Report: VAN HALEN Featuring DAVID LEE ROTH To Embark On 40-Date Summer Tour?
25 Jan 2007
Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports that a contract could be signed as soon as today for Live Nation to produce a 40-date amphitheatre tour by VAN HALEN this summer, with original frontman David Lee Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years.
As previously reported, guitarist Eddie Van Halen's 15-year-old son Wolfgang has stepped in for original bassist Michael Anthony in the new incarnation of the group, which also features drummer Alex Van Halen. VAN HALEN last toured in 2004 with vo ... |
ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'The Reunion Is Over'
25 Jan 2007
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following statement via the band's official fan club site, CDC:
"Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer. "We were offered a direct support slot on a major tour this spring and Joey [Belladonna, vocals] decided he did not want to move forward. The reunion is over. We tried to make it work but I guess that's the problem, you can't 'make' something work. It's gotta be natural and at least becoming a band again and playing live was. "Over the course of around 140 shows we became a better ... |
CANDLEMASS Announce New Vocalist for Upcoming Album
22 Jan 2007
After months of searching, doom legends CANDLEMASS have posted the following on their official website:
"After months of auditions it is now official who replaces Messiah Marcolin in CANDLEMASS. Robert Lowe, well known for his work with SOLITUDE AETURNUS, is the man who killed all the competition and showed that he beyond doubt is the most capable man for the job. A worthy successor!! Robert will still be fronting SOLITUDE AETURNUS, but since there’s a whole ocean between the bands, we/CANDLEMASS, feel that this is a great solution that is very beneficial for everybody. The mighty voice from Dallas Texas, is thrown into the fire imme ... |
MEGADETH: 'United Abominations' To Be Released In May
22 Jan 2007
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site:
"It was great seeing some of the guitarists that were at [the] Dean [booth at NAMM in Anaheim, California] that I respect as players (most of them from when I was developing my own style) like Rik Emmett from TRIUMPH, and Rudy Schenker from the SCORPIONS. I missed Leslie 'Green' West (inside joke) and saw a lot of other people that went by in a blur; Phil from ARMORED SAINT, Rita (Darrell's [Abbott] girl), and numerous people I thought were out of the business or presum ... |
MEKONG DELTA: New vocalist revealed
18 Jan 2007
German thrash band MEKONG DELTA have announced that Leo Szpigiel, formerly of ANGEL DUST, will handle vocal duties on their forthcoming album. Guitar tracks were recently completed by Peter Sjoberg. The band plans on laying down final vocal tracks next week. Full details here.
Topic: Band News
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OPETH Mainman Slams 'New Breed Of Idiot Fans'
14 Jan 2007
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has slammed the "new breed of idiot OPETH 'fans'" for questioning the abilities of the group's current drummer, Martin Axenrot (BLOODBATH, WITCHERY, NIFELHEIM), when compared to that of Axenrot's predecessor, Martin Lopez.
Lopez officially left OPETH in May 2006 after being plagued by illness and anxiety attacks, which forced him to miss several of the band's tours. Åkerfeldt stated at the time, "However sad I and the rest of the band feel in light of Lopez's departure, I want to thank him for his incredible work with OPETH and immense dedication to the b ... |
Ozzy Osbourne has told Dan Epstein of Revolver magazine:
14 Jan 2007
Ozzy Osbourne has told Dan Epstein of Revolver magazine (web site) that he has finally found the perfect setting for making records: the newly soundproofed guest house behind his Beverly Hills mansion, which he's outfitted with a mixing desk and a ProTools rig.
"When I made records before, I'd have to get up, get in a cab or car, go to the studio, and wait for everyone to turn up," Osbourne explained. "If you're already inspired before you leave for the studio, you're fucked by the time you get there! But now I have the luxury of working in my own home. I can play the music on my own sound system, a ... |
PESTILENCE, GOREFEST, THANATOS Members Join Forces In New Band
14 Jan 2007
THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens have joined forces with former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX-singer Martin Van Drunen, GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen in a brand new project. The as-yet-unnamed band will record a three-track promo CD later this year. "We're simply going to crank out some brutal old-school death metal stuff — nothing more, nothing less!" says Gebédi.
In other THANATOS-related news, the band's guitarist Paul Baayens has joined forces with the revamped ASPHYX. The lineup is completed by Martin van Drunen on vocal ... |
JORN LANDE Discusses Departure From MASTERPLAN
12 Jan 2007
Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Lords of Metal: A while back I was quite surprised by the announcement that you left MASTERPLAN. Of course musical differences was given as the reason, but can you be a bit more specific about the actual cause for the decision? Jorn: Musical differences is part of the truth, there are in most cases unofficial issues about somebody's departure from a band. The main reason for me to leave MASTERPLAN was the fact that for the first two rec ... |
"I Wish IRON MAIDEN Crowds Could Have Been A Bit Nicer To Us"
10 Jan 2007
Canada's Dose.ca recently conducted an interview with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
On the group's recent North American tour opening for IRON MAIDEN: "I wish the crowds could have been a bit nicer to us — especially in Quebec City. They weren't very nice … It's not very nice when you're trying to do a set and, all through it, 15,000 MAIDEN fans are chanting for MAIDEN to come on. [But] you've got to laugh. You can't be upset for a long time." On the band's incessant touring over the past 18 months: "I forget wher ... |