Search results for 'kurt cobain'

News

BEECHER Call It Quits

Manchester, U.K.-based hardcore/metal combo BEECHER have split up. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "So, this is it. After almost five long years of putting everything we have into this band, it has finally brought itself to an end. For the whole time we've put all our...

News

LEAVES' EYES, CRUCIFIED BARBARA, VICTORY Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ OPEN AIR Festival

LEAVES' EYES, CRUCIFIED BARBARA, VICTORY (replacing WEINHOLD) and the MOTÖRHEAD tribute band MORE THE HEAD have been confirmed for the Rock Harz Open Air festival, set to take place July 7-8, 2006 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are JON OLIVA'S PAIN, DEW-SCENTED,...

Review

Breathe Fire

That drummer Joe of Chicago's RAISE THE RED LANTERN (RTRL) took over a house serving as residence for squatters and needle riders by writing a false eviction notice and turning it into band HQ and underground event venue makes sense when one hears the unhinged, post-hardcore-ish sounds of "Breathe F...

News

Original ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

According to a posting on former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin's official web site, Neil and his band, NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, have set "A Fate Worse Than Death" as the new title of their upcoming album (which previously had the working title of "Diary of a Metal Thrashing Madman"). The CD, which...

News

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, DEW-SCENTED Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ OPEN AIR Festival

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo band of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, and German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have been confirmed for the Rock Harz Open Air festival, set to take place July 7-8, 2006 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany. JON OLIVA's PAIN will reportedly play a very special SAVATAGE "best...

News

TAD's Posthumous DVD To Include Footage From SOUNDGARDEN, ALICE IN CHAINS Tours

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that former members of acclaimed '90s rock band TAD are putting together a DVD documentary, as well as a CD of unreleased tunes recorded circa 1998, shortly before TAD's split. Singer/guitarist Tad Doyle says the DVD will feature "interviews with people that...

News

BELIEVER Making 'Slow' Progress On New Material

BELIEVER/FOUNTAIN OF TEARS drummer Joey Daub has posted the following message on his official web site: "I've been busy laying out the playlist for the FOUNTAIN OF TEARS disc. We are planning for an early 2006 independent release, even though we’re still shopping it around. The disc will be titled '...

News

NIRVANA & The Story Of Grunge Spotlighted In Special-Edition Magazine

According to a posting at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, a brand new special edition magazine, "Nirvana & The Story of Grunge", went on sale on Dec. 14 in the U.K. and next week overseas. The 148-page Q Classic Special Edition features: * Kurt Cobain & NIRVANA - A Celebration * The Unseen .....

News

Report: 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL's Guitar Work Made A Mark On Metal

Tim Brouk of Indiana's Journal and Courier Online has issued the following report: Thursday [Dec. 8] will mark the one-year anniversary of one of the most shocking moments in rock 'n' roll history. On a cold night in Columbus, Ohio, the new heavy metal band DAMAGEPLAN was launching into its first ea...

News

HOLY TERROR Re-Launch Vocalist Search

Reformed Seattle-based speed metal band HOLY TERROR are once again looking for a lead singer following a brief stint with a relative newcomer by the name of Aaron Redbird. "We entered the studio to demo some tracks and it became apparent that although Aaron Redbird is a great singer, his style was n...

News

AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Tops MAXIM's List of Short Men

The Associated Press is reporting that AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has topped Maxim's list of the "25 greatest short dudes of all time," standing tall at 5 feet 2 inches. NBA guard Spud Webb, at 5 feet 7 inches, is No. 2, followed by Napoleon Bonaparte (5 feet 4 inches),Naim Suleymangolu (4 feet 11...

News

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS: Original ANTHRAX Vocalist Working On 'Thrashing' New Album

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, are continuing work on material for their debut album, tentatively titled "Diary of a Metal Thrashing Madman", to be released in 2006. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Relentless", "Face Your Fears",...

News

ARCTURUS, TSJUDER, RED HARVEST, CONFESSOR Complete Live Performances Available Online

High-quality videos of the complete live performances by ARCTURUS, TSJUDER, RED HARVEST and CONFESSOR, recorded at this year's Sonic Solstice festival, which took place on September 24, 2005 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway, have been made available for streaming and download at Gigs.no. The set times...

News

NIRVANA: 'Sliver: The Best Of The Box' Samples Posted Online

Audio samples of all 22 tracks that are set to appear on the forthcoming NIRVANA compilation, "Sliver: The Best of the Box", have been posted online at 7Digital.com and MTV.com. Included on the CD are three previously unreleased songs — "Spank Thru" from the famed 1985 "Fecal Matter" demo tape, the...

News

MENTORS: New Album 'Over The Top' Finally Available

One of the most controversial of metal bands of all time — the MENTORS — have made their new album, "Over the Top", available via CDBaby.com. Additional information is available at www.myspace.com/thementors. As previously reported, the MENTORS have scheduled a CD-release party for "Over the Top" on...