POWERMAN 5000 will release their new album, "Destroy What You Enjoy", on August 1 via DRT Entertainment. The album was produced by Mudrock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK) — who also co-produced the band's major label debut, "Mega!! Kung Fu Radio" (1997) — and was recorded at the Hobby Shop in Eagle Rock, CA. The album was ...
Rhino Records has set an August 29, 2006 release date for the reissue of QUEENSRŸCHE's 1999 effort, "Q2K". The new CD will include four bonus tracks. In addition, limited-edition signed copies and a free "Q2K" cap will be included in the new package. "Q2K" re-release track listing: 01. Falling Down 02. Sacred Ground 03. One ...
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are contining work on their new album at Antfarm studios in Aarhus, Denmark, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. Guitarist Anders Björler has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "Sorry for the delay in updates, but we've all been really busy ...
A video clip of the all-star band consisting of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, ex-GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clarke, Rob Zombie (vocals), Slash (guitar; VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Tommy Lee (drums; MÖTLEY CRÜE), and Scott Ian (bass — yes, bass; ANTHRAX) performing the KISS classic "God of Thunder" as a tribute to KISS ...
ANAL CUNT have parted ways with guitarist John Kozik and drummer John Gillis. Replacing Kozik will be returning axeman Josh Martin, while the band are currently looking for a new drummer. In other news, ANAL CUNT frontman Seth Putnam will be traveling to Russia in July to play a week's worth of shows with band ...
New England's purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN are set to appear on the nightly extreme metal radio show "Harder, Faster" on Boston radio station WAAF on June 6. The program airs Monday–Friday from 11 p.m. until midnight, and fans outside of the station's range can listen online at www.waaf.com. Host ...
Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — have inked a Japanese deal with King Records for the release of the band's last two albums — "Wig Wamania" (which is nearing gold in Norway two months after its release) and last year's "Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller" (for which ...
Jim Shea of Metal-Realm.net recently conducted an interview with bassist Paul Raven (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, PRONG). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Realm.net: Let's start things off by asking what exactly brought you to MINISTRY. Raven: "Well, basically I got a call from Al (Jourgensen). I've been splitting my time between ...
Launch Radio Networks reports: RAMONES drummer Marky Ramone made a special appearance in New York City on Tuesday (May 30) with the other members of the punk rock supergroup OSAKA POPSTAR. Ramone, Jerry Only from the MISFITS, Dez Cadena from BLACK FLAG, Ivan Julian from RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS, and longtime RAMONES affiliate John ...
Sauli Vuoti of Imhotep recently conducted an interview with DEATHSTARS frontman Whiplasher. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: I think you have a good chance of breaking through to the big markets with your music. Whiplasher: "I think so too, and Nuclear Blast have understood this as well. They have ...
