TRASH LIGHT VISION, the new band featuring MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade (ex-DOPE), have uploaded a demo track, entitled "Horns and Halos", at this location. According to Acey, the New York-based quartet mixes diverse musical influences from REFUSED and THE RAMONES to DAVID BOWIE and GUNS N' ROSES and lyrical content from isolation to ...
June 2004 - Blabbermouth Archive
CROWBAR: Photos Of New Lineup Posted Online
Several photos of the new CROWBAR lineup performing live at Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany Monday night (June 28) have been posted online at this location (courtesy of Metal-Inside.de). As previously reported, CROWBAR's current touring lineup is as follows: Kirk Windstein (DOWN) - Guitar and Vocals Patrick Bruders (GOATWHORE) - Bass Steve Gibb (ex-BLACK ...
DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'BOB ROCK Ruined METALLICA'
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently spoke to The Man Room about a variety of topics, including the group's upcoming North American tour with YES, the band's soon-to-be-released live DVD, and the role of producers during the making of a new studio album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: The Man Room: How ...
VADER Involved In 'Serious' Car Accident, Escape Unharmed
Polish death metallers VADER were involved in a "serious car accident" on Monday (June 28), according to a posting on the band's web site. "VADER had just finished up the first part of their European tour and had been driving down A1 towards Torun (Poland) when the other bus hit them, throwing the bus out ...
QUORTHON's Family Thanks Fans For Their Support
The family of late BATHORY mastermind Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg has issued a statement thanking everyone for their support during the three weeks that have passed since the legendary black metal pioneer was found dead at his apartment in Stockholm as a result of an apparent heart failure (Story#1, Story#2). The statement ...
CELTIC FROST's TOM FISCHER To Release Solo Album
CELTIC FROST mainman Tom G. Fischer has announced plans to release a solo album sometime in 2005. The following is Fischer's official statement on the matter: "Yes, I am working on a solo album, and I am aiming at releasing it next year. This will in no way negatively affect or delay work on the ...
Court Battle Over JIMI HENDRIX's Estate Begins
Gene Johnson of The Associated Press reports: Relatives of the late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix returned to court Monday (June 28) to begin another legal battle over which family members should receive money from the musician's posthumous releases, royalties and merchandise. The case, the latest of several that have entangled the Hendrix estate in the ...
ROADRAGE 2004: Tour Dates Announced
A bunch of dates have been announced for the RoadRage 2004 tour, which is scheduled to kick off early August and run through mid-September. Joining co-headliners MACHINE HEAD and CHIMAIRA will be Roadrunner Records' newest signings, THREE INCHES OF BLOOD and TRIVIUM. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 03 - The Odeon - ...
WATCH THEM DIE Commence Songwriting Process For New Album
Oakland-based purveyors of aggression WATCH THEM DIE will embark on a national U.S. tour alongside BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION and GOATWHORE this summer. The trek kicks off on July 25 and wraps up on August 19. The group have just returned home after completing a highly successful run with GWAR, which also included a ...