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ELVENKING Working On 'The Divided Heart' Video

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING recently finished mixing its new album at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland. The mastering took place on April 10 at Finnvox Studios with Mika Jussila and Nino Laurenne. The group has issued the following update "On the studio report page you can find a...

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EYEFEAR To Release 'A World Full Of Grey' Next Month

Melbourne, Australia-based progressive power metallers EYEFEAR will release their new album, "A World Full of Grey", on June 22 in Germany, June 25 in the rest of Europe, and on July 17 in North America via Dockyard 1. The CD was recorded at keyboardist Sammy Giaccotto's studio Peak Time Productions...

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DIAMOND HEAD Drummer Reports On New Album Recording Process

DIAMOND HEAD drummer Karl Wilcox, who is based in Los Angeles while the rest of the group resides in the U.K., has posted a report on the recording sessions for the band's new album, "What's in your Head?" An excerpt follows: "What started as riffs and ideas on one side of the globe has become ...

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LARS ULRICH Says ROLLING STONES' Rock-Star Attitude Left Strange Taste In His Mouth

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich called into "The Opie & Anthony Show" Friday morning (May 25) and stayed on the air for about 15 minutes, talking about the recent HEAVEN AND HELL show he saw in Los Angeles, MERCYFUL FATE's influence on METALLICA's music and the opportunity to open for THE ROLLING...

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ANTHRAX: Singer Announcement Coming End Of June

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "I've been in the studio recording and mixing Pearl's [Aday; Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf] album with Joe Barresi. He's halfway through the mix. Should be done late next week. Sounds so fucking great. "Working...

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KING DIAMOND: Czech Dates Announced

According to Masters of Rock, KING DIAMOND has added two shows in the Czech Republic to his current itinerary. His schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 17 - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark Oct. 19 - KB - Malmö, Sweden Oct. 20 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark Oct. 29 - Klubben ...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Says New CD Is 'Totally Balls-Out'

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara (ex-COAL CHAMBER) recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's third album, "The Last Kind Words" (cover),due on July 31 via Roadrunner Records. "The 'last kind words' could be 'f--- you' before complete annihilation," Fafara said. "For me, this album is about being m...

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THERION's SNOWY SHAW Laying Down Drums For New Gothenburg Project

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) is currently recording session drums for the debut album of an as-yet-unnamed Gothenburg-based project. According to a posting on Snowy's web site, "style-wise is very much in the ve...

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KRYPTILLUSION: More Music Posted Online

KRYPTILLUSION, the new project formed by Fredrik Groth from the Swedish power/heavy metal act THE STORYTELLER, has posted two demo tracks on its official web site. Check out the songs "Frozen" and "Love Cuts Deep" at www.kryptillusion.com. According to Groth, KRYPTILLUSION is musically "pretty far"...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY: In Writing Mode

FIREBALL MINISTRY frontman Rev. James A. Rota II has issued the following update: "First and foremost, we are in the stages of writing a new album. It's coming along great. It's going to be a bit different than our last three. We've definitely decided to take the band to some new territory, but it's...

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ANCIENT RITES, SKYFORGER, LENG TCH'E Confirmed For Belgium's NEVELFEST

ANCIENT RITES, SKYFORGER, LENG TCH'E are among the confirmed bands the Nevelfest open-air festival, set to take palce July 28 in Merksem, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Outdoor: 14.00-14.45 EXTERMINATOR 15.15-16.00 BATTALION 17.15-18.00 LENG TCH'E 18.30-19.30 DOUBLE DIAMOND...

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KISS 'Christine Sixteen 2' High School Tribute Now Available

"Christine Sixteen 2: Another High School Tribute to Kiss" is now available. KISS fans will be able to buy it from Kiss Museum in the coming weeks. The CD has been pressed at 600 copies this time around. The project, just like last year, is still a non-profit venture to encourage teenagers to ...

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DIAMOND HEAD: New BRIAN TATLER Interview To Air Tomorrow

Rock 247 Online will broadcast an interview with DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler on Saturday, May 19 between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT. For more information, visit www.rock247online.co.uk. Two 60-second samples from DIAMOND HEAD's upcoming "What's In Your Head?" CD — "This Planet and Me" and "Skin on...

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3 LEGGED DOGG: 'Give And Take Away' Video Posted Online

The first-ever video from 3 LEGGED DOGG, "Give and Take Away", has been posted on the MySpace.com. Shot in Los Angeles, the clip was directed by Raz, who has worked with a wide variety of renowned artists — the DWARVES, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, and CHERRY ST. Additionally, the clip was edited by Alliso...

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KING DIAMOND: Polish, Italian Dates Announced

According to Metal Mind.com Productions and Heavy-Metal.it, KING DIAMOND has scheduled appearances in Poland and Italy in November. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 17 - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark Oct. 19 - KB - Malmö, Sweden Oct. 20 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark Oct. 29...