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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Working On New Album

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has completed recording of individual performances for its as-yet-untitled second album. Captured at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, eight new songs were laid down with vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron and engineer Cole Martinez controlling the audio takes. The tracks are cu...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON: 'History Books Are Just Ripe Soil For Writing Metal Records'

Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: Did you begin writing with [Dave] Mustaine [MEGADETH mainman] again? Ellefson: You know, we haven't started to write anything yet. There is...

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LILLIAN AXE Signs New Record Deal

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have inked a new deal with Love & War Records/MRI Associated for the release of their tenth album. Due on July 20, "Deep Red Shadows" will include a special guest appearance by KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor. LILLIAN AXE's last album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", w...

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CRASHDIET Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET were the featured musical guests on Wednesday's (April 14) edition of the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band played two songs, "Generation Wild" and "Native Nature", and took part in an interview. Watch video footage of their appearance below. "Generation...

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PRETTY MAIDS: 'Little Drops Of Heaven' Video Released

"Little Drops of Heaven", the new video from Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Thomas Tjader (SAINT DEAMON). "Little Drops of Heaven" comes off PRETTY MAIDS' new album, "Pandemonium", which will be released on May 14 in Europe and June 8 in the U.S. via...

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LILLIAN AXE: New Dates Announced

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have scheduled the following dates: July 23 - Corpus Christi, Texas - Zero's Hard Rock Club July 24 - Houston, Texas - BFE Rock Club LILLIAN AXE's latest album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30, 2009 via the Swedish label Blistering Records. The...

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HIM Frontman Responds To 'Sellout' Accusations

Alan Sculley of the Edmonton Journal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the initial reaction to HIM's new CD, "Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice", and the debate among fans about whether the C...

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OPETH Frontman Reflects On Anniversary Shows

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Swollen feet! "If you guys been on a plane for 15 hours+, you might have experienced it. Fucking disgusting! Maybe it's something that comes with age. "Anyhooo... I went to the pharmacy and g...

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RHINO Spins PANTERA Vinyl For 'Record Store Day'

For "Record Store Day," Rhino will offer deluxe vinyl releases of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell", "Vulgar Display Of Power" and "Far Beyond Driven". Each album has been cut from the original, high-definition maters and expanded to a 2-LP set for ultimate sound, available for a suggested price of $24....

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CRASHDIET's 'Generation Wild' Video 'Banned' By Sweden's MTV

"Generation Wild", the new video from the Swedish glam-rock band CRASHDIET, has reportedly been banned by MTV in Sweden. A video report on the alleged ban from Aftonbladet TV can be viewed below. The "Generation Wild" clip was filmed in Stockholm with director Marcus CF Tinnerholm (MUSTASCH, BABYLON...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Working With ADAM DUTKIEWICZ On New Album

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are currently in pre-production at Zing Studios in Westfield, Massachusetts on their fifth album for a fall 2010 release via Prosthetic Records. The CD is being produced by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, who previously helmed ALL THAT REMAINS' "...

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DESPISED ICON: 'We Are NOT Cancelling A Single Show!'

Montreal, Quebec, Canada extreme metallers DESPISED ICON, who announced yesterday that they were splitting up after an eight-year run, have issued the following update: "If it wasn't clear enough, we want to assure everyone that we will be playing all the tours and all the shows that we've been anno...

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PANTHEIST In Writing Mode

U.K. atmospheric progressive doomsters PANTHEIST have issued the following update: "We are currently working on tracks for our new album. Seven compositions have been created so far. Some of them have been tested live in the gigs we have played over the last few months. "The band are currently worki...

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Former ANTHRAX Vocalist NEIL TURBIN Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show'

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS vocalist Neil Turbin at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will return to North America in May for headlining tour. So far the following dates have been announced: May 11 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern May 12 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx May 13 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero May 14 - Farmingdale, NY -...