U.K.'s BAL-SAGOTH has been confirmed as the headliner of the second annual Heathen Crusade II festival, set to take place January 19-20 at the Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also newly confirmed for the event are GREY SKIES FALLEN (New York) and VESPERIAN SORROW (Texas). The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ...
Scheduled to kick off their East Coast tour tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 30) in Bedford, NH with DISMEMBER, GRAVE, DEMIRICOUS and WITHERED, VITAL REMAINS was notified yesterday that they were not welcome to perform at the first show. VITAL's guitarist, Tony Lazaro states, "We were scheduled to play with GRAVE and DISMEMBER up at Mark's Place ...
DOWNLORD, the Denmark-based death metal band featuring Dave Ingram (ex-BENEDICTION, BOLT THROWER) on vocals, Donovan Spenceley (ex-SACRIFICIAL, EXCESSIVE PAYBACK) on guitar, Rene Falther (ex-EXCESSIVE PAYBACK, INIQUITY) on guitar, Thomas Fagerlind (ex-INIQUITY, DAEMON) on bass, and Rasmus Schmidt on drums, has released a rough-mix version of the song "Sleep Forever" from its forthcoming debut album, "Random ...
MTV.com reports that the two brothers who owned and operated the Rhode Island nightclub where a fire killed 100 concertgoers in 2003 were sentenced Friday (September 29) — but only one will serve time behind bars. According to The Associated Press, relatives of the victims killed in the Station nightclub fire responded with ...
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson — along with about 90 other Canadian celebrities — has created a painting for "A Brush of Hope", a project of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, which will be sold on www.ebay.ca between November 2 and November 12. ...
According to a posting on the OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com, cable channel E! Entertainment is currently working on a two-hour special focusing on the Osbourne family. "The True Hollywood Story: The Osbournes" is currently slated to air mid-December. As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a special tribute at the ...
Launch Radio Networks reports: EVANESCENCE recorded its new album, "The Open Door", while dealing with its guitarist having a stroke, a legal battle with its former manager, and singer Amy Lee's public break-up with SEETHER's Shaun Morgan. Then just as the project was completed, bassist Will Boyd decided it was time for him to exit. ...
DEF LEPPARD has been confirmed as the musical guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Friday, October 13. For times and channels, check your local listings or go to the show's official web site. DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott recently posted a message on the official DefLeppard.com web site stating the band band ...
DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO will team up for Glenn Danzig's Blackest of the Black Tour, which is being revived this winter for a two-week West Coast run. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Fenix Nov. 18 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy ...
