New York's UNEARTHLY TRANCE will enter SIR studios in the band's hometown this weekend with engineer Sanford Parker to begin recording its fifth album, aptly titled "V", for a late spring release via Relapse Records. After completing the basic tracks with Parker, the band will continue to self-record with additional help from trusted experts along ...
February 2010 - Blabbermouth Archive
AC/DC, METALLICA And KISS Among BILLBOARD's Top 'Money Makers'
AC/DC, METALLICA and KISS have made Billboard's annual Money Makers list, which is the most comprehensive report card of its kind. For the first time, the ranking is based on the artist's share of revenue as opposed to total dollars generated by each artist in the ranking. Billboard's annual Money Makers list - ...
JETBOY: More 'Off Your Rocker' EP Details Revealed
Twenty years after the release of the highly acclaimed "Damnednation", California glam-rock veterans JETBOY have completed work on their most recent project, "Off Your Rocker", due on March 2, 2010 via iTunes and Amazon.com. Best described as a blend of edgy rock and roll with a traditional, blues-based influence, "Off Your Rocker" is the perfect ...
Former ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, RED RIVER REVIVAL Members Launch STONE MOUNTAIN FREEWAY
STONE MOUNTAIN FREEWAY, the new band featuring former members of ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER and RED RIVER REVIVAL, is bringing the riff-laden swagger of yesteryear into a new generation of heavy, ass-stomping rock and roll. STONE MOUNTAIN FREEWAY formed in February of 2010 and has already begun recording demos for its self-released EP, tentatively due out in ...
SYMPHONY X Putting Finishing Touches On New Material
North America's progressive metal gods SYMPHONY X are putting the finishing touches on the material for their next studio album, tentatively due mid-2010 via their new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. The band's guitarist, Michael Romeo, tells the SYMPHONY X webmaster, "Technically, we could be done. "I put together some pre-production mixes for us to ...
OZZY OSBOURNE Gets Ice Cream Flavor Today Only
Ozzy Osbourne was scheduled to be given a key to the city of West Palm Beach this afternoon (February 26) at the town's Centennial Square. Mayor Lois Frankel was to present the key to Ozzy "in recognition for his many years of bringing both his shows and Ozzfest to South Florida." In honor of Ozzy ...
FAITH NO MORE Singer Exposes Himself In Brisbane
A photo of FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton exposing himself for the camera during the band's February 20, 2010 concert in Brisbane, Australia as part of the Soundwave Festival can be found at Dlisted.com. (Warning: Intended for mature audiences only.) The incident apparently occured halfway through FAITH NO MORE's performance of the ...
SCORPIONS Guitarist Discusses His Autobiography
Switzerland's Courvoisier Concert conducted an interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on October 26, 2009. The chat, which focuses primarily on Schenker's recently released official German-language autobiography, "Rock Your Life", can be viewed below. Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on "Sting In The Tail", the final studio ...
ALICE COOPER To Appear At CHILLER THEATRE Expo
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on April 16-18, 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. Cooper will be available for autograph signings on all three days of the expo. For ...