METALLICA are preparing to begin work on their next studio album and will not necessarily be taking time out to find a new bass player before recording the upcoming opus, which is not due until sometime in 2002.
...
'Obviously before we play any shows, we're gonna need someone playing bass,' ...
Posted in: News
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has offered an update on the much-rumored TWISTED SISTER reunion and the reasons behind the band's decision to hold off on the official reformation until a later date. According to Snider, “although we had some significant offers, they weren't consistent enough to motivate the band to reunite for a ...
Posted in: News
In an online chat with Australia's Radio Undercover, KISS' Gene Simmons revealed that KISS would be performing at Moscow's Red Square for the first time in front of 200,000 people later in the year. According to Simmons, “we're just going there by ourselves and the government is already making some noise over there about the ...
Posted in: News
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted made his first 'official' public appearance since leaving the group on Sunday, April 1st when he took the stage at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, California with the MOSS BROTHERS, 12-year-old Reuben and 15-year-old Evan, to perform a number of songs from the MOSS BROTHERS debut CD and the upcoming follow-up effort, ...
Posted in: News
Demolition is the title of the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST studio album, the second to feature vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, who replaced Rob Halford in 1996. Demolition is currently in the mixing stages, and it is tentatively set for a June release. According to JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-ordinator Jayne Andrews, the band will be playing a ...
Posted in: News
JUDAS PRIEST have announced the Spanish leg of their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows:
...
July 04 - Anoeta, San Sebastian, ESP
July 05 - La Cubierta, Madrid, ESP
July 06 - Alcazeres, Murcia, ESP
July 07 - San Felipe Neri, Cadiz, ESP
July 09 - Feria De Muestras, Valladolid, ESP
July ...
Posted in: News
Guitar aficionados and METALLICA fans will be interested to know that ESP Guitars is releasing several new Kirk Hammett models:
...
KH-2 Relic - The KH-2 is an exact reproduction of Kirk Hammett's main stage guitar. Every detail was considered, including the wear and tear resulting from years of extensive touring. Production in 2001 will ...
Posted in: News
Brazil's KRISIUN won awards for the 'Best National Band' and 'Best Brazilian Live Performance' in the annual Rock Brigade magazine Readers' Poll.
The new POUNDHOUND record, featuring KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick, will be released on June 5th through Metal Blade Records. KING'S X are currently working on material for their forthcoming studio album, ...
Posted in: News
VISION OF DISORDER recorded 15 new songs in total during the recording sessions for their upcoming new album From Bliss To Devastation. Of all the songs that were recorded, only a dozen are expected to show up on the release, which is due out through TVT Records on June 26th. The band is currently mixing ...
Posted in: News
