GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has told Dave Wedge of BostonHerald.com that he is still haunted by the Feb. 20, 2003, inferno at The Station in Warwick, R.I. He's also reeling from a failed relationship and a raging substance-abuse problem. "I'm a drug addict and an alcoholic, and I've been fighting those demons ...
May 2009 - Blabbermouth Archive
MASTODON Eyeing 'Crack The Skye' Movie
Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: A film adaptation of MASTODON's latest album, "Crack the Skye", is well within the realm of possibility — albeit not in production yet. Drummer and lyricist Brann Dailor tells Billboard.com that the heavy rocking Atlanta quartet sat down with a film director, who he declines to name, and ...
'Rock of Ages' Metal Musical Scores Fives TONY Nominations
According to RollingStone.com, the hair-metal musical "Rock of Ages" — which is propelled by signature '80s rock anthems popularized by JOURNEY, TWISTED SISTER, JOAN JETT, PAT BENATAR, FOREIGNER, BON JOVI and REO SPEEDWAGON — received five Tony nominations this morning, including a nod for the prestigious "Best Musical" (beating out Dolly Parton's new ...
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: Orangevale Footage Available
Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage (see below) of the Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA performing on April 19, 2009 at Club Retro in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill were A DAY TO REMEMBER, EMAROSA and SKY EATS AIRPLANE. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's new album, "With Roots Above ...
IRON MAIDEN: 'Flight 666" Exclusive Premiere On VH1 CLASSIC, PALLADIA And VH1 On June 6 (6/6)
On February 8, 2008, British heavy rock legends IRON MAIDEN embarked on the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history. For the first time ever the band gave full access to a film crew to document their journey and this resulted in the critically acclaimed, full-length documentary film, "Iron Maiden: Flight 666". Winner of ...
MATT SORUM Says Both He And STEVEN ADLER Should Be Involved If GUNS N' ROSES Reunites
According to The Pulse of Radio, ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum thinks that, if the original band reunites, they should perform with both him and original drummer Steven Adler. "If it's me on drums or Steven or whatever, if it happened, it'd be great, you know. I would actually say to them, 'Hey, bring ...
METALLICA: Food Poisoning? What Food Poisoning?
When METALLICA cancelled their March 8 show in Stockholm, Sweden due to guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield being hospitalized with a stomach bug and dehydration, it was reported that the frontman suffered from food poisoning after consuming a bad Indian takeout meal. METALLICA squashed those rumors yesterday (Monday, May 4) by ordering exactly the same Indian dish ...
TYGERS OF PAN TANG Completes Charity Song For Local Football Club
NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG recently accepted a request from their hometown football (soccer) club, Whitley Bay FC, to re-record the song "Live For The Day" as a way to celebrate the team reaching the VA Vase Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Commented the band: "Timescales were very tight for the project with the ...
SAHG Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS
Indie Recordings has announced the signing of SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks current/former members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE. The band is currently working on its third album, tentatively due in October. Live appearances are confirmed at several festivals in the spring and summer. Commented vocalist/guitarist Olav Iversen: "The ...