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GENE HOGLAN's Boots Go Missing In Chile

Extreme-metal drummer Gene ''The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) has issued the following update: "Hey everybody, I just got back from Chile, where I played with TESTAMENT at The Metal Fest and boy, was it a hoot! I swear, the swirling...

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Ex-TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist GLEN ALVELAIS Performs With HATEFX For First Time (Video)

Guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50) made his live debut with HATEFX on April 21 at Fulton 55 in Fresno, California as part of the third anniversary of the popular "Dirty Dowdy" podcast with fellow local acts GROOVEYARD, SPACEHOOKER, FROM THE FALLEN and SIX DAY TRUCE. Video footage...

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SPIRALARMS: New Album Cover Artwork Unveiled

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Anthony Traslavina on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen on drums, will release its sophomor...

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FORBIDDEN Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE's 'Metal Zone' (Video)

On Friday, April 20, "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN. You can now watch the chat below. FORBIDDEN is currently writing material for the follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" fo...

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FORBIDDEN In Santa Clara: New Video Interview, Concert Footage Available

Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with guitarist Craig Locicero and bassist Matt Camacho of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN before the band's April 21 concert at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. The 49-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be seen below. FORBI...

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GENE HOGLAN Fills In For ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE In Mexico; Video Available

Extreme-metal drumming legend Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) filled in for Charlie Benante at ANTHRAX's two shows in Mexico earlier this week — Tuesday, April 17 at Auditorio Banamex in Monterrey and Wednesday, April 18 at J...

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WATAIN Forced To Cancel First Five Shows On U.S. Tour

Swedish black metallers WATAIN have been forced to cancel the first five shows (including one headlining performance) of their previously announced North American tour — scheduled to start tomorrow (Wednesday, April 11) in Columbus, Ohio — due to delays in the visa process. Comments the band in a co...

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HEATHEN Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans HEATHEN. Commented HEATHEN founding member and guitarist Lee Altus: "I'm really happy and couldn't think of a better label for HEATHEN. I've known people at Nuclear Blast, some of whom have been fans of t...

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BLACKGATES: Photos Of New Lineup Posted Online

A number of photos of the new lineup of BLACKGATES — the new East San Francisco Bay Area/New York metal outfit featuring former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN) and guitarist Jeremy Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) — can be found at this location. BL...

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HAIL! In Lebanon: Interview, Press-Conference, Performance Footage Available

Video footage of HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Dave Linsk (OVERKILL),drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — performing on March 31, 2012 at...

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WATAIN: Los Angeles In-Store Announced

Swedish black metallers WATAIN will make an in-store appearance on April 25 at Dark Realm Records in Downey, California between 3:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. WATAIN will release a new DVD, "Opus Diaboli", in North America on June 5. The production commemorates the band's 13 years of chaos by providing a v...

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HATEFX Begins Recording New Album

HATEFX, the Fresno, California-based metal band featuring guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50),has entered the studio to begin recording its third CD. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2009's "The Holy Frail" will contain "a diverse range of material" and will feature...

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WATAIN To Unleash 13th-Anniversary DVD

Swedish black metal heathens WATAIN are set to unleash a new DVD upon the masses. Titled "Opus Diaboli", the production commemorates the band's 13 years of chaos by providing a visual and audio documentation of their ceremonial anniversary concert performance in Stockholm and the long years of physi...

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HAIL! In Bucharest: Interview, Performance Footage Available

On March 29, Marcel Platon of Bloodbath.ro conducted an interview with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, HAIL!) when HAIL! performed at Safe House Club in Bucharest, Romania. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is video footage of the Bucharest concert. H...

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HATEFX's New Lineup Schedules Live Debut

The new lineup of HATEFX, the Fresno, California-based metal band featuring guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50),will make its live debut on April 21 at Fulton 55 in Fresno, California as part of the third anniversary of the popular "Dirty Dowdy" podcast with fellow local acts GROO...