GUNS N’ ROSES’ Chinese Democracy World Tour hit Taipei, Taiwan at Taipei City Stadium tonight (Friday, December 11th). The band’s setlist was as follows: ‘Chinese Democracy’ ‘Welcome…
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
MARTY FRIEDMAN – New ‘Kiba’ Single To Feature ANDREW W.K.
On January 27th, Avex Japan will be releasing a new single from MARTY FRIEDMAN (ex-MEGADETH) called ‘Kiba’ featuring ANDREW W.K. The limited edition single includes…
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BLAZE BAYLEY Comments On WOLFSBANE Gig At Bristol Academy
BLAZE BAYLEY has issued the following tour blog update: “It’s just crazy. From the great gig at my second home of Z7 we drove back…
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Thorns of Life, We Were Promised Jetpacks make A.V. Club’s Year in Band Names
The Onion’s AV Club have posted their yearly band name roundup. The perennially amusing feature features band name categories like “Still Using Exclamation Points,” “Most Overwrought Acronym” and “Bitch Whore Slut etc.” Rounding out the feature are “Really?” and “Forehead Slap.”
Some Punknews.org staples that made the list include Thorns of Life, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Vagina Panther, TacocaT, Truman Peyote. They share the stage with countless emo and death metal bands for some reason.
Check out the full list here and gaze in horror at the unrestrained creativity of your fellow humans.
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HATEBREED: New Video Interview With JAMEY JASTA Posted Online
Hightower And Jones conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED on December 10, 2009 when the band played the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois.
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CARACH ANGREN Set Release Date For Death Came Through A Phantom Ship; Artwork, Song And Video…
Death Came Through A Phantom Ship, the new album of Dutch symphonic black metal band CARACH ANGREN, will be released by Maddening Media on February…
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Report: METALLICA May Have Set New Attendance Record In Idaho
Michael Deeds of IdahoStatesman.com reports that METALLICA’s December 7, 2009 concert at the Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho may have set a new attendance record at the venue without completely selling out the show.
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KEEP OF KALESSIN: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN entered the studio in October to begin recording their new album for an early 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records.
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Dicky Barrett (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) on the Adam Carolla Podcast
Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones recently appeared on The Adam Carolla Podcast where the two discuss “music and fishy things”. Check it out here.
Barrett also appeared on ESPN columnist Bill Simmons’ podcast. You can download that here.
The Bosstones recently released their first studio album in seven years, Pin Points and Gin Joints.
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NEUROSIS’ SCOTT KELLY Announces Solo Acoustic Dates
NEUROSIS guitarist/vocalist SCOTT KELLY has lined up the following solo dates in support of his Spirit Bound Flesh album: January 14 – Dortmund, Germany – Paulus…
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MEGADETH Members Check In From The Road
MEGADETH members Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals), Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar) have posted separate messages in the “Forums” section of the band’s official web site.
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IMPIOUS Guitarist Valle Daniel – “The Heaviness And Quality Comes From The Chemistry In The Band”
Spain’s Hall Of Metal has issued an interview with guitarist Valle Daniel of Swedish death thrashers IMPIOUS. The following is an excerpt: Q: There?s a…
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THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE Complete Work On New Video; Stills Available
Netherlands-based metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE have issued the following update: “This week Arnoo did the final work on our new videoclip for ‘The Burial’. We…
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