DRAGONFORCE drummer Dave Mackintosh has scheduled the following clinics: Aug. 05 - Birmingham, UK - Drumfest Aug. 06 - Torquay, Paignton, UK - Lime Tree Aug. 08 - Northampton, UK - Drumfest Aug. 12 - Essex, UK - Drumfest Mackintosh recently signed an artist deal with Roland. Along with his Tama b/b drums, Dave will ...
RUSH's new album, "Snakes & Arrows", has rebounded a bit on the Billboard album chart in the U.S. After nearly falling out of the top 100 last week at #93 with sales of just over 8,000 copies, this week it moves back up nearly 40 spots to come in at #55 (with sales of 13,400 ...
According to CDJapan.co.jp, legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will release their as-yet-untitled new album in Japan on September 5 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music. The Japanese pressing will contain bonus tracks. The special edition will include a bonus skull bandana and three-fold box design. HANOI ROCKS' new CD was recorded at Helsinki's Seawolf Studios. ...
MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell makes a guest appearance on the new CD/DVD combo, "Route 666", from THE IRON MAIDENS (photo), the Los Angeles-based "world's only female tribute to IRON MAIDEN" (featuring members of the long-running Los Angeles hard rock act PHANTOM BLUE). This brand new Japanese import includes four new studio tracks plus ...
REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — has issued the following update: "Three weeks from yesterday we play our first show in support of DREAM THEATER on this summer's tour, and we are in the middle of rehearsals ...
Seattle's HIMSA has revealed the artwork for its new album, "Summon in Thunder", due on September 17 via Century Media Records. Check it out at this location. Steve Carter (who produced the band's second album, "Courting Tragedy And Disaster") produced the music while Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) produced vocals and ...
Greek melodic metal sensation FIREWIND has released the video for its new single "Breaking the Silence" in the following formats: Windows Media, Real Media. The clip, which features a guest appearance by female singer Tara Teresa, was directed by Patric Ullaeus from Sweden's Revolver Film Company (DIMMU BORGIR, WITHIN TEMPTATION, IN ...
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending July 1, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): SYMPHONY X - "Paradise Lost": 6,300 (#123) 3 INCHES OF BLOOD - "Fire Up The Blades": ...
Reunited British thrashers SABBAT have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BLITZKRIEG CANNIBAL CORPSE CHTHONIC COMMUNIC DESTRUCTION DIE ...
