FROM BEHIND, the new project featuring Manny Charlton (NAZARETH) and Nicky Moore (SAMSON, MAMMOTH) have uploaded two tracks — "Play Dirty" and "What You're Doing" — from their upcoming debut album, "Game Over", to their MySpace.com page at this location. The CD was recorded at 9 Volt studios in Malmö, Sweden, and mixed ...
Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have announced the addition of guitarist Jimmy Hedlund (FALCONER) to the group's ranks. An audio sample of Hedlund's playing, also featuring SUPREME MAJESTY's other guitarist, Rille Svensson, can be downloaded at this location (.RAR file). SUPREME MAJESTY were recently joined by bassist Håkan Nyander (ex-ROAD, SERENADE, SANZIA, INBLACK) ...
Bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS) will be teaming up with Stu Hamm and Jeff Berlin for the BX3 tour beginning in early April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall Apr. 13 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs Apr. 14 - Ferndale, MI - Magic ...
A 42-minute Rhinocast interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. Geoff talks about the band's new album, "Operation: Mindcrime II", the QUEENSRŸCHE live experience and flirtations with detuned guitars. "Operation: Mindcrime II" is scheduled for release on April 4 via Rhino. Legendary heavy metal ...
Digital Spy is reporting that Sharon Osbourne is apparently in the middle of a bidding war between the U.K.'s Channel 4 and the BBC for her presenting talents. Both of the media giants are trying to lure Osbourne away from her position at ITV with promises of ever-increasing pay raises. A source close ...
GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT), featuring Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE), will be embaking on a U.S. tour this fall. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. Handling both guitar and vocals, Torme has partnered with his old compadre from GILLAN, bassist John McCoy — who has worked with Joey Belladonna, SAMSON, and the UK ...
TWISTED SISTER and DEVILDRIVER are among the confirmed bands for the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place June 17 in Murcia, Lorca (south of Alicante), Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TWISTED SISTER DEVILDRIVER ANVIL CHRIS CAFFERY NIGHTRAGE FIREWIND For more information, visit www.lorcarockfestival.com. ...
German death metallers FALL OF SERENITY have completed work on their Lifeforce Records debut record, "Bloodred Salvation", due on May 12 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and on May 15 in the rest of Europe. According to a press release, "Bloodred Salvation" "combines brutal assaults, blistering guitar work, scathing vocal and pummeling percussive violence intertwined ...
According to Billboard.com, current GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has reunited with his REPLACEMENTS bandmates Paul Westerberg and Chris Mars to record two new songs for an upcoming retrospective, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of the Replacements". Due June 13 via Rhino, the set will feature "Message ...
