Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN. Commented the band: "LAY DOWN ROTTEN are nothing but happy about the signing to one of the most respected and most active labels in the world. We are looking forward to a successful and creative collaboration and hope that this new ...
German power metallers LANFEAR have issued the following update: "After a long time working on our new songs for the following yet-untitled album, we're going to enter Dreamscape studios [in Munich, Germany] on April 23, 2007 to start the first recording session. "We have decided to record the album in two steps! First and foremost ...
A brand new audio interview with OVERKILL guitarist Derek Tailer, conducted recently by The Musician's Voice, has been posted online at this location. Derek talks about his musical background, his time with OVERKILL, and even gives a funny story about OVERKILL's road manager falling down bowling! OVERKILL recently completed work on its new ...
TME, the Swedish project featuring Mattias Marklund (VINTERSORG, CASKET CASEY) on lead guitar and Benny Hägglund (FISSION) on drums, will release its debut album, "Worlds Collide", on May 15 via Aphotic Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Worlds Colllide 02. Flesh and Blood 03. Blank Infinity 04. Mankinds last Clensing ...
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official blog: "Last Friday [Feb. 23] one of my dreams came true as I got to jam with three fantastic guitar players, Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons and Jimmy Vaughn! It was for an event here in L.A. at the Peterson Automotive Museum, ...
Fredrik Groth from the Swedish power/heavy metal act THE STORYTELLER has formed a brand new project called KRYPTILLUSION. According to Groth, KRYPTILLUSION is musically "pretty far" removed "from what I've done earlier," being "a melodic heavy/death metal band." The group's current lineup consists of Groth on guitars and bass, Mike Wead (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) ...
Berlin, Germany's THE OCEAN has issued the following update: "We are working day and night on our upcoming album which is due for a summer/fall 2007 release. Configured as a conceptual 2xCD, the album will be divided into a full-length CD of roughly 50 minutes playing time and a mini-CD of roughly 20 minutes playing ...
TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele recently spoke to MTV.com about the songwriting/recording process for "Dead Again", the Brooklyn metallers' first collection of fresh material since 2003's "Life Is Killing Me". The delay, Steele explained, was partly fueled by the bandmembers' escalating ages and personal responsibilities. According to Steele, "Life happened," and sometimes ...
Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA has issued the following update: "TRISTANIA is sorry to announce that Vibeke [Stene, vocals] has decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. The band regrets this fact, but respect her decision and wish her all the best in the future. "TRISTANIA is now looking to find a new ...
An online gallery of IRON MAIDEN album cover spoofs featuring an "Eddie"-like Spongebob Squarepants is available online. You can view the gallery (entitled "Visions of the Sponge") at this location. Created by the animating staff of Kebawe.com, the web site also includes a "Create Your Own SpongeEd" Flash game. If you like the ...
