LAMB OF GOD are set to enter the studio on November 16th to begin recording the follow-up to their acclaimed New American Gospel CD for an April 2003 release through Prosthetic Records. The band will co-produce the album with Devin Townsend (i.e. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) over a 3-5 week period at two separate Richmond, Virginia ...
A dozen shows into the group's current North American tour, TOOL have already come across several obstacles, including technical problems, an injury, and at least one protest against the group. Still, "the current tour is continuing smoothly for the most part," as a message on the band's official website reads. The post further explains: "Apart ...
Southern California's PUSHED, featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette and ex-TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, are in the process of recording three new songs at Global Artists studios (formerly Goldentrack studios) in Escondido, California for an upcoming EP release, which will also include a remixed version of the track "Surface" from the band's last two-song demo. ...
Norway's SOLEFALD have completed the recordings for their fourth full-length album, entitled In Harmonia Universali, and are due to begin mixing the effort at Top Room studio (i.e. BORKNAGAR, KHOLD) for a late 2002/early 2003 release through Century Media Records. Among the cuts set to appear on the follow-up to last year's acclaimed Pills Against ...
TOOL drummer Danny Carey and PRIMUS bassist Les Claypool both acknowledge being influenced by the classic rock band YES. In the booklet included in the boxed set In A Word: Yes, which came out on Tuesday, July 30th, Carey and Claypool comment on the band's influence. "There were two bands I consider my most important ...
REVEREND, featuring former METAL CHURCH/current WAYNE frontman David Wayne, and BYFIST guitarists Davey Lee and Notch Vara, will be performing at Seattle Metal Online's Monday Metal Madness on August 12th at the Central Saloon in Seattle. Also set to appear at the show are HEIR APPARENT and KILLING FAITH. For more information, visit
Former LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo made a trimphant return to the live stage on Tuesday, July 30th by performing a nearly two-hour-long set at the Atlantis Podium in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. Appearing under the name BELLA MAJESTIK, Keith and his group aired several songs from Caputo's criminally-underrated solo release, Died Laughing, as well ...
Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have entered the German Media Control charts at position #83 with their latest release, entitled Damage Done. As previously reported, entitled Damage Done is due to be released in the US on August 20th via Century Media Records. ...
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about the group's forthcoming third full-length album, which the band will begin work on early next year for a late 2003 release through Roadrunner Records. According to Jordinson, SLIPKNOT have amassed material left over from the Iowa sessions as well as a host of new ...
The current incarnation of the long-running German act SINNER—Mat Sinner (vocals/bass, also in PRIMAL FEAR), Frank Rössler (keyboards), Fritz Randow (drums, ex-SAXON), Henny Wolter (guitar), and Tom Naumann (guitar)—have completed work on their new album, entitled There Will Be Execution, for a January 13th, 2003 release through Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded at House of Music ...
