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TESTAMENT Frontman Hopes Reunited Original Lineup Will Continue

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy recently spoke to Mark Uricheck of NEPAtoday.com about the group's decision to reunite with their original lineup for several European dates and an appearance at the Louder, Harder, Faster Festival, which is slated for June 3-5 at Allentown, PA's Crocodile Rock Café. B...

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BLACK SABBATH: More Details Surface About Newly Uncovered 1969 Live Recording

Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update on the recently uncovered 1969 live recording of BLACK SABBATH performing at a Scottish club: "I knew this story was going to be big news for BLACK SABBATH fans, but never did I realize how ...

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TESTAMENT: Live Video Of Reunited Original Lineup Posted Online

France's VS-Webzine.com has uploaded a live video of the reunited TESTAMENT — Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),and Louie Clemente (drums) — performing the song "Practice What You Preach" on May 9 in Paris, France. Check out the video at thi...

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TESTAMENT To Play Benefit Concert In San Francisco

TESTAMENT and friends will be playing a benefit concert on July 9, 2005 at The Pound in San Francisco. Proceeds from "Thrash of the Titans"-style show — the band's first in the San Francisco area in over two years —will benefit a family who had a child with cancer. For more information, click

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Earliest Known Live Recording Of BLACK SABBATH Surfaces: Audio Available

Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update: "How does a SABBATH fan like myself even begin to encapsulate the joy of finding an unheard gem from 1969 — the era which we've only been able to imagine. Until now that is! A few weeks ...

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DISILLUSION Announce New Bassist

DISILLUSION, the prog-death band from Leipzig, Germany, have announced the addition of bassist Ralf Willis to the group's ranks. "Coming from Brooklyn, New York, Ralf decided to be part of DISILLUSION after he heard about the band and our vain search for bass player when he was in Germany some month...

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QUIET RIOT, SKID ROW: Korean Tour Dates Announced

According to AFN Korea, QUIET RIOT and SKID ROW will tour military posts throughout Korea beginning on May 12. QUIET RIOT's first album "Metal Health" was released in 1983. The band opened for ZZ TOP, IRON MAIDEN, and BLACK SABBATH before headlining their own shows. Composed of vocalist Kevin Dubrow...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Hasn't Spoken To VAN HALEN Brothers Since End Of Reunion Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: Waiting to hear what VAN HALEN's next move will be? So is bassist Michael Anthony. Anthony said that since VAN HALEN's reunion tour finished in the fall of 2004, he hasn't heard a thing from Eddie and Alex Van Halen about plans for more recording or touring. "To tell y...

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RUSH Guitarist ALEX LIFESON To Co-Headline Toronto's 8th Annual White Ribbon Concert

Angela Kozak of ChartAttack.com is reporting that RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is among the confirmed participants at the 8th Annual White Ribbon Concert, to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at The Phoenix in Toronto. Also scheduled to appear are ALL SYSTEMS GO's lead vocalist and guitarist John Kast...

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TESTAMENT: First 'Reunion' Photos Posted Online

A bunch of photos of the original lineup of TESTAMENT — Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),and Louie Clemente (drums) — rehearsing in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday (May 2) have been posted online at this location. The reunited TESTAMEN...

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DESPISED ICON To Embark On Inaugural U.S. Tour Supporting DEICIDE

Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON recently completed a massive Canadian tour alongside ION DISSONANCE in support of "The Healing Process", their highly acclaimed new album. The band will make their first appearance in the U.S. at the Maryland Deathfest late May leading them directly i...

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RAMMSTEIN: Japanese Edition Of 'Reise Reise' Released With Two Bonus Tracks

The Japanese version of RAMMSTEIN's latest abum, "Reise, Reise", which was issued in Japan on April 21 via Universal Music, includes completely different artwork, and two bonus remixes. There is also an edition that comes with a DVD, which includes 20 minutes of footage taken from "Lichtspielhaus"....

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SLIPKNOT: More Details Emerge About Council Bluffs Concert Riot

Courtney Brummer of The Daily NonPareil has issued the following report: Two people were arrested as the result of a disturbance during the SLIPKNOT concert at the Mid-America Center [in Council Bluffs, Iowa] Friday night. The incident began during the concert when audience members rushed a door tha...

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QUIET RIOT To Enter Studio In September

QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow recently spoke to Glam-Metal.com about the group's plans for their next studio album, tentatively due in early 2006. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Glam-Metal.com: What kind of sound are you aiming for [on the next QUIET RIOT album]? Is it modern, or...

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DON DOKKEN: 'We're Not Stuck In The '80s'

Don Dokken recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the new DOKKEN album, the upcoming DOKKEN DVD and his long-awaited solo album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Antenna: How do you feel that fans has reacted to your album "Hell to Pay"? Don Dokken: "I think it's a good record....