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FEAR FACTORY's CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS To Produce Vocals For ASYLUM

FEAR FACTORY's Christian Olde Wolbers will produce the vocals, alongside Markus Johansson, on the debut album from ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Markus Johansson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass guitar). In addition, ZIMMERS HOLE vocalist "The Heathen" will record guest...

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CRYSTALLION: 'Hattin' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION will release their second album, "Hattin", in the U.S. on August 12 via Dockyard 1/Locomotive. The CD will be issued in Europe on May 16. "Hattin" track listing: 01. The Ambush 02. Wings Of Thunder 03. Vanishing Glory 04. Under Siege 05. The Battle - O...

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RISING DREAM To Support IRON MAIDEN In Croatia

Croatia's RISING DREAM has been confirmed as the support act for IRON MAIDEN for the band's Somewhere Back In Time show in Split, Croatia on August 10, 2008. The concert will take place at the 35,000-capacity stadium Poljud. RISING DREAM has previously opened for such bands as HELLOWEEN, AMON AMARTH...

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GRAND MAGUS To Release 'Iron Will' In June

Swedish powerhouse GRAND MAGUS, which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, will release its fourth full-length album, "Iron Will", on June 9 via Rise Above Records. The CD was once again recorded in Stockholm, with Oneman acting as engineer and co-producer....

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GODIVA Drummer Forced To Sit Out ROYAL HUNT Tour

Due to family obligations, drummer Peter Gander of Swiss rockers GODIVA will be unable to join the band on its upcoming European tour with ROYAL HUNT and will be temporarily replaced by Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, HELLOWEEN, KROKUS, RUNNING WILD, U.D.O.) For a list of upcoming GODIVA shows, go to th...

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CRYSTALLION: 'Hattin' U.S. Release Date Announced

German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION will release their second album, "Hattin", in the U.S. on August 12 via Dockyard 1/Locomotive. The CD will be issued in Europe on May 16. CRYSTALLION's first CD, "A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night", came out in 2006 and was well received by fans and media...

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OPERATIKA Seeks New Bassist

New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA are seeking a new bassist. Requirements are as follows * Must have transportation * Must be able to practice once or twice a week * Must have good gear * Must want to play lots of shows (local and out-of-state) Interested parties can contact the g...

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AVANTASIA Touring Lineup Revealed

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet has issued the following update on his AVANTASIA solo project: "I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for your great support. 'The Scarecrow' is an album that means a lot to me and it was quite a commercial risk to just follow my heart instead of doing exactly what...

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HELLOWEEN, PITCHSHIFTER Confirmed For Estonia's RABAROCK Festival

HELLOWEEN and PITCHSHIFTER have been confirmed for this year's Rabarock festival, set to take place June 13-14 in Jrvakandi, Estonia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SPARKS (USA) THE FALL (UK) DANKO JONES (CAN) HELLOWEEN (GER) PITCHSHIFTER (UK) BLACK LIPS (USA) FUGIYA & MIYAGI (UK...

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RIDE THE SKY Calls It Quits

RIDE THE SKY, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch alongside ex-TEARS OF ANGER/BEYOND TWILIGHT singer Bjrn Jansson, guitarist Benny Jansson, and bassist Mathias Grans (XSAVIOR),has split up. According to the group, "[Neither] the bandmembers nor record compan...

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HACKNEYED Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German death metal maniacs HACKNEYED have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbhl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ABORTED AGRYPNIE AHAB ALL ENDS ANIMA ARCH ENEMY AS I LAY DYI...

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HAMMERFALL Announces New Guitarist

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have recruited guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) to replace Stefan Elmgren, who left the in early April to focus on his new career as a pilot. "Pontus is a fantastic guitar player with musical roots in ACCEPT and neo-classical metal," comme...

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HAMMERFALL: New DVD, Covers Album Due In June

On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career, and a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones. Incidentally, this will be guitarist Stefan Elmgren's last release with HA...

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CARCASS Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

Reactivated British extreme legends CARCASS have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 4: Main Stage: IN FLAMES IN EXTREMO CARCASS SIX FEET UNDER WINTERSUN OCTOBER FILE PENITENZIAGI...

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STORMWARRIOR: 'Heading Northe' To Receive U.S. Release Next Week

Locomotive Records has set an April 22 North American release date for the third studio album from Germany's STORMWARRIOR, entitled "Heading Northe", The CD, which was released in Europe in February via Dockyard 1, was recorded at the group's own Thunderhall Studios and was mixed with Piet Sielck (S...