BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.de has uploaded a photo scan of the new "Paranoid" / "Iron Man" single, released in conjunction with the group's much-anticipated eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)". Check it out here. The final "Black Box" art can be viewed at
Former VOIVOD and current E-FORCE frontman Eric Forrest has relocated to Toulouse, France "due to personal and business reasons. I got married to Nathalie Denaclara (FMR 89.1 / Havana Cafe) last September," says Eric. As a result of Forrest's move, E-FORCE's lineup has been completely revamped. Joining Eric in the new band are Lewis Leveque ...
Guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update regarding the status of the upcoming tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner": "Hi everyone, I have some recent progress on the DEATH tribute project, 'Within The Mind', to report. I have recently gathered the performances ...
In today's edition of the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, 54, talks about the tragic events during Wold War II that destroyed his mother's family. Born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel on August 25 1949, the Jewish musician is walking around in his hotel suite in Stockholm, Sweden listening to the ...
IN FLAMES' newly revamped web site has uploaded photos from the group's "Soundtrack to Your Escape" release party at Storan in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday (March 27). Check out the pictures here. In other news, more dates have been confirmed for IN FLAMES' upcoming co-headlining North American tour with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ...
Tour manager Joey Severance has issued a statement regarding CARPATHIAN FOREST's participation in this year's No Mercy Festivals European tour, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday (March 30) in Osnabrück, Germany. Says Severance: "Several days ago, [CARPATHIAN FOREST] vocalist Nattefrost was involved in an accident and suffered torn muscles and a fracture of his collar ...
As exclusively reported here yesterday, Danish drummer Reno Kiilerich (PANZERCHRIST, VILE, HUMAN ERUPT) has been officially recruited as the session drummer in DIMMU BORGIR for the group's upcoming live appearances, a spokesperson for the band's management has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Kiilerich, who rehearsed with DIMMU for the first time on Friday (March 26), ...
People.co.uk is reporting that Justin Hawkins of THE DARKNESS plans to take the place of the late Freddie Mercury with QUEEN at a 30th anniversary gig this year. "QUEEN have been talking about a collaboration for a while and they finally got down to sorting it out a week ago," a source revealed. ...
