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DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For Norway's KARMØYGEDDON 2009 Festival

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed for the Karmøygeddon 2009 festival, set to take place April 24-25, 2009 in Haugesund, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GAMMA RAY DARK TRANQUILLITY BEHEMOTH PRIMAL FEAR AURA NOIR PRIMORDIAL MERCENARY BRAINSTOR...

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CARINA LIROLA Debut To Feature KORN, WHITESNAKE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members

22-year-old UK-based singer Carina Lirola will release her "Cinderella Alive" live EP on December 1 via iTunes. Recorded live in Manchester earlier this year, it features live versions of songs from Carina's forthcoming album, "Cinderella Is Dead", due out next year on DR2 Records in Europe and Favo...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON On 'The Hour'; Video Available

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH were the featured guests on "The Hour" with host George Stroumboulopoulos earlier tonight (Wednesday, November 26). The 13-minute segment, which aired on CBC in Canada, is available for viewing at this location (it is the second int...

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SCOTT WEILAND: 'I Still Drink'

TMZ.com reports that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland finally admitted to what everyone who watched the American Music Awards this past Sunday (see video below) already knew — that he still hits the bottle ... hard. On his way to Vegas, the man who's been in and out of dru...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Enter Studio This Week

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will enter the studio this week to begin recording their new album, "16.6", due in early 2009 via Frontiers Records. Commented PRIMAL FEAR frontman Ralf Scheepers: "As we will start to record the drums for our new album this Friday, I will take the opportunity to t...

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BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST Fashion Designer To Donate Custom Guitar Strap For ROCK FOR TOTS

Ray Brown, the legendary rock-fashion designer who has dressed such influential artists such as JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH, BON JOVI, POISON, STYX, CHER and countless others, will be donating a signed, custom-designed guitar strap to the fourth annual Rock For Tots event.? "This guitar strap will b...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...

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EMERGENCY GATE: 'Rewake' Artwork Unveiled

German metallers EMERGENCY GATE will release their new album, "Rewake", in Europe/Japan on January 23 and in U.S./Canada on January 27 via Silverwolf Productions. Check out the CD cover artwork below. The band will embark on a European tour in late January as the support band for KREATOR. EMERGENCY...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON To Guest On 'The Hour'

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH will be the featured guests on "The Hour" this coming Wednesday night (November 26). The program, which airs at 11:00 p.m. on CBC in Canada, is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. The interview will be available for viewing at this...

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EVILE Guitarist Apologizes For Tour Cancellation, Thanks Fans For Support

UK thrashers EVILE were forced to pull out of the European tour with Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON after the group's lead guitarist Ol Drake fractured his jaw on November 19 following the band's show in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He has since issued the following update: "Thank you for all the ge...

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SNOT: Behind The Reunion

Possum of Altitude conducted a backstage interview with the reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 11, 2008 (where the band was supporting MUDVAYNE). Guitarist Sonny Mayo and Mikey Doling, along with new singer Tommy "Vext...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': New E-Card Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A new e-card for the collection is available at this location. It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great...

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RUSH: More Preview Clips From 'Snakes & Arrows Live' DVD Available

Zoë Vision/Anthem Entertainment will release the "Snakes & Arrows Live" DVD from the legendary rock trio RUSH on November 25. This three-disc DVD set, also available as a Blu-ray Disc, follows the band's Zoë Vision DVD releases "R30" (2005) and "Rush in Rio" (2003). Check out three full songs fr...

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WE WERE GENTLEMEN Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA

Rarely does an unsigned band create as much noise as Virginia Beach's WE WERE GENTLEMEN. The band, which formed in 2005, has quickly ascended to the top of the underground due to playing alongside such heavyweights as CONVERGE, A LIFE ONCE LOST, THE RED CHORD and SUICIDE SILENCE. Now they are ready...

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SEVENTH AVENUE: 'Southgate' To Be Re-Released

German power metal band SEVENTH AVENUE will have its classic "Southgate" album from 1998 reissued by Ulterium Records on January 23, 2009. "Southgate" was originally released on Treasure Hunt Records in 1998, and received very good response around the world. The album has been out of print for many...