RAGE and METALIUM are the latest acts to have been confirmed for the Blind Guardian Festival, which is scheduled to take place at BGS Open Air Arena in Coburg/Bamberg, Germany on June 13-14, 2003. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: BLIND GUARDIAN A.O.K. BRAINSTORM FREEDOM CALL ...
GAMMA RAY have announced a series of eight shows in Europe in October and November under the banner of The Skeletons In The Closet Tour 2002. However, in a special gesture designed to satisfy the group's loyal devotees, the band have asked the fans to decide on the set list. Mainman Kai Hansen stated about ...
SUPERMASSIV, the new band formed by ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE/LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato, guitarist Rob Hudson, and former URANIUM 235 members Matt Brown (guitar) and Billy Kelly (vocals), have lined up a gig at L'Amour in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, July 27th. Also appearing on the bill will be FENIXDOWN, THE ELECTRIK SHOES, ...
BALL, featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE drummer Brian Tichy, will be opening for KING'S X on Monday, July 1st at the Key club in West Hollywood, California. ...
Australia's SILVERCHAIR have pushed back the North American release date of their Atlantic Records debut, Diorama, to August 27th. The album was originally slated to be released on July 9th, but singer/guitarist Daniel Johns' battle with reactive arthritis — which is preventing him from participating in promotional activities — forced the label to make the ...
Britain's BLAZE, featuring former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley, have been rejoined on the road by drummer Jeff Singer, who took a brief break from the group's current European tour with OVERKILL to tend to his ailing brother. ...
PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC have reportedly parted ways with Geffen Records and are currently seeking a new label home prior to the release of the group's second album, which is still in the pre-production stage. In the meantime, the band have lined up a co-headlining show with 16VOLT at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California on ...
TYKOON is the name of a freshly-launched Stockholm band that features in its ranks guitarists Tommy Denander and Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE), vocalist Leif Sundin (GREAT KING RAT, MICHAEL SCHENKER, JOHN NORUM), bassist Andy Loos (GLORY) and an as-yet-undisclosed drummer. "Tommy and I have been working hard on writing songs lately and so far it's ...
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on the interview with his predecessor, Rob Halford, that recently appeared in the French edition of Rock Hard in which Halford shot down Tim "Ripper" Owens' alleged accusations of Rob having returned to playing traditional metal for commercial reasons. Speaking to KNAC.com, Owens ...
Former SOLITUDE AETURNUS bassist Lyle Steadham's new band GHOULTOWN (in which he plays bass and sings) will kick off a US tour in support of their latest release, Give 'Em More Rope, on July 17th. The trek, to consist of 35+ dates around the U.S., will be topped off with an appearance at Dragon*Con on ...
