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KING DIAMOND/ENTOMBED: More Tour Dates Announced!
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming North American tour featuring KING DIAMOND and ENTOMBED. As exclusively reported here yesterday, the Metal Maniacs magazine-sponsored trek will kick off on October 18 in Los Angeles and will feature KING DIAMOND presenting one of their most elaborat...August 7, 2003
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KING DIAMOND/ENTOMBED: First Tour Dates Announced!
The first dates have been announced for the forthcoming North American tour featuring KING DIAMOND and ENTOMBED. The Metal Maniacs magazine-sponsored trek will kick off on October 18 in Los Angeles and will feature KING DIAMOND presenting one of their most elaborate stage performances to date. The v...August 6, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER Begin Mixing Debut Album
DEVILDRIVER (formerly DEATHRIDE),the new Santa Barbara, California-based project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, have tapped Greg Reeley (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD) to mix their debut album, "Straight To Hell", due later in the year through Roadrunner Records. "We should be starting...August 5, 2003
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HATE ETERNAL Bassist Leaves The Band, Seeks Treatment For Drug Problem
HATE ETERNAL bassist Jared Anderson has left the band in order to commit himself to rehabilitation for a drug problem. The following is Anderson's official statement on the matter: "Due to a continuous ongoing drug problem for the last couple of years, I've committed myself to rehabilitation. I will...August 2, 2003
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FU MANCHU Frontman: 25 New Songs Ready To Be Recorded
FU MANCHU singer/guitarist Scott Hill has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "We are playing three shows in California this August. San Jose August 8th at The Usual, August 9th [in] San Francisco at Slims, August 10th [in] Santa Monica at the Santa Monica Civic. This shoul...July 25, 2003
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE To Enter The Studio In February
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are expected to enter the studio in February to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's "Songs for the Deaf". The band have extended their touring plans with a series of North American club dates, which will take the band through the end of October. Afterward, bassist Nick Ol...July 25, 2003
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KISS Make In-Store Appearance In New York, Present BEST BUY With Gold Album
KISS — Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Tommy Thayer — made an in-store appearance in New York City on Wednesday, July 23 in conjunction with the Grand Opening of Best Buy's new 86th street store. KISS appeared in full makeup and took photographs with the fans. In addition, they gave a gold...July 24, 2003
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CATHEDRAL Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
U.K.-based cult doom rockers CATHEDRAL have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's follow-up to last year's "The VIIth Coming" is tentatively due in early 2004. CATHEDRAL were previously signed to Dream Catcher Records in Europe and Spitfire Records in the U.S. CATHEDRAL will be teami...July 24, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER: Swinging The Dead
DEVILDRIVER (formerly DEATHRIDE),the new Santa Barbara, California-based project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, are tentatively set to release their much-anticipated debut album, "Straight To Hell", in October through Roadrunner Records. "Now that the DEVILDRIVER album is complete,...July 22, 2003
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Perform Additional Dates With Japanese Singer
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will be returning to Japan for another eight dates with "the amazing rock goddess" Aikawa Nanase, according to Friedman's official web site. Friedman recently completed a sold-out tour of Japan with Nanase, who has reportedly sold over 12 million CDs in Japan...July 18, 2003
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JAG PANZER Drummer Welcomes Addition To Family
Congratulations are in order for JAG PANZER drummer Rikard, wife Barbra, and son Gunnar, who welcomed Sophia Karin Siri Stjernquist into their family three months ago. As previously reported, JAG PANZER will be supporting HELLOWEEN on their two-week tour of North America in early October. Also set t...July 17, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX: 'Those Who Forget The Past Are Destined To Relive It'
MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "Blessed are the demons that make us fight to survive our past. I sometimes wonder how far I could of gone if what was pushing me didn't sting like a...July 14, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER Going 'Straight To Hell'
DEVILDRIVER (formerly DEATHRIDE),the new Santa Barbara, California-based project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, have set "Straight To Hell" as the title for their much-anticipated debut album, due this fall through Roadrunner Records. The band, whose sound is being described as "muc...July 12, 2003
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GENOCIDE, NAUSEA L.A. To Team Up For California Concert
GENOCIDE, the Michigan–based death metal/grindcore band featuring members of the recently reunited REPULSION, will be teaming up with the influential Los Angeles deathcore merchants NAUSEA L.A. (featuring TERRORIZER vocalist Oscar Garcia) for a one-off gig at The Garage in Los Angeles, California on...July 11, 2003
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JETHRO TULL Leader To Embark On Solo Tour
JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson will embark on a two-month solo tour in the fall in support of his forthcoming disc, "Rupi's Dance". The solo tour — dubbed "Rubbing Elbows with Ian Anderson" — is described on JETHRO TULL's web site as "an intimate evening of acoustic songs, music and bawdy tales." "...July 9, 2003
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