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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Serve As Guest Judge At Heavy MTL's 'Battle Of The Bands'

Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO),one of the most legendary and influential thrash metal guitarists, will serve as a special guest judge for Round 4 of Heavy MTL's Battle Of The Bands, where the city's heaviest and loudest bands take to the stage for a chance to win one of two prized sp...

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SINHERESY: 'Temptation Flame' Video Released

"Temptation Flame", the new video from Italian symphonic metallers SINHERESY, can be seen below. Filmed by Marco Tessarolo and Mario Orman, the "gloomy" and "gothic" clip "puts an end to the lyric-based story, giving the protagonist the chance to take her revenge for being betrayed," according to SI...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: New Audio Interview With ALEX WEBSTER

On March 15, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with bassist Alex Webster of Florida death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. CANNIBAL CORPSE's twelfth studio album, "Torture", sold 9,600 copies in the United S...

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ANTHRAX's BENANTE Tracking Drums For B-Sides, Tribute Record

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has revealed via Twitter that he is currently "tracking some drums for some ANTHRAX B-sides and a special tribute record." No further details are available. According to guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX's sold-out March 15 concert at O2 Islington Academy in London, Englan...

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THE FALLEN DIVINE Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS

Indie Recordings has announced the signing of Oslo, Norway-based progressive/extreme metallers THE FALLEN DIVINE. The band's debut album, "The Binding Cycle", was recorded with Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist) at his Sonic Train studios in Varberg, Sweden and mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANIT...

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HOTEL DIABLO To Release Full-Length Debut In May

HOTEL DIABLO — the new band featuring vocalist Rick Stitch (LADYJACK, ex-ADLER'S APPETITE),guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT),bassist Mike Duda and drummer Mike Dupke (both of W.A.S.P.) — will release its full-length debut, "The Return To Psycho, California", in May. The band has been in the recor...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Performs At Germany's MUSIKMESSE (Video)

Video footage of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, performing at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on Friday, March 23 can be seen below. ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's fourth album, "Veritas" (Latin for"Truth"),was...

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ATROCITY: 'Die Gottlosen Jahre' DVD Preview Clip Available

Another preview clip of "Die Gottlosen Jahre" (English translation: The Godless Years),the forthcoming DVD from long-running German metallers ATROCITY, can be seen below. The set will be released on March 30. Commented the band: "After years of preparation, rediscovering old treasures and unveiling...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist On How To Release Negative Energy, Make Successful Death Metal Band

O2 Academy TV recently conducted an interview with bassist Alex Webster of Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. CANNIBAL CORPSE's twelfth studio album, "Torture", sold 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debu...

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SAMMY HAGAR: First Nine Years With VAN HALEN 'Were The Greatest Musical Times In My Life'

On March 15, Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the friction between him and his former VAN...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's 'Torture' Cracks U.S. Top 40

"Torture", the twelfth studio album from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, sold 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 38 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Evisceration Plague", also opened with 9,600 units to land...

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VAN HALEN Members Discuss Band's Early Days (Video)

A 15-minute video clip in which VAN HALEN members David Lee Roth (vocals),Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and Alex Van Halen (drums) talk about the band's early days can be seen below. VAN HALEN continues to roll out a selection of rare tracks, none of which have been played live since at least the early...

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Former METALLICA Bassist Says DAVE MUSTAINE Has Been 'Dissing' Him In Interviews

Ex-METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has slammed his former bandmate, ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine, for "dissing" him in interviews and "minimizing" McGovney's contributions to METALLICA. Mustaine and McGovney joined METALLICA on stage on December 10, 2011 for the...

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THE MERCY HOUSE: 'Greed' Video Released

Described by Kerrang! Radio's Alex Baker as a band possessing "killer riffs, monstrous vocals and more hooks than a slaughterhouse", London's powerhouse heavy-rock innovators THE MERCY HOUSE have unleashed their debut video for "Greed" — a song that Kerrang! magazine's Simon Young described as "drip...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Joins D'ADDARIO's Artist Roster

D'Addario has announced that VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen has joined the D'Addario artist roster. As the bassist for VAN HALEN, one of the most wildly successful rock bands of all time, Wolfgang's musical prowess shines on the band's latest album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", and its current...