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KILLING MACHINE Joined By EVERGREY/Ex-STRATOVARIUS Bassist
U.S. metallers KILLING MACHINE have announced the addition of former STRATOVARIUS and current EVERGREY bassist Jari Kainulainen to the group's ranks. Jari will continue with his position in EVERGREY, but the chance to challenge himself in a different field with KILLING MACHINE was an opportunity he...March 11, 2010
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NEVERMORE To Release 'The Obsidian Conspiracy' In June
Century Media Records has set a June 8 North American release date for "The Obsidian Conspiracy", the long-awaited new album from Seattle metallers NEVERMORE. The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" were completed in the group's hometown of Seattle with SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers, who pr...March 8, 2010
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'Heavy Fundametalisms: Music, Metal & Politics' Book Available For Free Download
A brand new e-book entitled "Heavy Fundametalisms: Music, Metal & Politics" is available for free download as a PDF file at this location. Written by an international team of academics who also happen to be metal fans, the book was edited by Rosemary Hill and Karl Spracklen. Topics covered inclu...March 7, 2010
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CONTRIVE: Two New Songs Posted Online
Melbourne, Australia trio CONTRIVE has uploaded two brand new songs — "Is This The Way?" and "The Internal Dialogue" — on its MySpace page. The tracks comes off the band's second album, "The Internal Dialogue", which is tentatively due in April/May via an as-yet-undisclosed record label. CONTRIVE wi...March 5, 2010
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WATAIN Completes Work On New Album
After spending two "intense" months at Necromorbus Studio (NOMINON, AVERSE SEFIRA, FUNERAL MIST, NEX, ONDSKAPT, MORK GRYNING, ADORIOR) in Alvik, Sweden, Swedish black metallers WATAIN have finally completed work on their as-yet-untitled fourth album, to be released by Season Of Mist on June 7. Comme...February 26, 2010
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WATAIN And SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE Team Up To Pay Tribute To Late BATHORY Legend
After announcing their special BATHORY tribute set on June 12 as part of this year's Sweden Rock Festival, WATAIN were approached by Sweden Rock Magazine to record a BATHORY cover for a special CD. In collaboration with Sweden Rock Magazine and Season Of Mist, WATAIN has put together a special CD th...February 24, 2010
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ROB HALFORD To Appear At GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION AWARDS
According to Glaad.org, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will make a "special appearance" at the Los Angeles presentation of the 21st annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards on April 17 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor...February 18, 2010
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On 'Metal Asylum'
Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was the featured guest on the February 4, 2010 edition of the "Metal Asylum" podcast on Metalhead Radio. You can now stream the interview using the audio player below. Owens last summer compl...February 12, 2010
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CONTRIVE To Support DEVIN TOWNSEND In Australia
Melbourne, Australia trio CONTRIVE will support Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) on his tour of Australia in March. Devin handled the mixing duties on CONTRIVE's forthcoming second album, "The Internal Dialogue", in August 20...February 10, 2010
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OMEN, CAGE, ASKA Confirmed For WARRIORS OF METAL FEST III - OPEN AIR
The Warriors of Metal Fest III - Open Air has announced the headliners for this summer's festival, to be held Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. On Friday, OMEN, the legendary Dallas, Texas-based metal band formed in 1983 and largely credited...February 9, 2010
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ASPHYX Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX has parted ways with bassist Wannes Gubbels due to "musical differences." The group states, "Since ASPHYX is a non-compromising band, we had no other choice than to find a suitable replacement. A replacement in the very person of Alwin Zuur [PULVERIZER, ESCUT...January 17, 2010
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Discusses THE DAMNED THINGS Side Project
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Briefly, what is your view of the Dan Nelson [ANTHRAX singer 2007-2009] situation? To summarize? Caggiano: It just didn't work out....January 8, 2010
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HELLOWEEN: New 'Dr. Stein' Video Available
German power metallers HELLOWEEN have released a video for the new version of their German Top 10 single "Dr. Stein" with Oliver Sommer from AVA Studios. The clip, which will make its German online debut on January 8 via Tape.tv, is described in a press release as "a comical video where the guys ...January 4, 2010
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Milan Photos, Video Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's December 18, 2009 performance in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Check out photos from the concert: Musica Metal MetalItalia.com Bach's setlist was as follows: 01. Back In The Saddle 02. Slave To The Grind 03. Big Guns 04. Live The Life 05. Here ...December 21, 2009
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MACHINERY Announces New Drummer
Stockholm, Sweden-based extreme metallers MACHINERY have announced the addition of drummer Dennis Ekdahl (RAISED FIST, SIEBENBÜRGEN) to the group's ranks. The band states, "He is a GREAT drummer and fits MACHINERY like a glove!! And also a really GREAT guy!" MACHINERY recently spent time writing mat...December 10, 2009
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