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E-FORCE: New Album Track Listing Revealed

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has finished recording and mixing its sophomore album, "Modified Poison", due in September/October via France's Thundering Records. The CD will be mastered by Achim Kohler. E-FORCE's new CD, which was recorded at a studio in To...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Checks In From Europe

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has issued the following update: "I just wanted to let you all know how our European tour is going so far. Today [March 8] we're playing in Slovenia, which will be the 14th show of the tour, so this show marks the halfway point. So far all of the shows ...

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MASTER Mainman Talks About New Album 'Slaves To Society'

Masterful Magazine recently conducted an interview with MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann. An excerpt from the chat follows: Masterful Magazine: Your new album "Slaves to Society" is ready. I hope that nothing really changed and we still will be able to find the true spirit of MASTER on the new album. W...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform ROTH And HAGAR Tunes At ROCK HALL

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER has lined up two songs to perform for VAN HALEN at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Monday (March 12). The band will honor both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar by playing a song from their respective eras — for Roth, VELVET REVOLVER w...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Says He Is Not Allowed To Perform At ROCK HALL Induction

Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times reports that David Lee Roth, VAN HALEN's frontman for the band's first decade, said Thursday (March 8) he will not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony because event officials have turned down his repeated overtures to perform. "I don't make speeches...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Begin Writing New Album In November

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: A perfect day for a CANNIBAL CORPSE concert in Bulgaria — actually the first one. How has your current tour been so far? Al...

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TESTAMENT To Enter Studio In June

TESTAMENT's current lineup — drummer Nick Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) alongside original members Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),Eric Peterson (guitar) and Chuck Billy (vocals) — is currently working on new material for an upcoming CD release. Guitarist Eric Peterson exclai...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says EDDIE And ALEX VAN HALEN Will Not Attend ROCK HALL Induction

Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On VAN HALEN's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "Would you have ever guessed? I wouldn't have either. I think I carved out a real stupid career in the ...

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Guitarist RON JARZOMBEK Issues Update On BLOTTED SCIENCE Project

BLOTTED SCIENCE, the instrumental extreme metal project featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK),bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE),and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS, JORDAN RUDESS),is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, entitled "The Machinati...

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SAMMY HAGAR Hoping For Peaceful Night At ROCK HALL Induction

Launch Radio Networks reports: VAN HALEN will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one week from tonight (Monday, March 12),and there's still some question as to who's going to attend the ceremony. Singers David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar and former bassist Michael Anthony will all be ther...

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FALL OF SERENITY Begins Writing New Material

German melodic death/thrash metal outfit FALL OF SERENITY has entered the rehearsal room begin writing material for its next album. Seven songs have already been completed and songwriting is "coming up well and pretty interesting," according to a press release. Commented singer John Gahlert: "After...

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ERIC PETERSON: New TESTAMENT Is Like 'Over The Wall' Meets 'Damage Inc.'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson recently spoke to Metal Asylum about the band's progress for the new record, working with new drummer Nick Barker, the group's promo videos, and the DRAGONLORD DVD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: So are you in the middle of working on the n...

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E-FORCE: 'Modified Poison' Album Tracks Available For Streaming

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has uploaded three unmastered tracks from its upcoming sophomore album, "Modified Poison", on the group's official MySpace page. Check out the songs "Deviation", "Modified Poison" and "Agent 99" at this location. E-FORCE's new...

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Report: All VAN HALEN Members To Attend ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

According to Premiere Radio Networks, all the members of VAN HALEN — Eddie and Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar — have told the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that they will be attending the induction ceremony on March 12 in New York. Roth, Anthony and Hagar had said ...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Mourns Passing Of BILLY THORPE

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update: "Sad News: Singer/Guitarist Billy Thorpe passed away in his homeland of Australia on February 28. Billy was a great person, very talented and I was fortunate enough to have recorded with him in 1982 for his 'East Of Eden's Gate' reco...