Former TIAMAT touring keyboardist P.A. Danielsson was killed in a single-car accident in Italy last Friday (Nov. 26). He was 35 years old. In addition to touring with TIAMAT, Danielsson helped write the early LION'S SHARE songs "Sins of a Father" and "Scarecrow", and played on several LION'S SHARE demos around 1993. Danielsson had also ...
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon attended the Women of the Year awards honoring women in the music industry at the Intercontinental Hotel on Wednesday (Nov. 24) in London, England. Check out pictures from Rex Features and Getty Images. ...
Switzerland's GURD, the band formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST, have announced the addition of guitarist Pat (ex-ACID, CRIONICS, EVEREVE) to the group's ranks. Pat is "26 years old and is based in Weil am Rhein, Germany," the band write on their web site. "He will spit out the mighty ...
RAGE, AGATHODAIMON and SUIDAKRA are among the bands confirmed for the Winternachtstraum 2005 festival, a two-day event set to take place Febraury 11-12, 2005 at Schützenhalle in Arnsberg-Oeventrop, Germany. The complete lineup of groups scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: RAGE AGATHODAIMON SUIDAKRA FINAL BREATH ABSENCE ORDEN OGAN TEMPLE OF THE DEAD ...
DARK TRANQUILLITY's "Lost to Apathy" EP has entered the Swedish single chart at position No. 47. View the whole chart here. "We didn't expect to hit the charts with a fast-paced thrash fest with screaming vocals, so this is definately good news," the band write on their web site. In other news, DARK ...
Legendary rock singer Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has finalized the track lising for his new solo album, "Soul Mover", due on January 24, 2005 via Frontiers Records. "Soul Mover" was recorded live at Sound Image Studios in Los Angeles in the spring of 2004 and features RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith on ...
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times about ex-wife Pamela Anderson, prison and lessons learned. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Chicago Sun-Times: Let's start with rock 'n' roll. What's it like to play in a stadium full of screaming fans? Tommy Lee: "I don't think there's anything ...
MOTÖRHEAD and SEPULTURA performed at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England on Saturday (Nov. 27). Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, MOTÖRHEAD were joined during their performance by ex-guitarist Wurzel for a live rendition of the set closer "Overkill". Wurzel was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1984's "No Remorse" LP ...
WATCHTOWER guitarist Ron Jarzombek has posted the following update on the recording sessions for the group's long-awaited new album, tentatively titled "Mathematics". "During the past several months, WATCHTOWER has been tweaking the music and finishing up lyrics for the next CD. Last weekend, Rick [Colaluca, drums] went into Melody Ranch studios here in San Antonio, ...
