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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About Upcoming F5 Album

The Metal Den recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Den: What first drew you to playing music? David: At first it was the usual thing to take up an instrument as a kid. Then, around age 10 I ...

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MELIAH RAGE: Rhode Island, New Hampshire Shows Cancelled

Veteran Boston metallers MELIAH RAGE have been forced to cancel the last two dates on their recent tour due to recording commitments. According to the band, they have called off the shows at Mark's Showplace in Bedford, NH and Club Hell in Providence, RI and "will be spending the next three to four...

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DEVIL IN ME: 'Brothers In Arms' Video Posted Online

Portugal's hardcore heroes DEVIL IN ME have posted the first video from their new album, "Brothers in Arms". You can check out the clip for the title track below. "Brothers in Arms" was recorded and produced by Miguel Marques (EASYWAY, TWENTYINCHBURIAL, MORE THAN A THOUSAND) at Generator Music Studi...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'We Really Wanted To Make An Intense Metal Album'

Shaq of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: In the past few years you guys have really broken through in North America. Do you think there is any particular reason for that happening? Amo...

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LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST: Next Year's Event to Be Held In April

Church of the 8th Day, the organizers behind the Los Angeles Murderfest, have announced that next year's event will take place on April 5-6, 2008. The festival promises to feature more exclusive and rare West Coast performances from the top names in the extreme music underground. The event will be h...

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AUGURY To Enter Studio In November

Canadian progressive death metallers AUGURY will enter the studio in November to record their second album for a tentative spring 2008 release. The follow-up to 2004's "Concealed" will feature original drummer Etienne Gallo and will be produced by Yannick St-Amand and Hugues Deslauriers. According t...

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Guitarist CRAIG LOCICERO Discusses FORBIDDEN Reunion

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the reunion of his late '80s/early '90s thrash band FORBIDDEN (formerly FORBIDDEN EVIL): "The ball got rolling after I saw the 'Get Thrashed' documentary in San Francisco a few months back in San Francisco. It was reall...

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EXSECRATUS: Japanese Edition Of 'Tainted Dreams' To Feature New Artwork, Bonus Tracks

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS will have its debut album, "Tainted Dreams", released in Japan on January 23, 2008 through Spiritual Beast (via a licensing deal with Violent Journey Records). The Japanese pressing of the album will contain new artwork and two bonus tracks: "For You" and "Death Brings...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION to Play Free Hometown Gig

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will perform under the name FELCHBASTARD at a special one-off show at their favorite local bar, Scolari's Office, in their home base of North Park, San Diego, CA on Tuesday, October 9. The 21-plus free event "should prove to be insane," says the group....

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SOILWORK Frontman Says New CD Is 'Almost Like A Best-Of Album'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: How does the new SOILWORK album sound to you, in your heart? Strid: Well, it sounds really fuckin' solid! I think it...

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ATROCITY: 'Todessehnsucht' To Be Reissued With Bonus Track

Metal Mind Productions will re-release ATROCITY's "Todessehnsucht" album on October 15 in Europe and November 5 in the U.S. (via MVD). The digipak edition will be limited to 2,000 numbered copies and will include one bonus track plus liner notes written by the band. The CD was digitally remastered b...

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ALICE COOPER To Kick Off Colorado's 'Scare Fair'

According to Colorado's Greeley Tribune, the organizers of the Scare Fair at St. Michael's Pavilion — which is being billed as northern Colorado's biggest Halloween event ever — have booked shock rocker Alice Cooper to kick of the event on October 17. For two weeks, St. Michael's will be turned into...

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THE FIRSTBORN To Enter Studio In January

Portugal's avantgarde extremists THE FIRSTBORN will enter Foel Studio in Wales in January 2008 to begin recording their new album, "The Noble Search". The studio, an old analogue facility established in 1974 (where names such as HAWKWIND, OZRIC TENTACLES, BLUE CHEER, NAPALM DEATH and more recently P...

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THE SCOURGER: 'Dark Invitation To Armageddon' Artwork Revealed

THE SCOURGER, the brute thrash metal force from Helsinki, Finland, has revealed the cover artwork for its second full-length studio album, entitled "Dark Invitation to Armageddon". Joe Petagno, the artist behind the MOTÖRHEAD logo and album art, has designed the cover for the CD. Mr. Petagno was ver...

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REKUIEM To Support GOTTHARD In Dudley

REKUIEM (formerly REQUIEM),the cult NWOBHM band that was at the very start of the British metal movement alongside such names as DIAMOND HEAD and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, will support GOTTHARD at JB's in Dudley, England on Friday November 16. "This is one of only three UK dates for GOTTHARD on their wo...