According to MelodicRock.com, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp has announced the lineup for TRAMP'S WHITE LION, the band that will concentrate on playing nothing but WHITE LION classics. Joining Tramp in the group will be Jamie Law (guitar) from Australia, Claus Langeskov (bass) from Denmark, Troy P. Farrell (drums) from USA, and ...
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed as the support act for CRADLE OF FILTH's upcoming European tour with MOONSPELL. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 09 - Wien, AUT - Planet Music Mar. 10 - Budapest, HUN - Petofi Hall Mar. 11 - Zlin, CZR - Sport Hall* Mar. 12 - Katowice, POL - ...
Candlelight Records has set an April 5 release date for the debut album from DEBRIS INC. The record is the first release through the new U.S. arrangement between Rise Above Records and Candlelight, announced earlier this year. DEBRIS INC. is a new band featuring SAINT VITUS alumni Dave Chandler with longtime TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner. ...
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, we made it here [to Dublin for European tour rehearsals] without a hitch and Shawn [Drover, drums] got delayed for hours because he shot his mouth off about how he had a direct flight and ...
The Associated Press is reporting that GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has refused to answer allegations in civil suits filed against him by victims of the deadly nightclub fire that was sparked by the band's pyrotechnics. In papers filed in U.S. District Court, Russell's lawyers said he "faces a real possibility of criminal prosecution" for ...
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN, IRON MAIDEN's 1990 hit single "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter" was voted second best British number one single ever in a BBC Radio 1 poll, beaten only by QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody". The Top 10 went as follows: 01. QUEEN ...
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site (as part of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail"): "It's been a busily quiet month since we last conversed. Busily quiet? That makes no sense at all. "Let me explain. The music biz pretty much shuts down (over here ...
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN have scheduled a date at the Egilshollin arena in Reykjavik, Iceland on June 7 as part of their Eddie Rips Up the World Tour. The show will mark only a second time MAIDEN have played in Iceland, having performed at ...
According to a posting on the group's official web site, CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho has recovered from a broken arm suffered in December and is able to play normally again. The band have booked several weeks at a studio in Helsinki Finland with producer Mikko Karmila during April and May for the recording ...
