A five-minute video clip featuring METALLICA in the rehearsal studio preparing for their upcoming shows with THE ROLLING STONES has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). METALLICA will be the special guest for the STONES as part of their "A Bigger Bang" world tour at SBC Park in San Francisco on ...
A live HERMANO track, entitled "Roll Over", has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the group's upcoming live album, "Live at W2", due in Europe on November 7 via Suburban. "Live at W2" was recorded in December 2004 at the final show of HERMANO's European tour at ...
MARILYN MANSON has told MTV.com that he's been writing and recording in two different California studios with KMFDM guitarist and MANSON studio bassist Tim Skold, keyboardist and drummer Pogo (Stephen Bier Jr.) and an assortment of other musicians. Most of MANSON's still-untitled sixth LP has been finished for weeks. "I feel as if ...
DIMMU BORGIR bassist/ARCTURUS frontman Simen Hestnaes (a.k.a. ICS Vortex, ex-BORKNAGAR, LAMENTED SOULS) has recorded a guest appearance on two songs on the sophomore album from French metallers DAGOBA, tentatively due in February 2006 via Season of Mist. "Shawter's vocals mixed with Vortex's voice sound amazing!" the band write on their web site. DAGOBA's follow-up to ...
LAMB OF GOD will release a CD containing the live concert audio from their "Killadelphia" DVD on December 13 via Epic. The "Killadelphia" CD will include close to 10 minutes of never-before-heard bonus footage from the Philadelphia concert that was recorded for the DVD plus additional audio. This content will be available via Connected technology ...
Trinidad-based rock band ORANGE SKY has just been named the opening act for the upcoming fall 2005 U.S. tour by guitar wizard YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. ORANGE SKY will be promoting its Granite Records debut CD, "Upstairs", and DVD, "Live In Trinidad", on the 17-date run of shows from October 31 to December 7. Band members include ...
Launch Radio Networks reports: The BLACK CROWES are planning a Halloween surprise for fans when the group wraps up its U.S. tour tonight (Monday, October 31) at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. The group will masquerade as its own opening act, dubbed BC/DC. The six musicians will sport Angus Young wigs and caps and play ...
Canadian metal band KITTIE will be playing a 30-minute showcase at the Toronto Music Expo on November 20 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Hall "C", located at 255 Front St. W. in downtown Toronto. Buying a ticket not only allows you to see the showcase, but allows you access to instrument and gear ...
A spokesperson for Geffen Records has confirmed to Launch that a second GUNS N' ROSES greatest hits album is coming. MusicTap.net has reported a tentative release date of December 6, but other sources, including Universal Music Norway, are suggesting a March 2006 arrival for the disc. The label spokesperson did not have information on a ...
