December 2001 Archive
...Renowned rock'n'roll artist JEFF GAITHER is hard at work on a new rendition of RoughEdge.com's classic chainsaw-guitar logo and we're all anxiously awaiting his creation. Read our interview with Gaither, who has worked with bands such as Slipknot and The Misfits (amongst dozens of others) by clicking here or visit his amazing website by clicking here. And stay tuned for the unveiling of the new, improved chainsaw guitar sometime this month...
...Burns USA guitars will release a BRIAN MAY Signature guitar in North America sometime next year. The guitar, which will make its debut at the Winter NAMM Exposition in January, is the product of 22 prototypes with the goal of creating an affordable replica of May's handmade "Red Special" that he has played throughout his career. For more information, please visit Burns USA on the Internet at http://www.burnsusa.com...
...BRIGHTON ROCK will appear live at the Hardball in Milton, Ontario on December 31st. The band will record the appearance for a CD due to be released in March or April 2002...
...DANNY VAUGHN of VAUGHN is planning a brief tour of the U.K. in February. Vaughn will perform a series of solo acoustic shows performing songs from VAUGHN as well as TYKETTO. Please visit http://www.vaughn.de for dates...
...Da'Core Records will release the new 200 NORTH record, entitled "Watching the World Die," in the next few weeks. In addition, the label will also release "Steel City Aggression, Vol. 5" in early 2002. This compilation will feature 17 bands ranging from punk to metal...
...NO RETREAT will release their next CD, currently entitled, "Pray For Peace, But Prepare for Way," in early 2002...
...ENDLESS is currently working on new material for their third CD...
...DOKKEN will release their new studio CD, "Long Way Home," on March 5, 2002. The band will hit the road soon in support of the new release. For more information, please visit http://www.dokken.net. Click here for tour dates...
...THE LORD OF ALTAMOUNT will release their CD, "To Hell with the Lords," on February 5, 2002. The band, who call their music "biker bash au go go," features Jake Cavaliere on vocals and organs, Johnny DaVilla on lead guitar, Gabriel Hammond on bass, "Mad Max" Eidson on drums and Shawn Medina on rhythm guitar....
...KORIHOR will release their debut CD, "Blasphemikaholik Terrorist," on February 10, 2001. The CD contains (in the band's words) "7 tracks of Satanik armageddon with killer riffs, razor sharp guitar solos, 666 miles/hr onslaught of unholy beats, ear shredding screams, and war anthem bass lines." For more information, please visit http://bakalzine.cjb.net...
...DARK MOOR has completed recording their third album, "The Gates of Oblivion." This will be the first Dark Moor album released in the U.S...
...The new MOURNING CARESS release, "Imbalance," will be released in March and features artwork by illustrator Niklas Sundin...
...April marks the release of "El Fin De Los Tiempos" by RED WINE...
...AXENSTAR, the Swedish Heavy Metal band, will release their debut album in October...
...MEREDINE ATOMICHE has signed with French label DeadSun Records and will begin recording their new album next August with Tomas Skogsberg. The band is preparing to tour Europe in 2002...
...COSMOSQUAD, featuring Mogg/Way guitarist Jeff Kollman, bassist Barry Sparks (Uli Jon Roth, Dokken), and drummer Shane Gaalaas (Uli Jon Roth, Glenn Hughes), will play two shows to ring in the holidays. The first show is scheduled is about December 12th at the Baked Potato in North Hollywood and on December 15th at the Hard Hat in Toleda, OH. This will be the fist time Kollman will play his home town with Cosmosquad. The band's sophomore release is scheduled for a spring 2002 release. Samples of several songs can be downloaded at www.jeffkollman.com...
...VOMITORY have finished recording their new CD and are at work mastering "Blood Rapture," due to be released next year...
...THE CROWN are finally going back into the studio to re-master their new CD, "Crowned In Terror," due in stores in March 2002...
...CATTLE DECAPITATION, death grinders out of California, are in negotiations to sign with Metal Blade Records. The band, originally formed as a side project of THE LOCUST, have gathered lots of great reports from those who have witnessed them in action. Says vocalist Travis Ryan:"To us it is an honor to be chosen by a label that is responsible for such greats as Rigor Mortis, Cryptic Slaughter, Cannibal Corpse and King Diamond as a theater to present to the unfortunate public our brand of extreme music". The band's Metal Blade debut, "To Serve Man," and a tour are due in mid-2002...
...ARMORED SAINT's Jeff Duncan has signed a sponsorship deal with ESP Guitars...
...ENGINE, featuring Fates Warning front man Ray Alder, Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera, Face to Face drummer Pete Parada, and Agent Steel axe slinger Bernie Verssalies, are in the midst of writing new material for future Metal Blade release...
...In other Metal Blade news, the label - one of, if not the premiere metal label of all time, will release a 20th Anniversary Box Set spanning the label's history. The set will contain 9 CDs and 1 DVD. No release date has been set but this is one exciting project...
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