King wrote nine songs this time and finished writing the music for those songs about two weeks ago. [KING...January 29, 2003
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JAG PANZER Guitarist Joins BALLISTIC
BALLISTIC, the new band featuring former DEUCE / TENSION / WARDOG mainman Tom Gattis and JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist, have parted ways with guitarist Peter Petev and have replaced him with JAG PANZER axeman Chris Broderick. The group, who were previously known as AFTERBURN, are set to begi...January 29, 2003
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VOIVOD Work With GEORGE LUCAS Team On New Video
VOIVOD shot their parts for the "We Carry On" video in the San Francisco Bay Area last weekend, and have since handed the footage over to the workers at George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) for editing and post-production. ILM, who are said to be longtime VOIVOD fans and have also worke...January 28, 2003
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KING'S X Name New CD
KING'S X have set "Black Like Sunday" as the title for their upcoming CD, tentatively due in April/May through Metal Blade Records. ...January 23, 2003
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FALCONER Split With Singer, Announce Replacement
Swedish melodic power metallers FALCONER have parted ways with vocalist Mathias Blad and have replaced him with DESTINY frontman Kristoffer Göbel. According to the band's official web site, Kristoffer is "not a Mathias wannabe but [has] his own style, which also gives the band a chance to evolve." B...January 21, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Reissues On The Way
Two decades after QUEENSRŸCHE released their self-titled 12-inch debut EP, EMI Records is celebrating the band's career by reissuing the disc and the six critically acclaimed albums that followed: "The Warning", "Rage For Order", "Operation: Mindcrime", "Empire", "Promised Land" and "Hear In The Now...January 20, 2003
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HALFORD Announce New York Date
HALFORD will perform a one-off concert at L'Amour in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, Feb. 28. Also appearing on the bill will be SYMPHONY X. HALFORD are tentatively scheduled to embark on a full-length North American tour in late March. Upcoming HALFORD tour dates: Feb. 01 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of B...January 16, 2003
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SIX FEET UNDER Prepare To Record New Album
SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes (ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) has posted the following message via the group's official web site: "Hey all you sick fucks!!!! Just wanted to say what's up and let you all know what's been goin' on with SIX FEET UNDER. First off, the X-Mass festivals that we've just comple...January 15, 2003
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CALLENISH CIRCLE Set Release Date For 'My Passion // Your Pain'
Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have set May 5 as the release date through Metal Blade Records for their fourth full-length album, "My Passion // Your Pain". The CD is currently being recorded at Stage One studio in Bühne, Germany with producer Andy Classen, who had previously worked...January 15, 2003
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JOHN ARCH Speaks Out On 'A Twist Of Fate'
Former FATES WARNING frontman John Arch, freshly signed to Metal Blade Records as solo artist, recently commented on the musical and the lyrical direction of his much-anticipated debut EP, "A Twist Of Fate", due later in the year. "I think the music has a good feel to it," Arch said. "There are a lo...January 14, 2003
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CALLENISH CIRCLE Off Europe's NO MERCY/EASTER FESTIVALS 2003
Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have been officially removed from the lineup of acts performing at this year's No Mercy/Easter Festivals 2003, according to the band's record label, Metal Blade Records. "They got dropped off the tour [by booking agent/promoter] Metallysee because there...January 14, 2003
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