Photos from KATATONIA's June 6 gig at the Foufounes Électriques in Montreal, Quebec have been posted online at this location (courtesy of Patrick Dumas from The Darkest Hours NetRadio). Upcoming KATATONIA shows: Jun. 24 - On The Rocks - Helsinki, FIN Jun. 26 - Nummirock - Nummijärvi, FIN Jul. 03 - Rock the ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss' revealing May 21 interview with the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 has been made available for download in MP3 format. The first two parts can be found at Eddie Trunk's web site. A partial transcript can be found at this location. ...
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SOULGRIND, the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya), performed at the Rotonde festival in Hirson, France on May 22. Check out pictures from Datapix Designs. As previously reported, SOULGRIND will enter the studio in October/November to begin recording their new album, "The Prophecy Of The Paganblood", for ...
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Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER, WHITESNAKE) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hello folks. It's been a long time since my last update, so let's get right to it!! I'll start with the most current happenings and work back from there. "I will be participating in the Eric Clapton ...
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According to a posting at Jeff Scott Soto's web site, the TALISMAN/ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist is planning on embarking on an Australian tour beginning in early September. Among the cities that will be covered on the trek are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart (Tazmania). More details on the tour, which is being organized by Andrew ...
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Reunited Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have been confirmed for Peace and Love festival, a three-day event scheduled to take place July 8-10 in Borlänge, Sweden. Other groups set to perform at the event include MOTÖRHEAD, EVERGREY, DISMEMBER, HYPOCRISY, AEON, ARISE, IN BATTLE, IMPERIAL LEATHER, MACHINA and NINJA DOLLS. For more information, visit the official festival ...
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MONSTER MAGNET have earned the #1 most-added spot at commercial radio this week for their single, "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)", according to a SPV Records press release. The band has also come in at #2 most added at the Active Rock format. MONSTER MAGNET will be shooting a video for the song "Monolithic" this Saturday in ...
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Sweden's KATATONIA have announced a four-date Norwegian tour in late August. The group's itinerary is shaping up as follows: May 30 - Rockstock - Stockholm, SWE Jun. 04 - BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend - Cleveland, OH Jun. 06 - Foufounes Électriques - Montréal, QUE Jun. 24 - On The Rocks - Helsinki, FIN Jun. 26 - ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (May 21) to discuss his departure from the group that he co-founded more than 30 years ago. The following are some excerpts from that interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why he isn't playing with ...
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HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy has reportedly been approached to fill in for late axeman Johnny Thunders at NEW YORK DOLLS' upcoming reunion shows in June. Although former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin originally agreed to fill the slot during NEW YORK DOLLS' upcoming concert at London's Meltdown Festival, he backed out of the ...
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, have completed the pre-production for the group's much anticipated second release on AFM Records at Cabin Fever Studios in Brooksville, Florida. Owned and operated by hit songwriter Troy Montgomery, Cabin Fever Studios is known for its privacy, excellent writing conditions, relaxed atmosphere, ...
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Former HANOI ROCKS and current JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS bassist Sam Yaffa (real name Sami Takamaki) has filed an $85 million lawsuit against Roseland Ballroom, MTV Corp. and others, saying his hands and career were hurt when ballroom bouncers jumped him while he was fending off a purse snatcher, according to the Associated Press. ...
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BLAZE, the British band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, will be headlining this year's Badia Rocks Festival in Italy on Saturday, July 17. As this is the first time the band have been asked to headline a festival, Blaze offered the following comment: "We are really honored that we have been asked ...
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According to Antimusic.com, two of the segments that are scheduled to be included in "100 Most Metal Moments" — the upcoming VH1 special focusing on the "entertaining (and sometimes shocking) moments" that defined heavy metal music's heyday — have to do with former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. One deals with Ace's ...
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Singer Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has spoken to The Daytona Beach News-Journal about the influence on his lyrics of the biblical tales of pharaohs' rampaging armies, plagues, judgment day and good vs. evil. "For me personally, Jesus does rock," said Rock, who will perform with his band, called RAGE OF CREATION, tonight (May 7) ...
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HANOI ROCKS have recruited DIAMOND DOGS axeman Steve Klasson to fill the second-guitarist slot left vacant by the departure of Costello. Photos of Stevie and the rest of the group can be viewed at this location. In other news, HANOI ROCKS are currently working on an upcoming summer release — a single for ...
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Former HEAVENLY members Frédéric Leclercq (guitar), Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (bass) and Maxence Pilo (drums) have announced plans to form a new band. "We are currently looking for a singer, influenced by Dio, [John] Corabi, [David] Coverdale, [Graham] Bonnet, that kind of guys," the group write in a statement. "You may ask yourself (and you're absolutely right), ...
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KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has been utilizing longtime KISS associate Bob Kulick's recording studio in Los Angeles to track several songs for his upcoming solo album, Kulick revealed during a live phone interview on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (April 30). Asked to describe the direction of the material ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has once again pushed back the projected release date of his first DVD, "Forever Wild" (Eagle Vision Entertainment) — this time to June 15. No reason was given for the delay. The disc will feature a 1998 live performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood as ...
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To coincide with the release of the AC/DC-inspired movie "Thunderstruck" (web site), Melbourne's retro hard rock nightclub Back In The Day (web site) is handing over a free movie pass to the first 150 people through the door from 9:00 p.m. this Saturday, May 1, thanks to Icon Films. Australia's premier ...
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AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "We just got back from Minnesota from the Minneapolis Mayhem Fest (w/ MORBID ANGEL, SATYRICON, SUFFOCATION, USURPER, HEATHEN, etc...). The show kicked serious ass. All the bands were really good and we had a great set with excellent sound! Here's the song list from our performance: 01. Day ...
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BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is currently working on the material for a new solo album, tentatively due sometime in 2005. Unlike his last solo offering, 2000's "Iommi", which boasted a different singer on each of the album's 10 cuts, the forthcoming effort will feature only one vocalist on the entire CD. Asked in a ...
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TWISTED SISTER have inked a deal with the U.K.'s "fastest growing rock label" Demolition Records. The reformed New York rockers will release their hugely anticipated "Still Hungry" epic on July 26. Issued on the new DVD 4 format, "Still Hungry" will feature a 12-camera shoot of the band's performance at Germany's Wacken Open Air together ...
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After months of trading verbal jabs with his former bandmates, frontman Philip Anselmo appears to have finally softened his stance with regards to one day sharing the stage again with ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul (both currently in DAMAGEPLAN). Asked in a live phone interview on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on ...
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More dates have been added to DEICIDE's upcoming European headlining tour. Support at all shows will come from AKERCOCKE, MYSTIC CIRCLE and IN AETERNUM. The trek is shaping up as follows: Jun. 05 - Nijmegen, NETH @ Dynamo Festival Jun. 08 - London, UK @ Mean Fiddler Jun. 09 - Newport, UK @ Tj’s Jun. ...
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HAWKWIND have been confirmed to appear at this year's Ruisrock festival, a two-day event set to take place July 10-11 in Turku, Finland. The festival's promoter told Sonera Plaza, "As you know, MOTÖRHEAD will also play during Ruisrock. Since Lemmy used to be part of HAWKWIND, there's talk of him possibly joining HAWKWIND on stage ...
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As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on March 3, former ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has joined the reunited HELMET. Bello appeared by phone on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (April 16) to discuss his departure from ANTHRAX and talk about his upcoming activities. Although he fell short of revealing ...
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Veteran Norwegian-American hard rockers TNT have posted a full-length MP3 of the Japan-only bonus track, "When I'm Away", at this location. "When I'm Away" was included on the Japanese edition of the band's latest CD, "My Religion", which entered the Norwegian pop charts at No. 14 upon its release in early March. The ...
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Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have lined up the following festival dates during the summer: Jul. 10 - Turku, FIN @ Ruisrock Jul. 31 - Seinäjoki, FIN @ Seinäjoen Vauhtiajot Sep. 03 - Tuuri, FIN @ Miljoonarock HANOI ROCKS' new album, "Twelve Shots on the Rocks", was recently released in North America on Liquor and Poker ...
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Former BLACK CROWES frontman Chris Robinson and his band THE NEW EARTH MUD have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "This Magnificent Distance", due on June 29 through Vector Recordings. For "This Magnificent Distance", Robinson penned five songs and co-wrote six with Paul Stacey and one with Audley Freed, formerly of THE BLACK ...
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