According to The Pulse of Radio, Todd Rundgren says that Robert Plant is in the rare position of being so satisfied with his current projects that a LED ZEPPELIN reunion would only be done for money. Rundgren, who performed at Britain's legendary Knebworth festival along with ZEPPELIN back in 1979, said the buzz around a ...
February 2008 - Blabbermouth Archive
OZZY OSBOURNE: New Audio Interview Posted Online
While chatting to the "Wil & Lehmo" afternoon show on Australian rock radio station Triple M, Ozzy Osbourne was asked how he enjoys himself now that he's off the drink and drugs. The answer? "I masturbate to AC/DC," he laughed. "Not really really — I don't have the energy anymore!" You can hear the full ...
SKARHEAD To Record New Studio Album
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with Danny Diablo prior to his Montreal performance with NECRO and PSYCHO REALM. During the chat, Diablo, a.k.a. Lord Ezec from '90s New York hardcore legends SKARHEAD and CROWN OF THORNZ, announces plans for a brand new SKARHEAD album — the group's first since 1999's Victory Records full-length, "Kings ...
TERÄSBETONI Competing To Represent Finland In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
Finnish metallers TERÄSBETONI are competing in the Finnish national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Their chosen track is called "Missä miehet ratsastaa" and it was composed by the band's vocalist/bassist, Jarkko Ahola. In Finland there will be three semifinal rounds, including the third one on February 22, which will feature TERÄSBETONI. The songs to ...
THE CLAYMORE, PERFECT SYMMETRY Confirmed For Germany's DRAGONSLAYER FESTIVAL
THE CLAYMORE, PERFECT SYMMETRY and LIGEIA have been confirmed for the Dragonslayer Festival, set to take place October 3-4 in Attendorn, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: STORMAGE TORIAN IN BETWEEN KING LEORIC THE CLAYMORE PERFECT SYMMETRY LIGEIA For more information, visit www.dragonslayer-festival.com. ...
APOCALYPTICA To Headline Germany's ROCK AM HÄRTSFELDSEE Festival
Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA have been confirmed as the headliners of the Rock am Härtsfeldsee 2008 festival, set to take place June 27-28 in Dischingen Lkr. Heidenheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: APOCALYPTICA DEADLOCK EKTOMORF MAMBO KURT MEGAHERZ SALTATIO MORTIS For more information, visit www.rockamhaertsfeldsee.de. As previously reported, APOCALYPTICA ...
BLOOD RED ANGEL, DARVIN, DAVIDIAN Confirmed For Germany's MOSH IT UP Festival
BLOOD RED ANGEL, DARVIN and DAVIDIAN are among the confirmed bands for the Mosh It Up festival, set to take place April 26 at Musik Bunker in Aachen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLOOD RED ANGEL DARVIN DAVIDIAN INSANE KADAVRIK MOTORJESUS OUTBURST REDRUM INC. SAIPH SCORNAGE For more information, visit
AVANTASIA: European First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"The Scarecrow", the new album from AVANTASIA — the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — has registered the following first-week European chart positions: Germany: #8 Sweden: #10 Austria: #16 Switzerland: #17 Finland: #26 Belgium: #50 Netherlands: #65 "The Scarecrow" is being streamed in its entirety at MP3.com. An e-card for the ...
DEEP PURPLE To Drink Pisco Sour While In Lima, Peru
LivingInPeru.com reports that DEEP PURPLE, an English hard rock band considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, is scheduled to play at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru at the end of the month. Local media has reported that the band will drink Pisco Sour and enjoy typical ...