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USURPER: 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Reissue Artwork Revealed

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Threshold of the Usurper" CD, Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has teamed up with Finnish label Primitive Reaction to reissue this classic effort. "Threshold..." was originally released in 1997 on Necropolis Records and quickly became one of the band's...

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MORTAL SIN, PARADOX Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

MORTAL SIN and PARADOX have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 24-26, 2008 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABANDONED (GER) AMULANCE (USA) ANCESTRAL (IT) AXEHAMMER (USA) BLACK HAWK (G...

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MATT BARLOW's Involvement With PYRAMAZE Will Be 'One-Time Cooperation'

Vocalist Matt Barlow — who last week returned to front ICED EARTH as the replacement for Tim "Ripper" Owens — has issued the following statement regarding his involvement with the Danish metal band PYRAMAZE: "In light of recent events, it is rather apparent that I need to address what's going on in...

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AFTER FOREVER: 'Equally Destructive' Video Posted Online

AFTER FOREVER's video for the song "Equally Destructive" can be viewed below. The track comes off the Dutch symphonic metallers' latest, self-titled album, which was released in Germany on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. A nine-minute audio interview with AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen cond...

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JUDAS PRIEST Book Author: 'I'd Still Love To Write ROB HALFORD's Autobiography'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Neil Daniels, the UK-based author of the unauthorized JUDAS PRIEST biography "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First of all, introduce yourself! Where are you fro...

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BIOMECHANICAL To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show

UK extreme metallers BIOMECHANICAL will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, February 1 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. U.K. time at B...

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BLACK COMEDY Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Norwegian modern metallers BLACK COMEDY have signed a worldwide deal with Season Of Mist. The group is scheduled to release its debut album, "Instigator", in early 2008. According to a press release, the Oslo-based band's CD is set to contain "a display of massive guitar riffing, powerful drums, syn...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Is 'The Closest Thing To SAVATAGE That You're Going To Get!'

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has recorded a guest appearance on the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album, "Global Warning", playing lead on two songs: "Adding the Cost" and "You'll Never Know". Comments JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte: "I am so psyched to have my...

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DYING FETUS, ORIGIN Confirmed For Germany's DEATH FEAST OPEN AIR

DYING FETUS and ORIGIN have been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the Death Feast Open Air festival, set to take place June 12-14, 2008 in Hünxe, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVULSED (ESP) BEHEADED (MAL) BRODEQUIN (USA) COCK AND BALL TORTURE (GER) DECAPITATED (POL) DECREP...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer Is 'Still A Full Member' Of PYRAMAZE, Says Guitarist

Guitarist Michael Kammeyer of the Danish metallers PYRAMAZE has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that the group's lead vocalist Matt Barlow was returning to front his previous band ICED EARTH as the replacement for Tim "Ripper" Owens: "As most of you know by now, Matt...

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FIGHT's 'Christmas Ride' Available For Free Download

FIGHT's "Christmas Ride" — which was originally released by Epic Records as a promo CD single (with Rob Halford's holiday greeting) in 1994 — has been made available for free download via www.halfordmusic.com. Simply add it to your shopping cart, check out (no payment necessary at checkout unless yo...

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ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR: More PAGANFEST Dates Announced

ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR and ELUVEITIE will team up for the Paganfest USA tour beginning in April. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 25 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Apr. 26 - Montreal, QC @ Medley Apr. 27 - Worchester, MA @ The Palladium Apr. 28 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Apr. ...

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FIGHT: 'War Of Words - The Film' Ohio Screening To Be Held Tonight

"Fight: War Of Words - The Film" — which documents a key moment in heavy metal history when singer Rob Halford departed JUDAS PRIEST in 1992 to pursue a solo career — will be screened tonight (Sunday, December 16) at Maumee Indoor Theater in Maumee, Ohio beginning at 8:00 p.m. Two former members of...

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SCELERATA Mixing New Album

Brazilian progeressive metallers SCELERATA are currently mixing their new album, "Skeletons Domination", at G-Trax studios (owned by HELLOWEEN guitarist Sascha Gerstner) in Abermmanstadt, Germany with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, SAXON, RAGE). Commented singer Car...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Debut Album Release Date Announced

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA and SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo, will release its debut album on March 25, 2008 via Road...