Roy Hilmar Svendsen of Norway's NRK reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has confirmed what has been some fans' biggest fear for some years now that KISS are indeed planning to keep KISS running and touring after founders Paul Stanley and Simmons decide to take off the make-up for good. During a familiar ...
June 2008 - Blabbermouth Archive
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: Footage From Brazil's FESTIVAL MAQUINARIA Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES performing live on May 17, 2008 at Festival Maquinaria in So Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "lezarento"). SUICIDAL TENDENCIES is tentatively scheduled to release its new album late summer/early fall. Some of the CD's recording sessions were overseen by ...
EDDIE VAN HALEN's Technician: 'ED Doesn't Play Guitar; The Guitar Submits To ED's Will'
John Sinkevics of The Grand Rapids Press reports: In the kingdom of rock guitar, few people get as close to "the hand of God" most nights as Grand Rapids native Tom Weber. As guitar technician for the revered Eddie Van Halen, Weber not only prepares the musician's arsenal of eight guitars every day ...
LITA FORD: Another 'Secret' Warm-Up Show Revealed
'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will play at least a couple of warm-up shows for her upcoming Rocklahoma appearance. Ford is apparently being billed as the LITA FORD "tribute" act KISS ME DEADLY for these special performances, which will kick off in early July. So far the following dates have been announced: July 06 ...
METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage From Holland's PINKPOP Festival Available
Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA's May 30, 2008 performance at the Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf, The Netherlands can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. Ride The Lightning 04. The Four Horsemen 05. Bleeding Me 06. ...And Justice For All 07. Devil's ...
BRUCE DICKINSON On IRON MAIDEN's Secret To Success
Ben Wener of The Orange County Register recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson. A few excerpts from the chat follow. Orange County Register: How would you characterize metal now? Bruce Dickinson: It's kinda come full circle. Except, of course, that now more than ever the audience own the music, ...
ANTHRAX: First Video Footage With New Singer Posted Online
The first fan-filmed footage has surfaced of ANTHRAX performing with its new singer Dan Nelson as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. The two clips below were shot on Friday (May 30) at the first of the two shows ANTHRAX played with MAIDEN at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The group's setlist was as follows: ...
IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter On Nepotism, Touring The World And Solo Career
Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. An excerpt from the chat follows. Metalshrine: When did you first realize, if you can remember, that your dad is a rock and roller? Did you realize that at an early age? Lauren Harris: (laughs) Yeah, I ...
Reunited BIOHAZARD: Footage From Brazil's FESTIVAL MAQUINARIA Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the reunited original lineup of BIOHAZARD performing the song "Punishment" live on May 17, 2008 at Festival Maquinaria in So Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "lezarento"). The band recently completed a tour of Australia and New Zealand with KORN, CHIMAIRA and THROWDOWN. BIOHAZARD has scheduled the following dates: ...