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HELIX Completes Recording New Album

Canadian hard rockers HELIX have completed recording their new album, "Vagabond Bones", tentatively due before the end of the year. Singer Brian Vollmer has been collaborating with Sean Kelly (CRASH KELLY) on material for the CD, which is being mixed by engineer Aaron Murray. Commented Vollmer: "We...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Drummer Says Music Saved His Life... Twice

ALICE IN CHAINS drummer Sean Kinney has admitted that he continued dabbling in substance abuse even after the death of the band's lead singer, Layne Staley, who had struggled for a decade with drug addiction before he finally passed away in 2002. According to Kinney, the band was firing on all cylin...

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FINNTROLL Frontman Interviewed In Nottingham; Video Available

Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns (a.k.a. Vreth) of Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL was interviewed by Metal Storm at the first show of the band's U.K. tour, which kicked off this past Friday (September 25) in Nottingham. Watch the chat below. A review of the concert (including pictures) can be found at th...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'I Am Not Contagious. Just My Goddamn Music Is.'

According to the Canadian Press, Gillett Entertainment Group and Live Nation have denied that Marilyn Manson has contracted the H1N1 virus (commonly known as swine flu),and have confirmed that he is still playing his last remaining Canadian tour date: tonight (Saturday, September 26) in Moncton, Ne...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Burn This City' Video Released

"Burn This City", the new video from Swedish modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE, can be viewed below. The clip was shot with director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revolver Film Company. "Burn This City" marks the recording debut of SONIC SYNDICATE's latest addition, 23-year-old Britis...

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OTEP Frontwoman Interviewed On 101.7 THE FOX; Video Available

On September 22, 2009, Santa Rosa, California's 101.7 The Fox radio station conducted an interview with OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya. Watch the chat in two parts below. OTEP's new album, "Smash The Control Machine", sold around 10,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut...

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U.D.O. Announces Fürth Signing Session

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will take part in a signing session at Saturn in Fürth, Germany on October 30 at 5:00 p.m. Saturn Würzburger Straße 2 Fürth, Germany U.D.O.'s new album, "Dominator", entered the official chart in the group's home country at pos...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Films 'Burn This City' Video

Swedish modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE recently shot a video for their new single, "Burn This City", with director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revolver Film Company. A photo of Patric with the band can be viewed below. "Burn This City" marks the recording debut of SONIC SYNDICATE...

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'The Music Of Ted Nugent' Box Set Due This Month

On September 29, Legacy Recordings will release "The Music Of Ted Nugent" box set as part of "The Music Of" series, a specially priced line of three-CD releases packed with huge hits and top tracks by the biggest names in music history. For the first time, the classic recordings by these household n...

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NIGHTWISH Plays Final Show Of 'Dark Passion Play' Tour; Setlist Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a special homecoming show last night (Saturday, September 19) at the sold-out, 11,000-capacity Hartwall Arena in Helsinki to mark the end of the band's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Support at the gig came from APOCALYPTICA. NIGHTWISH's...

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MATT SORUM Featured On NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC's 'Dog Whisperer'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and his girlfriend, Ace Harper (of the DARLING STILETTOS),were featured on last night's (Friday, September 18) episode of "Dog Whisperer", the National Geographic channel television series hosted by professional dog trainer Cesar Millan. Matt stat...

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LABYRINTH: 'Return To Heaven Denied Pt. 2'

Italian metallers LABYRINTH have issued the following update: "LABYRINTH are ready to enter the studios again, and this time it will be a special occasion to celebrate, as the original lineup is finally back together! After a long time, Olaf [Thorsen, guitar], Andrea [Cantarelli, guitar] and Roberto...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Says Releasing New Album Through Band's Own Label Is 'Perfect Transition'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with vocalist Brian Fair of New England metallers SHADOWS FALL. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: On [the new SHADOWS FALL song] "King Of Nothing", Randy Blythe from LAMB OF GOD joins you guys. How did that come about? B...

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CHARM CITY DEVILS: New Video Interview Posted Online

Michael Lello of Northeastern Pennsylvania's The Weekender recently conducted an interview with the Baltimore, Maryland-based rock band CHARM CITY DEVILS (formerly known as FORTY ACRES and CHOSEN SON). Watch the chat in four parts below. "Let's Rock 'n' Roll", the debut album from CHARM CITY DEVILS,...

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IMAGIKA To Release 'Portrait Of A Hanged Man' Through METALVILLE

San Jose, California-based metallers IMAGIKA have inked a deal with Metalville — the band and label pool launched by the Cologne, Germany-based company Flying Dolphin Entertainment Group UG — for the release of their new album, "Portrait Of A Hanged Man". The CD will be recorded at Fang Studios, wit...