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WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Sing 'Crazy Train' Parody At JEFF HANNEMAN's Funeral
Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church has announced plans to picket the funeral of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, claiming that it will sing its "parody" of OZZY OSBOURNE's "Crazy Train" "at full voice" at the event. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church — the fringe. group which continues to make...May 4, 2013
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SLAYER Guitarist Was Killed By 'God,' Says WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH
Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church has tweeted about the passing of Jeff Hanneman, claiming that the SLAYER guitarist was just the latest in a line of musicians who were killed by "God.""Which of your idols will God kill next? Yesterday Chris Kelly #kriskross. Today Jeff Hanneman #Slayer." Westbor...May 3, 2013
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DIO: 'Sacred Heart' Performance Clip From 'Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986' DVD
DIO's "Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986" DVD will be released on May 28 via Eagle Vision. "Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986" was filmed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on June 17, 1986 during the second leg of the "Sacred Heart" tour, which featured new guitarist Craig Go...April 26, 2013
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SCORPION CHILD: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled
Austin, Texas-based classic rock sensation SCORPION CHILD have revealed the artwork and track listing of their forthcoming self-titled album. "Scorpion Child" will be released on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership between Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former R...April 26, 2013
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AVANTASIA: Video Footage From European Tour
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project kicked off its European tour on Friday, April 12 at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. The first two in a series of video blogs from the road from American singer-songwriter Amanda Somerville, who is one of the guest...April 18, 2013
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DANZIG With DOYLE To Perform At 'Revolver Golden Gods' Award Show
The fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone has gotten even bigger with the announcement of a special performance by DANZIG, including a special MISFITS set with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, along with appearances by some of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy met...April 18, 2013
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CLIFF BURTON Remembered By His Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA In New Video Interview
Bassist Cliff Burton's pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA has just finished recording a new batch of songs at Prairie Sun recording studios in Cotati, California with Tim Gennert at the controls. A special event for Burton was held on February 10 — on what would have been Cliff's 51st birthday — at the Brick...April 18, 2013
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CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA Recording New Material
Bassist Cliff Burton's pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA has just finished recording a new batch of songs at Prairie Sun recording studios in Cotati, California with Tim Gennert at the controls. A special event for Burton was held on February 10 — on what would have been Cliff's 51st birthday — at the Brick...April 16, 2013
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Video: AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Collaboration With ERIC MARTIN, RONNIE ATKINS
Video footage of EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet talking about working with Eric Martin (MR. BIG) and Ronnie Atkins (PRETTY MAIDS) on the new AVANTASIA album, "The Mystery Of Time", can be seen below. "The Mystery Of Time" was released on March 30. The effort was made available as a regular CD, limited-...April 15, 2013
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DIO's 'Magica' To Get Deluxe CD Treatment
As longtime fans can attest, the quality of DIO's studio albums never wavered throughout the group's near 30-year career. Case in point, the fan favorite/concept effort "Magica", which featured Ronnie James Dio's one-of-a-kind vocals and the return of guitarist Craig Goldy. The album spawned such me...April 15, 2013
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Video: AVANTASIA Kicks Off Tour At Belgium's POWER PROG & METAL FEST
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project kicked off its European tour last night (Friday, April 12) at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert, along with a short pre-show interview, can be seen below. AVANTASIA's new album...April 13, 2013
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WHITESNAKE Guitarist's BURNING RAIN: 'Epic Obsession' EPK Available
Frontiers Records will release BURNING RAIN's new album, "Epic Obsession", on May 21 in North America. An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the CD can be seen below. BURNING RAIN was founded by current WHITESNAKE axeman Doug Aldrich together with singer Keith St. John (ex-MONTROSE). The lineup for the...April 12, 2013
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New BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Album To Include JON LORD Tribute
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, will release a new album, "Dancer And The Moon", on June 11 in North America on Frontiers Records. "Dancer And The Moon" will be released in two editions — as a CD and a digipak deluxe editi...April 10, 2013
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AVANTASIA: 'The Mystery Of Time' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #9 Finland: #9 Norway: #19 France: #51 Netherlands: #85 UK: #97, #6 (Rock Chart) Japan: #17 (International chart) "The Mystery Of Time" was rele...April 8, 2013
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MEGADETH Bassist: I've Always Investigated Other Genres Of Music For Inspiration
Jason McNamara of JapanSmash.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. JapanSmash.com: It's been well documented that many bands really had the door of success opened to them by visiting Japan back in the '70s and '80s....April 7, 2013
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