BLACK SABBATH CANCELS OZZFEST JAPAN APPEARANCE , OZZY TO APPEAR AS A SOLO ACT INSTEAD
Despite last month’s announcement to the contrary, Black Sabbath will not be appearing at this year’s Ozzfest Japan, scheduled for November 21st-22nd at Makuhari Messe outside Tokyo, reports blabbermouth.net The show will instead feature a solo performance by singer Ozzy Osbourne, who will be accompanied by as-yet-undisclosed “friends.” No reason was given for Sabbath’s withdrawal […]
AEROSMITH CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF “TOYS IN THE ATTIC,” ANNOUNCE DATES FOR THEIR “BLUE ARMY TOUR”
With Aerosmith set for another massive summer tour, the iconic and pioneering band has one more reason to celebrate in 2015: the 40th anniversary of the release of their landmark album Toys In The Attic. Released April 8, 1975 , the album was Aerosmith’s third release, becoming an eight-time platinum album and yielding such immortal […]
DECEASED GWAR FRONTMAN DAVE BROCKIE’S FATHER CLAIMS THE BAND STOLE HIS ASHES AND OTHER ITEMS
New York Post‘s Page Six reports: The father of Dave Brockie, the frontman for the heavy metal band Gwar, who died last year of heroin overdose, says in a lawsuit that the band stole his ashes and many of his possessions. William Brockie filed the lawsuit Thursday against businesses operated by the thrash metal band […]
ARMORED SAINT TO RELEASE “WIN HANDS DOWN” THIS SUMMER, TOUR DATES WITH SAXON ANNOUNCED
Armored Saint are set to release their seventh studio album this summer. The album, Win Hands Down, is all things Armored, a vintage crush of classic power propelled by a cathartic blast of life in the year 2015. The album is scheduled for release on June 2nd in North America, with release dates for June […]
DRUMMER MIKE PORTNOY COMMENTS ON TOURING WITH TWISTED SISTER, TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
As previously reported, Twisted Sister has announced a farewell tour called Forty and F**k It, which will include drummer Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs, ex Dream Theater and Adrenaline Mob) honoring the recently departed A.J. Pero. Portnoy said, “As a teenager growing up on Long Island in the late 70’s/early 80’s, Twister Sister were local legends […]
IRON MAIDEN REMASTER ALBUMS FOR ITUNES
Nineteen Iron Maiden albums have been remastered especially for iTunes. Parlophone Records announced the move, which sees 15 studio albums, two best-of compilations and two live records remastered from their original analogue sources. Bassist and founding member Steve Harris says, “The Mastering For iTunes procedure allows the listener to experience the music as close as […]