Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have issued the following update: “What’s up everyone!! Currently sitting in what resembles an upstairs barn loft that is our dressing…
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Monthly Archives: December 2008
GLENN HUGHES Working On ‘Bootilicious And Soul-Saturated’ New Material
Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has been writing material for a new solo album, tentatively due in the spring of 2010.
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HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For Holland’s WALDROCK Festival
HEAVEN AND HELL, the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums), MOTÖRHEAD and CARCASS have been officially confirmed for next year’s Waldrock festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Burgum, The Netherlands.
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THE KNACK With Former MR. BIG Drummer Schedule Rare Canadian Date
THE KNACK has scheduled a rare Canadian tour date for April. The band, known for its 1979 mega-hit ‘My Sharona’ currently features original members singer/guitarist…
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E-FORCE Confirmed For UK’s Metalfest 2009
E-FORCE, featuring former VOIVOD vocalist Eric Forrest, are confirmed for the first edition of a new UK festival called Metalfest which will take place at…
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INTO ETERNITY: ‘Time Immemorial’ Video To Premiere Next Week
Canadian extreme progressive metal icons INTO ETERNITY shot a video for the track “Time Immemorial” earlier this year with acclaimed director Craig Bernard (THEORY OF A DEADMAN).
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Coalesce wrap up recording for next full length
Coalesce have posted a brief update on progress towards their long-awaited full length. The reunited band has wrapped up recording on the record and is currently mixing the album for a 2009 release. Though the band released the Salt and Passage [7 inch] in 2007, the new record will be the band’s first full length since 1999’s 0:12 Revolution in Just Listening.
In the interim, the influential hardcore band has seen some of its catalog reissued including Give Them Rope She Said v2.0 and 012:2.
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DAGOBA Announce Dates For March Of The Colossus 2009 Tour
French metallers DAGOBA have announced dates for their March Of The Colossus 2009 Tour. The band’s live itinerary now includes the following dates: December 5 – Ramier…
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PSYOPUS Guitarist Offering Lessons
Guitarist Christopher “Arpmandude” Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS is offering “weird guitar lessons” in the Rochester area.
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UNEARTH, HEATBREED, BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH Featured In FUSE ON DEMAND’s ‘Best Of 2008’
Former KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and members of UNEARTH and HATEBREED are featured in Fuse On Demand’s “Best of 2008” special talking about their favorite movies, artists and albums from the past year.
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WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH Issue Studio Diary Episodes I And II
Lifeforce Records reports: Currently in the studio to record the follow up to their 2007 Lifeforce Records debut Transmetropolitan, WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH have produced…
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Specials reunite for 2009 tour
Almost the entire original lineup of the legendary The Specials will be reunited in 2009 in celebration of their 30th anniversary. In an interview with NME, frontman Terry Hall explained:
It’s the right time to do it [reunite] – we talked about it at 25 but we weren’t together enough. Now we’re all getting on and it feels comfortable again.
Original members of the band including Hall, Neville Staple, Sir Horace Gentleman, Roddy Radiation, Lynval Golding and John Bradbury are all confirmed to play the shows. However, founding member Jerry Dammers will not be participating though Hall is not ruling it out. The shows will be the first time the bulk of the band members have worked together since 1981.
RUSH – 2112 Men’s Cycling Jersey Available
RUSH tribute site Power Windows reports: Primal Wear has just introduced the ultimate fashion statement for cyclists; the Rush 2112 Men’s Cycling Jersey. Featuring…
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