LORDI preparing to record new album
Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their new album for an early 2010 release. 25 songs have already been recorded in demo…
ANVIL gives update on new CD
In a brief e-mail, ANVIL's singer/guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow wrote that the follow-up to 2007's This is Thirteen has been written but not recorded.
A producer has not been selected, but…
EKOTREN: New Song Posted Online
Cape Coral, Florida-based band EKOTREN has posted a new song, “Light To Shine”, on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off EKOTREN's forthcoming EP, “The Confessions Of Gladys White”,…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD Announce Special Tribute Show For Brian Redman
The biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, have scheduled a special headlining show in memory of their fallen friend and ex-bass player Brian Redman. This event…
'MOTORHEAD: in the Studio' biographic book to be published on Novemeber 2nd
On November 2nd, U.K.-based publisher John Blake Publishing Co. will publish the authorized 'Motorhead: in the Studio' by biographer Jake Brown w/exclusive interviews from band founder/frontman Lemmy Kilmister. The first…
PRIESTESS signs with Tee Pee Records
Electrifying hard rock band Priestess has signed to NYC's Tee Pee Records. The Montreal-based group will issue its highly-anticipated sophomore album Prior to the Fire in February, 2010.
Recorded in Los…
AS I LAY DYINGs “The Sound Of Truth” To Be Shown At The Hollywood Film Festival
AS I LAY DYING's “The Sound Of Truth” is going to be shown at The Hollywood Film Festival. It screens at 7:00pm on October 25th, 2009 at ArcLIGHT Cinemas.
ArcLIGHT Cinemas…
CREMATORY will release a new album in February 2010
German metallers CREMATORY have issued the following update on their official website:
“At this time we are in the studio to record the new studio album, which will be titled “Infinity”…
Death metal masters DECAPITATED are back
Wacek Vogg Kieltyka, guitarist & founding member of the Polish death metal band DECAPITATED, has issued the following statement:
“Its time to come back! After a two-year break, DECAPITATED is coming…
NIGHTWISH pays tribute to Finnish singer/songwriter JAAKKO TEPPO
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have issued the following update:
“NIGHTWISH is showing respect for Finnish singer/songwriter veteran Jaakko Teppo by recording his song “Hilma ja Onni” in Finnish.
“JAAKKO TEPPO is well…
CANNIBAL CORPSE announces European Tour dates with DYING FETUS
CANNIBAL CORPSE has announced that they will be embarking on their “European Plague Tour” this fall. Support will come from DYING FETUS. On the mainland the package will be completed…
Spanish metallers SARATOGA release their new album “Secretos y revelaciones”
The Spanish cult-band SARATOGA, founded by members of the pioneer Heavy bands BARÓN ROJO and ŃU back in 1992, has released a new album containing 12 songs mastered in Roland…
KIUAS preparing to record a new album
Finnish power metallers KIUAS will enter the studio in November to begin recording their fourth full-length album. Guitarist Mikko “Ilmarinen” Salovaara states, “There are about 10 new masterpieces almost completely…
CHILDREN OF BODOM's Alexi Laiho to play guitar for HYPOCRISY
Swedish death metallers HYPOCRISY have enlisted CHILDREN OF BODOM's frontman Alexi Laiho to play guitar on their upcoming North American tour. Alexi will temporarily fill the currently vacant guitarist spot…
DREAM THEATER „Black Clouds & Silver Linings”
Dream Theater is a name with some prestige, -well, huge prestige-, and thus a very reviewed and criticized band. However, beyond virtuosity, is made by human beings, and that is all.
JORN „Spirit Black”
Many people complain about Jorn's likeness to Dio, but to my mind, any damn good Rock singer should learn from the school of Ronnie James Dio. Perhaps the problem here is that this Norseman doesn't add any new stuff.