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ABORTED: 'Global Flatline' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Global Flatline", the seventh studio album from Belgian death metalers ABORTED, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 27 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing ar...
February 1, 2012
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VINNIE PAUL Says He Understands Why Some PANTERA Fans Are 'On The Fence' About HELLYEAH

The metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — has completed work on its third album for a late spring release. The CD was recorded at Abbott's home i...
January 31, 2012
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SEBASTIAN BACH Taps Former STONE SOUR Touring Bassist

Bassist Jason Christopher — who filled in for Shawn Economaki during STONE SOUR's spring 2011 tour and who previously played with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor in the JUNK BEER KIDNAP BAND — has joined former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's solo group. Bach says, "I have known Jason for...
January 31, 2012
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'Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet' Film To Premiere At CINEQUEST Festival

The world premiere of the documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet", will take place at the Cinequest film festival on Saturday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. The screening will be held in San Jose, California at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. Jason will be there, along with his family and friends. Tick...
January 30, 2012
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Play Another NYC Show With STEVE STEVENS

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach played three "special concerts" in New York City this past weekend with BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens. The shows took place on January 27, January 28 and January 29 at The Iridium and featured Bach and Stevens "doing two sets a night," including "some speci...
January 30, 2012
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SEBASTIAN BACH, STEVE STEVENS Perform BILLY IDOL, VAN HALEN Covers In NYC (Video)

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is playing three "special concerts" in New York City with BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens. The shows are taking place on January 27, January 28 and January 29 at The Iridium and feature Bach and Stevens "doing two sets a night," including "some special unexpe...
January 28, 2012
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Reunited BYZANTINE Preparing To Record New Studio Album

West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE have officially reformed almost four years to the day since their last album, "Oblivion Beckons", was released. The group's 2012 lineup is as follows: Chris Ojeda: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Tony Rohrbough: Lead Guitar Michael Cromer: Bass Matt Wolfe: Drums Commented Oje...
January 27, 2012
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BORN OF OSIRIS: 'Follow The Signs' Video Released

"Follow The Signs", the new Andrew Pulaski-directed video from the Chicago-based progressive metal hybrid BORN OF OSIRIS, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's third full-length album, "The Discovery", which sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...
January 26, 2012
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ANNIHILATOR: New Audio Interview With JEFF WATERS

On January 6, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ANNIHLATOR is currently working on its 14th studio release as well as a "special" recording...
January 26, 2012
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SLAVES ON DOPE: 'Over The Influence' Trailer Available

Reformed Montreal, Quebec, Canada rockers SLAVES ON DOPE will release their new album, "Over The Influence", on February 28 via THC: Music/Rocket Science Ventures. The CD, which was produced and mixed by Kevin Jardine, will feature a guest appearance by Jonathan Cabana, lead singer of Quebec deathco...
January 26, 2012
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WHITECHAPEL Recording New Album

Knoxville, Tennessee extreme metallers WHITECHAPEL have entered Audiohammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Mark Lewis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM) to begin recording their fourth full-length album for a summer release via Metal Blade Records. WHITECHAPEL's...
January 25, 2012
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WARRANT Guitarist's SUNSET STRIPPED Schedules California Date

SUNSET STRIPPED, which features in its ranks WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner, will perform on February 2 at the Stellar Cellar Wine Bar in Temecula, California. Comprised of members from Temecula-based band OLD SCHOOL, SUNSET STRIPPED is an acoustic and rhythmic group performing covers of WARRANT tune...
January 25, 2012
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THIN LIZZY: New Audio Interview With DAMON JOHNSON

On January 4, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY guitarist Damon Johnson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. For more than forty years, THIN LIZZY has been delivering its brand of rock 'n' roll to audiences all over the world....
January 24, 2012
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HEATHEN Frontman Interviewed On Croatia's 'Metal Eye' (Video)

Vocalist David White of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans HEATHEN was interviewed by Tea Fluksi of the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed at Boogaloo in Zagreb, Croatia on December 12, 2011 as part of the "Thrashfest Classics" European tour with SEPULTURA, EXODUS, DESTRUCTION and...
January 24, 2012
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AMANDA SOMERVILLE Talks TRILLIUM In New Audio Interview

On December 14, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville . You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Somerville's metal project TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in Nort...
January 23, 2012