March 2000 Archive
...DESTILLERY invites you to check out their website at http://www.destillery.de. The band claims their music is powermetal and if you like Iron Maiden, you'll like Destillery...
...The release of POISON's "Crack a Smile ... And More!" was a surprise success when it was released on March 14th, selling more than 12,192 copies in its first week. The previously unreleased album, which now also contains outtakes and rarities, was recorded five years ago. The CD opened at the #131 position on the chart; not bad for an album that's five years old. Poison plan on touring again this year beginning June 13th with era-mates Cinderella, Dokken and Slaughter. Plans are also in the works for a DVD...
...British punk legend IAN DURY has died at the age of 57. Dury, who headed IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS, succumbed to cancer on Monday...
...NEUROTICA has returned from their six week tour of the U.S. in support of their "Living in Dog Years" CD and will now pummel their home state of Florida. Click here for dates. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.neurotica.net...
...Mike Sudar of MFP asks that everyone check out the band's website at http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/19/mean_free_path.html. Let us know what you think...
...AVALON has announced their new drummer: "Jacques 'Jacky' Voutay from France...
...VAUGHN are on the road for their first U.K. tour. (Click here for tour dates). The band will include some TYKETTO numbers in their set...
...PUSH, whose new CD, "On the Run" was released this week, have changed their website
address to http://www.pushrock.com...
...CHUCK SCHULDINER, front man for CONTROL DENIED, recently decided to speak out in his own words regarding the removal of his life-threatening brain tumor. Here are Chuck's words to his fans:
As usual, the "rumor factory" has been hard at work. The most radical one had to be that I was dead. It should not have surprised me, but somehow it did. I hate to disappoint those odd people with such an "overactive imagination" but I am alive and letting the metal flow! I just finished writing the last song for the new CONTROL DENIED album, which is still untitled. Yes, it will crush. 100% trend free. The responses to "The Fragile Art of Existence" has been really awesome. Thank you for embracing it! I also want to thank everyone around the world for the incredible support you have shown me. I read the emails and the letters and appreciate your kind words and honesty. I am sorry for the delay on seeing a new press release, but I wanted to wait for the right time and circumstances. I'm settling down here in Florida, feeling good and looking forward to getting busy again with the new record and tour to thank all my metal brothers and sisters in person with some new metal. I will make sure to keep you informed in the very near future through the Nuclear Blast website and other legitimate avenues of information. Remember to always "support music, not rumors" and, of course, Let The Metal Flow!
...EARTH CRISIS have signed again with Victory Records. The band has just completed recording of their next album, entitled "Slither," due in June...
...A bunch Victory Records bands are on the road, including SNAPCASE, ALL OUT WAR, SKARHEAD and many others. Click here for tour dates
...JIMMIE VAN ZANT will release a solo CD entitled "Southern Comfort" later this year on J-Bird Records. Included will be original songs as well as a cover of the classic LYNYRD SKYNYRD tune, "Simple Man." ...
...Beginning at 6:00 p.m. (GMT) on Friday, March 24th, IRON MAIDEN fans can download a free "extract" from "The Wicker Man," the forthcoming single from the band's forthcoming reunion CD. The CD will be released on May 8th. For more information, please visit http://www.ironmaiden.com...
...Ozzfest bands are starting to line up. So far, included are OZZY OSBOURNE, PANTERA, STATIC-X, GODSMACK, INCUBUS, MONSTER MAGNET, METHODS OF MAYHEM and P.O.D. on the mainstage with MINISTRY, KITTIE, DISTURBED, PRIMER 55, DEADLIGHTS, APARTMENT 26, SLAVES ON DOPE, TAPROOT and MUDVAYNE on the second stage...
..A tentative title for the upcoming MOTORHEAD album is "We Are Motorhead." This is the one we're waiting for!...
...ICED EARTH has announced RICHARD CHRISTY, formerly of DEATH, as its new drummer...
...SIX FEET UNDER plans to record an album of cover tunes, featuring songs by BLACK SABBATH, VENOM, ACCEPT, SAVATAGE and others. The band is currently scheduled to open for DANZIG on his North American tour...
...Fans in a small suburban town in Spain showed legendary rockers AC/DC how much they appreciate the band's music - they named a street after them. While the band's music blared behind them, members Malcolm and Angus Young were present when the mayor of Madrid's Leganes district unveiled a street sign revealing the street's new name: "AC/DC Street." (Please send all "Highway to Hell" jokes to badjokes@roughedge.com)...
...Former VIXEN and current SINBOY bassist RANA ROSS, who has been called the "female Flea," has become one of the few women to grace the cover of Bassics magazine, a staple for bassists. Check it out at your favorite newsstand...
...THE DEFTONES will release their new CD, "White Pony," on June 20, 2000. The CD was produced by Terry Date (Limp Bizkit) and the band. The new CD will feature 11 tracks, including "Digital Bath," "Knife Party at the Niko" and others. Guest include CYPRESS HILL's B-Real and MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN from TOOL...
...ECLIPSE, who have been called "possibly the youngest act in melodic rock at the present time," have started recording their debut CD in Stockholm, Sweden...
...COAL CHAMBER have become only the second band in Roadrunner Records' long history to score the label a gold record with their self-titled debut album. The band is on the "Road Rage" tour with TYPE O NEGATIVE and FULL DEVIL JACKET. Click here for tour dates...
Also on tour, as always, is the eternal BLUE OYSTER CULT. If you haven't seen BOC live, you have seen live rock. Check them out when they swing by your way. Click here for tour dates...
...KISS's "Alive IV" has been pushed back to April 18. In other KISS news, the band will perform a new version of "The Joy of Pepsi" for a television commercial to air during the Academy Awards performance. The veteran band will appear with the now-famous little girl who does various vocal impressions such as Aretha Franklin and The Godfather...
...The first single form the IRON MAIDEN's upcoming reunion album will be "Wicker Man." The band recently shot a video for the new CD in Los Angeles. Visit http://www.ironmaiden.com for more info...
...UFO are just finishing a new album, featuring the lineup of Phil Mogg, Michael Schenker, Pete Way and Aynsley Dunbar...
...TOD HOWARTH, long time ACE FREHLEY collaborator, is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming album entitled "West of Eight." For more information, visit Howarth's website at http://www.todhowarth.com...
...The parade continues: JOSH FREESE has reportedly left GUNS'N'ROSES...
...EXHUMATION have updated their website. Check it out at http://www.exhumation.com...
...GODSMACK will appear on farmclub.com's weekly television show on March 20th where they will perform "Keep Away" and "Voodoo." The program airs on the USA Network (you'll have to check local listings to find out exactly when). For more information, please visit http://www.farmclub.com...
...MICHAEL CHLASCIAK, who is currently working with ROB HALFORD, has joined the ever-growing list of impressive talent on the upcoming JOE SATRIANI tribute. Chlasciak joins JOBOJ, KELLY JONES, RON THAL and a host of others on "Crushing Days: A Tribute To Joe Satriani" due in stores on June 20th. Chlasciak will contribute "Driving At Night" to the CD...
...Speaking of tributes, "Return of the Mountain King," a tribute to SAVATAGE, has been picked up by Dwell Records for a possible July release in North America. Upcoming tributes are being coordinated for OVERKILL, DREAM THEATER, MANOWAR and a general tribute to Canadian Metal including ANNIHILATOR, EXCITER, VOIVOD, ANACRUSIS, RAZOR, ANVIL, SACRIFICE, etc...
...URANIUM 235 will join with labelmates
CULTURAL MINORITY on the upcoming Eastern leg of the
GENITORTURERS tour 2000. Tour dates follow:
March 2000
03/17; Brooklyn, NY; Amour
03/18; Washington, D.C.; 9:30 Club
03/19; Philadelphia, PA; Trocadero
03/20; Boston, MA; Axis
...TONIC, in support of their "Sugar" CD, are on the road with THIRD EYE BLIND. Click here for tour dates...
...AC/DC will make their first-ever U.S. network television appearance (can you believe that?) on March 18 on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." The band will perform "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Stiff Upper Lip," the title track to their new CD. Read two reviews of "Stiff Upper Lip" by clicking here...
...Krause Publications has released the "Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Guide" by Martin Popoff. The 368 page tome features over 11,000 listings plus 300 photographs of album art and also features an 18-track CD sampler. Click here for more information from amazon.com or stay tuned: A full Rough Edge review is forthcoming...
...GREAT KING RAT have begun writing songs for their new album due later this year...
...PUSH and PRISONER are releasing new albums this month. PUSH will release "On The Run" and PRISONER will release "Blind"...
...VICIOUS RUMOURS is currently at work on their forthcoming CD, "Sadistic Symphony." The band is recording the CD at Electric Chair Studios in San Francisco and the CD will be released in June of 2000. The band's latest lineup includes Geoff Thorpe, guitar and vocals; Morgan Thorn, lead vocals; Ira Black, guitars and vocals; Atma Anur, drums and percussion; Cornbread, bass and vocals. VICIOUS RUMORS will supplement the release of "Sadistic Symphony" with a tour beginning in May...
...The recording of "Dark Gifts" by WRAITH has been delayed thanks to a severe power surge that blew out 24 of the board's 32 channels. Recording will resume on March 13th at Cat House studios with the album due to be finished by the end of April...
...DENNIS DANELL, guitarist and founding member of SOCIAL DISTORTION, died on Tuesday, February 29th, of an apparent brain aneurysm. According to manager Jim Guerinot in a story for the Los Angeles Times, Danell collapsed in his driveway in Newport Beach while moving to a new home. Social Distortion lead singer MIKE NESS released the following statement, "I am saddened beyond any possible form of expression. Dennis and I have been friends since boyhood, starting Social Distortion while we were in high school. My deepest regrets to his family."...
...DIO is on the road in support of his new "Majica" album, due later this month on Spitfire Records. Advance reviews are raving about the new disc, saying it could be one of the year's best hard rock/heavy metal releases. Click here for tour dates...
...WASP is hitting the road in celebration of their 15th Anniversary. The band plans to release a new studio album in the fall. Click here for tour dates...
...A copy of MARK SELIGER's new book, "Physiognomy," autographed by ROB ZOMBIE, is available for auction at http://www.auctions.vh1.com. Other books signed by other artists will be available later. All proceeds will go to The Red Hot Organization's AIDS relief efforts. Check out http://www.auctions.vh1.com and http://www.redhot.org for more information...
...BLACK KNIGHT and ROSEMARY'S BABY, both out of the Netherlands, have become the first two non-American bands to play a showcase in the history of the NEMO tradeshow set for April 15th in Boston, MA. ROSEMARY'S BABY, who play a mix of heavy rock, funk and soul are scheduled to play at 10:00 p.m. at Harper's Ferry while old school heavy metallers BLACK KNIGHT will perform at 11:00 p.m. at O'Brien's...
...JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON made an appearance in midtown Manhattan on February 28 to promote the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats. Says Anderson, "More than 100,000 cats and dogs are destroyed in New York shelters every year, and countless more suffer on city streets, because there are simply not enough loving homes for them all. New Yorkers can take responsibility to help stop this tragedy by having their companion animals spayed and neutered." Anderson is an animal lover himself, owning several cats, dogs and horses and working with several animal protection organizations and sanctuaries. In addition, his new album, "The Secret Language of Birds" includes several tracks about his passion for animals. For more information, please visit the Fund for Animals website at http://www.fund.org/...
...Wanna hear JIMMY PAGE and THE BLACK CROWES live? You can. Musicmaker.com is offering nineteen customizable tracks recorded live during Page and the Crowes' appearance at the Greek Theater in Hollywood this past October 18 and 19, 1999. There is over two hours of music and the only place you can get it is at musicmaker.com...
...Curious about festivals? Visit Grand Amusement International at http://www.groundamusement.nl. It may not be your hometown, but at least you'll get an idea of what's going on out there. Then again, maybe it will be your hometown. You won't know until you check it out! News this week includes bands such as IRON MAIDEN, KORN, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SLAYER, PEARL JAM and many more...
...Rumors are flying that VAN HALEN and DAVID LEE ROTH will reunite for a series of stadium dates. Stay tuned...
...Speaking of reunions, the original KANSAS line-up has reunited and will record a new album for the folks at Magna Carta. That line-up includes Kerry Livgren (guitar), Steve Walsh (vocals), Robby Steinhardt (violin), Dave Hope (bass), Rich Williams (guitars) and Phil Ehart (drums). In addition, Billy Greer, who has been with Kansas for the past decade and a half, will stay with the band. The band will begin recording in March...
...QUIET RIOT is on the road, continuing their quest to bang heads and feel the noize. Click here for tour dates or for more information, please visit http://www.quietriotonline.com...
...Drummer JENS PERSSON has quit SEVEN WISHES. Thomas Olsson will fill in for the band's performance at the Z-2000 UK Show...
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