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MEGADETH Bassist Switches To ESP Guitars
MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Recently I've come to the decision to switch over to ESP guitars. This is a result of repeated headaches I've received from dealing with my old company. There just seems to be...January 28, 2005
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SLASH, JERRY CANTRELL, COURTNEY LOVE Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood
Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS),Courtney Love (HOLE) and Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's benefit concert for Southeast Asia tsunami relief Thursday night (Jan. 27) at the Key club in Hollywood, California. C...January 28, 2005
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SOCIETY 1: Limited-Edition Version Of New Album To Include Bonus DVD, Book
The first 4,000 copies of the new SOCIETY 1 album, "The Sound That Ends Creation", will include a bonus DVD entitled "The Creation of Sound" as well as a copy of frontman Matt Zane's new poem book, "Release and Demise". As previously reported, SOCIETY 1 have chosen L.A. drummer Berzerk Kirk (ex-THE...January 27, 2005
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MUDVAYNE: Audio Interview With Drummer MATT MCDONOUGH Posted Online
MUDVAYNE drummer Matt McDonough spoke to Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM earlier this month about the group's upcoming album, "Lost and Found", and their headlining club tour, which is scheduled to kick off January 29 in Sacramento, California. Listen to the nine-minute conversation at this location (Window...January 26, 2005
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New BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Guitarist GINGER Says He's Not Leaving THE WILDHEARTS
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has confirmed to Metal Hammer that he has joined BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION as the band's second guitarist. Although there was some speculation that Ginger was unhappy with THE WILDHEARTS' reunion shows and was planning to disband the group once again, he told Metal Hammer...January 25, 2005
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ESP GUITARS Introduces New DAVE MUSTAINE Signature Guitar Model
ESP Guitars has debuted the Axxion, a new Signature Series guitar from MEGADETH founder Dave Mustaine. The Axxion (pronounced "Action") represents an entirely new custom-designed body style built to Mustaine's specification. It's the guitarist's second ESP signature model, joining the DV-8 introduce...January 24, 2005
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ESP Announces New JAMES HETFIELD Signature Guitar Model
James Hetfield, one of the founding members of rock icons METALLICA, has created his fifth signature guitar model. The Truckster is a new ESP Signature Series guitar that is precisely based on Hetfield's personal custom ESP. "The Truckster offers every minute detail of James' ESP, down to the 'aging...January 23, 2005
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ISIS: 'In Fiction' Video Posted Online
ISIS' video for the track "In Fiction" has been posted online at Launch.com. "In Fiction" comes off the group's third full-length album, "Panopticon", released last October through Ipecac Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Oceanic", "Panopticon" was produced by Matt Bayles (MASTODON, PEARL JAM) and f...January 23, 2005
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Reunited DEFIANCE To Record New Studio Album
Long-defunct San Francisco Bay Area thrash band DEFIANCE have issued the following statement regarding their reunion plans: "Last year we were talking with each other about possibly doing a reunion show. Since then Matt [Vander Ende, drums] has moved to New York and landed a gig in a touring company...January 21, 2005
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THROWDOWN Prepare To Record New Album
THROWDOWN are about to enter the studio with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin work on their new album, "Vendetta", and the band, as always, are on a mission. "We want to remind the hardcore and metal world what this music is and isn't about, because some people seem to have forgotte...January 14, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature Guitar Goes Up For Auction On EBAY
A limited-edition, collectible 2004 ESP Dave Mustaine Signature Series Electric Guitar signed by more than 30 music superstars was put up for auction on eBay today to benefit The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education in schools across the country. The...January 10, 2005
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MUDVAYNE To Show Fan Appreciation By Returning To Venues Where They Started
MUDVAYNE have commented on their decision to play smaller venues on their upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 29 in Sacramento, Calif., and wrap Feb. 17 at New York's CBGBs. "As a band, it's important to remain focused on your roots and remember the people who supported yo...January 10, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Frontman To Release New Solo Album In March
InsideOut Music has set a March 15 release date for the third solo album from DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie. Musicians appearing on the album include Matt Guillory (DALI'S DILEMMA) on keyboards, Mike Mangini (EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR) on drums, Bryan Beller (STEVE VAI) on bass, and a new guitar pr...January 10, 2005
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SOCIETY 1: 'It Isn't Me' Video Nears Completion
SOCIETY 1 have finished shooting their fourth video, a nerve-rattling clip for the song Isn't Me". An adrenalized slab of SOCIETY 1's trademark industrial-metal shock-rock stomp, "It Isn't Me" is the lead-off track on the band's upcoming album, "The Sound That Ends Creation". With director Danny Ro...January 6, 2005
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AEROSMITH Songs Featured In Stage Musical Parody
According to Playbill.com, The Troubadour Theater Company will be mixing the bard with a band in "The Comedy of Aerosmith", set to start at the Falcon Theatre Jan. 6. Matt Walker directs the presentation which plays at the Burbank, California stage through Jan. 30 with the warning for "mature audien...January 6, 2005
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