The surviving members of MELDRUM — the band formed by ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, who died on May 21 as a result of a cystic growth that had restricted oxygen and blood flow to her brain, rendering her braindead — are still pushing forward, putting the finishing touches on the group's third album (for ...
August 2008 - Blabbermouth Archive
THREAT SIGNAL: New Footage From The Road Posted Online
Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have posted video footage from the band's tour with THE HOLLY SPRINGS TRIO as well as the group's most recent trek with BAPTIZED IN BLOOD and all the shows in between — six hours of video crammed in a ten-minute blog. Watch the clip below. "A New Beginning", the new video ...
DOKKEN Frontman Says JON LEVIN Is 'More Talented' Than GEORGE LYNCH
Saviours of Rock recently conducted an interview with Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Saviours of Rock: DOKKEN has recently released one of their strongest efforts to date, "Lighting Strikes Again". Tell me a little bit about the writing approach for this album. Was it hard to get back ...
HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY VIP Tickets To Include Meet-And-Greet In Select Cities
HELLOWEEN / GAMMA RAY VIP tickets for the two bands' joint North American tour in the fall now include a post-show meet-and-greet. Six members of the bands will meet and greet fans following the HELLOWEEN performance in the following cities: Sep. 20 - Palladium - Worcester, MA Sep. 21 - BB King Blues & Grill ...
SOUTH OF EARTH: 'God 2 Get Down' Video Available
"God 2 Get Down", the new video from SOUTH OF EARTH — the band featuring former members of FILTER, LOSER, BOY HITS CAR and KILL HANNAH — can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in Chicago and directed by Mark Vadik. SOUTH OF EARTH has posted three "unmastered" songs on its MySpace page. Check ...
TRIVIUM: New Album Is 'The Heaviest S**t We've Ever Done'
TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy recently spoke to MTV News' "Metal File" about the group's forthcoming fourth album, "Shogun", which hits stores September 30. "With this new record, it basically summarizes everything we feel we've done right as a band, that we feel are key ingredients of TRIVIUM, all rolled into one, with a ...
SUPREME MAJESTY Seeking New Keyboardist
Swedish metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have launched the search for a highly skilled keyboard player. According to the band, "It's not necesarry that the applicant have to belong to the human species. So do not hesitate." SUPREME MAJESTY can be contacted at info@supreme-majesty.com or on MySpace. Keyboardist Mattias Holmgren (NAGLFAR, EMBRACING, AZURE, TIRED TREE) ...
IT DIES TODAY: More Footage From 'Thank You For Drinking' Video Shoot Available
More behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for IT DIES TODAY's new single, "Thank You For Drinking", can be viewed below. The track will appear on the group's new album, "Lividity", which is expected this fall via Trustkill Records. A "demo" version of "Thank You For Drinking" has been posted on the band's
Police Seek Witnesses To Attack At ALICE COOPER Concert
UK's Southern Daily Echo reports: Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted during a recent ALICE COOPER concert at Southampton Guildhall. The 48-year-old man got into a dispute with another concert-goer and during the scuffle that broke out he was punched several times in the face. He received facial injuries ...
SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Sues Illinois Filmmaker
Beth Kramer of the Waukegan News Sun reports that SMASHING PUMPKINS lead singer Billy Corgan is suing an Illinois filmmaker for allegedly failing to uphold an agreement to film Corgan's performances. Corgan hired Gurnee's Lester Cohn of Pure DV Productions to film some of Corgan's performances and recording sessions in 2003. Cohn was ...