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TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On Tonight's 'Friday Night Rocks'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT will guest on tonight's (Friday, November 20) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. You can listen to the program live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. EST at th...

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WHITECHAPEL Guitarist Interviewed In Minneapolis

Gig After Gig conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Wade of Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL before the band's November 18, 2009 concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota with TRIVIUM and CHIMARA. Watch the five-minute chat below. WHITECHAPEL's latest album, "This Is Exile", was release...

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HAIL! In Beirut: Video Footage Of VIP Party, Signing Session Available

The all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and newly announced sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — will be the first metal band to ever play live...

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Death Metal Singer Marries JIM CARREY's Daughter

According to People.com, Alex Santana, the singer of the Los Angeles-based death metal band BLOOD MONEY, married actor Jim Carrey's rock musician daughter Jane Carrey in a ceremony this past weekend. "It was a beautiful day. Simple and sweet," Jim Carrey told People.com in a statement. "I wish them...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY On CHICKENFOOT: 'We Didn't Have Any Type Of Supergroup In Mind'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The CHICKENFOOT album oozes such a strong sense of fun and excitement, something that reminds a lot of what was captur...

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NECRONOMICON To Headline Toronto's UNHOLY STEELE METAL FEST

Quebec, Canada's black/death metal trio NECRONOMICON will headline the Unholy Steele Metal Fest, set to take place December 19 at The Poor Alex (772A Dundas St. West) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also scheduled to appear are PANZERFAUST and WETWORK. More bands will be announced soon. "The Time is No...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'We Listen To SLAYER So Much That The Influence Is Probably Very Pervasive'

Tom Murphy of Westword recently conducted an interview with bassist Alex Webster of Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Westword: Did your latest album get banned in Germany or anywhere else right away and do you know why Germany and Australia li...

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PROMETHEAN HORDE: Debut EP Out Now

PROMETHEAN HORDE, the Tampa, Florida-based black/death metal band featuring members of PATHS OF POSSESSION and FALL TO PREY, has just released its debut EP, "Bring Forth The Fires", via Death n Decay Records. The CD was recorded at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida with producer Nick Goodyear and w...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on March 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolfs...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK Says METALLICA's HETFIELD Is 'An Unsung Virtuoso'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message on his official blog: "Recently a writer from The Quietus, Mark Eglinton, asked for my thoughts on METALLICA's James Hetfield. "While it's no secret that the fans, myself included, haven't always agreed with every decision METALLICA...

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TESTAMENT: 'The Formation Of Damnation' To Be Reissued With Bonus CD

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT are taking the stage once again in support of their 2008 release, "The Formation of Damnation", TESTAMENT will be touring as special guest with fellow thrash legends MEGADETH and SLAYER. The tour will feature the classic lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarists Er...

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DEAD EMOTIONS Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

German death metallers DEAD EMOTIONS have parted ways with guitarist Markus Uhl and have replaced him with 20-year-old axeman Alex Kaseder (APOPLEXY, SKROTUM). The band is currently writing material for its fourth album, which is tentatively due in 2010 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. DEAD...

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AVANTASIA: New Album Titles Announced

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback next year with a new epic masterpiece, to be released as two separate albums entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA...

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RUSH Documentary Makers Interviewed At WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Tom Lucier conducted an interview with directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Banger Films Inc. over the weekend when the filmmakers attended the Windsor International Film Festival to speak about their new documentary featuring the legendary Canadian rock band RUSH. The...

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WORLDENGINE: Making-Of Clip For '12th' Song Available

Post-progressive rock band WORLDENGINE, led by multi instrumentalist Valmor Pedretti Jr. and singer Cristiana Camboim, has just released on YouTube a "making-of"-style video for the song "12th", from the upcoming, still-untitled six-song EP, currently being mixed by Thiago Grün. The track showcases...