Author: Andrew Bansal

Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has released the following on his facebook page:

Dear Sabbath Fans and Fellow Musicians,

I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming Sabbath shows a failure to agree has continued. At this time I have to inform you that I won’t be playing with Black Sabbath at the Birmingham gig dated May 19th, 2012, nor will I be playing at Download on June 10th, 2012. Further, I will not be playing at Lollapalooza on August 3, 2012. Continue reading “BILL WARD Not Participating In Upcoming BLACK SABBATH Shows”

With a career spanning over 25 years, legendary extreme metal drummer GENE ”THE ATOMIC CLOCK” HOGLAN has performed with some of metal’s most recognized names. After Spending much of that 25 years in the studio and on the road with the likes of DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, FEAR FACTORY AND DETHKLOK, some pretty crazy and memorable moments have gone down for both GENE and his fans. Now it’s time for you to share your favorite GENE story. Whether it’s your favorite album, personal encounter or live experience, GENE wants to hear about it. Continue reading “GENE HOGLAN Announces Contest And Giveaway”

Venice, CA rock band THE SHRINE has signed to Tee Pee Records.  The band’s hotly anticipated new album Primitive Blast will be released on July 10.  Boasting a BIG sound the trio has dubbed “Psychedelic Violence”, THE SHRINE — who Thrasher has called “a hard-hitting three-piece, combining the hooks and tones of classic rock with the energy and stage presence of a thrash band,” has been making waves in Los Angeles for the past few years, touring and sharing the stage with the likes of Kyuss Lives!, Pentagram, Graveyard, Fu Manchu, Howlin’ Rain, Holy Grail and The Sword. Primitive Blast is the highly anticipated follow up to THE SHRINE’s 2010 self-titled debut which was produced by Black Flag’s Chuck Dukowski. Continue reading “THE SHRINE to Release New Album “Primitive Blast” on July 10th”

Los Angeles, California-based online metal radio station Kosher Metal have crossed over into the realm of concert promotion.  The first Kosher Koncert Series event will take place on Saturday, August 4^th 2012 at The Vibe in Riverside, Ca – located at 1805 University Ave. This event will be all ages with raffle prizes provided in part by Sam Ash Music, Nuclear Blast Records and RH Merch. Continue reading “KOSHER METAL Set To Launch ‘Kosher Koncert Series’ This Summer”

Overture India has released the following statement regarding the Lamb Of God Bangalore show on May 26th:

Considering the current uncertainty and ban on usage of some existing venues for Live Events, we worked on an alternate venue which could accommodate the kind of crowd a live festival of the scale of Nokia Alive expects. Keeping the current constraints in mind, we have arrived upon a new state of the art venue for Nokia Alive featuring Lamb of God.  We are happy to confirm Clarks Exotica on the new airport road as the venue which will host Lamb of God and other acts on May 26th . Clarks Exotica is a state of the art facility developed over three acres of land and can comfortably accommodate people in multiple of thousands. Continue reading “LAMB OF GOD’s Upcoming Bangalore Show Undergoes Venue Change”

Gene ”The Atomic Clock” Hoglan and Bentley’s Drum Shop have teamed up for a in store meet and greet at their Fresno California location on Saturday May 12th from 11am to 3pm. Hoglan will help the drum store celebrate their 20 year anniversary during their Sabian cymbal weekend promotion. For more information go to http://www.bentleysdrumshop.com.