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AVANTASIA: First Six Tour Dates Announced

AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, will embark on a four-week tour in December 2010. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 30 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 01 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7 Dec. 03 - Germany - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle Dec. 04 - Germany - Kaufbeuren...

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RAGE With LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA: Footage From ROCK HARD Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of RAGE's performance with the LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA at this year's installment of the Rock Hard festival — which was held May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany — can be viewed at this location (courtesy of WDR's [German public TV] series...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On April 14, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at...

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CRIMFALL Completes Work On Second Album; Studio Footage Available

Finnish folk metal band CRIMFALL has completed work on its as-yet-untitled second album for a tentative late 2010 release. The CD was recorded at Adamantium Studios and was produced and mixed by Hit Happens. It features guest appearances by Tapio Wilska (SURVIORS ZERO),Ville Sorvali (MOONSORROW),M...

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HALFORD Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK To Appear At Chicago's Reggie's Rock Club

HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will make a special appearance at Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, August 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mike will help metal DJ Dave compile a "Metal" Mike-approved playlist and be on hand for photos, autographs and general hanging out with...

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DIMMU BORGIR: New Single To Be Released Next Week

"Gateways", the first single from "Abrahadabra", the forthcoming ninth album from Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR, will be made available for purchase via iTunes in Europe on Friday, August 20 and in North America on Tuesday, August 24. "Abrahadabra" will be released in Germany on S...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Says New CD Is 'A Big, Beefy Ball Of Demented Anthems And Power Rock'

New Jersey's MONSTER MAGNET will release its long-awaited new album, "Mastermind", this October via Austria's Napalm Records.. Comments the band's guitarist/vocalist Dave Wyndorf: "['Mastermind' is] a big, beefy ball of demented anthems and power rock. The music itself is exaggerated and muscular. L...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all the songs that appear on "What Lies Beneath", the sophomore solo album from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, are available for streaming at this location. "What Lies Beneath" will be released in North America on August 31 via The End Records. The CD's first single, "Fallin...

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SERJ TANKIAN Discusses 'Imperfect Harmonies' Album In New Video Interview

CrankItUp.se conducted an interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist Serj Tankian during his recent visit to Gothenburg, Sweden. Watch the chat below. As previously reported, Tankian has postponed the street date of his new solo album, entitled "Imperfect Harmon...

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THE BURNING: 'Hail The Horde' Track Listing, Guest Musicians Revealed

Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its third album, "Hail The Horde", in Europe on October 22 via Massacre Records. The CD was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD),while the drum recordings and mastering were handled by Tue Madsen (SUICIDE SILENCE, HEAVEN S...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: A Change In Winter Plans

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message on his official web site: "It's been nearly ten years since my first TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA winter tour. Each year it's been an incredible experience, traveling from arena to arena being an important part of the largest symphonic r...

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LORDI Mainman Discusses 'This Is Heavy Metal' Single

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have just released the first single from their upcoming fifth studio album, "Babez For Breakfast". "This Is Heavy Metal" is available for just .69¢ through all digital providers, including The Omega Order, and features cover art created by LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi....

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Imperfect Harmonies' Release Pushed Back Two Weeks

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist Serj Tankian has postponed the street date of his new solo album, entitled "Imperfect Harmonies", in order to package the recording in the same tree-free paper he has used for his previous release, "Elect the Dead". The eco-friendly p...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman Talks 'Abrahadabra', Touring With KORN In New Video Interview

Vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR was recently interviewed by the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine about the band's forthcoming ninth album, "Abrahadabra". You can now watch the chat at this location. On breaking the traditi...

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PARADISE LOST Drummer Interviewed At Romania's SONISPHERE

Metalhead.ro conducted an interview with drummer Adrian Erlandsson of U.K. gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST on June 25, 2010 at the Sonisphere festival in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the 10-minute chat below. "Draconian Times", the seminal 1995 album from PARADISE LOST, was reissued on vinyl on Jul...