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EYES OF NOCTUM: Another Song Posted Online

EYES OF NOCTUM — the California-based black metallers fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (18-year-old son of actor Nicolas Cage) — have posted the song "Eyes Of Noctum" on their MySpace page. EYES OF NOCTUM's debut album, "Inceptum" (see cover below),is due later in the year through Morbid Ros...

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DIMMU BORGIR: 'We Have Put Up With Unprofessionalism And Bad Live Performances For Years'

Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following statement regarding the recent departures of keyboardist Mustis (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs): "Man, what a shitstorm response! "Too bad all the shit is throw...

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KISS' GENE SIMMONS Talks 'Sonic Boom' With 105.5 WDHA

Curtis Kay of the New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons on Tuesday, September 1. The entire chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", will be released in Europe on October 5 via Loud & Proud...

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Sweden's DISCONNECTED Changes Name To SINNERS PARADISE

DISCONNECTED, the Swedish metal act formerly known as HER WHISPER, has run into legal problems due to its recent name change and has decided to switch its moniker once again. Now known as SINNERS PARADISE, the band's debut album, entitled "The Awakening", is expected to emerge sometime in late 2009....

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MEGADETH Drummer Says He 'Hated' Seeing Brother GLEN Leave The Band

Kevin Stewart-Panko of Hellbound.ca recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hellbound.ca: Your brother [guitarist Glen Drover] left the band. From your perspective, in being in a band with your brother, how did that impact...

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DARZAMAT: New Album To Be Streamed In Its Entirety

"Solfernus' Path", the fifth full-length studio album from Polish dark metallers DARZAMAT, will be streamed in its entirety on HeavyLaw.com for a 24-hour period beginning on Friday, September 4. "Solfernus' Path" was released on August 28 in Europe via Massacre Records and in Japan through Spiritual...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'Sonic Boom' Is Like KISS Reborn

Mike Karolyi of the Hartford, Connecticut radio station The Rock 106.9 WCCC conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons on Friday, August 28. The entire 10-minute chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. ...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS To Play Ft. Worth This Weekend

Texan doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS will perform on Saturday, September 5 at Ridglea Theater in Ft. Worth, Texas. Also scheduled to appear are ABSU, AVERSE SEFIRA, HOD and KNON 89.3 FM DJ Thrashin' Alan's band VIOLENT INTENTIONS. SOLITUDE AETURNUS's latest album, "Alone", was released in November...

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FALCONER To Begin Work On New Material

Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONERhas issued the following update: "Now as the massive world tour of 2009 is over, we will retreat and start working on new material. We have a clear idea of the direction. It will be something different from what we usually do. It's not go...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Continuing Work On Rock/Fusion Album

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. The first track to be completed was a cover version of AL DI MEOLA's "Egyptian Danza", also featuring Jim Gilmour (SAGA),Chris Sutherland (KIM MITCHELL) on drums...

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KISS: New Commercial For Upcoming Album, Tour Posted Online

A 30-second commercial promoting KISS' upcoming album, "Sonic Boom", and the Alive 35 Tour can be viewed below. "Sonic Boom" will be released in Europe on October 5 via Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records. The CD will be made available on October 6 in the U.S. and Canada exclusively via Wal-Mart, Wa...

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DARZAMAT: New Song Posted Online

Polish dark metallers DARZAMAT are streaming a brand new track, "Chimera", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the band's fifth full-length studio album, "Solfernus' Path", which is scheduled for release on August 28 in Europe via Massacre Records and in Japan through Spiritual Beast Records....

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MOONSPELL Working On Ideas For Next Studio Album

The German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with MOONSPELL vocalist Fernando Ribeiro at this year's Summer Breeze festival, which was held August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Watch the chat at this location. When asked if there are any plans for MOONSPELL to record...

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POISON Bassist Too Ill To Perform In Utah; BON JOVI's HUGH MCDONALD Steps In

BON JOVI's bass player Hugh McDonald filled in for Bobby Dall at last night's (Tuesday, August 25) POISON concert at USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah after Dall reportedly became too ill to perform. According to the Deseret News, McDonald stepped up to the plate just 20 minutes before PO...

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MACHINES OF GRACE Schedules First-Ever Live Shows

MACHINES OF GRACE — the new band featuring vocalist Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE, MACHINES OF GRACE),drummer Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH),guitarist Matt Leff (guitar) and bassist Chris Rapoza (bass) — has scheduled its first-ever live performances, start...