IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will be interviewing SLIPKNOT for the June 12 edition of his "Rock Show", airing Saturday nights between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. on BBC 6 Music. Dickinson's guests on the show the following week (June 19) will be industrial-metal pioneers MINISTRY. As previously reported, this weekend's edition of BBC 6 ...
SYMPHORCE members Andy B. Franck (vocals) and Cede Dupont (guitars) have been invited to appear on the forthcoming album by the up-and-coming Brazilian band SAGITTA. Both musicians are currently in different studios recording their parts. Dupont flew over to Brazil to record his contributions in Sao Paulo, while Andy had to settle for doing his ...
According to a posting at I Ate Your Microphone, HELMET have reportedly set "Size Matters" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on September 14 through Interscope Records. The CD was recorded by Ryan Boesch, Chris Holmes, and former NINE INCH NAILS keyboardist Charlie Clouser at Cello studios (formerly Western Recorders) ...
EIDOLON drummer Shawn Drover has issued a statement clarifying the status of their new singer, Nils K. Rue, with respect to his other band, PAGAN'S MIND. Says Shawn: "After announcing that Nils K. Rue is now the new singer for EIDOLON, we have received many e-mails from people asking if Nils has left ...
ALPHA SAFARI (formerly WASHOE), the Swedish band formed by ENTOMBED guitarist Uffe Cederlund and three former members of MISERY LOVES CO. (vocalist Patrik Wirén, bassist Patrik Thorngren and drummer Olle Dahlstedt), will release their debut album in August through Threeman Recordings. A single, entitled "Disappear", was recently made available. The band will make their next ...
WBCN FM 104.1 FM's interview with VELVET REVOLVER, conducted last Saturday (May 29) at the Avalon in Boston, Massachusetts, has been posted online in MP3 format at this location (3.6 MB). VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, "Contraband", is scheduled for release on June 8 through RCA Records. Listen to the entire album online at ...
STEEL PROPHET guitarist Steve Kachinsky has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album, entitled "Beware": "Hey All Steelheads, The album is finally finished! Begun on March 5th, and completed May 18th, 2004. Cover art should be posted soon on our web site, which is www.steelprophet.com! "It's going to be ...
NIGHTWISH have sold more than 15,000 copies of their new album, "Once", in Finland after only half a day — enough for the CD to be certified gold in the group's home country. "Once" is scheduled to receive a wider European release on June 7 through Nuclear Blast Records. A U.S. release date has yet ...
MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band featuring Jason Netherton (bass/vocals, ex-DYING FETUS), Sparky Voyles (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, M.O.D.), Bruce Greig (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, NEXT STEP UP) and Kevin Talley (drums, ex-DYING FETUS, SUFFOCATION, M.O.D.), have posted the following message on their web site: "Hello everyone! We'd like to thank all of you who came out ...
