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KAMPFAR Bassist To Sit Out European Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced
Bassist Jon Bakker will be forced to sit out the upcoming European tour by Norwegian old-school black metallers KAMPFAR due to undisclosed "family issues." The band says in a statement, "Initially we were reluctant to perform without his presence, but we are lucky to have a solid replacement lined u...May 16, 2011
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THE SORROW: 'Farewells' Video Released
"Farewells", the new video from Austrian metallers THE SORROW, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed by Manuel Bauer, a master student at the University Of Arts in Linz, Austria, who made the video as a semester project. "Farewells" comes off THE SORROW's third, self-titled album, which entered t...May 14, 2011
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SERPENTCULT Signs With LISTENABLE RECORDS
SERPENTCULT the Belgian band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN has inked a deal with Listenable Records. The group's new album, "Raised By Wolves", will be released in the summer. "Raised By Wolves" track listing: 01. Raised By Wolves 02. Crippled And Frozen 03. Longing...May 11, 2011
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NIGHTWISH's ANETTE OLZON: Vocal Warm-Up Videos Posted Online
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon recently completed tracking all the vocal parts for the band's new album, "Imaginarium" at Finnvox studios in Pitjnmki, Helsinki, Finland. Olzon was forced to delay the start of her recording sessions for "Imaginarium" because she needed a longer recovery period after s...May 3, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Members Discuss 'Imaginarium' Songwriting And Recording Process (Video)
Genelec, the Finnish manufacturer of high-quality active home theater loudspeaker systems, visited Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH during the recording sessions for their long-awaited new album, "Imaginarium", at Petrax studios in Finland with world-renowned mixing engineer Mikko Karmi...April 29, 2011
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Video Footage Of 'Big Four' Double-Platinum Plaque Presentation Posted Online
The "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — were presented with double-platinum plaques for the two-disc DVD release of "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria", containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of th...April 26, 2011
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ANTHRAX, MEGADETH Members Discuss 'Big Four' American Concert Debut (Video)
Artisan News Service spoke to members of ANTHRAX and MEGADETH about this past Saturday's (April 23) debut performance on American soil by the "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California in front of a capacity crowd o...April 25, 2011
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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Presented With Double-Platinum Plaques For 'Big Four' DVD
The "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — were presented with double-platinum plaques for the two-disc DVD release of "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria", containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of th...April 25, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist: We Are A 'Better Band Than We Were Even In 1987 Or 1988'
Bruce Fessier of The Desert Sun recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On this weekend's "Big Four" show — featuring METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California: "SLAYER, MEGADETH and...April 22, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Singer's Studio Report
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon recently completed tracking all the vocal parts for the band's new album, "Imaginarium", and the mixing sessions for the CD began on April 13. Olzon was forced to delay the start of her recording sessions for "Imaginarium" because she needed a longer recovery period aft...April 22, 2011
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CRIMSON GLORY Preparing To Embark On 25th-Anniversary Tour
Reactivated Florida-based melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY will celebrate their 25th anniversary by embarking on a headlining tour of Europe with support from TRIOSPHERE and CIRRHA NIVA. Like the proverbial Phoenix ascending from the embers, the return of these formerly masked prog-power pioneers mar...April 18, 2011
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RUSH Frontman Says New Songs Have 'Quite A Lot Of Diversity'
Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee of Canadian rock legends RUSH spoke to The Plain Dealer about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming 20th studio album, "Clockwork Angels", for which a release date has not yet been set. "We've got about seven songs written," Lee said. He added, "...April 15, 2011
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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginarium' Mixing Sessions To Begin Today
According to a post on NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon's official blog, she has completed tracking all the vocal parts for the band's new album, "Imaginarium", and the mixing sessions for the CD are scheduled to begin today (Wednesday, April 13). Olzon was forced to delay the start of her recording se...April 13, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says Singer ANETTE OLZON 'Has Never Sounded Better'
The vocal recording sessions for the new NIGHTWISH album, "Imaginarium", finally began on April 4 after being postponed for a few weeks in order to allow the band's singer, Anette Olzon, a longer recovery period after she suffered broken ribs in a fall. According to the band's keyboardist and main c...April 9, 2011
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Former CELTIC FROST Mainman Mixing New SECRETS OF THE MOON Album
German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have tapped former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer and V. Santura (real name: Victor Bullok) (TRIPTYKON, OBSCURA, PESTILENCE) to mix their new album, "Seven Bells", at Woodshed Studio in Bavaria, Germany...April 7, 2011
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