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'Priest Feast' Featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT: Dutch Date Added
One Dutch date has been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC Feb. 16 ...October 29, 2008
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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal' UK Release Date Pushed Back
"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 — has had its UK release date pushed back to November 3 from the previously announced October 20. Lightyear Entertainment released...October 29, 2008
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ZIMMERS HOLE Pulls Out Of SOILWORK European Tour
ZIMMERS HOLE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — has issued the following update: "As of today, ZIMMERS HOLE is no longer a part of th...October 26, 2008
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'Priest Feast' Featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT: Swiss, Belgian Dates Added
One Swiss and one Belgian date have been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK...October 25, 2008
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BYZANTINE Frontman Seeking Guest Soloist For BLACK CAP MINER Album
BYZANTINE vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda recently entered the studio to begin recording his solo project, which is a cover album of late '80s and early '90s thrash metal songs that inspired him and his bandmates to form BYZANTINE. The cover album, which will be released under the band na...October 25, 2008
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KONKHRA: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will release their sixth album, "Nothing Is Sacred", on December 1 in Denmark and February 23 in the rest of the world via Target Distribution. Comments guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark: "The new album addresses the lies of 9-11, the Western view of the Muslims as...October 24, 2008
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MEGADETH's 'Blood In The Water: Live in San Diego' To Air On HDNet TV's 'Concert Series'
On Sunday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET HDNet TV's "Concert Series" will present MEGADETH's "Blood In The Water: Live in San Diego". The show description reads as follows: "Pioneers of the American thrash metal genre, MEGADETH has become one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all...October 23, 2008
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'Priest Feast' Featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT: French Date Added
A French date has been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC Feb. 16 ...October 23, 2008
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FORBIDDEN Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 29-31, 2009 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH AUDREY HORNE BULLET CHILDREN O...October 23, 2008
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TESTAMENT Recruits Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER For Upcoming Mexico Tour Dates
Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have recruited guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) to fill in for Alex Skolnick on their upcoming Mexican tour dates with JUDAS PRIEST. Due to Alex's prior commitment to the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the band sought out Glen Drover to fill in. The band...October 22, 2008
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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY: In-Studio Episode 2 Available
The second of several in-studio episodes from the Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY can be viewed below. The footage documents the making of the group's Nuclear Blast debut, "The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry", with legendary guitarist-t...October 20, 2008
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'Priest Feast' Featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT: Portuguese Date Added
A Portuguese date has been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC Feb. 16...October 20, 2008
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DAVE MUSTAINE's Bullet Belt Being Auctioned
Up for auction at the MEGADETH eBay store is the bullet belt (see photos below) that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine wore on tour and various video shoots, including the classic "Holy Wars". According to a posting on the MEGADETH web site, "the belt is made from polished .223 ammo and is not live ...October 20, 2008
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MEGADETH: Video Interview With SHAWN DROVER Available
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover during this past spring's Gigantour 2008. Watch the 10-minute chat below. According to a posting on MEGADETH's official web site, the band's forthcoming DVD will contain a complete concert recorded on May 20, 2008 at the Cox Aren...October 19, 2008
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INTO ETERNITY To Support DEICIDE in Mexico Tonight
Canadian extreme progressive metal icons INTO ETERNITY, whose recently released concept album "The Incurable Tragedy" has earned critical acclaim worldwide, will play tonight (October 18) in Monterrey, Mexico with death metal legends DEICIDE. This marks the band's first return to the city since perf...October 18, 2008
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