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TIGERTAILZ
TIGERTAILZ BASS PLAYER PEPSI TATE PASSES AWAY 18 September 2007
Bassist Pepsi Tate (a.k.a. Hugh Justin Smith), a founding member of UK Glamsters TIGERTAILZ, has passed away following his battle with pancreatic cancer. Guitarist Jay Pepper has posted the following statement on the band's official website: "We are all absolutely devastated to bring you the news that our beloved friend and TIGERTAILZ bass player Pepsi Tate lost his battle with pancreatic cancer today... READ MORE
IN THIS MOMENT
IN THIS MOMENT LIVE VIDEO POSTED ONLINE 1 August 2007
A live video of California's IN THIS MOMENT performing their track 'Prayers' has been posted online at the Underground Video Television (UVTV) website. The clip was filmed during the band's show at Northern Lights in Albany, New York during their tour with KITTIE, 36 CRAZYFISTS, WALLS OF JERICHO and DEAD TO FALL... READ MORE
ATREYU
ATREYU ANNOUNCE U.S. HEADLINING DATES 1 August 2007
ATREYU have announced plans for a North American headlining tour in support of their forthcoming album, 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor'. The follow-up to to 2006's 'A Death-Grip On Yesterday' arrives in stores on August 28th via Hollywood Records (Roadrunner Records in Europe) and the tour kicks off on September 9th at the Big Easy in Boise, Idaho, with openers HASTE THE DAY, IT DIES TODAY plus a special guest to be announced... READ MORE
SEASON'S END
SEASON'S END VIDEO BLOG POSTED ONLINE 1 August 2007
The latest monthly video blog from UK Gothic Metal outfit SEASON'S END has been posted on the band's official YouTube channel. The episode features live clips of 'Nothing After All', 'Celestia' and 'Angel Garden' taken at the band's performance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire, England on Saturday July 15th, 2006... READ MORE
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOW; LAUNCH NEW VIDEO 1 August 2007
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have announced a London show at the Brixton Academy on October 3rd. Tickets are now on sale, priced £16.50. Support is yet to be confirmed. In other news, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have posted a new video for their cover of DIO's 'Holy Diver' on their MySpace page here. The 'Holy Diver' video will be included on the forthcoming 'As Daylight Dies' CD/DVD special edition, due for release via Roadrunner Records on August 27th (a day later in North America)... READ MORE
ATREYU
ATREYU POST SECOND INSTALLMENT OF NEW ALBUM DOCUMENTARY ONLINE 31 July 2007
California's ATREYU have filmed a 5-part video series documenting the recording process of their forthcoming album, 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor'. The second installment of the video is now available and focuses around drummer/co-vocalist Brandon Sallers and his methods for recording his drum tracks on the new record: Real Media, Windows Media, Quicktime... READ MORE
HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS UNLEASH 'SPEED KILLS... AGAIN!' COMPILATION 31 July 2007
Heavy Artillery Records have just released 'Speed Kills... Again!', a twelve-track sampler inspired by the legendary 1980's 'Speed Kills' compilation series and featuring exclusive material from six of the world's leading up and comers in the Thrash/Speed Metal revival: MERCILESS DEATH (Los Angeles), HATRED (Italy), AVENGER OF BLOOD (Las Vegas), ENFORCER (Sweden), TOXIC HOLOCAUST (Massachusetts) and WARBRINGER (Los Angeles)... READ MORE
MÖTLEY CRÜE
NIKKI SIXX ASKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS 31 July 2007
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted a song, entitled 'Pray For Me', from his new band SIXX: A.M. on his MySpace page here. The song is taken from 'The Heroin Diaries' soundtrack CD which will be released in North America on August 21st. The book, 'The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star', will follow on September 18th... READ MORE
SEX PISTOLS
SEX PISTOLS VINYL SERIES ANNOUNCED TO CELEBRATE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF 'NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS… ' 26 July 2007
The SEX PISTOLS will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their legendary 'Never Mind The Bollocks... Here's The Sex Pistols' album with the release of a series of vinyl re-issues via Virgin in the UK. Faithfully re-creating all the original artwork from the first editions' front, back and onbody, and housed in unfinished heavy-weight paper sleeves, the four classic singles from the album will be released once a week through October 2007 in limited edition... READ MORE
H.I.M.
H.I.M.'s 'KISS OF DAWN' HAS A SECRET; CRACK THE CODE AND YOU COULD MEET THE BAND 24 July 2007
H.I.M.'s video for their new single 'Kiss Of Dawn' has a secret. Written as part of the original treatment by director Meiert Avis, you must watch carefully because things are not what they seem – and just when you though you had it all figured out, there is more to find... READ MORE
36 CRAZYFISTS
36 CRAZYFISTS LIVE VIDEO POSTED ONLINE 24 July 2007
A new live video of 36 CRAZYFISTS performing their track 'The Heart And The Shape' is available for viewing at the Underground Video Television (UVTV) website. The footage was filmed at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, New York earlier this year when the band was on 'The Funeral For Yesterday Tour' with KITTIE, WALLS OF JERICHO, IN THIS MOMENT and DEAD TO FALL.
MEG AND DIA
MEG & DIA SIGN DEAL WITH WARNER BROS RECORDS 23 July 2007
Utah Power-Alt Pop band MEG & DIA have signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records. The band, consisting of sisters Meg (guitar) and Dia Frampton (vocals), Carlo Gimenez (guitar), Jonathan Snyder (bass) and Nick Price (drums), are currently appearing on the Volcom stage of this summer's Warped Tour across North America promoting their latest indie released album, 'Something Real' (Doghouse Records)... READ MORE
MELECHESH
MELECHESH TO HEADLINE CANADA's NOCTIS VALKYRIES FESTIVAL 23 July 2007
Scarab Metal Productions is pleased to announce Noctis Valkyries, a Pagan-Black-Folk Metal Fest to be held at the University of Calgary’s MacEwan Hall Ballroom on Saturday September 22nd, 2007. Headlining the show will be Sumerian Black Thrashers MELECHESH (Holland/Israel) whose acclaim is still rising worldwide since the 2006 release of their album 'Emissaries'... READ MORE
MÖTLEY CRÜE
NIKKI SIXX UNVEILS 'THE HEROIN DIARIES' BOOK AND SOUNDTRACK CD 23 July 2007
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently held a press conference at the Crash Mansion in downtown Los Angeles to give the media and a few lucky fans a preview of his forthcoming book and soundtrack CD, 'The Heroin Diaries'. Sixx revealed to a packed room of reporters and camera crews that the book was based on the actual diaries he kept during the height of his crippling heroin addiction in the late '80's along with commentary by a host of people including his MÖTLEY CRÜE band-mates, Vanity (his girlfriend at the time), Slash and a host of former associates... READ MORE
JOAN JETT
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Tour Dates with Aerosmith 22 June 2007
JOAN JETT and the Blackhearts will head out on an eight-city tour with AEROSMITH this Fall! Check out the tour dates. 9/08/07 Detroit, MI DTE * 9/10/07 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena * 9/12/07 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Amphitheatre* 9/14/07 Boston, MA Tweeter Center * 9/16/07 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavillion * ... READ MORE
ALICE IN CHAINS AND QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE TO PERFORM AT 'VH1 ROCK HONORS' SHOW THIS MONTH 2 May 2007
ALICE IN CHAINS and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have been added to the list of artists playing at the second annual 'VH1 Rock Honors' in Las Vegas on May 12. The event, a tribute to the legends who influenced the sound of Rock music, will be taped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas... READ MORE
JOAN JETT
Joan Jett to Appear on The Henry Rollings Show May 18, 2007 18 April 2007
Ken Phillips Publicity Group Tune in May 18th to “The Henry Rollins Show” on IFC featuring an exclusive interview with JOAN JETT. Henry and Joan sit down to discuss her new album, her outspoken lyrics and the birth of Blackheart Records. “The Henry Rollins Show” is a weekly independent talk show hosted by Henry, featuring high integrity guests, topics and uncensored musical performances... READ MORE
THE RUNAWAYS
Runaways head to the bigscreen 17 April 2007
Variety.com Runaways head to the bigscreen Linsons join the Jett set By MICHAEL FLEMING The '70s teenage band THE RUNAWAYS has a new gig. Producers Art and John Linson will be bringing their rough and tumble coming-of-age story to the bigscreen in "Neon Angels." Floria Sigismondi, who directed videos for DAVID BOWIE, THE WHITE STRIPES and MARILYN MANSON, will write and direct the drama about girls brought together by KIM FOWLEY, creating a band that would set the stage for girl groups like the Go-Go's and the Bangles... READ MORE
ATROX
ATROX RE-SIGN TO SEASON OF MIST 12 April 2007
Norwegian "schizo" Metallers ATROX have re-signed to French label Season Of Mist for the release of their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album. The band have issued the following statement: "After having journeyed through the blistering white silence for a long time, we climbed the high towers of the landscape. Only equipped with our binoculars, we sat there for days, weeks, months, even years passed by... READ MORE
ESOTERIC
ESOTERIC ANNOUNCE NEW DRUMMER; BEGIN SEARCH FOR NEW GUITARIST 12 April 2007
Birmingham Doom Metal act ESOTERIC have announced the name of their new drummer as Joe Fletcher. "After 18months we have finally found someone suitably talented and disturbed to join us," says frontman Greg Chandler. "We look forward to working with him both live and in the studio." With a new drummer in place, ESOTERIC are now searching for a third guitarist following the recent departure of Steve Peters... READ MORE