STAIND guitarist/songwriter Mike Mushok told fans in an online audio message that "most of the music is done and [frontman] Aaron [Lewis] has sung about half-a-dozen songs so far" for the band's next CD. "The songwriting process has definitely evolved again … It's a pretty diverse batch of tunes." STAIND is eyeing a spring 2003 ...
Sweden's ENTOMBED has lined up the following gigs during December: Dec. 12 - Stockholm, SWE @ Debaser Dec. 14 - Linköping, SWE @ Skylten As first reported here on Oct. 21, ENTOMBED has now officially confirmed via its web site that it has selected FIRESIDE guitarist Pelle Gunnerfeldt to produce the group's next studio album, ...
More information has been made available regarding DIO's upcoming live DVD, which is scheduled to be shot during the band's performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Friday, Dec. 13. According to Spitfire Records, the as-yet-untitled DVD will be directed by Ken Botelho for Century Productions and will surface next April through ...
Danish death-thrashers HATESPHERE, featuring RAUNCHY drummer Morten Toft Hansen, will team up with Italy's INFLICTION for a European tour in January. The trek, which is tentatively set to kick off on Jan. 3, will include stops in Italy, France, Austria, Germany and Belgium. HATESPHERE recently issued their second album, "Bloodred Hatred", through Italy's Scarlet Records. ...
The forthcoming debut album from PLANET US — the new rock supergroup featuring Neal Schon (guitar, JOURNEY), Sammy Hagar (vocals, ex-VAN HALEN), Deen Castronovo (drums, JOURNEY) and Michael Anthony (bass, VAN HALEN) — will be a concept record rivaling PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon", Hagar told Contra Costa Times' music critic Tony Hicks ...
For the second week in a row, "KISS Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History" (written by Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs) is the #2 best-selling book in the country in the Music/Entertainment category, according to BookScan. The book debuted at #9 three weeks ago before moving up to occupy the #2 spot. Only THE BEATLES' ...
Former DOKKEN and current L/P bassist Jeff Pilson recently got hitched to longtime girlfriend Ravinder in a California ceremony. Pictures from the wedding can be viewed online at this location. ...
WILL HAVEN has tentative plans to issue its first-ever DVD and the group's out-of-print EP in a combined DVD/CD package sometime in February, according to the band's official web site. "The reissue of the EP will have new artwork, so anyone owning the original EP will still have an original," states the band. In the ...
SILVERCHAIR will release a strictly limited edition singles box set in Australia in early December. The collectors' item will include the Aussie versions of "The Greatest View", "Without You" and "Luv Your Life". It will also include a CD single which will only be available in this box. That disc will feature "After All These ...
