KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is a secret "doodler," who likes to furiously scribble down his creative ideas on little pieces of paper, says Steve Petersen, head of Big Machine Design (BMD), a Hollywood company that produced the main title graphics for Simmons' new TV show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", which debuts on the A&E network ...
Following the success of its debut album, 2004's "A Celebration Of Guilt", and 2005's epic "A Diamond For Disease", ARSIS has returned with its brand new full-length, "United In Regret" (formerly titled "Lust Before The Maggots Conquest"). With "United In Regret", ARSIS has "once again raised the bar and breathed new life into the overpopulated ...
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has issued the following update on the band's forthcoming DVD: "It's coming along. It's very time-consuming. As usual, we have tons of great footage to choose from. The DVD could probably be 10 hours long if we wanted it to be at this point. "I personally am enjoying the process ...
Crash Music has announced the signing of CRIES HANNAH to a three-album deal. CRIES HANNAH could be described as a great reflection of modern melody, power driven riffs influenced by the Midwestern hardcore scene. Impacting melody and passionate vocals are what makes CRIES HANNAH who they are. "We try to stress the things that really ...
Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, has issued the following update: "In the middle of touring the summer festivals, TAROT has been also been active and sweating in the studio. Currently Pecu [Cinnari] has played the drums for all the 10 upcoming album tracks and Zac [Zachary Hietala] just finished all ...
ROB ZOMBIE has returned from his successful summer trek "The American Witch Tour" in time to rock Los Angeles two nights on two shows. CD USA has invited ZOMBIE to rock the house live to a sold-out audience Thursday, August 10 in their Hollywood studios. The show will then air Saturday, August 12 on Direct ...
According to the Montreal Gazette, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be deejaying in Coteau du Lac, west of Montreal near Valleyfield, next Friday night as part of the Bal No Speed Limit. The techno and house music party starts at 10 p.m. and Lee's session is scheduled to run from 2:30 a.m. to 5:30 ...
Following last night's major concert event, "A Night Under the Dam", featuring GREEN CARNATION (plus support from THOM HELL and ADJAGAS), three of the national TV stations in Norway have been broadcasting live reports and features all through the day from what is now rated as one of the most spectacular concert events in Norwegian ...
ILL NINO has cancelled its previously announced European tour. The group's official statement on the matter is as follows: "It is with sincere regret that we must announce that ILL NINO will not be able to perform its upcoming European tour. Danny Couto, ILL NINO's percussionist, and also semi-pro skateboarder, was in a skateboarding accident ...
