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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Film Live DVD At Poland's METALMANIA Festival
Drummer Craig Nielsen of the veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has issued the following update: "It's finally here! In less then one week the band starts its European tour! All the dates lead up to the killer Metalmania festival in Poland with MEGADETH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, an...February 27, 2008
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KAMELOT's YOUNGBLOOD Auctioning Guitar Via eBay
Thomas Youngblood of the American/Norwegian melodic metal band KAMELOT is auctioning one of his Jackson SLSMG soloist guitars via eBay. For more information, click here. KAMELOT will reissue its classic "Ghost Opera" album on March 28 (Germany),March 31 (rest of Europe) and April 8 (USA/Canada) und...February 27, 2008
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It's Official: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is The New YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported earlier today, former JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has now officially joined YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's band. The legendary Swedish guitarist announced the news to the Guitar World staff today when he came to the magazine's New York headquarters...February 26, 2008
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UNEARTH: 'Alive From The Apocalypse' DVD Trailer Available
Massachusetts metal heavyweights UNEARTH have released a trailer for their first-ever DVD, entitled "Alive from the Apocalypse", due in Europe on March 25 via Metal Blade Records. (March 20 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; March 18 in the U.S.). Watch the DVD trailer below. Filmed at the...February 26, 2008
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GOJIRA In Writing Mode: Video Available
Having completed more than 220 shows in order to promote the acclaimed "From Mars to Sirius" album, French metallers GOJIRA are putting the finishing touches on their new material which they plan to include on their new much-anticipated full-length offering, tentatively due in the fall. The as-yet-u...February 25, 2008
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Producer Says NIKKI SIXX's Book Is 'Stunningly Inaccurate'
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE producer Tom Werman has slammed CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's book "Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" as "totally deluded" and "stunningly inaccurate." In a letter to the New York Times, Werman took issue with Sixx's assertion that he chatted on the phone du...February 25, 2008
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CARCASS Unveils Trailer For 'The Pathologist's Report'
Seminal grindcore masters CARCASS have posted a trailer for "The Pathologist's Report" DVD documentary series, which forms the extra bonus material on the forthcoming reissue of the "Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious" album. Watch it below. The documentary interviews, filmed in London and Li...February 25, 2008
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HELLOWEEN Guitarist: 'We Don't Want To Be An Old-Fashioned Early Heavy Metal Band'
Justin Donnely of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's new album, "Gambling With The Devil": "The direction on 'Gambling With The Devil' is a very different step for us. When yo...February 23, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH, STAM1NA, ELÄKELÄISET Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
SEBASTIAN BACH, STAM1NA and ELÄKELÄISET have been confirmed for the Sauna Open Air metal festival, set to take place June 6-8 in Tampere, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: WHITESNAKE SEBASTIAN BACH TESTAMENT GRAHAM BONNET & JOE LYNN TURNER CHILDREN OF BODOM SONATA ARCTICA E...February 21, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN's 'Lost Northern Star' Remixed By PETER TÄGTGREN
Having released her "My Winter Storm" album last November, then followed this up with her first solo mini-tour in support of the CD, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has confirmed that her new single will be the rousing "Die Alive". Produced by Daniel Presley and taken from "My Winter Storm", "...February 21, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Claims Label Initially 'Rejected' Rock Opera, Vows To Take Legal Action
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following update in his ongoing dispute with Italy's Frontiers Records over the fate of his recently completed classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "Due to the unfortunate events around 'Saana' during the...February 21, 2008
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ICED EARTH Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES CLOUDSCAPE COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR ELUVEITIE EVILE HELLOWEEN ICED EARTH KATAKLYSM MOB...February 20, 2008
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COMPOS MENTIS: In Writing Mode
Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS — whose second album, "Gehennesis", was released in March 2007 via Mighty Music — has issued the following update: "This spring we have gone under ground in order to focus on composing material for our third album, which will be recorded at CBStudios on various...February 20, 2008
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Record Label Says It Is Righful Owner Of TIMO TOLKKI's 'Saana - Warrior Of Light' Album
Frontiers Records has released the following statement regarding STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki's claim that Frontiers "hasn't fullfilled its contractual obligations" regarding the release of Tolkki's recently completed classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal I...February 20, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER's MATT SORUM Prepares To Launch 'Sorum Noce' Clothing Line
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has aligned with veteran fashion designer Max Noce to create an elegant, innovative line of rock-inspired couture. The Sorum Noce clothing line will launch in March, with the grand opening of their West Hollywood, CA boutique at 8568 ¼ Melrose Aven...February 19, 2008
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