Search results for 'jon torres'
News
DESCENDING: 'The Trust' Video Posted Online
"The Trust", the new video from the Athens, Greece-based death/thrash metal band DESCENDING, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Enter Annihilation", due this summer via Massacre Records. According to a press release, DESCENDING combines "both bombastic aggressive metal...May 30, 2008
News
DEEP PURPLE To Perform With Former Keyboardist JON LORD At SUNFLOWER JAM
DEEP PURPLE will be joined by the group's former keyboardist Jon Lord during its appearance at the Sunflower Jam 2008 on Thursday, September 25 at the Porchester Halls, London, England. This will mark the first time that Lord has performed with the band in several years. The Sunflower Jam is an even...May 29, 2008
News
ICED EARTH: 'I Walk Among You' Widget Available
A widget for ICED EARTH's forthcoming single, "I Walk Among You", can be found below. With the framework for the Armageddon of Man firmly laid with the bands 2007 full-length release, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", ICED EARTH is set to launch the next installment of Jon Schaffer's "...May 29, 2008
News
BLACK STONE CHERRY: New Album Details Revealed
Roadrunner Records has set an August 19 release date for "Folklore and Superstition", the new album from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY. The band, known for crafting blues-infused Southern rawk that sounds as good on the back porch as it does bellowing from Marshall stacks in a packed venue, na...May 29, 2008
News
FORGOTTEN TEARS Announces New Rhythm Guitarist
Italian melodic death metallers FORGOTTEN TEARS have announced the addition of rhythm guitarist Simone Laruccia to the group's ranks. Commented frontman Faust Quaggia: "I'm really happy about Simone's arrival, because we finally found the right high talented guitarist we were looking for! Since Simo...May 29, 2008
News
EXODUS Re-Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Taking a break from writing the band's follow-up to 2007's "The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A" in his home in northern California, guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt shares the latest slab of good news from the EXODUS camp: "Hey all, just kicking back at home for a bit before we head over to Europe lat...May 27, 2008
News
ULI JON ROTH: New York City 'Sky Academy' Detailed
Legendary guitar virtuoso Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will hold his Sky Academy October 11-14 at Producer's Club Theater in New York City. This intensive, seminar will be personally conducted by Uli Jon Roth. The aim is to enable students to get to a higher level of playing ability, overall musical...May 27, 2008
News
Report: 'Rock Band' Proves A Hit For MTLEY CRE's 'Saints Of Los Angeles'
Jon Cranny of Straight.com reports that MTLEY CRE's new single, "Saints of Los Angeles", only sold 10,000 copies on iTunes and Amazon in the U.S. and Canada upon its release last month, whereas on Rock Band 47,000 copies were sold on the Xbox 360 version alone. Rock Band released its first full down...May 26, 2008
News
JELLO BIAFRA To Celebrate 50th Birthday, Debut New Band At Two-Day Event In San Francisco
DEAD KENNEDYS legend Jello Biafra will celebrate his 50th birthday (and the 30th anniversary of DEAD KENNEDYS) by debuting his as-yet-unnanmed new band via a pair of performances on June 16-17 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California. Joining Biafra in the new group are Ralph Sp...May 23, 2008
News
DON DOKKEN: 'I Am Not In Competition With My Peers; I Am In Competition With Myself'
Michael S. Robinson of Collider recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Collider: Your new CD, "Lightning Strikes Again", has been out for a little while now overseas and is set to be released here in the U.S. this week. Reviews hav...May 22, 2008
News
ICED EARTH: More Footage From ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Available
ICED EARTH played its third show with vocalist Matt Barlow back as the group's frontman on May 11, 2008 at the Rock Hard Festival at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. Check out photos from the concert at Metal-E...May 22, 2008
News
THREAT SIGNAL: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'A New Beginning' Video Shoot Available
Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL teamed up with award-winning film director RT of 235 Films on April 10 for a video shoot for the song "A New Beginning". The track comes off the group's debut album, "Under Reprisal", which was released in North America on August 22, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. W...May 22, 2008
News
Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time
Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...May 19, 2008
News
ICED EARTH To Return To Athens In July
ICED EARTH has posted the following message on its web site: "It's official ICED EARTH will return to the home of their most frenzied fanbase in Europe and the world Greece on July 20, 2008 at the Lycabettus Theater in Athens. It will be the first time since the band's 1999 performance at the Rondon...May 19, 2008
Review
Embracing this Deformity
When the subject of British metal comes up, my first thoughts are invariably ones concerning blinding insanity, teeth-rattling noisiness, and dangerous levels of psychosis. That's because over the last couple of years I've been reviewing albums by the likes of AKERCOCKE, BIOMECHANICAL, and BURNING S...May 19, 2008
Prev 