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Report: Heavy Metal's Worldwide Ubiquity Rivalled Only By That Of Hip-Hop

Daniel Trilling of the London, U.K.-based magazine New Statesman reports: Heavy metal has long been sneered at by music snobs for being resolutely proletarian, often aggressive, and obsessed with macabre, occult imagery. Over its 40-year history, however, it has achieved a level of worldwide ubiquit...

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Report: Metal Is Alive And Kicking In India

Guitarist Viresh of the Mumbai, India-based thrash metal band METAKIX has told The Times of India that there is need for Indian record labels to release and promote local music, so that bands can expect more avenues and opportunities to perform live. "Metal bands from India are really getting in goo...

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GRAVE DIGGER Pulls Out Of Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have cancelled their participation in the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL (U.S.A.) U.D.O. (Gemany) TO/DIE/FOR (Finland) ORPHANED LAND (Israel) IRON MAIDNEM (IRON...

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India's PARIKRAMA Comments On DOWNLOAD Festival Appearance

Members of the Indian heavy rock band PARIKRAMA recently spoke to DNAIndia.com about their appearance at this year's Download festival in England alongside IRON MAIDEN, EVANESCENCE and DREAM THEATER, among others. Commented keyboardist Subir Malik: "The experience was fantastic; we were put up in gr...

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IRON MAIDEN: DOWNLOAD Performance Filmed For Upcoming DVD

IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced from the stage at this year's Download festival, which took place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England, that the group's performance was being filmed for an upcoming DVD. A two-minute video interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris...

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IRON MAIDEN: New Video Interview With STEVE HARRIS Available

A two-minute video interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, conducted by NME.COM ahead of the band's appearance at this year's Download festival, which is taking place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England, has been posted at YouTube. IRON MAIDEN's performance at this year's D...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Checks In From Bulgaria

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted the latest tour diary entry from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. Read McBrain's June 6, 2007 update from Sofia, Bulgaria at this location. IRON MAIDEN's performance at this year's Download festival on Sunday, June 10 will be streamed online at www.dowlo...

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IRON MAIDEN Helps Indian Metal Band PARIKRAMA

IRON MAIDEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "As some of you may have read, PARIKRAMA from New Delhi, India will be opening the main stage at the Download Festival this Sunday at 11am. This is a historical occasion for the thriving Indian rock and metal scene as this...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL To Guest On 107.7 The Bone's 'Metal Zone' Tonight

Members of DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) — the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza — will make an appearance on 107.7 The Bone's "Metal Zone" with Nikki Blakk, tonight, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. PST. You can listen to the program live on the Internet...

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AEROSMITH: Video Footage Of Dubai Press Conference Available

Video footage of AEROSMITH's press conference in Dubai has been posted at this location. AEROSMITH's gig in Dubai, which is scheduled for tomorrow, marks the band's first time ever in the Middle East — then they move on to perform in India. The band's lead singer, Steven Tyler, proudly revealed to X...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL: Promotional Video Available

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, has posted a 46-second promotional video for Europe at YouTube. As previously reported, another DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) track, entitled "DDP 4 Life", has been added to the...

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EMERALD SUN Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

Greek power metal band EMERALD SUN has been confirmed for the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL GRAVE DIGGER TO/DIE/FOR ORPHANED LAND URKRAFT BURNING POINT IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) INNER WI...

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BURNING POINT Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

Finnish heavy metal band BURNING POINT has been confirmed for the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL GRAVE DIGGER TO/DIE/FOR ORPHANED LAND URKRAFT BURNING POINT IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) INNE...

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URKRAFT Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

Fast-rising Danish death-thrash wrecking crew URKRAFT has been confirmed for the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL GRAVE DIGGER TO/DIE/FOR ORPHANED LAND URKRAFT IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) INN...

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IRON MAIDEN Confirms Special CLIVE BURR Show

As a grand finale to their festival/stadium summer tour, IRON MAIDEN will perform a special one-off performance at London's Brixton Academy on Sunday, June 24 in aid of The Clive Burr MS Trust fund. Brixton Academy holds just 4,800 and tickets for this intimate performance went on sale to members of...