KISS' Alive IV album, originally slated for release in late March, has been pulled from Mercury Records' release schedule, with no new date in sight.
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and METALLICA were among the bands honored at the California Music Awards in San Francisco on April 8. Rage won in the Outstanding Group, Artist of the Year, Outstanding Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album (The Battle of Los Angeles), and Outstanding Guitarist category (TOM MORELLO), and also took the Arthur M. Sohcot Award for Public Service. Metallica took the Arthur M. Sohcot Award for Excellence along with S&M orchestra conductor MICHAEL KAMEN, and LARS ULRICH was named Outstanding Drummer.
It's official: ANTHRAX will join MÖTLEY CRÜE and MEGADETH on the Maximum Rock tour this summer. Anthrax, now managed by Big FD Entertainment (GUNS N' ROSES) and signed to Mötley's label Beyond, will be on the road with the package between June 24 in George, Washington and September 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Who will be playing lead guitar is still open to question. SNAKE SABO, who played on Anthrax's recent U.S. run, has returned to SKID ROW and previous axeman PAUL CROOK is now with SEBASTIAN BACH.
