GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna believes that his band is more original-sounding than they're being given credit for. When asked by Launch recently how he feels about the way the group is perceived by critics, Erna said, "I think the only misconception is that we were pegged as an ALICE IN CHAINS clone band at one ...
FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder will not be able to accompany the group on their summer tour with QUEENSRŸCHE and DREAM THEATER due to "personal commitments," according to FW guitarist Jim Matheos. A temporary replacement has yet to be announced. In other news, FATES WARNING will be rejoined during the upcoming dates by former guitarist ...
Despite receiving a cease-and-desist order from lawyers for GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose, THE OFFSPRING have announced plans to indeed title their next release "Chinese Democracy" — the same name as the long-awaited GN'R album. "Axl ripped off my braids, so I ripped off his album title," declared THE OFFSPRING singer Dexter Holland on ...
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will tour with TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS for several weeks in June/July. "Yes, it's true. I will tour with NISKALAUKAUS for their first gigs this summer," Tarja confirmed in a statement posted on NIGHTWISH's official web site. "Timo [Rautiainen] called me end of last year and asked me if I ...
UNHOLY GHOST, the new band featuring DIABOLIC founding members Aantar Lee Coates (drums), Paul Ouellette (vocals/bass), and Jerry Mortellaro (guitar), will make their live debut on May 30 at Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Also appearing at the show will be headliners MALEVOLENT CREATION. UNHOLY GHOST, whose lineup is completed by original DIABOLIC guitarist ...
Austrian black metal outfit ABIGOR have been put "on ice" indefinitely in the wake of the group's apparent disagreements with their record label, Napalm Records. "Because of some serious problems with Napalm Records concerning the studio, and the budget of the upcoming album, I decided to lay ABIGOR on ice!" mainman Peter Kubik wrote on ...
Polish death metal veterans VADER have posted a previously-unreleased version of the track "Final Massacre" at this location. According to the band's official web site, "VADER first recorded their debut album 'The Ultimate Incantation' at famous Sunlight Studios, but neither the band nor Earache's boss Dig Pearson weren't satisfied with the results achieved ...
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have lined up the following headlining dates in May: May 18 - Birch Hill - Old Bridge, NJ May 19 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA May 20 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA May 21 - Village Underground - New York, NY May 22 - North Six - Brooklyn, NY May ...
DEATH ANGEL are the latest act to have been confirmed for Rock Hard Festival 2003, a two-day event set to take place June 7-8 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. A total of 16 bands will perform at the Rock Hard magazine-sponsored festival, which will include the only European appearance by the reunited Chicago doomsters TROUBLE. ...
