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ALEX VAN HALEN Gives Exclusive Interview To MODERN DRUMMER Magazine

VAN HALEN's explosive drummer Alex Van Halen gave an exclusive interview to Modern Drummer magazine about helming the heavy artillery in the iconic band. The extensive 21-page story hits newsstands on February 5. "As the pounding, aggressive heartbeat of one of the greatest bands in rock history, Al...

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NEVERLAND Signs With AFM RECORDS

NEVERLAND, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, has inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The band’s debut CD, "Reversing Time" — which features guest appearances by Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Tom Englund (EVERGREY),Mike Bak...

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ARCH ENEMY To Tour Japan With SHADOWS FALL

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will embark on a Japanese headlining tour in March 2008 Support on all dates will come from SHADOWS FALL. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "It feels great to announce the 2008 Japan headline tour which we are calling… 'Tyrants Of The Rising Su...

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THE ETERNAL Begins Recording New Album

Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "This weekend Marty lays down the drum tracks for the new [THE ETERNAL] album 'Kartika'. Mark, Terry and Marty are heading to Mixmaster Studios in Adelaide tomorrow to met up with engineer Ian Miller and get t...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Play New York's Madison Square Garden?

According to NME.com, LED ZEPPELIN is rumored to be planning a three-night at New York's Madison Square Garden sometime in 2008. The Sun reports that the bandmembers were overheard discussing the prospect after their performance at the O2 Arena in London on Monday (December 10). A source quoted in t...

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New CRYPTOPSY Singer: 'I Am Very Proud To Be Part Of Such An Influential And Monumental' Band

3 MILE SCREAM frontman Matt McGachy has commented on his new gig as the lead singer for the Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY. Said McGachy: "I am very proud to now be a part of such an influential and monumental death metal group from Canada. CRYPTOPSY has been a huge inspiration to myself and man...

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DISMEMBER: New Song Posted Online

Regain Records has launched a special DISMEMBER MySpace page featuring a streaming version of the track "Europa Burns", taken from the Swedish death metal veterans' forthcoming eighth, self-titled album, due in Europe on February 18, 2008. The CD was recorded at B.A.S. studios with producer Nico Elg...

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NIKKI SIXX: Photos From Houston Book-Signing Appearance Posted Online

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx signed copies of his book, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star", on Sunday, December 9 at Borders Books and Music in Houston, Texas. Check out photos at Houstonist.com. "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" ...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ASP BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS KATAKLYSM...

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ENEMY OF THE SUN Mainman To Take Part In Online Chat

ENEMY OF THE SUN mainman Waldemar Sorychta — also former GRIP INC./DESPAIR guitarist and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL — will take part in a radio interview at Metal-Refinement.de on Tuesday, December 11 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. CET. Fans are invited to send in question...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Looks Back On 2007; Video Available

Juha Raivio and Matti Honkonen of the Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN recently took part in sounds2move.de's 2007 Christmas special. They spoke about their most memorable moments of 2007 and discussed their plans for the future. Watch the 12-minute video clip below. The double-LP vinyl releas...

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ENEMY OF THE SUN, WARBRINGER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ENEMY OF THE SUN and WARBRINGER have been been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXXIS CARCASS CHILDREN OF B...

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3 MILE SCREAM Putting Finishing Touches On Sophomore Album

Montreal metallers 3 MILE SCREAM are currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, "A Glimpse of Hope", which is due for release in early 2008. The CD is being produced by CRYPTOPSY guitarist Christian Donaldson, who recently worked with Century Media recording artists THE AGONIS...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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ROBERT PLANT Has Nothing But Bad Memories Of Previous LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Shows

Jason Gregory of Gigwise.com of reports that LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has said that he has nothing but bad memories about the band's previous reunion shows. Speaking ahead of the band’s one-off show at the O2 Arena in London next Monday (December 10),Plant described their show at Live Aid...