Although previously reported that legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose lost his life after a long battle with prostate cancer, it is now reported that his death was a suicide. Although Montrose had suffered cancer, a San Francisco coroner has confirmed that Montrose had, in fact, died, from a gunshot wound to the stomach.
It is said that by the time of his death, Montrose had beaten prostate cancer, but was still wrestling “personal demons”.
It has been announced that Black Sabbath will appear at the 2012 Lollapalooza Festival.
This year’s event takes place at Grant Park, Chicago between August 3rd-5th. It is not yet known whether original drummer Bill Ward will play at this show.
Also confirmed to appear at the three day event are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence + The Machine, The Black Keys, the recently reformed At The Drive-In, The Temper Trap, The Afghan Whigs and Franz Ferdinand.
Jack White also has a spot high on the bill, performing a solo set in support of his solo debut ‘Blunderbuss’.
Black Sabbath are currently in the studio (again, without Ward) recording new material. It will be the first new material recorded by original members Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi since the aborted sessions from 2001.
In addition to his solo debut ‘Blunderbuss’, Jack White has more material lined up to be released over the coming few weeks.
White Stripes fans will be excited by a new DVD released in April. ‘Under New Zealand Lights’ features unreleased and rare footage from the duo’s visits to NZ back in 2000 and 2003. The featured shows were recorded at The King’s Arms, Auckland and Freeman’s Bay Primary School respectively.
The DVD is being issued as part of White’s ongoing record club, the Third Man Records “Vault Series’, so will available to subscribers only. Subscriptions cost $60 per month, for a minimum of three months.
Also included in the April package (Vault package #12) is a Raconteurs 7” containing two out-takes from the ‘Consolers of the Lonely’ sessions and a live LP by Karen Elson, pressed on beautiful peach and black vinyl.
More details are available here.
It has been announced that Your Demise, Red Seas Fire, Bleed From Within and fifteen other bands have been added to the line-up of Ghostfest 2012.
These final additions complete the line up of 27 bands set to appear at the two day event at Leeds University Student’s Union on June 30th / July 1st.
Ghostfest 2012 is headlined by The Black Dahlia Murder and Emmure.
Tickets cost £35 Weekend / £25 Single day, available at http://www.impericon.com/uk/ghostfest.html
The Ghostfest 2012 line-up in full:
SATURDAY
Impericon Stage:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, COMEBACK KID, BLEED FROM WITHIN, HEIGHTS, THE HAARP MACHINE, SILENT SCREAMS, HEART OF A COWARD
Monster Stage:
BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, NO TURNING BACK, BROKEN TEETH, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE, GRADER, DESOLATED, HEAVY HANDS
Time Will Tell Stage:
HEART IN HAND, CARCER CITY, THE BRIDAL PROCESSION, PROWLER, STEAK NUMBER 8, CONTINENTS, RED SEAS FIRE
SUNDAY
Impericon Stage:
EMMURE, YOUR DEMISE, BURY TOMORROW, ALL SHALL PERISH, TRC, DEMORALISER, POLAR
Monster Stage:
DEFEATER, LAST WITNESS, ALL TEETH, BREAKING POINT, DEPARTURES, CROSSBREAKER, ASTROID BOYS
Time Will Tell Stage
FEED THE RHINO, PAY NO RESPECT, MARTYR DEFILED, ODESSA, RIVERS, VILLA RISE, EMPIRES FADE
More information on Ghostfest and Ghost Music:
Ghostfest was launched in 2005 by festival director Toyan St Hilaire, with a vision to put on the best small independent metal and hardcore festival in the country. Since its inception Ghostfest has grown rapidly from 250 to 2700 cap, selling out without fail every year. Many huge names have graced the festival’s stages, including The Blackout, Bring Me The Horizon, Whitechapel, Despised Icon, Architects, Job For A Cowboy, Cult of Luna, Gallows.. the list goes on and on!
In 2010, Toyan expanded the Ghost brand by launching record label Ghost Music, whose first signings were Ghostfest favourites Silent Screams. Since joining Ghost Music, Silent Screams have toured relentlessly, building a strong international fan-base across the UK, Europe, and as far away as Australia.
[info supplied by HoldTight PR]
Swedish rockers Coldspell were due to play a handful of US dates next month, but it has been reported that “due to circumstances beyond the band’s control”, the run of May dates has now been postponed.
The postponed dates will now take place in September – between the 4th and 15th – but venues have not yet been finalised.
Colspell’s second album ‘Out of the Cold’ was released via Escape Music in March 2011 and was well received by critics and fans alike. [Read a review here]