Search results for 'monster magnet'

News

MARTY FRIEDMAN Looks Back On 2005, Talks About Upcoming Solo CD

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: 2005 was a big year for you with 6 months on a hit TV series, three live DVDs, lots of new music of your own as well...

Review

Age of Winters

How much more self-conscious orc rock can you fit into your Viking helmet? Not to be confused with the half-decent Canuck '80s metal outfit of "Metalized" and "Sweet Dreams" fame, these guys are an altogether more unwashed and skunk-weed-reeking prospect. Tumbling down thirdhand from SABBATH's loins...

News

MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN Turns 10!

MACHINE HEAD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "December 26th [2005] marks the official ten-year anniversary of the day that a one Mr. Dave McClain joined a band called MACHINE HEAD, and in celebration of the most underrated drummer in heavy music, some folks that you...

News

BRAINSTORM Schedule First Live Appearances Of 2006

German power metallers BRAINSTORM have scheduled several dates in 2006 following a brief break to allow frontman Andy B. Franck to receive treatment for neuritis. Commented Franck: "After some weeks of recovery, I'm feeling much better now. Everything developed in a very positive way so finally I'm...

News

Vocalist URBAN BREED Quits TAD MOROSE

Vocalist Urban Breed has left acclaimed Swedish metallers TAD MOROSE. In an official statement announcing his departure, Breed writes, "Due to personal differences I have decided to leave the band. This wasn't something I took lightly. However, I really don't see how I could've continued. In fact, I...

News

LAMB OF GOD Drummer Leaves MACHINATIONS OF DEMENTIA

MACHINATIONS OF DEMENTIA, the technical extreme metal project masterminded by guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK) and bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE),have announced the departure of drummer Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD),who has had to bow out due to other commitments. Said Jarzomb...

News

VOLBEAT: More Nominations Announced

Danish metallers VOLBEAT, who won honored in the "Best Debut Album" category at the Danish Metal Awards 2005 last month, have been nominated in three categories on Denmark's most acknowledged and respected musik-award show called "Steppeulven". The awards ceremony will take place at Vega in Copenhag...

News

BLOODBOUND: New Metal Sensation From Sweden To Release Debut Album

BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Urban Breed (TAD MOROSE; vocals),Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),have just released their debut album, "Nosferatu", in Japan via Marquee Inc./Avalon. The European release is...

News

'Scandinavian Rock & Metal' Two-Volume Book Set Due In Early 2006

RockDetector.com is publishing a two-volume book set, "Scandinavian Rock & Metal", in the first quarter of 2006. The books cover all styles of rock and metal from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. In the now-expected Rockdetector style, executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young covers each band's h...

News

MONSTER MAGNET Begin Recording New Album

MONSTER MAGNET have officially entered the recording phase for the follow-up to 2004's "Monolithic Baby". The as-yet-untitled album will be released in March 2006 via SPV and will coincide with the group's European tour. The CD is being produced by friend and veteran MAGNET producer/mixer Matt Hyde...

News

PRONG, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, TO/DIE/FOR To Perform At NAMM Show

PRONG, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and TO/DIE/FOR will be performing at the upcoming NAMM show on January 20, 2006. The concert will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, California and is sponsored by Coffin Cases and Monster Energy Drinks. More information will be made available soon. PRONG recently a...

News

GAIA EPICUS Set Tentative Title, Track Listing For Third Album

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have set the tentative track listing for their third album, "Victory", which will be recorded and released in 2006. "Victory" track listing (in no particular order): 01. New Life 02. Iron Curtain 03. The Sign 04. Revenge Is Sweet 05. In Memory 06. Awaken the Mon...

News

BACKYARD BABIES: New Album To Be Produced By HELLACOPTERS' ANDERSSON

Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have tapped THE HELLACOPTERS frontman/ex-ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson to produce their upcoming CD, tentatively due late spring 2006 via BMG. The upcoming collaboration will mark the first time that BACKYARD BABIES guitarist Dregen and Andersson have worked together sinc...

News

'New Wave Of American Heavy Metal' Book Documents Over 600 Bands

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector has just published "New Wave of American Heavy Metal", a 376-page book with over 90 photos, featuring over 600 U.S. and Canadian alternative metal, emocore, hardcore, math metal, metal, metalcore, neo-thrash and screamo bands. In the mid-'90s, in the wake of grunge...

News

BELPHEGOR Begin Recording New Album

Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have entered producer Andy Classen's Stage One studios in Germany to begin recording their sixth album, tentatively due next spring via an as-yet-undetermined label. The group have posted the following studio report on their official web site: "After two week...