The Day in Rock Digest for 10/5/10: Two Metallica fans scaled the fence around an arena and impersonated staff in a bid to meet their heavy metal idols in Christchurch, reports Stuff.co.nz. In the Christchurch District Court yesterday, student Christopher John Sage admitted pulling the stunt. morePop Eater asked Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil about some negative things he wrote about his bandmates in his new book. Pop Eater asked "You wrote that you dread when one of them calls because there is always an ulterior motive." Neil responded, "Yeah, for a while there was always an ulterior motive for everything that was done and I still think that way. When decisions are made about something I always try to figure out the angle. I don't completely trust them but I don't think they completely trust me either. It's a two-way street. That's the way things have evolved. That's with all Motley business, not just the band." He wasn't all negative towards his bandmates, read the full interview here
Poison singer Bret Michaels is scheduled to appear on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Wednesday, October 13th. more
Lordi have fired a member for unmasking. They tell fans, " "It is our unfortunate task to inform that Kita [drums] is no longer a member of Lordi. Kita has made a decision to pursue his own career publicly as himself, without his alter ego Kita. This is in direct conflict with one of the cornerstones of Lordi's image. Therefore it is not possible for him to continue as a member of the band anymore." more
Mew is planning a new compilation of favorites to be released later this month. According to Sound Venue, the disc will be titled Eggs are Funny and it will be issued on October 25, 2010. more
Kid Rock has upload the "Born Free" Album Cover here
Scale The Summit have entered Paint It Black Studios in Orlando, FL with producer Mark Lewis (All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder) to record their next Prosthetic Records release. more
Bullet For My Valentine have been forced to cancel their slot on tonight's (Tuesday, October 5th) Lupo's show in Providence, RI, due to illness. more
My Chemical Romance revealed the cover art for their upcoming new album, Danger Days: The True Lives of The Fabulous Killjoys is here
Guitarist Dan Rock has rejoined Psychotic Waltz, the reunited cult early 1990s progressive metal band from El Cajon, California. The group, whose lineup now includes all five original members, will embark on a European tour as the support act for Nevermore and Symphony X in February/March 2011. more
Confide has officially confirmed plans to disband following their upcoming tour dates in Japan. more
The L.A. Times is reporting that come the end of this month, Wilco will return to the studio to begin recording what is currently their untitled eighth record. more
Betrayer has announced that they have parted ways with bassist Norm Michaud. The band is currently seeking an experienced bassist. more
Glyder have split up. And it appears a number of factors led to this decision. more
Shai Hulud will be touring Canada along with Lionheart, Counterparts, and Hundredth. more -
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