Ex-Warrant vocalist Jani Lane has hit the road with Great White, filling in for Jack Russell while he recovers from surgery. Russell is taking it easy ahead of another operation, after suffering a perforated bowel recently. According to Blabbermouth.com, Russell said, “I’ve felt better, but I’ve felt a hell of a lot worse. Nothing is […]

Veteran German thrashers Sodom have completed work on their new album, ‘In War And Pieces’, for a November 23, 2010 release (one day earlier internationally) via Spv/Steamhammer. The CD was produced by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously worked with Tiamat, Moonspell, Lacuna Coil and Sentenced, among many others. The cover artwork (see below) was created […]

According to a posting on Katatonia’s Facebook page, the two guitars that were stolen while the Swedish band was performing on September 18, 2010 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota have been turned in to the police. The group states, “We won’t get into the murky ugly details right now as the priority was […]

Дългоочакваният РЅРѕРІ албум РЅР° групата – ‘Moksha’ ще Р±СЉРґРµ представен РЅР° специален концерт-промоция този петък, 1 октомври, РІ ктоличния клуб The Box. Освен музикантите РѕС‚ КЪЛН, РЅР° сцената СЃ тях ще СЃРµ качат като РіРѕСЃС‚-участници: Ангел Каспарянов РѕС‚ Сепуко 6, Цветан Хаджийски РѕС‚ Smallman, Мирослав Костадинов РѕС‚ Twist Рё Калин Велчев РѕС‚ Q-Check. РўРѕРІР° съобщи вокалистът/басист РЅР° КЪЛН […]

Officials say a metal homage to the late punk legend Joey Ramone may be New York City’s most-stolen street sign. The Department of Transportation recently had the ‘Joey Ramone Place’ sign reinstalled in lower Manhattan for the fourth time since 2003. This time, it was raised 8 eight feet to curb temptation. The New York […]

EPICA recorded a new song called ‘This Is The Time’ that shows the band from a whole new, more calm and balladic side. This song and the profit of the income goes out to the WFF organization, who will use it for projects in the Amazon. The digital release of the song is set for […]

In conjunction with their first headlining tour in four years and first album since 1999, PRIMUS showed on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday night to play ‘Pudding Time’. The Oddity Fair tour wraps on Oct. 3 in Detroit.

With a reputation as one of the most fearsome live bands on the planet, the new DVD/CD set from the mighty DOWN, ‘Diary of a Mad Band’ offers fans a no-holds-barred tour documentary, over 2 hours of live performance and behind-the-scenes footage, PLUS the chance to relive the legendary sludge supergroup’s London Astoria show recorded […]

According to a new Twitter update from drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES), VELVET REVOLVER will be trying out two new singers at the beginning of October. “Excited about that,” says Sorum. Earlier this month, Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash talked to the Bostonherald.com about his frontman woes. When asked about the availability of his current […]

Mr. Big have begun tracking their new studio album in Los Angeles, the first to feature all four original members since Hey Man in 1995. The band is working with producer Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley, who oversaw the formation and recording of Black Country Communion, the super group featuring Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian […]