Word out of the U.K. has AEROSMITH WITH STEVEN TYLER confirmed for this years Download Festival which rolls in mid-June. Also confirmed for the weekend gig are AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, & S.T.P.
A strange story out of New York where an unidentified man with a knife walked into a club where GUNS N ROSES was performing a surprise show. He was immediately tackled by none other than former SKID ROW screamer Sebastian Bach and security soon took over and hauled him away. In related news, Guitar god SLASH has confirmed that he will play GUNS N ROSES material on his upcoming tour to promote his solo release “Slash”. Stay tuned for tour dates . . .
IRON MAIDEN have finished the recording process for their next release. It was done in the Bahamas with producer Kevin Shirley twisting the knobs and will be their 15th studio recording. No word on when it’ll hit your local Record Hut.
Checking the ‘Sometimes You Just Have to Ask’ files we find MACHINE HEAD performing in Vienna when a fan in the front row displayed a banner saying “Let me play “Aesthetics of Hate” on guitar Robb’. So when the song came up in the set, Rob Flynn had security bring the fan on stage for a rousing rendition of the tune. Afterwards the fan stage-dove back into the crowd where he surfed all the way back to the bar where three people bought him beers and he proceeded to cry. Fan filmed footage of this rather awesome moment can be found on-line.
Maggots take note, SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan’s side project DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS will release a new disc entitled “Professional Hit” on May 11th. A track from it can be enjoyed here: http://www.myspace.com/dirtylittlerabbits
In case you hadn’t heard, Swedish Viking-Metallers AMON AMARTH will tour North America with ELUVEITIE & HOLY GRAIL. A Chicago stop will be at the Logan Square Auditorium on April 19th.
and finally . . . condolences to the Fieger family as THE KNACK frontman Doug Fieger has passed away at the age of 57. The band was best known for their hit “My Sharona”