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NEAERA To Release 'Ours Is The Storm' In March
German extreme metallers NEAERA will release their sixth full-length album, "Ours Is The Storm", on March 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, March 4 in the rest of Europe, and March 5 in North America via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Alexander Dietz's Chemical Burn studio in Bed K...January 7, 2013
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BLIND GUARDIAN: More 'A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time' Box-Set Photos Available
"A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time", a strictly limited-edition BLIND GUARDIAN box set with 15 CDs in 13 high-quality digipacks and only 8000 copies worldwide, will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on February 1 and the rest of the world on February 4. Looking back over BLIND GUARD...January 7, 2013
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AMON AMARTH Begins Recording New Album
Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have officially entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a tentative June release via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being helmed by British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with (MEGADETH, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY and ACCEPT...January 6, 2013
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: New Song Available For Streaming
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, will release its sixth studio album, "Seasons Will Fall", on January 25, 2013 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. Formed in 2001, CIRCLE II CIRCLE has always reinvented itse...January 4, 2013
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TORTURE KILLER To Enter Studio Tomorrow
Finnish death metallers TORTURE KILLER will enter the studio tomorrow (Friday, January 4) to begin recording their next album for a tentative March/April release. The band states, "Santeri Salmi is coming here tomorrow and we will start tracking the drums in Noisecamp Studios (Turku). We were very p...January 3, 2013
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Original TROUBLE Bassist Interviewed On 'Heady Metal With Jeff Olson' (Audio)
Sean McAllister, original bass player for doom-metal legends TROUBLE, was interviewed on the latest edition of "Heady Metal With Jeff Olson", the podcast hosted by original TROUBLE drummer and current RETRO GRAVE mainman Jeff "Oly" Olson. The forty-seven minute interview — which is said to be the fi...January 3, 2013
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Rumored To Have Married Japanese Cellist
According to Yahoo! Japan, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is rumored to have married Hiyori Okuda, the 41-year-old Japanese cellist who performed on the song "Aitakatta" from his 2011 album "Tokyo Jukebox 2". The guitarist, who has been living in Japan for the past decade, reportedly start...January 3, 2013
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AEON: New Audio Interview With ZEB NILSSON
On December 17, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with guitarist Zeb Nilsson of Swedish death metal overlords AEON. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AEON drummer Arttu Malkki has "decided to take a break" from the band to focus on his fami...January 2, 2013
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THE ABSENCE Parts With Ways With Guitarist PETER JOSEPH
Tampa, Florida-based metallers THE ABSENCE have released the following statement: "As most of our friends and fans know, the last year has brought THE ABSENCE some ups and downs, and most of us have emerged a much stronger and dedicated group at the end of it all. We owe as much to our fans who ...January 1, 2013
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AEON Drummer Taking A Break; Replacement Announced
Swedish death metal overlords AEON have issued the following update: "Arttu [Malkki, drums] has decided to take a break from AEON. He and his girlfriend are expecting twins in March and he wants to focus on his family at this point. We have no idea on how long this break will be, but there is ...January 1, 2013
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AMON AMARTH Completes Writing New Album
Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following year-end update: "We want to thank everyone that has supported and helped us in 2012. "2013 will be another intense year for AMON AMARTH, and looks like it will be slightly unpredictable and mischievous… "We've just finished writing all t...December 31, 2012
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DEW-SCENTED Working On 'Very Special Release' For Next Year
German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have commenced work on "a bunch of new songs" for "a very special release" which will see the light of day next year. The band states: "The material's flow is awesome and we feel it's headed well into the right direction we explored on 'Icarus' and taking things a notch...December 31, 2012
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AS I LAY DYING Frontman Interviewed In Birmingham (Video)
Tamar Roxx of Vulture TV conducted an interview with vocalist Tim Lambesis of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING before the band's October 17 concert at HMV Institute in Birmingham, England with TRIVIUM, CALIBAN and UPON A BURNING BODY. You can now watch the chat below. AS I LAY DYING and THE DEVIL...December 29, 2012
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'Inside L.A. Metal' Documentary In The Works
The first episode of the "Inside L.A. Metal" documentary" — described as "the untold story about the real Los Angeles metal and hard rock music scene as told by the musicians, music business insiders and scenesters" — is currently being edited. Directed by Bob Nalbandian (The Headbanger fanzine) and...December 29, 2012
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FATES WARNING Completes Writing Music For New Album
Guitarist Jim Matheos of U.S. progressive metal icons FATES WARNING has issued the following update: "I'm happy to say that all the music for [the new FATES WARNING album] is now written (finally!). Still some lyrics to do, but we're close. Looking forward to sharing this with you in 2013." FATES WA...December 28, 2012
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