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TESTAMENT In The Studio: Video Footage From Drum-Recording Sessions
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have set "The Dark Roots Of Earth" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is currently being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS, ARCH...July 15, 2011
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SCORPIONS: 'Big City Nights' Documentary Due In 2013
Deutsche Welle is producing the 90-minute documentary called "Big City Nights - The Scorpions Story" for a 2013 release. The SCORPIONS are by far the most successful German rock band and one of the most successful international acts of all time. After more than 40 years and 2,000 concerts in 60 coun...July 14, 2011
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TESTAMENT: New Album Title Revealed; Tour With ANTHRAX, OVERKILL, DEATH ANGEL Planned
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have set "The Dark Roots Of Earth" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is currently being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS, ARCH...July 13, 2011
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STAIND: 'Not Again' Lyric Video Released
The lyric video for "Not Again", the new single from Massachusetts rockers STAIND, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's seventh studio album and first full-length release in three years, "Staind", which arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on September 13. Produced by Johnny K...July 13, 2011
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TESTAMENT Joined By SADUS Drummer For 'Mayhem' Performances; Video Available
SADUS drummer Jon Allen sat behind the kit for TESTAMENT when the San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans performed in the place of IN FLAMES at the first two shows of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on Saturday, July 9 in San Bernardino, California and on Sunday, July 10 in Mountain View,...July 12, 2011
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ICED EARTH Mainman Issues New Album Update
American power metallers ICED EARTH have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, "Dystopia", for a tentative late 2011 release via Century Media Records. The CD will mark the band's recording debut with singer Stu Block (INTO ETERNITY),who joined ICED EARTH in March following the dep...July 12, 2011
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Iraqi Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA In San Francisco: Video Interview, Performance Footage
On July 1, Jenn of the Hella Jenn Blog conducted an interview with Firas Allateef (bass) and Marwan Hussein (drums) of ACRASSICAUDA, the Iraqi heavy metal band that formed under the regime of Saddam Hussein in 2001 and played only six shows in Iraq before fleeing (the bandmembers were granted immigr...July 6, 2011
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DESCENDING: New Album Title Announced; Single Available For Free Download
After a long period of intensive work in Greece and Sweden along with producer Fredrik Nordstrm (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY) at Fredman studios, Athens, Greece-based death/thrash metal band DESCENDING has completed work the follow-up to its debut album, "Enter Annihilation", which was relea...July 1, 2011
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STAIND: New Album Details Revealed
Atlantic recording group STAIND has announced details of its hugely anticipated new album. "Staind" which marks the iconic hard rock band's seventh studio album and first full-length release in three years arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on September 13. Produced by Johnny K known for...June 30, 2011
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STAIND: New Song Available For Streaming
A new STAIND song entitled "Eyes Wide Open" can be streamed below (courtesy of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine). The track comes off the band's forthcoming self-titled seventh album, due in September via Atlantic Records. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Not Again" (which STAIND debute...June 30, 2011
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'Metalion' Book-Release Exhibition Brings Extreme Metal Photo Portraits To New York Gallery
Now through July 7, 2011, powerHouse Arena (37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY) presents an exhibition by Norwegian author/photographer Jon Kristiansen in honor of the release of his massive book "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries" (Bazillion Points Books). The gallery showcases Jon's arresting visual work...June 29, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE's 'Phoenix Rising' Available For Streaming
On June 28, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DEEP PURPLE's "Phoenix Rising" a two-hour-plus revelatory documentary including 30 minutes of never-before-seen (not even on bootleg) onstage footage from Japan. "Phoenix Rising" will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and in a special two-disc DVD/CD pack...June 27, 2011
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SUICIDE SILENCE Guitarist: 'We Will Outlast The Deathcore Genre'
Jon Wiederhorn of Guitar World recently conducted an interview with guitarists Mark Heylmun and Chris Garza of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: When did you start working on songs for [the new SUICIDE SILENCE album] "The Bla...June 23, 2011
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PUSCIFER To Release 'Conditions Of My Parole' In October
PUSCIFER, the project ringleader Maynard James Keenan describes as "'Twin Peaks' in the desert," will release "Conditions Of My Parole" on October 18 via Puscifer Entertainment. "Man Overboard", the first single from the album, will be available via iTunes and other digital service providers on July...June 23, 2011
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IAN GILLAN Talks About WHOCARES Project In New Video Interview
Artisan News recently spoke to DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan about WHOCARES the renewed musical union between Gillan and legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now watch the chat below. WHOCARES will release its debut CD single in North America on June...June 21, 2011
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