Veteran Swiss rockers KROKUS are hard at work on the material for a new CD, which they are scheduled to record shortly for a late 2002 release. According to the band's official web site, as always, guitars are smokin' and so are the boys' heads, fuming with ideas incorporated in a variety of new songs ...
Australia's CRYOGENIC have recruited former HENRY'S ANGER singer Steve Simmons to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Sloane Maloney. Two showcase gigs are set for Sydney sometime in February. ...
According to the British paper Evening Times, a UK rock fan has had the entire lyrics of LED ZEPPELIN's Stairway to Heaven tattooed on his back in a tribute to a dead friend. 38-year-old Gordon Roy reportedly lost his pal five years ago in an accident in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, when he was run over by ...
The release of MARDUK's forthcoming Blackcrowned box set has been delayed because of printing problems. A new release date has been set for February 18th. In other news, here are the dates for MARDUK's upcoming US tour with AMON AMARTH and DIABOLIC: Jan. 11 - The Lab - St. Paul, MN Jan. 12 - Riley's ...
The following item comes to us courtesy of today's edition of The New York Post: Now that Pamela Anderson is battling her ex, Tommy Lee, for custody of their two sons, she is toning down her red-hot media coverage at least in the United States. The former Playmate has done a raunchy spread for the ...
ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells has recorded guest appearances for the forthcoming albums from Sydney's SHEEK THE SHAYK and BLACKSMITH HOPKINS. Pete's reportedly played on a few of BH's earlier releases and calls the experience a bit of fun, along the lines of ZAPPA & CAPTAIN BEEFHEART. ...
ARK, who feature in their ranks former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Jorn Lande, ex-CONCEPTION guitarist Tore Østby, and former MALMSTEEN drummer John Macaluso, will issue their long-completed second album, entitled Burn The Sun, through Steve Vai's record label, Favored Nations, in the US on January 28th. A North American tour will follow shortly thereafter. In related ...
SEVENDUST have set the track “Live Again” as the second single from their Animosity opus. The song will go for radio adds in the next few weeks. ...
Birmingham, Alabama's VIRGOS (formerly VIRGOS MERLOT) are currently putting the finishing touches to their new, as-yet-untitled Sylvia Massy-produced album. The band, no longer on Atlantic Records, plan to release their new album on CREED's independent label Blue Collar Records. Limited edition copies of the album will be available in mid-January at www.bandrags.com, ...
Former IMPELLITERRI singer Rob Rock and his band will be performing live on Saturday, January 12th at the Lost and Found niteclub in Longwood, Florida. Opening the show will be 60 CYCLE HUM and CHUCK & MICHELLE. ...
