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Pure Rock Newswire 03/27/03 By Tokemaster General, Contributor Wednesday, March 12, 2003 @ 12:32 AM
05/03/03 Los Angeles, CA Universal Amphitheater Guitarist Larry Tarnowski has recently parted ways with Iced Earth to “continue his studies.” A replacement is expected to be announced in the next few months. The Rolling Stones have postponed their shows in Hong Kong (March 28th and 29th) due to a severe mystery illness that has recently rocked China. Guitarist Head (Korn) and guitarist Mike Smith (ex-Snot) will join Limp Bizkit at their appearance in Seattle at WrestleMania XIX on March 30th. Drummer Tommy Lee (ex-Motley Crue) just wrapped up an episode of Fastlane (on Fox) and is set to air on April 4th at 8 PM PST. Bassist Nikki Sixx (Brides of Destruction, Motley Crue) will join Saliva onstage for a song or two at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA on March 28th. Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcom Young of AC/DC, along with Leslise West of Mountian, will host Metal Mania on VH1 Classic all weekend (North America). Motorhead, The Dwarves, and High On Fire have the following gigs lined up: 04/18/03 Portland, OR Roseland 04/19/03 Seattle, WA Northgate Theatre 04/21/03 San Francisco, CA Avalon Ballroom 04/22/03 Reno, NV The New Oasis 04/24/03 Anaheim, CA House of Blues 04/25/03 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues 04/26/03 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre 04/27/03 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre 04/29/03 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre 05/02/03 Columbia, MO The Blue Note 05/04/03 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Drummer Tia Sprocket has parted ways with Ministry, and will be replaced by Rey Washam (ex-Jesus Lizard). From RobZombie.com: “Need a favor from a fan at the 08/25/02 Shoreline Amphitheater show. We are starting to compile live footage and audio of past Zombie shows for a possible DVD. We are looking for August 25, 2002 Shoreline Amphitheater Ozzfest. If anyone has any audio or video of this show, please email me at [email protected].” In other Rob Zombie news, there will be an advance screening of his film, House Of 1000 Corpses at Bloor Cinema in Toronto, ONT on Friday, April 18th at 11:59pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 11th at the Bloor Cinema Box Office ($8 for non-members and $6 for members). Demon are now confirmed for this years Sweden Rock Festival. Demon are headlining the festival on Friday, June 6th. Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society) will perform the Nation Anthem at the LA Kings game for their season closing on Wednesday, April 2nd. Also, the episode of Angel (on the WB) that Zakk shot will premiere Wednesday, April 16th at 9pm. It is episode #19 titled ‘Magic Bullet.’ Before heading out on Lollapalooza, Queens Of The Stone Age will perform at the annual Coachella festival in California, and then tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Click here for tour dates. Blind Guardian anticipate the release of their forthcoming double-disc live album on May 26th. Powerman 5000’s forthcoming album, Transform, will include a bonus enhanced CD portion containing videos for the tracks "Free" and "Action," and other undisclosed extras. The CD is set for release on May 20th through Dreamworks. Sammy Hagar (and the Waboritas) is offering special “on stage” tickets for specified shows. Check out Redrocker.com for the full details. Soulfly, E-town Concrete and Sworn Enemy have the following gigs confirmed: 04/11/03 W. Hollywood Roxy 04/14/03 Sparks, NV New Oasis 04/15/03 Salt Lake City, UT Bricks Club 04/16/03 Boise, ID The Big Easy 04/17/03 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre 04/18/03 Spokane, WA Fat Tuesday 04/19/03 Seattle, WA The Showbox 04/26/03 Minneapolis, MN The Quest 05/07/03 NY, NY B.B. King's 05/08/03 NY, NY B.B. King's Lynch Mob recently filmed a DVD at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA and we will be back in the studio April 1st mixing the live show for release later in the year. Also, they will record some of them in April for a new album which they hope to have out by the end of the year. Lynch Mob are playing a one off show with RATT at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA on April 4th and are in the planning stages of an East coast tour in mid May, followed by a possible Japanese tour in early July. In mid-July they will be hitting the road with Thin Lizzy for a 5 to 6 week tour across the U.S. Don't forget, the Revolution CD comes out on April 29th. Tomahawk and the Melvins confirm dates for their Ipecac Geek Tour: 05/15/03 Indianapolis, IN Vogue 05/16/03 Detroit, MI Majestic 05/17/03 Cleveland, OH Agora 05/20/03 Boston, MA Roxy 05/24/03 Philadelphia, PA TBA 05/25/03 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 05/27/03 Chapel Hill, NC Cat's Cradle 05/28/03 Atlanta, GA Masquerade 05/29/03 Nashville, TN Exit Inn 05/30/03 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theater 05/31/03 New Orleans, LA House of Blues 06/01/03 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s 06/03/03 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ 06/04/03 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Live
05/31/03 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 06/01/03 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater 06/03/03 Chicago, IL House of Blues 06/04/03 St. Paul, MN The Lab 06/06/03 Seattle, WA Graceland 06/07/03 Portland, OR Meow Meow 06/08/03 San Francisco, CA The Pound Pier 96 06/09/03 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre 06/10/03 Los Angeles, CA Key Club 06/11/03 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick 06/12/03 Las Vegas, NV Huntridge Theatre 06/13/03 Phoenix, AZ The Mason Jar 06/14/03 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad 06/15/03 El Paso, TX E-9 06/16/03 Dallas, TX Canyon Club 06/17/03 Austin, TX The Backroom 06/18/03 Metairie, LA Zeppelin's 06/27/03 Manchester, NH Chantilly's 06/28/03 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance 06/29/03 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony Sepultura are getting ready to release their latest effort, Roorback, in May through SPV/Steamhammer in Europe. Demon made their first-ever US performance this past weekend at the March Metal Meltdown in Irvington, NJ. The band put on a spectacular performance that included material from their colorful 20-plus year career. Fans applauded vocalist Dave Hill as he and company fired up the crowd with classic's "The Plague," "The Unexpected Guest," and material from their latest album, Spaced Out Monkey. Dead Ringer Records continue to reissue the band's catalog in the US, the latest to be released includes British Standard Approved. The band has been asked to return this summer. Stay tuned for more details. Soilent Green and Eyehategod split seven-inch record. One brand new track each from both bands, totally unreleased! Limited to a 2000 press! Go to www.incisionrecords.com for ordering information. They have sold out of clear and green swirl colored vinyl, so all orders will be filled with black vinyl. You can help Ben Falgoust from Soilent Green/Goatwhore pay his hospital bills by bidding on various eBay items (which include artists from Sanctuary, Century Media, Metal Blade and Prosthetic Records.) Some items include: All That Remains "Behind Silence and Solitude" CD w/ signed cover Beyond The Embrace "Against The Elements" CD w/ signed cover Cannibal Corpse "Gore Obsessed" CD w/signed cover Cannibal Corpse "Live Cannibalism" signed DVD Metal Blade Records is very proud to announce the signing of two remarkable bands. The first is As I Lay Dying from San Diego, CA whose use of metal fused with hardcore is sure to become one of the most recognized names in the scene. Next is The Black Dahlia Murder. This young, intense five piece hailing from Detroit, MI brings us a blend of death and Swedish-style metal with a taste of American metal-core. Look for both bands to be hitting the road very soon! Ministry have lined up a slew of gigs in support of their latest release, Animositisomina, and will be supported by Nothingface, Lollipop Lustkill and Motograter. Dates so far include: 03/16/03 Sparks, NV (Reno) New Oasis 03/18/03 Seattle, WA Northgate 03/19/03 Portland, OR Roseland 03/21/03 San Francisco, CA Fillmore 03/22/03 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues 03/23/03 San Diego, CA 4th & B 03/26/03 Anaheim, CA House of Blues 03/28/03 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre 03/29/03 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre 04/02/03 Salt Lake City, UT X-Scape 04/03/03 Denver, CO The Fillmore 04/04/03 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre 04/05/03 Lubbock, TX The Pavilion 04/07/03 San Antonio, TX Far West 04/09/03 McAllen, TX Villa Real 04/11/03 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Amphitheatre 04/12/03 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Live 04/13/03 Austin, TX The Backroom
06/04/03 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome 06/06/03 Edmonton, AB Skyreach Centre 06/08/03 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Arena 06/11/03 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre 06/12/03 Ottawa, ON Corel Centre 06/14/03 Montreal, QC Bell Centre 06/16/03 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Motörhead is slated for some west coast dates with The Dwarves and High on Fire prior to their co-headlining tour with Anthrax, which kicks off May 6th in the US. The west coast dates are as follows: 04/18/03 Portland, OR Roseland 04/19/03 Seattle, WA Northgate 04/21/03 San Francisco, CA Avalon Ballroom 04/22/03 Reno, NV The Oasis 04/24/03 Orange County, CA House of Blues 04/25/03 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues 04/26/03 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre And in the meantime, Anthrax have lined up some European gigs, with support from After All. Confirmed dates are as follows: 03/16/03 Hardenberg, NET Podium 03/18/03 Berlin, GER SO 36 03/19/03 Hamburg, GER Markthalle 03/20/03 Bochum, GER Matrix 03/22/03 Koln, GER Live Music Hall 03/23/03 Stuttgart, GER Rock Fabrik Ludwidgsburg 03/24/03 Pratteln, SWI Z7 Shadows Fall have a few gigs lined up with Shai Hulud and Unearth. Confirmed dates include: 03/11/03 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy’s (No Unearth) 03/12/03 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (No Unearth) 03/15/03 Austin, TX Emo’s - SXSW 03/16/03 Dallas, TX Canyon Club 03/20/03 West Hollywood, CA The Whiskey 03/23/03 Seattle, WA Graceland 03/25/03 Englewood, CO Gothic Theater 03/26/03 Kansas City, MO El Torreon 03/31/03 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater 04/01/03 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Tomahawk, in support of their forthcoming effort, Mit Gas, slated for release on May 6th through Ipecac Recordings, will perform a handful of gigs with The Melvins: 05/13/03 Chicago, IL The Vic 05/14/03 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 05/15/03 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue 05/16/03 Detroit, MI Majestic 05/17/03 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater 05/22/03 New York, NY Irving Plaza 05/23/03 New York, NY Irving Plaza 05/25/03 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Guitarist Todd Youth has parted ways with Danzig in pursuit of a solo gig. After 10 years, Norweigan black metallers Limbonic Art have officially disbanded. (hed)p.e. will perform their current single "Blackout" on The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn on Thursday, March 13th. Kreator anticipate a summer release for their forthcoming live double DVD, Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory). This year’s annual Rock Fest in Cadott, WI, which will be held July 17th – 20th, is beginning to confirm it’s roster, which so far includes: Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Sammy Hagar, as well as classic rockers Grand Funk Railroad, Boston and .38 Special. Morbid Angel are currently writing and preparing to record their next studio effort, with hopes to release it by September. Soulfly, E.Town Concrete and Sworn Enemy have a handful of gigs lined up together: 04/11/03 Hollywood, CA The Roxy 04/14/03 Sparks, NV New Oasis 04/15/03 Salt Lake City, UT Bricks Club 04/16/03 Boise, ID The Big Easy 04/17/03 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre 04/18/03 Spokane, WA Fat Tuesday 04/19/03 Seattle, WA The Showbox 04/26/03 Minneapolis, MN The Quest 05/07/03 New York City, NY B.B. King's 05/08/03 New York City, NY B.B. King's Entombed expect to release their next album, Inferno, on May 13th through Music For Nations Records. Armored Saint will hold their DVD release party for A Trip Through Red Times this Sunday, March 9th, at the Cat Club in Hollywood, starting at 6PM. Soilwork will release their next album, Figure Number Five, through Nuclear Blast on May 6th in the US, and April 21st in Europe. Musical chairs: It appears now that drummer Steven Adler (ex-Guns N’ Roses) has started a new band called Suki Jones. The new group will include vocalist Jizzy Pearl (Ratt), Keri Kelli (Slash’s Snakepit), guitarist Brent Muscat (Faster Pussycat) and bassist Robbie Crane (Ratt). Guitarist Marco Curiel has parted ways with P.O.D. Replacing him will be Jason Truby. Animal -- which features ex-WASP guitarists Randy Piper and Chris Holmes -- have a handful of gigs lined up in support of their recently-released debut album, 900 Lb. Steam. Confirmed dates include: 04/04/03 Cudahy, WI Vnuk's Lounge 04/05/03 Chicago, IL Nite Cap's 04/13/03 Springfield, OH Blue Cat 04/17/03 Clifton, NJ Connections 04/18/03 New York, NY Don Hill's 04/19/03 Youngstown, OH Splash 04/25/03 Detroit, MI I-Rock For the previous Newswire, click here.
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