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NIGHTWISH: 'Made In Hong Kong' Cover Artwork Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have revealed the cover artwork of their new CD/DVD, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", due on March 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The set will contain a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 minutes) of NIGHTWISH's worl...

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Resurrected PESTILENCE: New Song Posted Online

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has uploaded a new song, "Horror Detox", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Resurrection Macabre", which is scheduled for release on March 13 in Europe (April 14 in the U.S.) via Holland's Mascot Reco...

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DELAIN: Germany, Austria, Switzerland Headlining Dates Announced

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — will embark on a headlining tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in April. Dates for the trek, which is being sponsored by the German m...

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NIGHTWISH, TERÄSBETONI Members Sing Finnish Christmas Songs; Video Available

Bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT, ex-SINERGY) and Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI) took part in the December 20, 2008 performance at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland by RASKASTA JOULUA (Heavy Christmas) — a special project which celebrates Christmas and its music tradition mixed with metal. W...

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SAVIOR FROM ANGER Signs With ROCK IT UP RECORDS

SAVIOR FROM ANGER, the Italian project featuring NAMELESS CRIME guitarist Marco Ruggiero, has inked a deal with Germany's Rock It Up Records. The group's new album, "Lost in the Darkness", is scheduled for release on December 29. "Lost in the Darkness" track listing: 01. Claustrophobia 02. Victim Of...

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THANATOS Signs With DEITY DOWN RECORDS

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS will release their fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", in the first quarter of 2009 through Deity Down Records. The CD was recorded at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Netherlands and mixed by Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame...

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AGAINST THE PLAGUES: Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

An interview with Varyen Chylinski and Adrian Adamus of AGAINST THE PLAGUES — the project featuring Swedish/Polish/American members of LOST HORIZON, LUCIFERION, FOREST OF IMPALED, DAMNATION and MALEVOLENT CREATION — can be viewed below. The founding members of the band talking about the alliance bet...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006' Available For Pre-Order

The acclaimed history of Finnish symphonic metal superstars NIGHTWISH, "Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006", will soon be available in a new, improved English edition through North American publisher Bazillion Points. Pre-orders are being accepted now for books shipping with lim...

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NIGHTWISH To Release MCD/DVD In March

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release a new MCD and DVD in March. Titled "Made In Hong Kong (And Various Other Places)", the MCD was recorded during the ongoing "Dark Passion Play World Tour" and it includes a bonus DVD with material from Israel and South America, directed by Vi...

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TED NUGENT Celebrating 60th Birthday This Weekend

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent will celebrate his 60th birthday this Saturday, December 13. He says of the occasion, "The Nugent family will gather around a glowing, Texas spirit campfire, celebrating my wonderful, outrageous 60-year American Dream, so far. The best rocking tour and best hunting season...

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WEHRMACHT Is Back!

Reactivated late 1980s Portland, Oregon-based thrash metal/hardcore band WEHRMACHT has issued the following update: "For the last two months, Marco Zorich [guitar], Shann Mortimer [bass], Tito 'Mezzy' Matos [vocals], Brian Lehfeldt [drums] and myself, John Duffy [guitar], have begun rehearsing all t...

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NIGHTWISH Wins RADIO ROCK FINLANDIA Award; Photos, Video Available

The Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards were held last night (December 5) at the Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland. The event was broadcast live by Radio Rock and the Finnish TV channel Nelonen. The Radio Rock Finlandia award — which recognizes the achievements of a domestic group or artist which was activ...

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PAPSMEAR: Collection Of Demos, Live Recordings Out Now

M-Theory Audio, the newly formed label launched by former Century Media Records president Marco Barbieri, and Metal War Produdctions, have released "Music to Kill By", a collection of demo recordings and live tracks from the long-defunct Las Vegas, Nevada thrash band PAPSMEAR. PAPSMEAR was one of th...

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NICKO MCBRAIN, CARMINE APPICE To Be Inducted Into Guitar Center’s Drum-Legends Hall Of Fame

After months of local and regional competitions held at each of Guitar Center's 214 stores across the country, the top six undiscovered drummers in the nation have been selected from a field of nearly 5,000 competitors. The six finalists will go head to head on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Guitar C...

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NORTHERN KINGS: 'Kiss From A Rose' Video Available

"Kiss From A Rose", the new video from NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's sec...