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New USURPER Material To Surface This Year
Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has issued the following update: "I am planning on releasing at least one or two (maybe more) new USURPER songs in 2010. "I have these demos of songs we never put out. "I used to write everything for USURPER. I would show up to rehe...January 19, 2010
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HIM Frontman Interviewed On Berlin's NRJ ENERGY; Video Available
Vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love metallers" HIM was interviewed earlier this month on the NRJ Energy radio station in Berlin, Germany. Watch the chat in two parts below. HIM will tour North America this spring in support of "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", which will be released by Si...January 18, 2010
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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available
T-Rex's Torsten Cubel conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Angelo Batio (NITRO) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat below. M.A.C.E. Music will release a...January 18, 2010
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FULLFORCE: New Demo Sample Posted Online
FULLFORCE, the new Swedish melodic metal project featuring Mike Andersson (CLOUDSCAPE, SILENT MEMORIAL, PLANET ALLIANCE) on vocals, Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL) on guitar, Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on drums, Carl-Johan Grimmark (NARNIA) on guitar, and Tommy Larsson (HEED) on bas...January 18, 2010
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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Talks Politics, Religion And Upcoming Studio Album
Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "A new year begins. The older we get, the faster the years seem to click by. Edging us nearer to the grave with every second. "This year I have really had a sense that every moment in your brie...January 17, 2010
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FULLFORCE Announces New Bassist
FULLFORCE (now apparently written as one word),the new Swedish melodic metal project featuring Mike Andersson (CLOUDSCAPE, SILENT MEMORIAL, PLANET ALLIANCE) on vocals, Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL) on guitar, Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on drums, and Carl-Johan Grimmark (NARNIA) o...January 17, 2010
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New JIMMY PAGE Interview To Air On PLANET ROCK
Planet Rock will air an exclusive interview with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page in conjunction with the release of "It Might Get Loud", a new documentary about guitars and guitar playing starring Page, U2 axeman The Edge and WHITE STRIPES/RACONTEURS singer/guitarist Jack White. Jimmy talks to Pla...January 16, 2010
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HIM Frontman Talks About New Album; Video Available
A nine-minute video clip of vocalist Ville Valo of Finland's hard-rock heroes HIM talking about the band's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", can be viewed below. HIM will tour North America this spring in support of "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", which will be relea...January 15, 2010
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KINGDOM OF SORROW Re-Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS, Begins Mixing New Album
KINGDOM OF SORROW, the metal project created by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR),has re-signed with Relapse Records. Jasta and Windstein have already finished recording the follow-up to KINGDOM OF SORROW's self-titled debut. The new CD is currently being mixed by Chris "Ze...January 14, 2010
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Injury Forces ABIGAIL WILLIAMS To Cancel Tour With NILE
Due to a recent injury to drummer Ken Meyers, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has been forced to cancel its previously announced tour with NILE that was scheduled to start January 15 in Baltimore, Maryland. The trek was planned to support the recent release of a deluxe version of the band's latest album, "In the S...January 14, 2010
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GUNS N' ROSES Kicks Off Canadian Tour; Review, Photos Available
GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its Canadian tour last night (Wednesday, January 13) at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba — the band's first North American date (and fifth show overall) since the release of "Chinese Democracy" in 2008. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcom...January 14, 2010
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HELLOWEEN: German Acoustic Performances Scheduled
German power metallers HELLOWEEN will promote their 25th-anniversary album, "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary", by taking part in acoustic performances at select German record stores. Confirmed cities and stores so far are as follows: Friday, January 29 at 5 p.m. - Fürth, Saturn Saturday, January...January 13, 2010
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Polish Political Party Goes After BEHEMOTH Frontman Over 2007 Bible-Tearing Incident
Gazeta.pl reports that two and a half years after vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH destroyed a Bible during a concert Poland, the national conservative Polish political party Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (PiS) (English translation: Law and Justice) wants the ban...January 13, 2010
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VINCE NEIL Cancels Plans To Promote Tequila In Cayman Islands
MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's previously announced January 13 appearance at Governors Square in the Cayman Islands to promote Tres Rios Tequila has been cancelled "due to uncontrollable circumstances and last-minute scheduling conflicts," according to a statement released by Reisha Roopchand, Ge...January 13, 2010
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TROUBLE, AMON AMARTH, SODOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
TROUBLE, AMON AMARTH and SODOM are among the confirmed bands 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. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH SODOM SONATA ARCTICA STRATOVARIUS TR...January 12, 2010
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