THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have been forced to pull off the SOILENT GREEN tour due to "personal reasons". However, despite rumors to the contrary, the band have most definitely "not broken up," according to a spokesperson for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER were added to the SOILENT GREEN tour as ...
Los Angeles-based metal band FALL TO GRACE are seeking a full-time drummer to join the band. As previously reported, percussion duties in the group were originally handled by John Tempesta (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-TESTAMENT). Tempesta went on to record a three-song demo with FALL TO GRACE that featured production and mastering by Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, ...
German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, will enter House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany in September with producer Achim Köhler (BRAINSTORM, PRIMAL FEAR) to record their new album, titled "Twice Second". "No more mistakes," commented Franck. "We've worked very hard for this new album, and it will surprise many out ...
San Antonio, Texas-based PITBULL DAYCARE, featuring former NEUROTICA drummer Jason West, have entered A&M studios in Hollywood, California with producer Fred Coury (CINDERELLA) to record their new album, "Unclean", due in early 2004 through Cleopatra Records. "The basic tracks sound unbelievable and are starting to take shape!" reads a post on the band's web site. ...
Josh McAuliffe of Scranton Times Tribune is reporting that In spite of less-than-stellar weather conditions, "a full house of frothing metalheads got a dose of pure headbanger bliss Tuesday night at Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain [in Scranton, Pennsylvania], where the 'Prince of (Bleeping) Darkness,' Ozzy Osbourne, triumphantly returned with his annual daylong festival of ...
DOHENY, the Los Angeles-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have announced the addition of drummer Colin LaRocque to the group's ranks. Colin, a native of Toronto, Canada, has been an L.A. resident for awhile and has been drumming for many years. Says Sean ...
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, who feature several members of FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, have entered Sam's Workshop with producer Sami Kokko to begin recording their debut album, due in November through Firebox Records. The as-yet-untitled effort will contain the following tracks: 01. Through Her Silvery Body 02. Deadly Nightshade 03. Out Of This Gloomy ...
POISON and SKID ROW performed live at Sound Advice Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday (August 3). Check out live and backstage pictures from LFI. Remaining POISON/VINCE NEIL/SKID ROW tour dates: Aug. 06 - Atlanta, GA - Hi-Fi Buys Amp Aug. 08 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavillion Aug. 09 - ...
New Jersey's GRADE 8 have officially dropped off this year's Ozzfest tour as a result of an unspecified "conflict" (rumored to be discontinued tour support from their record company). The group's show in Scranton, Pennsylvania Tuesday (August 5) was their last gig of the trek, according to the Ozzfest web site. A replacement act may ...
