NEWS

03 April 2008

Bass player Todd Evans has left the mighty GWAR to focus on his new group, Mobile Deathcamp. The latter will hit the road this summer as one of the support acts for the reunited Green Jelly, while GWAR… Well, they’ll never surrender! GWAR – “School’s Out“

03 April 2008

Last summer we informed you that Christian Olde-Wolbers and Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory have joined forces with Threat Signal vocalist Jon Howard in a new project. Well, the band has finally gotten a name now. It’s Arkaea, and its debut album should be released later in the year.

03 April 2008

Korn are to release a concert DVD, entitled “Live at Montreux 2004“, on May 12. The effort (view cover in the left) features 13 songs recorded during the band’s show in Switzerland, one of them being “Faget”: Korn – “Faget” (Live at Montreux 2004)

03 April 2008

Klaus Dinger has died of heart failure at the age of 61. The German drummer was best known as one of the early members of Kraftwerk. Afterwards he and Michael Rother left the band to form Neu!. Later on Dinger was part of the project La DГјsseldorf. Rest in peace. Neu! – “Hallogallo“

03 April 2008

Madness will play a festive gig at London’s O2 Arena right before Christmas, on December 19. The band is set to play songs from both their forthcoming new album, rumoured to be titled “The Liberty of Norton Folgate“, as well as hits from their back catalogue. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 4. Madness – […]

02 April 2008

Two of progressive metal’s finest bands – Dream Theater and Opeth – have joined forces for the inaugural Progressive Nation Tour. The shows start on May 2 in Los Angeles and shall go on until June 1. Dream Theater will headline the tour, with Opeth providing main support. The bill is rounded out by Between […]

02 April 2008

Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis has entered Robert Lang Studios in the end of March to record his debut solo album. The effort, which is being produced by Neil Kernon, is expected to surface this autumn.

02 April 2008

Peter Slavov, known as the drummer of FSB – one of the most popular and beloved Bulgarian rock bands during the last 3 decades – passed away on April 1 at the age of 66. Rest in peace. FSB – “Ten Years After“

02 April 2008

Total Rock reports that Californian punk rockers Rancid are currently compiling a DVD. It’s going to feature 18 of the band’s videos and should be available shortly… Rancid – “Nihilism“

02 April 2008

It’s official – Velvet Revolver have fired frontman Scott Weiland because of his “increasingly erratic behaviour”. The band played its last show with the singer yesterday, April 1, at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Holland. Velvet Revolver intend to go on with a new vocalist, while Scott is reuniting with his previous outfit, Stone […]