DEEP PURPLE
Former Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord is to play a series of shows in Australia early in 2003. These start on January 23 and will end in early March….
CHILDREN OF BODOM
Cult Finnish band The Children Of Bodom are to play shows in Britain as part of a European tour. So far, the only confirmed date is at Bristol's Old Fire…
MOTORHEAD/E-TYPE
Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee is to team up with Swedish Eurodance star E-Type for a tour next year. Now, given the fact that E-Type was once with '80s thrashers Hexenhaus,…
NUCLEAR ASSAULT
The reformed Nuclear Assault are to issue a live album called 'Alive Again' on Screaming Ferret early next year. And the classic thrashers are currently working on songs for a…
CELTIC FROST
The reformed Celtic Frost are currently working on their comeback album, the first new record from the band in more than a decade. Tentatively called 'Probe', it's been described by…
OZZFEST
The Ozzfest was the top touring festival in America during 2002, grossing $24.5 million. Other big US tours, according to just released figures, included Creed ($37.3 million), Aerosmith ($36.3 million),…
GUNS'N'ROSES
Guns N' Roses have denied recent reports that various members of the band had quit in the fallout from their recently cancelled US tour. Official sources also claim Axl and…
IGGY POP
Iggy Pop has recorded two songs with Green Day for his next album, due in 2003. This also sees Iggy reunited with one time Stooges bandmates Ron and Scott Asheton,…
PLACE OF SKULLS
Tennessee based doomsters Place Of Skulls are still looking for a permanent bassist. The band intend to use the services of Greg Turley to record their new album in January,…
BLAZE
Blaze drummer Jeff Singer has left the band, in what is said to be an amicable split. The band are currently auditioning potential replacements and will make their next live…