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KEITH CAPUTO Signs With FOF LABEL GROUP For Release Of New Album

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo has signed with FOF Label Group/EMI for the North American release of his new solo album, "A Fondness For Hometown Scars". The singer/songwriter's CD will be made available through the label on October 10, 2010, and packaged with a live DVD of Keith Caputo perform...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL To Perform QUEEN Classics In 'Queen Symphonic' Production

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell has signed on to perform in a production called "Queen Symphonic" in Spain in November. "Queen Symphonic" is a full show of QUEEN songs played with a 45-piece orchestra and a rock band. Harnell will be one of three singers performing lead vocals on QUEEN classics. Perf...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Collaborating With WITHIN TEMPTATION, BLOODBOUND Members

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is currently collaborating with Martinus "Martijn" Spierenburg (WITHIN TEMPTATION) and Fredrik Bergh (BLOODBOUND, STREET TALK) on a brand new project. She says, "I have recorded one song that is with Martijn for mixing at the moment and I look forward to hearing it soo...

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NIGHTWISH Completes Work On New Pre-Production Demo

Keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production demo of the band's follow-up to 2007's "Dark Passion Play". The band will reconvene in Finland between July and September to rehearse the material and prepare for the album's...

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JON OLIVA Interviewed On 'The Right To Rock'

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #100),featuring an interview with Jon Oliva (mastermind of SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, co-creator/songwriter of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). The chat lasts approximately 30 minutes and is available for streaming using the audio player b...

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LANDMINE MARATHON: Tour Dates Announced

Phoenix, Arizona's LANDMINE MARATHON has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 28 - Tucson, AZ - Skrappy's Jun. 29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Blvd. Jun. 30 - San Diego, CA - The Yard Jul. 01 - Sacramento, CA - 16th St. Café Jul. 02 - San Francisco, CA - Kimo's Jul. 03 - Reno, ...

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DIMMU BORGIR: New Album Update

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced their collaboration with Norwegian composer and Berklee College of Music summa cum laude alumnus Gaute Storaas, the 51-member KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and the 38-member Schola Cantorum Choir for the band's as-yet-untitled ne...

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JON LORD Dedicates Song To RONNIE JAMES DIO During Norwegian Performance

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord performed at the Nidarosdomen cathedral in Norway along with The Lord Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Torodd Wigum, on Sunday evening, May 23. Lord was joined by Martin Axenrot and Martin Mendez of OPETH, with Steve Balsamo, who played and sang the role of Jes...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs DIO Classics At Akron Bar/Restaurant; Video Available

Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) belting out acoustic versions of two heavy metal/hard rock classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "Children Of The Sea" by BLACK SABBATH and "Man On The Silver Mount...

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SEPULTURA Frontman's MUSICA DIABLO: Another Song Available For Streaming

MUSICA DIABLO — the São Paulo, Brazil-based thrash metal project featuring SEPULTURA singer Derrick Green, guitarist André NM (NITROMINDS),bassist Ricardo Brigas, guitarist André Germani Curci (KORZUS, THREAT) and drummer Edu Nicollini (NITROMINDS) — will release its self-titled debut album on May...

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KAMELOT Bassist To Sit Out ROCK AM RING, ROCK IM PARK Festival Appearances

Due to "previously scheduled commitments," bassist Sean Tibbetts will be unable to join American/Norwegian metallers KAMELOT for their upcoming appearances at this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 4-6, 2010 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respec...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist On Illegal Music Downloading, TRENT REZNOR

Joshua Chaplinsky of ChuckPalahniuk.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ben Weinman of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Joshua Chaplinsky: Do you think the traditional label system is dead? Ben Weinman: I think there's a place for it, but that's mo...

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EQUILIBRIUM: Another New Song Posted Online

"Verbrannte Erde", a brand new song from German pagan/folk metallers EQUILIBRIUM, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Rekreatur", which is scheduled for release on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as fol...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Ronnie Dio was a real musician. He was a guy that everybody liked, and always sang loud, in tune, and stron...

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OPETH Members To Perform With JON LORD

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will perform at the Nidarosdomen cathedral in Norway along with The Lord Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Torodd Wigum, on Sunday evening, May 23. Lord will be joined by Martin Axenrot and Martin Mendez of OPETH, with Steve Balsamo, who played and sang the role...