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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Talks To GuitarMania.eu (Video)
Shervin Rafsandjani of GuitarMania.eu conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer on February 6 in Vienna, Austria. The 17-minute clip, which includes a rig rundown with Jon's guitar tech, David Blanc, can be seen below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH,...February 8, 2014
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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Creates TonePrints Using TC ELECTRONIC Pedals (Video)
In the footage below, Brent Hinds of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON can be seen creating his "Clean Toes" TonePrint for the Corona Chorus pedal from TC Electronic; his "Mother Slapper" TonePrint for the Flashback Delay pedal from TC Electronic; and his "Clean Toes" TonePrint for the Corona C...February 8, 2014
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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK Talks To Greece's METALPATHS (Video)
On January 31, Metalpaths conducted an interview with vocalist Stu Block of North American power metallers ICED EARTH in Athens, Greece. You can now watch the chat below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH, sold around 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release t...February 7, 2014
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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Announces Dates With ULI JON ROTH, MARTY FRIEDMAN
Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as OZZY OSBOURNE's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has announced an initial batch of European tour dates in order to promote his first, long-overdue solo album, "I Am The Fire", which will be released o...February 7, 2014
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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK Speaks To Greece's ROCK OVERDOSE (Audio)
Dimitris "Maiden" Bakoulas of Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with vocalist Stu Block of North American power metallers ICED EARTH. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH, sold around 6,300 copies in the...February 5, 2014
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SCORPION CHILD Recruits Former JOB FOR A COWBOY Drummer JON 'CHARN' RICE
Austin rockers SCORPION CHILD have added a new face to their lineup: drummer Jon "Charn" Rice, formerly of JOB FOR A COWBOY. Comments SCORPION CHILD bassist and founding member Shaun Avants: "SCORPION CHILD is excited to announce some recent lineup changes within the camp. "As with any team or group...February 5, 2014
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'A Lifetime Of Adventure' Video Released
Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written A...February 5, 2014
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BLACK STONE CHERRY To Release 'Magic Mountain' In May
Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release their fourth album, "Magic Mountain", on May 6 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. The CD's lead single, "Me And Mary Jane", is set to hit radio waves in mid-February to coincide with the band's sold-out series of intimate "fan-c...February 4, 2014
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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN 'Successfully' Enters Rehab
According to a post on MINISTRY's Facebook page, the band's mainman, Al Jourgensen, has "successfully" checked into a rehabilitation facility to receive treatment for alcohol dependency. Jourgensen wrote on his Facebook page last month: "My sobriety will not, and I repeat, not knock off my sarcasm....February 4, 2014
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Former TROUBLE Singer ERIC WAGNER Talks To METAL DEVASTATION RADIO About BLACKFINGER (Audio)
DJ Zach of Metal Devastation Radio recently spoke to former TROUBLE frontman Eric Wagner about Eric's BLACKFINGER project. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. BLACKFINGER last fall announced the addition of Chicago bassist Willie Max to the group's ranks. Willie, a member of lo...February 3, 2014
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AEON OF HORUS To Release 'Existence' In March
Canberra, Australia-based progressive metal outfit AEON OF HORUS will release its sophomore effort, "Existence", on March 3. A two-minute teaser video containing a selection of tracks from the CD can be found below. "Existence" features 50 minutes of progressive death metal and sees AEON OF HORUS ex...January 31, 2014
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ANTHRAX And SHADOWS FALL Guitarist JON DONAIS Launches 'Guitar-Centric' Web Site
Jon Donais, lead guitarist for SHADOWS FALL and ANTHRAX, has launched a guitar-centric site at www.JonDonais.com. It features performance videos, rare videos, concert photos, guitar tips and tricks by Jon. The web site is accepting fan photos (send to [email protected]) for the upcoming fan ga...January 31, 2014
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JIZZY PEARL Talks To 'Totally Driven Radio' About LOVE/HATE, QUIET RIOT (Audio)
"Totally Driven Radio", the weekly radio podcast heard live every Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST time on the Totally Driven Entertainment Radio Network, recently conducted an interview with LOVE/HATE and QUIET RIOT frontman Jizzy Pearl. You can now listen to the chat below. (Note: Pearl c...January 31, 2014
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Taps Director ANDREW BAIRD For 'This Means War' Video
AVENGED SEVENFOLD has tapped Andrew Baird (CAGE THE ELEPHANT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD) to direct the video for the band's song "This Means War". The clip is described as "a grisly street fight on the dark streets of an urban metropolis. Haunted by dark creatures and lost souls." "This Means War" is taken f...January 30, 2014
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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK Interviewed On 'The Metal Factory' (Audio)
On January 28, Jack Antonio of "The Metal Factory" conducted an interview with vocalist Stu Block of North American metallers ICED EARTH. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH, sold around 6,300 copies in the United States...January 30, 2014
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