KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was forced to pull out of the show on Friday night (July 27) where the group performed as a three-piece in San Jacinto, California, about 90 miles (145 km) east of Los Angeles after his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level. Stanley wrote on his web site […]

Ozzy Osbourne had surgery at Rose Medical Center Saturday night (July 28). The 59-year-old was in town for Ozzfest 2007, which took place at Coors Amphitheatre on Saturday. Kirk reports that Osbourne was complaining of leg pain for most of the day. After the show, Osbourne was taken to Rose where he underwent surgery on […]

There’s quite a bit more rock than rap on Kid Rock‘s upcoming Atlantic album, tentatively titled “Rock’n’Roll Jesus,” which will arrive Oct. 9. Recorded at the Clarkston Chophouse studio on his home property in Michigan, the set cuts a broad stylistic swath, from metallic headbangers like first single “So Hot” and “Sugar” (the set’s only […]

Jim LaMarca has been forced to miss a few shows on the current Sounds Of The Underground-tour due to a death in his family. Filling in on bass for the affected dates are Beefcake (GWAR), Paul Romanko (SHADOWS FALL), Andy Williams (EVERY TIME I DIE) and CHIMAIRA-frontman Mark Hunter.

Norwegian Black metal masters DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following statement: “Due to Hellhammers injury (the x-ray report confirms a severe neck prolapse causing his right arm to numb out) he will be unable to play drums for DIMMU BORGIR on the remaining festivals this summer and the upcoming European tour, also featuring AMON AMARTH […]

Presenting the third part of an ongoing epic concept journey through a progtastic variation of styles, elements and emotions, the first gigantic appetizer is about to be unleashed: in October, the first single / EP will hit the shelves and all details and infos will be revealed at an exclusive press conference at Wacken Open […]

Re-Act Music announced that the tickets for the upcoming concert by California’s NOFXВ and Ignite in Sofia, Bulgaria are on sale now. The first 100 tix have a special price of 20 leva / 10 Euro. Afterwards they’ll cost 25В leva / 13 EuroВ (presale) and 30В leva / 15 EuroВ (at the door). Tickets are available via Рўicketstream. The […]

New York’s progressive metal quartet Coheed & Cambria have completed the recordings for their new, fourth full-length studio album, due to surface in October via Equal Vision Records. The follow-up to 2005’s “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness” shall be entitled “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star […]

Sweden’s metal extremists Soilwork have decided to call their upcoming full-length studio album “Sworn to a Great Divide”. According to latest information, the effort shall surface in October via Nuclear Blast.

Down – the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring Corrosion of Conformity guitarist and vocalist Pepper Keenan, Eyehategod drummer Jimmy Bower, Crowbar guitarist Kirk Windstein, and former Pantera bassist Rex Brown and frontman Phil Anselmo – shall release its long-awaited third full-length studio album, tentatively entitled “Down III”, on September 25 via ILG/Warner Music Group. The […]