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GOD FORBID Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update

GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace profile: "We did a month of touring in the States in May-June with ILL NINO, SILENT CIVILIAN, BLEED THE SKY, and EYES OF FIRE. We had a great time with all the guys on this tour. It was certainly a ...

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AMERICAN HERITAGE Set Release Date For 'Millenarian'

Philadelphia independent record label Translation Loss has set a September 19 release date for "Millenarian", the new album from heralded Chicago, IL-based trio AMERICAN HERITAGE. AMERICAN HERITAGE deliver "uncompromising and unconventional heavy music that seamlessly blends crushing, punishing riff...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD Drummers Schedule Signing Sessions In Canada

According to StevesMusic.com, SLAYER's Dave Lombardo will be signing autographs at Steve's Music in Montreal (51 St. Antoine St. W.) on Monday, July 3 and in Toronto (415 Queen St. W.) on Tuesday, July 4. LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler will also be on hand for a signing session at the Montreal store ...

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WICKED WISDOM Frontwoman Talks About Female Vocalists In Metal

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with WICKED WISDOM frontwoman Jada Pinkett-Smith (actress and wife of actor/rapper Will Smith). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Alright, so aside from Otep, what singers were your biggest influences? Jada: "God, we had...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, LAMB OF GOD: New Band Photos Posted Online

Photographer Scott Harrison has posted a number of brand new photos of CHILDREN OF BODOM, LAMB OF GOD and THINE EYES BLEED taken on June 20 at the Aragon in Chicago, Illinois. Check them out: CHILDREN OF BODOM (link removed) LAMB OF GOD (photos) THINE EYES BLEED (photos) CHILDREN OF BODOM, ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Checks In From UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith has checked in from the band's Unholy Alliance Tour with SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON and THINE EYES BLEED. His posting on COB's official web site reads as follows: "The Unholy Alliance Tour has started very well... Three shows behind. It's been really...

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AS I LAY DYING, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Among Nominees At MTV2 'All That Rocks' Award Show

MTV2 will debut an annual user-generated celebration of everything that matters called "All That Rocks". Winners will be determined by MTV2 audiences by voting at AllThatRocks.MTV2.com and viewer-submitted video uploads via a partnership with iFilms. This DIY opportunity puts the power in the fans h...

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MASTODON Complete Work On New Album; Cover Artwork Posted Online

Atlanta's MASTODON have officially completed work on their third album, "Blood Mountain", due this fall via the band's new label, Warner Bros. The album's cover artwork was posted online on the band's official web site as an interactive puzzle, where the pieces must be dragged and dropped to create...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'I'm Still 17'

Alan Sculley of Cincinnati CityBeat recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On people's musical tastes mellowing with age: "There's like an unwritten rule, especially in America, to where you reach a certain age and you can't like metal...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist On Touring With SLAYER: 'I'm Not Scared'

Bryan Sabella of The Record recently spoke to LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler about his band's participation in the SLAYER-headlined Unholy Alliance Tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ next Thursday, June 15. "I'm not scared," Adler said recently while preppin...

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SLAYER, MEGADETH, MINISTRY Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival

SLAYER, MEGADETH, MINISTRY and IN FLAMES are among the confirmed bands for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLAYER MEGADETH MINISTRY IN FLAMES ARC...

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SLAYER, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM: More European 'Unholy Alliance' Details Surface

According to various Internet reports, the European version of the SLAYER-headlined "Unholy Alliance" tour will take place in October and November under the name "Unholy Alliance - Chapter II", and will feature IN FLAMES instead of MASTODON (who are taking part in the North American edition of the t...

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SLAYER To Release 6/6/06 T-Shirt, Limited To 666 Units, Priced At $16.66

To honor the symbolic date of June 6, 2006 — the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year; as in 666, the "number of the beast" or Anti-christ in the Bible's Book of Revelations — SLAYER will release an exclusive t-shirt (see design here),limited to 666 units and only ...

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SLAYER, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM: More European 'Unholy Alliance' Dates Announced

More dates has been announced for the European edition of the Unholy Alliance Tour, set to take place this fall. According to TicketCorner.com anf other outlets, the trek will include performances by SLAYER, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, LAMB OF GOD and THINE EYES BLEED (as BLABBERMOUTH.NET first re...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BLEEDING THROUGH Confirmed For U.K.'s READING/LEEDS Festivals

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BLEEDING THROUGH and MUNICIPAL WASTE have been confirmed for this year's Reading and Leeds festivals. BLEEDING THROUGH will play the Radio 1 Lock-Up stage (curated by BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" host Mike Davies) in Reading Aug. 25 August/Leeds Aug. 26, while KILLSWITCH ENGAGE play th...