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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers To Guest On Tonight's 'Maximum Threshold'

Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show tonight...

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RAVEN: More UK Dates Announced

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has scheduled a number of UK dates in October. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 02 - Sawyers - Kettering, UK Oct. 03 - Cellar Bar - Blackburn, UK Oct. 04 - Junktion 7 - Nottingham, UK Oct. 05 - Queens Hall - Nuneaton, UK ...

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HALCYON WAY Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS

Atlanta's progressive power/thrash band HALCYON WAY has inked a deal with U.S. label Nightmare Records. The group's debut CD, "A Manifesto For Domination", will be released worldwide on November 11, 2008. "A Manifesto For Domination" was produced by guitarist Jon Bodan, mixed by Lasse Lammert (ALEST...

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THRESHOLD's 'Wireless - Acoustic Sessions' CD Reissued

UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD have reissued their rare 2003 acoustic CD "Wireless - Acoustic Sessions", available exclusively at the band's web site. THRESHOLD recorded this collection of acoustic songs at Karl Groom's Thin Ice Studios (DRAGONFORCE, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) in January 2003. The s...

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ANDRÉ MATOS To Guest On CLAIRVOYANTS Debut

Brazilian singer André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN) will make a special guest appearance on "Word To The Wise", the debut album from the Italian heavy metal band CLAIRVOYANTS (formerly an IRON MAIDEN tribute act). Matos will sing the only cover song featured on the album — IRON MAIDEN's "Hallowed Be Th...

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'The Music of Artisanship & War: Volume II' Participating Bands Announced

Diminished Fifth Records has announced the bands that will appear on the second edition of the "loudest compilation" to come out of Canada's East Coast: "The Music of Artisanship & War: Volume II" will include contributions from the following artists: [THE DAISY] ANTHESIS (Quispamsis, NB) AMNEST...

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DEFIANCE Signs To CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE. The band — vocalist Steev Esquivel (SKINLAB),guitarist Jim Adams, bassist Mike Kaufmann and drummer Mark Hernandez (VIO-LENCE, FORBIDDEN) — has started tracking its new album at Trident Studios and Gre...

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DC4 Guitarist On 'Maximum Threshold' Show; Audio Available

DC4 guitarist Jeff Duncan was a guest on last night's (Saturday, September 13) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. You can now download the program as an MP3 audio file at this location. DC4 is the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brother...

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SHADOWKEEP: 'The Hourglass Effect' Release Date Announced

British-American power unit SHADOWKEEP will release its third album, "The Hourglass Effect", in Europe on November 21 via the Dutch label Melissa Records. Over the course of the last few years, the band — formed by guitarists Chris Allen and Nikki Robson — has had to deal with several setbacks. Alle...

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SUN CAGED Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

Dutch band SUN CAGED has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of the ProgPower Europe festival, set to take place October 3-5 at JC Sjiwa in Baarlo, The Netherlands. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Friday, October 3 (doors open 18.30): PAGAN'S MIND: 22.00-00.00 ATROX:...

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SHADOWKEEP Signs With MELISSA RECORDS

British-American power unit SHADOWKEEP has inked a deal with the Dutch label Melissa Records. Over the course of the last few years, the band — formed by guitarists Chris Allen and Nikki Robson — has had to deal with several setbacks. Allenand Robson have never, however, erred in their determination...

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DEFIANCE Resumes Recording New Album

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, best known for their seminal late '80s/early '90s Roadrunner releases "Void Terra Firma" and "Beyond Recognition", have resumed recording their new album, tentatively due before the end of 2008 via an as-yet-undisclosed record label. According to the...

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FILTER Drummer To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

FILTER drummer Mika Fineo will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show tomorrow night (Saturday, August 30) at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and music reviews. To hear...

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RAVEN: UK Dates Announced

Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has scheduled a number of UK dates in October. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 12 - The Sterling Hotel - Allentown, PA Sep. 13 – L'Amour - Staten Island, NY Oct. 02 - Sawyers - Kettering, UK Oct. 03 - Cellar Bar - Blackburn, ....

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WALLS OF JERICHO Frontwoman Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

Frontwoman Candace Kucsulain of Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO was one of the featured guests this past Saturday night (August 23) on the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for download at this location (MP3 file; 121 MB). WALLS OF JERICHO's new album, "The American Dream" (Trustkill...