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Pure Rock Newswire 05/30/03 By Sefany Jones, Contributing Editor Friday, May 30, 2003 @ 4:14 AM
07/06/03 Leipzig, GER Full Force Festival 07/08/03 London, UK Astoria 07/09/03 London, UK Astoria 07/11/03 Villarrobledo, SPA Metal Mania Festival 08/02/03 Wacken, GER Wacken Festival 08/03/03 Pratteln, SWI Pratteln Z7 Alice Cooper is currently working on a new album, presently still untitled, to be released sometime in 2003. More info to come… Armored Saint has reissued Symbol of Salvation through Metal Blade Records. The reissue contains 3 discs: Disc 1 is a fully remastered version of the original record with the added bonus of 2 Quicktime videos for "Reign of Fire" and "Last Train Home." Disc 2 is the entire record in 4-track demo form from 1988 - 1990 and also features Dave Prichard on most of the recordings. Disc 3 is an hour-long interview with Metal Blade records CEO Brian Slagel and the band discussing the events that led up to and the making of the record. Halford and Testament have the following gigs lined up this summer: 06/03/03 Petaluma, CA The Phoenix (w/ Special Guests) 06/04/03 San Francisco, CA The Avalon (w/ Special Guests) 06/06/03 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues (w/ Leatherwolf) 06/07/03 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues (w/ Leatherwolf) 06/08/03 Anaheim, CA The Grove of Anaheim (w/ Leatherwolf) The authorized KISS biography, KISS: Behind the Mask, is slated for release this October. It is a 450-page hardcover edition, and includes comments from such artists as: Joe Perry, Ozzy Osbourne, Pete Townsend, Ted Nugent, Brian May, and Lenny Kravitz. Morbid Angel are back in the studio recording their next album with original singer/bassist Steve Tucker. King’s X singer/bassist Doug Pinnick has been collaborating with Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and hope to complete their project sometime this year. In the meantime, King’s X is currently on tour in support of their latest release, Black Like Sunday. For those in the Chicago area, check out 3 Guys Pickin’ on cable channel 19 for recent live footage of Zakk Wylde, Scorpions, Def Leppard and Whitesnake. There will also be a rebroadcast of an exclusive acoustic performance by Zakk Wylde of “Spoke in the Wheel.” Rock City Morgue, which features bassist Sean Yseult (ex-White Zombie), will release a 6-song EP on June 10th titled Some Ghouls. The EP will include a cover of the Rolling Stones’ track “Shattered.”
06/07/03 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues 06/08/03 Anaheim, CA The Grove Of Anaheim Stone Sour will tape an appearance for MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball along with guest host Rob Zombie, which will air on May 31st at 10PM. Blind Guardian drummer Thomen Stauch has had recurring problems with nerves in his hand and will be unable to play this summer with the band. Filling in for him in the meantime will be Rhapsody drummer Alex Holzwarth. Favored Nations is currently running an exclusive listening party for guitarist Marty Friedman's Music For Speeding through May 27th. The record hits stores on May 20th, but this gives you the chance to check out what the Grammy-award winning former Megadeth axeman before it hits stores. You can acess the listening party at: FavoredNations.com. Loco’s video for “Inside” from their Dead World album will debut on MuchMusic’s Indie Spotlight on May 20th between 1:15 and 1:30 PM CST. Also, Loco has a few “video release parties” lines up in Canada: 06/01/03 Winnipeg MB, The Zoo 06/07/03 Winnipeg MB, The Zoo The Black Dahlia Murder has put up their new song “Funeral Thirst” off their upcoming release Unhallowed on mp3.com. To download the new song, go to this link. The band's new CD will be out in stores on June 17th. BDM also has the following gigs lined up: 05/28/03 Mt. Rainer, MD Joe's Movement Emporium 05/29/03 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church 05/30/03 Pennsauken, NJ PYAA House 05/31/03 Winston-Salem, NC PS211 06/08/03 New London, CT El N Gee (with Beyond The Embrace) 06/09/03 Boston, MA Bill's Bar (with Beyond The Embrace) The Dave Brockie Experience will release their next album, Songs for the Wrong is set to release on July 15th through Metal Blade Records. Vader will be releasing an EP in early to late fall 2003 that will contain the import EP Reign Forever World and a new EP with new material. The EP that will contain a full albums worth of material will have a special low list price of $9.98. More information will be available in the coming months. Alex Nelson, who recently announced his departure from Lizzy Borden, will be self-producing his solo CD this summer, and is interested in hearing demos of new material. You can send it in along with a bio to: Alex Nelson PO Box 249 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Superjoint Ritual will release their second album, titled A Lethal Dose of American Hatred on July 22nd through Sanctuary Records. Prong is scheduled to open for Anthrax on all their German gigs.
05/16/03 Staten Island, NY Wagner College (Annual NYPD vs. FDNY Football Game halftime show) 05/23/03 Columbia, SC Senate Park 05/24/03 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy's (w/ Superjoint Ritual) 05/30/03 Ithaca, NY The Haunt 05/31/03 Syracuse, NY Bridge Street Music Hall 06/22/03 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair Grounds 08/02/03 Sturgis, ND Full Throttle Saloon (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally) Dokken will be performing a free show in Tucson, AZ on May 24th at the KLPX Radio Music Festival. Rob Zombie will produce comedian Chris Hardwick’s first comedy album. "Chris is a severely dangerous and deranged man that has found a way to channel all his rage and pain into balls out hilarious, yet sharp edgy comedy that kicks the ass of his wacky competitors," says Zombie. Hardwick starred in Zombie’s recent horror flick, House of 1000 Corpses. The Scorpions will perform 2 concerts during the St. Petersburg, Russia’s 300th Anniversary Celebrations. The first show will be on Thursday, May 29th and the second show is Saturday, May 31st. Soulfly were reunited with their former drummer Joe Nunez at their gig on May 1st in Chicago. Nunez jammed with the band during an extended drum solo. Black Label Society has the following in-store appearances lined up (check the stores for exact times): 05/09/03 Philadelphia, PA Sam Ash 05/10/03 Ford, NJ Vintage Vinyl 05/11/03 Valley Stream, NY Slipped Disc Jane's Addiction announce bassist Chris Chaney (Porno For Pyros, Methods of Mayhem) to their line-up for this summer’s tour. Jane’s latest studio effort, Hypersonic, is due out on July 22nd through Capitol Records. Paul Barker's (Ministry) side-project Pink Anvil just released their album Halloween Party through Ipecac Records. Ipecac says, "Paul and Ministry percussion/sax man, Max, create odd and wonderful soundscapes. Fantômas fans should dig it!" For the previous Newswire, click HERE.
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