· ZAKK WYLDE On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Drummer's Departure: 'We Are Sorry To See Him Leave'
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde has released the following statement regarding the departure of drummer Craig Nunenmacher:"Craig Nunenmacher has resigned as BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's drummer.
· POISON Drummer To Perform With Wife In Valencia
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his wife Melanie Martel this Thursday night (February 11) between 6:30 p.m.
· HANGGAI, SMOKE BLOW Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Mongolian-Chinese folk-music act HANGGAI and German stoner SMOKE BLOW have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany.
· MARTY FRIEDMAN: More Japanese TV Appearances Announced
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear live on the February 10 edition of TVK's "Hamarancho" show in Japan.
· GLENN HUGHES, JOE BONAMASSA Issue BLACK COUNTRY Video Update
A short video message from Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE) and Joe Bonamassa about BLACK COUNTRY, their new supergroup with Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian, can be viewed below.
· NACHTMYSTIUM, AFFLICTION GATE Confirmed For Germany's FESTUNG OPEN AIR
NACHTMYSTIUM and AFFLICTION GATE have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Festung Open Air festival, set to take place May 22-23, 2010 at Glider Airfield in Renneritz, Germany.
· BORN FROM PAIN Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
Dutch hardcore metallers BORN FROM PAIN have parted ways with drummer Roy Moonen and have replaced him with Igor Wouters (ex-BACKFIRE!).
· CHICKENFOOT Writing Second Album; HAGAR Denies AEROSMITH Rumor
The Pulse of Radio reports: CHICKENFOOT is already writing its second album, according to an interview with guitarist Joe Satriani at BestOfWNY.com.
· GODSMACK, ROB ZOMBIE, LIMP BIZKIT, SLASH, DEFTONES Confirmed For ROCK ON THE RANGE
More than 38 bands will once again come together to celebrate rock at the fourth annual Rock On The Range, set for May 22 and 23 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
· OZZY OSBOURNE And Family On 'The Ellen Degeneres Show'; Video Available
Ozzy Osbourne and his family ? wife/manager Sharon, son Jack and daughter Kelly ? were interviewed on this past Friday's (February 5) edition of "The Ellen Degeneres Show".
· SLAYER's KERRY KING Attends SUPER BOWL Party At DUFF'S BROOKLYN; Photos Available
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King attended a private Super Bowl party this past Sunday (February 7) at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, New York.
· OVERKILL Frontman Interviewed By EXPLICITLY INTENSE; Audio Available
Sarjoo Devani of the Explicitly Intense web site recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL.
· RUDY SARZO: New Video Interview Posted Online
VintageRock.com conducted an interview with legendary rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
· SAINT VITUS Frontman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show; Audio Available
Scott "Wino" Weinrich (SAINT VITUS, THE OBSESSED, THE HIDDEN HAND, SHRINEBUILDER) was interviewed on this past weekend's (February 5-7) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show.
· EXUMER To Co-Headline Bulgaria's THRASH ATTACK Festival
German thrashers EXUMER will co-headline the Thrash Attack festival in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 1, 2010 with L.A.
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