Glenn Danzig, at the forefront of the hardcore/dark metal movement for more than 25 years, has announced that the 2005 "Blackest of the Black" tour will kick off in San Diego at the end of September and end on the West Coast on Halloween. For the sophomore year of this fall traveling festival, Danzig has ...
According to MTV.com, the all-star tsunami benefit single featuring AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler, Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne, and VELVET REVOLVER has had its release date pushed back to Christmas. The brainchild of Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell, the cover of Eric Clapton's tragic song "Tears in Heaven" will also include the vocal talents of Pink, ...
Reunited Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have posted the following message on their official web site: "TROUBLE is back in the studio to continue the recording of the new CD. Vinny [Wojno, producer] flew back in mid-June to continue production. Bruce [Franklin] and Rick [Wartell] are recording leads at this time. Eric [Wagner] is singing a bit ...
Sweden's CENTINEX have cancelled their previously announced fall European tour. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "The co-headlining European tour with IMPIETY scheduled for September-October 2005 has been canceled due to reasons completely beyond our [and] Shadow Smile Booking's control. CENTINEX feels both pissed and sad about this cancelation but we ...
According to MTV.com, AUDIOSLAVE filed an intellectual-property lawsuit against Miller Brewing Company, claiming the company failed to consult the band about using the AUDIOSLAVE name in an ad celebrating 50 years of rock and roll, which ran in the September 30 issue of Rolling Stone. "AUDIOSLAVE does not permit its name, image or identity to ...
Kay Harrison of icThewharf has issued the following report: MOTÖRHEAD wild man Lemmy spent a day snacking with Gary Lineker and lads mag favourite Lucy Pinder at West India Quay. The unlikely trio were in the area last Wednesday (June 22) to film a new Walkers crisp (potato chips) advert. The singer, best ...
Having performed this weekend at Germany's sold-out Bang Your Head festival alongside metal legends DIO, TWISTED SISTER, MOTÖRHEAD, CANDLEMASS and more, JAG PANZER guitarist Chris Broderick reported on the festival, the amazing crowd response, and answered a few questions on his current guitar activities: "Sold out!!! Over 20,000 people; it was insane! The first thing ...
THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame on lead vocals, will release their new album, "Armageddon March Eternal (Symphonies of Slit Wrists)", on October 5 via Threeman Recordings. The follow-up to 2003's "Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate" was produced by Dan Swanö and features a special guest appearance by EVERGREY bassist ...
DEEP PURPLE have inked a deal with Edel Records. The deal will reportedly cover the entire world outside the U.S. As previously reported, DEEP PURPLE have set "Rapture of the Deep" as the title of their new studio album, tentatively due in October. DEEP PURPLE recently spent five weeks at a Los Angeles studio recording ...
