KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons have have vowed to continue using pyrotechnic displays at their concerts despite the Rhode Island nightclub tragedy that claimed 97 lives. "People want a thrill, people love spectacle and people love to be entertained," Stanley told The Associated Press. "That's why people go to horror movies, why ...
Sweden's DIMENSION ZERO — featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass), ex-IN FLAMES axeman Glenn Ljungström, ex-MARDUK vocalist Jocke Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — have commenced the mixing process for their sophomore full-length album, "This is Hell", tentatively due in September/October through Regain Records. The CD — the ...
TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, EDGUY and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists confirmed to appear at Finland's Tuska 2003 festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: EDGUY THE HAUNTED TYPE ...
Jane Schuldiner, mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued a brief statement regarding the upcoming DEATH tribute album currently being put together by former DEATH/TESTAMENT guitarist James Murphy, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION/SUFFOCATION drummer Dave Culross, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION vocalist Brett Hoffmann and CKY guitarist Deron Miller. Says Jane: "[Chuck's sister] Beth gave permission [for the ...
ROB ZOMBIE will be appearing on Much Music USA's "IMX" show this coming Wednesday, Feb. 26. Much Music is opening their New York studio audience to fans — on a first come, first served basis — to be there with Zombie. Audience members will need to be available from 4:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. this ...
AUDIOSLAVE are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8, 2003 in Nürburgring and Nürnberg, Germany. Also set to appear at the event are METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, MARILYN MANSON, LINKIN PARK, DEFTONES, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, DISTURBED, and ...
E-FORCE, the Montreal-based band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, guitarist Bryan Donahue (formerly of HOMICIDE) and guitarist/drum programmer Dan Lauzon (formerly of ENTROPY), have reportedly inked a deal with French label Season Of Mist Records (MAYHEM, NECROPHAGIA, AGRESSOR, CARPATHIAN FOREST). The group's debut album is expected to surface later in the year. In related ...
NECROPHAGIA and LABRAT will team up for a U.K. tour during April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 05 – Nottingham, UK @ TBA Apr. 06 - Bradford, UK @ Rio Apr. 07 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse Apr. 08 - Manchester, UK @ Bierkeller Apr. 09 - Bristol, UK @ Bierkeller Apr. 10 - ...
SEVENDUST are currently writing the material for their next studio effort, tentatively due in late summer/early fall through TVT Records. In the meantime, you can check out a live instrumental/demo version of a new track that is set to be included on the upcoming effort at this location. ...
