Norwegian black metal band KEEP OF KALESSIN is one of the artists who are competing to represent Norway in next year's Eurovision Song Contest. On Tuesday (December 1), KEEP OF KALESSIN guitarist and songwriter Obsidian C (real name: Arnt Grønbech) told the Norwegian TV show "Lydverket" that he's looking forward to performing the ...
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ALDO NOVA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Canadian AOR hero ALDO NOVA has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALDO NOVA (CAN) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BIGELF (US) D-A-D (DK) JORN (N) MOTHER'S FINEST (US) RICK SPRINGFIELD (AUS/US) ...
FOX NEWS Profiles KISS On Tour
Fox News recently caught up with the KISS Alive 35 tour to discuss the music, the fans, and the band's new album, "Sonic Boom". Watch the report below. KISS will bring its new "Sonic Boom Over Europe: From the Beginning To the Boom" tour to Europe in summer 2010. With multiple dates across Europe, the ...
Original AEROSMITH Rhythm Guitarist To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'
Ray Tabano, original rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band AEROSMITH, will be the special guest on "Hard Rock Nights" December 4-10. Tabano will talk about his time with the band in the early 1970s as guitarist as well as rejoining the group as marketing director in 1973. Tabano, who designed the iconic AEROSMITH logo, ...
TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin's HEADLESS CROSS, whose live set celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross", has been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is now shaping up ...
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY Releases New Song, Announces New Lineup
U.K. death metallers ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY have posted a brand new song, "In Snakes I Bathe", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Reign Of Darkness", which will be released on January 22 via Nuclear Blast (excluding the U.K. where it will be made available through ...
MNEMIC To Release iTunes-Exclusive 'Diesel Uterus' Single
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC will release an iTunes-exclusive single, "Diesel Uterus", on January 8, 2010. The following versions will be available: Europe: 01. Diesel Uterus 02. Sons Of The System (LEÆTHER STRIP remix) USA: 01. Diesel Uterus 02. Orbiting (LEÆTHER STRIP remix) Check out the cover artwork below. "Diesel Uterus" audio stream:
MELECHESH Announces New Bassist
Sumerian thrashing black metal act MELECHESH has announced the addition of bassist Rahm to the group's ranks. Commented Rahm: "I am honored and proud to be the new bass player of the Mesopotamian metal band MELECHESH. The last year I played nine shows [with MELECHESH as a session bassist] and I am ready for what ...
CHEMIKILL, ATTAXE, FOOSE Added To AUBURN RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Concert
CHEMIKILL, ATTAXE, FOOSE (featuring SPUDMONSTERS frontman Don Foose) and SOULLESS have been added to the Auburn Records 25th Anniversary Concert, set to take place December 12, 2009 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Also scheduled to perform are DESTRUCTOR, BREAKER, SHOK PARIS, MANIMALS, WRETCH, H.A.T.E. and ALTERNATE REALITY (featuring WCSB DJ Bob Delchin). Admission ...
AC/DC: Buenos Aires Shows To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD
According to 10Musica.com, AC/DC's three sold-out shows at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 2, 3 and 6 (65,000 capacity each) will be filmed for a future DVD release. Additional footage at the stadium will be shot on Saturday, December 5 without the presence of an audience. AC/DC arrived ...