Search results for 'blind illusion'

News

LEAVES' EYES Issues Post-Tour Recap

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — has just returned home to Germany after completing a North American tour supporting BLIND GUARDIAN on December 11 i...

News

SODOM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers SODOM have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET F...

News

DAATH To Release 'The Hinderers' In March

Roadrunner Records has set a March 20, 2007 release date for the debut album from DAATH, entitled "The Hinderers". Produced by James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, DISINCARNATE, TESTAMENT),co-produced by DAATH, and mixed by Colin Richardson (BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MACHINE HEAD, CRADLE OF FILTH, FEAR...

News

DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BU...

News

ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE's Rehab Shock

According to MonstersAndCritics.com, Ozzy Osbourne has revealed wife Sharon tricked him into going to rehab by telling him there would be a bar. The BLACK SABBATH singer — who has been treated for drink and drug addictions — admitted himself under the illusion he was going to be taught how to drink,...

News

Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Vocalist To Debut KARL AGELL'S BLIND At WINTER METALFEST

Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell has assembled a new act, aptly dubbed KARL AGELL'S BLIND. Along with Agell, the band features LEADFOOT members Scott Little on guitar, bassist Paul Walz and Bill Eagen on drums. Guitarist John Pereksta rounds out the lineup. The gro...

News

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD: 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD Package Pushed Back

American Recordings has pushed back the projected release date of the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package to February 27, 2007 from the previously announced February 13, 2007. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SL...

News

REDEMPTION: 'The Origins Of Ruin' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist / keyboardist / songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has revealed the artwork and track listing for its third CD, "The Origins of Ruin", tentatively due in March/April 2007 via Insi...

News

S.I.N.: New Song Posted Online

German/Norwegian hard rockers S.I.N. (SOMEWHERE INTO NOWHERE) have uploaded a new song, entitled "So Blind", at this location. S.I.N. recently announced the addition of Norwegian singer Patrick Simonsen (HUSH) to its ranks. The band's sophomore album, "Equilibrium", was released last year through Me...

News

THRESHOLD's JOHANNE Wins CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY Drummer Of The Year

THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James has been named drummer of the year by the Classic Rock Society. The award was presented to him by the legendary Carl Palmer and CRS president Martin Hudson at their annual awards ceremony. THRESHOLD recently confirmed that its new CD artwork will be created by Thomas...

News

SLAYER Guitarist On Songwriting: 'If You Sit Down And Over-Think It, It's Usually Sh*t'

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: As you have probably heard from almost every possible direction many have said that the aggression and brutality of your old days have returned. So...

News

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Featured On 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD: Release Date Announced

American Recordings has set a February 13, 2007 release date for the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED. D...

News

DAATH Explained

A short question-and-answer session with recent Roadrunner signees DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but with a "D") has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, DAATH has posted a studio report from the making of its debut album, "The Hinderers", at this location. Produced by James...

News

KAYO DOT Signs With HYDRA HEAD RECORDS

KAYO DOT, the Boston, Massachusetts-based experimental metal ensemble featuring former members of the now-defunct MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, has inked a deal with Hydra Head Records for the release of their next album. The group plans to begin recording the CD in early summer for a tentative late 2007 or...