Search results for 'pantera'

Review

Act of Attrition

"Act of Attrition" from Phoenix's AUTUMN'S END falls into the "pleasant surprise" category…no, scratch that. It falls into the "I stumbled upon this album in my towering promo stack, had no expectations for it, and was blown away by what I heard" category. Progressive and melodic death metal works a...

News

SOLITUDE AETURNUS: 'Alone' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for Texas-based long-running heavy doomsters SOLITUDE AETURNUS' sixth studio album, entitled "Alone", has been posted online at this location (artwork created by Travis Smith). Due in Europe on November 10 through Massacre Records, "Alone" was recorded at Nomad Studios in Carrolton...

News

VINNIE PAUL Was 'Very Proud' To Have DIMEBAG's Guitar Inducted Into Hard Rock Café

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has posted the following message on the Big Vin Records MySpace page: "The Hard Rock [Café] 35th anniversary party was off the chain!!! Yes, the Hard Rock always does it top-notch and this was no different... lots of drinkin' and rockin'... MÖTLEY...

News

DIMEBAG: Australian 'Art Of Shredding' Tribute Gets A Release Date

The "The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dime" tribute CD to PANTERA's late great guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — featuring Australian artists paying their respects the only way it should be done: LOUD! — will finally see the light of day on November 4 (postponed from the previously announced A...

News

STEVEN TYLER Performs 'Helter Skelter' With MÖTLEY CRÜE: Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE performed last night (Monday, September 18) at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City as part of the restaurant chain's Ambassadors Of Rock promotion. The band, who were joined on stage by AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler for their rendition of THE BEATLES classic "Helter Skelter", also dona...

News

KARION: S.A. SLAYER, RIOT, HELSTAR Members' Early Works To Surface

San Antonio, Texas underground metal cult faves KARION have announced the release of "Iron Shadows", a collection of re-mastered demos recorded at Sound Cube Studios in Converse, Texas with engineer Ron Thomas during the band's brief three-year tenure in the mid-'80s. Contemporaries of such Texas le...

News

ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About 'Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time'

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about KUFO's list of "Top Twenty Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time". Upon hearing the results of a British radio station's top 20, the KUFO listeners wanted to know why metal bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and P...

News

VINNIE PAUL: Details Of Canadian In-Store Appearances Announced

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has announced the details of his upcoming Canadian promotional tour to promote his Pearl signature snare drum, REBEL MEETS REBEL and "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" (the recently released DVD tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitaris...

News

SOULFLY Bassist Released From Hospital

SOULFLY's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Last week, one of our own, Bobby Burns [SOULFLY bassist] suffered a mild stroke and was immediately hospitalized. He was ordered to remain under the care of a doctor until he was fully recovered, and although we are happy to r...

News

DEFTONES: New Audio Interview With STEPHEN CARPENTER Posted Online

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) recently conducted an interview with Stephen Carpenter of the DEFTONES. Topics discussed include his being angry at singer Chino Moreno's selfishness, meeting KISS, partying on Jonathan Davis' stripper bus, his early influences, his utter lack of...

News

SOLITUDE AETURNUS: 'Alone' Details Revealed

Texas' long-running heavy doomers SOLITUDE AETURNUS will release their sixth studio album, entitled "Alone", through Massacre Records on November 10. A deal is currently being negotiated with an as-yet-undisclosed label for a North American release during the same month. "Alone" was recorded at Noma...

News

AUDIOSLAVE: New Audio Interview With TOM MORELLO Posted Online

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Tom Morello of AUDIOSLAVE about his throwing the first pitch at last weekend's Cubs game, how METAL SKOOL keeps the terrorists from winning, learning the guitar, Old McDonald in metal, hanging with KISS in studio on the eve of their re...

News

SOULFLY Bassist Hospitalized Following Mild Stroke

SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns suffered a mild stroke Thursday (Sept. 14) and will remain in a doctor's care until he is fully recovered. There is no word yet as to who will take his place on SOULFLY's upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off Monday (Sept. 18) in San Diego. Burns is expected...

News

STEELHEART Completes Work On New Album

STEELHEART frontman Miljenko Matijevic has issued the following update via the band's official web site: "I personally wanted to tell you that things are moving forward fast, so I thought I should bring you up to speed to what's happening. "The album is complete and it will be released in early spri...

News

VINNIE PAUL Schedules Canadian Promotional Appearances

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will be promoting his Pearl signature snare drum, REBEL MEETS REBEL and "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" (the recently released DVD tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott) in Canada in October. The dates/c...