Lion Music has set a September 16 release date for GRNHOLM's sophomore album, "Silent Out Loud". Featuring 10 tracks full of infectious vocal melodies over dynamic musical backdrops, the CD is an impressive collection of songcraft topped off with a powerful production and mix. GRNHOLM is built around the songwriting skills of Mika Grnholm (guitar, ...
July 2011 - Blabbermouth Archive
MUSICA DIABLO Parts Ways With SEPULTURA Frontman DERRICK GREEN
So Paulo, Brazil-based thrash metallers MUSICA DIABLO have parted ways with SEPULTURA singer Derrick Green. Commented MUSICA DIABLO guitarist Andr NM (also of NITROMINDS): "It was very hard for us to take this decision, but Derrick being very busy for the last two years was making things hard especially to perform live. Lately we have ...
MACHINE HEAD Drummer: We Did Not Want To Write 'The Blackening Part Two'
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with drummer Dave McClain of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: It has been a long time since "The Blackening" came out. What has held up a new record besides touring? Dave: ...
AMON AMARTH Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):
CHRIS CAFFERY Hot Sauce Coming Soon
Guitarist Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) will soon release his first commercial hot sauce through High River Sauces. More details will be made available soon. High River Sauces was started by music industry veteran, food junkie and heavy metal cookbook author Steve "Buckshot" Seabury. His cookbook titled "Mosh Potatoes - Recipes, Anecdotes & Mayhem From ...
AVENGED SEVENFOLD: We Urged MIKE PORTNOY Against Quitting DREAM THEATER
AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates were interviewed for the September 2011 issue of Guitar World magazine (see cover below). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: Do you believe it was Mike's [Portnoy, ex-DREAM THEATER drummer who played on AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 2010 album "Nightmare" and toured with the ...
ARCH ENEMY Releases Official iPhone App
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have released their official iPhone app. The app will make it easier for fans to follow ARCH ENEMY activities, as it brings you all the latest news straight from the group, keeps you updated on their tour dates, gives you access to new pictures, enables you to view videos, read ...
TEXTURES: New Studio Webisode Available
Dutch progressive metallers TEXTURES will release their fourth album, "Dualism", in Europe, South America, Australia and Asia on September 23 and in North America on September 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Split Second Sound Studio in Amsterdam and was produced by TEXTURES guitar player Jochem Jacobs, who helmed all of ...
CRIMINAL: Two New Songs Available For Free Download
Two songs from "Akelarre", the seventh studio album from thrash masters CRIMINAL originally formed in Chile and now based in the U.K. are available for free download via the band's Facebook page. "Akelarre" is CRIMINAL's first album since the departure of lead guitarist and founding member Rodrigo Contreras and the subsequent addition of ...