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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: New CD Is 'Best Album We've Done In Fifteen Years'

Austria's Krone.at recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A rough English-language translation of the interview (which was published in German on the Krone.at web site) follows: Krone.at: We are looking forward to METALLICA's "Sick Of The Studio '07" tour. Has the itc...

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LEIF EDLING: 'You Can't Have A Rock Star Attitude In CANDLEMASS'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Two years ago, when you released your self-titled album, you were very excited to have vocalist Messiah Marcolin ba...

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CELTIC FROST Working On 'A Number Of DVD Projects'

PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer. A few excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: I hear a lot of rumors, including that you had been rehearsing HELLHAMMER songs and I just want to clear one thing up. Have you ever considered reforming...

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New GORELORD Album Title Announced

Former NECROPHAGIA/GRIMFIST guitarist Frediablo has set "Tales from the Grave" as the title of the new GORELORD album, tentatively due later in the year. "I am currently finding the right drum sound, and so far the stuff I've come up with is extremely heavy and crushing," says Frediablo. "Primitive?...

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POWERMAN 5000 To Release New Album This Year

POWERMAN 5000 has posted the following message on its MySpace page: "Considering the band's track record of putting out CDs once every three years it seems hard to believe that, yes, we will put out a new disc in 2007!! It's all just beginning to develop and the wheres, whos and whats are to be ...

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DREAM THEATER's LABRIE, PORTNOY Take Part In Q&A

Roadrunner Records U.K. has a question-and-answer sessions with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and drummer Mike Portnoy. They follow here in their entirety. James LaBrie Q: Your age: James: 24, of course, ah ah ah!!! No, 43. Q: Your all-time favourite record and why? James: Oh, jeez, how can I...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'We're Ready To Get Back Home And Write The New Album'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer. An excerpt from the chat follows: About Heavy Metal: You've been on the road with TYPE O NEGATIVE for about a month. How has it been going? Tom Gabriel Fischer: It's fantastic. Both bands a...

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GOTTHARD Bassist Discusses 'Domino Effect'

GOTTHARD bassist Marc Lynn recently spoke to Lucem Fero's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the Swiss group's second album "Domino Effect", their relationship with co-producer Ronald Prent (RAMMSTEIN),his thoughts on the music industry and how the group keep their mate...

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Underground Metal Labels Discuss Illegal Music Downloading

SupremeBrutality.net recently conducted at series of interview with different extreme metal labels about illegal downloading. The labels were asked the same standardized questions to etablish a broader and more diverse perspective on things. A couple of excerpts follow: Answered by Matt Jacobson, fo...

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OPETH Mainman: 'My Belief In This Band And Its Music Is As Strong As Ever'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Yeah, I'm writing and it's going well. I've always been extra productive when there's a big change in my life. Sure, I write a lot of shit as well, but the way I see it is you gotta wade through some shit to find the pearls. ...

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PARADISE LOST Guitarist Says New CD Is 'Heavier, More Complete Version Of The Last Few Albums'

MTUK metal 'zine recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST guitarist Aaron Aedy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MTUK: Do you find going back over some of the older material a bit trickier, because your musical style has evolved a lot over the years? Aaron: Well, we can play songs off...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman Talks About Jail And Cocaine Addiction

Alex Zander of MK Magazine recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MK Magazine: Did you actually go to jail? Steele: I was in Rikers Island [York City's largest jail facility] because I had violated probation. MK Magazine...

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SOLIUM XI Signs With Hong Kong's TRINITY RECORDS

Hong Kong's Trinity Records has announced the signing of Finnish occult propaganda metallers SOLIUM XI. "Litanies unto Adversary", the band's full-length debut, has already been recorded, and will shortly be mixed and mastered for a late 2007 release. Commented the group: "When an occasional listene...

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PAUL STANLEY, SCOTT IAN, GLENN HUGHES To Take Part In Next ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP

The next Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp (RRFC) will take place in New York City between August 30 and September 3 and will feature Paul Stanley (KISS),Ted Nugent, Bruce Kulick (KISS),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Kip Winger (WINGER),Alan White (YES) and Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE),among others. Camp Highlights...

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AEROSMITH Frontman: 'Being Asked To Play In India Will Surely Be An Event We Won't Forget'

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer recently spoke to Daily News & Analysis about the band's upcoming June 2 appearance at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore. "This is the first time we are playing in India!" Tyler said. "We hope that this will be a good show. We are sure everyo...