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BIOMECHANICAL Drummer Completes Tracks For HEXFIRE Debut

English drummer Jonno Lodge (BIOMECHANICAL, ex-PAUL DI'ANNO) has completed the drum tracks for the debut album from Polish metallers HEXFIRE. The recording session took place at the Staffordshire Phoenixx Studios with engineer Stephen Parkinson. Drummers Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, AVANTASIA)...

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BANG TANGO Announces Stand-In Guitarist For Upcoming Shows

BANG TANGO guitarist Alex Grossi (who has also played with QUIET RIOT, ADLER'S APPETITE and BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the band in order to take part in a summer tour with ADLER'S APPETITE. His replacement is Scott LaFlamme (pictured below),who was born an...

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Official RUSH App Is Here

For the first time ever, Canadian rock legends RUSH have helped develop a fun and useful application for the band's hardcore fans. Get exclusive up-to-the-minute news, music, and more in the palm of your hands on the new RUSH app at this location. * Cost: $2.99 US dollars * Available worldwide * Req...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On June 25, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia a...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Guitarist Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Luca Turilli of Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. RHAPSODY OF FIRE's new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", sold around 800 copies in the United S...

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TEXAS IN JULY Signs To EQUAL VISION RECORDS

Equal Vision Records has announced the signing of TEXAS IN JULY. Defying any definitions of age, the band has already toured the country and back, sharing stages with everyone from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and EVERY TIME I DIE to AUGUST BURNS RED and MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER — all before the en...

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TOOL Guitarist Is Explorer Of All Mediums

Erin Broadley of the L.A. Weekly recently conducted an interview with TOOL guitarist Adam Jones, who was tapped by Alternative Press to take part in an exclusive group art exhibit celebrating the iconic music magazine's 25th anniversary. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. L.A. Weekly:...

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ADLER'S APPETITE To Release 'Alive' Single

ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — has finished recording and mixing its new single, "Alive", with longtime friend and producer Anthony Focx (VINCE NEIL, BUCKCHERRY). The group is planning on debuting the song live as part of its summer tour, which will ki...

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ROUGH SILK Signs With ROCK IT UP RECORDS

German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK have inked a deal with Rock It Up Records for the release of their eighth studio album, tentatively due in 2011. ROUGH SILK's "Reborn To Wait" video can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's last album, "A New Beginning", which was released in March...

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Current/Former Members Of IMPELLITTERI, OVERKILL To Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

Current and former members of IMPELLITTERI, OVERKILL, DEAD MENS DREAMS and PAIN PRINCIPLE will take part in a tribute concert to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on Saturday, July 17 at The Haven in Winter Park, Florida. The following...

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ADLER'S APPETITE: Dallas Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — performing the GN'R classic "Welcome To The Jungle" on June 14, 2010 at the Glass Cactus in Dallas, Texas can be viewed below. Fresh off recent appearances on VH1's "That Metal Show" and "Sober...

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Ex-TIGERTAILZ Frontman Schedules First U.K. Performance In Over Three Years

Former TIGERTAILZ frontman Steevi Jaimz will make his first U.K. appearance in over three years on Saturday, September 4 at The Rig - Rock City in Nottingham as part of the 30 years of Rock City celebrations. The band's lineup for the performance will be as follows: Steevi Jaimz - Vocals Mick Priest...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 52 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new a...

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New VAN HALEN Album Just 'Rumors,' Band Says

Eddie Van Halen's wife and spokesperson Janie Van Halen has denied reports that that VAN HALEN is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaking exclusively to RollingStone.com, she said, "What is going around is exactly that, rumors. I don't have any updates at this time." A "source"...

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'Whole Lotta Love' Cover Artwork Unveiled

SplitScreen Entertainment has revealed the cover art of its upcoming tribute album "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks". Inspired by the art of 19th century painter William Rimmer, the cover is based on Rimmer's most famous work, "Evening (The Fall of Day)". In place of the winged ma...