VOIVOD drummer Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) and ex-SWORD guitarist Mike Plant are among the musicians that have contributed to the debut album from Montreal-based "volcanic rock" act PARADISE. Titled "Rock Anthropologists On The Kon-Tiki Voyage", the CD was mixed and mastered in New York by veteran producer Glen Robinson, who has previously worked with VOIVOD, ...
DANGER DANGER guitarist Andy Timmons has made available a DVD/video, titled "Andy Timmons Offical Live Bootleg Vol. 1", via his official web site, www.andytimmons.com. The DVD, which contains eight live performances, is "the first commercially available video that gives insight to Andy's incredible technique and live energy." The complete track listing for "Andy ...
TWISTED SISTER, BLIND GUARDIAN, and JETHRO TULL are among the artists confirmed to appear at the 12th annual Sweden Rock festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8, 2003 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: TWISTED SISTER BLIND GUARDIAN JETHRO TULL Y&T KROKUS BUDGIE ...
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE cancelled the last three shows of their European tour as a result of a mysterious ailment suffered by bassist Nick Oliveri. The affected dates are as follows: Strasbourg, France on Nov. 29, Paris, France on Nov. 30, and Amsterdam, Holland on Dec. 2. No official statement has yet been released ...
Reunited NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have finished tracking their first full album of new songs since 1993's "Death & Progress" and are currently mixing the effort with producer Andrew Scarth for a tentative spring 2003 release. The as-yet-untitled CD, which was recorded at Mad Hat Studios near Wolverhampton, England, will reportedly contain "lots of 'Heavy ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Members of many top hard rock and heavy metal bands have united to endorse heavy metal parody webzine Infernal Combustion, sources revealed today. "When you're tired of reading every burp and fart from our studio diary, IC is a fun diversion," comments VOIVOD bassist "Jasonic" Newsted. "They rip off the ...
Sweden's AMON AMARTH will issue their latest CD, "Versus The World", in North America on Jan. 14, 2003. The 2-CD limited "Viking Edition" will also be available, but only in regular casing and not as a digipack. In other news, AMON AMARTH will embark on a European tour in April. More information will be made ...
The Stoned Wizards Festival, which was scheduled to take place in Paris, France on Dec. 8 has been postponed until the spring of 2003. A new date will be announced soon. Among the artists that were scheduled to appear at the event were CATHEDRAL, HERMANO, NEBULA, THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND, ORANGE GOBLIN, SOLARIZED, LOWRIDER, MISDEMEANOR, ...
MINISTRY have announced the following European dates during February/March: Feb. 24 - Amsterdam, NETH @ Paradiso Feb. 25 - Oberhausen, GER @ Turbinenhalle Feb. 26 - Berlin, GER @ Columbiahalle Feb. 28 - Paris, FRA @ Elysee Montmatre Mar. 02 - London, UK @ Astoria MINISTRY's latest studio album, "Animosotosomina", is scheduled to be released ...
