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THE COMPANY BAND: EPK For 'Pros & Cons' EP Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for THE COMPANY BAND's upcoming "Pros & Cons" EP can be seen below. Since THE COMPANY BAND first got together in 2006, the group has solely existed through semi-annual corporate retreats. These meetings developed into an organization of odd fellows featuring vocalis...

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SLAYER Performs EXODUS Classic In Mountain View; Video Available

SLAYER played a cover version of the EXODUS classic "Strike Of The Beast" for the first time ever last night (Sunday, July 1) at the Mountain View, California stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt...

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ANIMETAL USA Performs At 'Anime Expo'; Video Available

ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs — made its U.S. live debut yesterday (Friday, June 29) at the Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center at the Main Events/Hall G...

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METALLICA Drummer Introduces CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED To 'Orion Music + More' Audience

CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the project led by acclaimed metal drummer and "The Howard Stern Show" regular Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — performed this past Sunday at Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA that was held June...

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Australia's First-Ever Dedicated 24/7 Rock And Metal Online Radio Station Coming Soon

Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),has just unveiled plans to launch Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station via AndrewHaug.com. With several months in the planning and innvovatio...

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I AM I Loses Second Member In Less Than A Week

According to Über Rock, guitarist Greg Pullin has left I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart — less than four days after it was announced the group was parting ways with its drummer Paul Clarke Jr. for "personal reasons." Comments Pullin: "As a young musician, I was ...

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METALLICA Frontman Curates 'Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show'; Video Report Available

Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, curated by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, was part of Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA, which took place June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Over 300 of the best customs, hot rods, muscle cars and custom motorcy...

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Former METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE Interviewed By 'The Musician's Voice' (Audio)

Mark Uricheck of The Musician's Voice recently conducted an interview with former METAL CHURCH and current TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA vocalist Ronny Munroe. You can now stream the entire chat using the audio player below. Munroe's new solo album, "Lords Of The Edge", came out on October 18, 2011 via R...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund To Host Second Awards Gala In Hollywood

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will host its second Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 31 at The Avalon in Hollywood, California to raise funds for its commitment to cancer prevention, research and education. Founded in memory of Ronnie James Dio, the world-renowned voice of DIO,...

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I AM I Parts Ways With Drummer

I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, has parted ways with drummer Paul Clarke Jr. for "personal reasons." A replacement drummer has already been recruited but the musician's identity has not yet been revealed. I AM I's next live appearance will take place on August 11 at...

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Ex-METAL HAMMER Editor KIRK BLOWS To Release 'Hammered' Book

As a heavy-rock journalist and editor of Metal Hammer magazine, Kirk Blows gained a backstage pass into a crazy, chaotic and comedic world in which hedonistic habits, excess-fueled egos and behind-the-scenes bust-ups were as common as skin-tight spandex, gratuitous guitar solos and songs about Satan...

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ARKHAM WITCH Signs With METAL ON METAL RECORDS

Metal On Metal Records has announced the signing of the England's traditional metal brigands ARKHAM WITCH. Said the label in a statement: "We met and saw ARKHAM WITCH live when we went to the Doomsday festival in Wakefield, U.K. in February 2011. They instantly captured us with their incredibly catc...

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PHANTOM-X: '1000 Quatrains' Video Released

"1000 Quatrains", the new video from Dallas, Texas-based power metallers PHANTOM-X, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Opera Of The Phantom", which will be released in August via Pure Steel Records. Nowadays, the sounds of vintage metal are unmistakably heard in countle...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says Re-Recording 'Sugar', "Rock Of Ages' Was 'A Sensible Business Decision'

MTV Hive recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MTV Hive: You recently re-recorded "Rock Of Ages" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Did you not get it right the first time? Elliott: It was, well, let's just say a sensible ...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'I Always Regard GARY HOLT As The GLENN TIPTON Of Our Era'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was interviewed on the June 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. Interview...