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BILLY SHEEHAN Schedules Hollywood Workshop

Rotosound has announced an exclusive workshop with the legendary bassist Billy Sheehan at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, California on October 21 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Known for his work with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth and MR. BIG, Billy has won many "Best Bass Player" awards and continues to b...

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Original SODOM Guitarist Resurfaces In WORTMORD

WORTMORD, the new band featuring original SODOM guitarist Peppi "Grave Violator" Dominik, will release its self-titled debut album on September 29 via Sunny Bastards Records. "After recording the 'Final Sign Of Evil' album with SODOM and our subsequent performance at Wacken Open Air [festival] were...

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VOLBEAT Interviewed By iMusicWeb

iMusicWeb conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Bredahl and drummer Jon Larsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT when the band played at at The Independent in San Francisco, California on August 26. You can now watch the chat below. VOLBEAT will release its fourth album, "Beyond Hell/A...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Backing Band Confirmed

Powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has confirmed the musicians that will be backing him on his upcoming European tour. They are as follows: * Andy Boss (PAUL DI'ANNO, ABSOLUTE STEEL) - Guitar * Jon Vegard (PAUL DI'ANNO) - Guitar * Are...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Promises 'Surprises' On Upcoming Mini-Tour

When Jon Schaffer does something, he does it right. Like creating an eclectic, fan-favorite set list for ICED EARTH's upcoming limited-engagement U.S. tour. "I wanted to give fans something really special," Schaffer said. "So I put together songs that include some we've rarely played live before, an...

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HERMAN RAREBELL Discusses 'Take It As It Comes' Solo Album In New Interview

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: Concerning your former label, Monaco Records, what did you learn from running a record label? Herman: I learned that the bigges...

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LEMMY, BILLY SHEEHAN, MICHALE GRAVES, JEFF DUNCAN To Perform With MARKY RAMONE At MI

The legendary drummer for the RAMONES, Marky Ramone, will perform a special all-star concert as a benefit for the newly created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship for Musicians Institute on Friday, October 8 at the Musicians Institute Concert Hall at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. He w...

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THE FAMINE Completes Work On New Album

Dallas, Texas-based death metal band THE FAMINE has completed work on its new album, "The Architects Of Guilt", with producer D. Braxton Henry (ex-DEVOURMENT). Mixing duties were handled by Jason Suecof (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER). A fall release via Solid State Records is expect...

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KAMELOT Postpones North American Tour

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have released the following statement: "As many of you know, [KAMELOT vocalist] Roy [Khan; full name: Roy Sætre Khantatat] has fallen ill and could not make the North American tour. "We have been rehearsing like madmen here in Tampa — the band is tighter...

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UNLEASHED Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEE...

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SEVEN THE HARDWAY: European Tour Canceled

SEVEN THE HARDWAY, the new Southern California-based progressive rock/metal band featuring guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (STEVE VAI, PLANET X, CAB),legendary drummer Virgil Donati (PLANET X, STEVE VAI, SOUL SIRKUS),renowned vocalist Mark Boals (ULI JON ROTH, ROYAL HUNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bass pl...

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Former WITH DEAD HANDS RISING Members Launch REAPING ASMODEIA

Former WITH DEAD HANDS RISING members Daniel Koppy and Alex Kelly are back in full effect with their new band REAPING ASMODEIA. The group is currently in pre-production for its as-yet-untitled full-length debut at Malice Studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota with engineer and producer Jon Kulkay (OF SALT...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Guitarist, Bassist To Sit Out European Tour

Due to undisclosed "personal obligations," guitarist Tom McDyne and bassist Kevin Rothney will be unable to join JON OLIVA'S PAIN — the band fronted by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva — for the group's upcoming European tour, which kicks off at the end of the month. They will be temporarily replaced b...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's ZAKK WYLDE Talks About The Making Of 'Order Of The Black', Health Issues

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) took part in a live media teleconference on August 3 where he answered questions from a number of journalists — including Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com — regarding the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, "Order Of The Black". A few excerpts from the c...

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SKELETONWITCH: New Audio Interview

Jon Daigle and Jared Dierks of the MetalsPeak.com monthly 90-minute podcast conducted an interview with Athens, Ohio blackened thrash tyrants SKELETONWITCH when the band played a headlining show on August 6, 2010 in Colorado Springs, Colorado on the way to Ozzfest. You can now stream the entire podc...