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TESTAMENT: Photo From 'Native Blood' Video Shoot Available

Earlier this week, San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT shot a video for the song "Native Blood" from their forthcoming album "Dark Roots Of Earth". Guitarist Eric Peterson told Greece's Rock Overdose webzine that the clip was going to be filmed "on an Indian reservation." He added, "It's abou...

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I AM I Parts Ways With Drummer

I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, has parted ways with drummer Paul Clarke Jr. for "personal reasons." A replacement drummer has already been recruited but the musician's identity has not yet been revealed. I AM I's next live appearance will take place on August 11 at...

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IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 'Maiden England World Tour' In Charlotte

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off the "Maiden England World Tour" earlier tonight (Thursday, June 21) at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Charlotte, North Carolina. The trek closely mirrors, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, sh...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: New Album Enters Mixing Stage

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH recently entered Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England with producer Scott Atkins (SYLOSIS, GAMA BOMB) to begin recording their tenth CD for a fall release. The band's vocalist, Dani "Filth" Davey, states, "The album has now progressed into the mixing stage...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist: No Plans For New Studio Album

Giorgio Mustica of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with guitarist Adrian Smith of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: Some of the songs you're planning on playing on your upcoming tour include "Seventh Son...

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TESTAMENT Working On 'Native Blood' Video

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT are working on a video for the song "Native Blood" from their forthcoming album "Dark Roots Of Earth". Guitarist Eric Peterson tells Greece's Rock Overdose webzine, "We're gonna film it in an Indian reservation. It's about people who were oppressed in life....

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THRESHOLD: New Album Details Revealed

British progressive metallers THRESHOLD have revealed the details of their upcoming ninth studio album, "March Of Progress", due on August 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Dead Reckoning" was recorded at Thin Ice Studios (DRAGONFORCE, PENDRAGON) by bandmembers Karl Groom and Ri...

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E-Book In Late GIRLSCHOOL Guitarist's Own Words To Be Released In July

A e-book in the words of late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Bernadette Jean "Kelly" Johnson and that of her friends will be released in July. Details on how to buy the book will be announced very soon. Kelly Johnson passed away on July 15, 2007 after a six-year battle with cancer of the spine. Along with Joh...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says Re-Recording 'Sugar', "Rock Of Ages' Was 'A Sensible Business Decision'

MTV Hive recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MTV Hive: You recently re-recorded "Rock Of Ages" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Did you not get it right the first time? Elliott: It was, well, let's just say a sensible ...

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URIAH HEEP Comments On RADIOHEAD Crew Member's Death In Stage Collapse

A member of RADIOHEAD's crew who was killed on Saturday (June 16) when a stage collapsed before the band's scheduled concert in Toronto that evening. 33-year-old drum technician Scott Johnson died when the top portion of the stage fell on him as he was setting up the band's equipment. Johnson also w...

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JUDAS PRIEST: New Video Interview With RICHIE FAULKNER

On May 24, Arrow High Voltage! conducted an interview with guitarist Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST when the band played at Rodahal in Kerkrade, The Netherlands with SAXON. You can now watch the chat below. Faulkner posted on his Facebook page that the final show of the...

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Former SOUL DOCTOR, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Join Forces In MOTHER ROAD

MOTHER ROAD is the brainchild of Austin, Texas-based rock singer Keith Slack and Berlin, Germany-based guitarist Chris Lyne. Named after "The Mother Road," another name for the legendary and historic Route 66 highway, this international hard blues rock band is impressively transferring the vintage s...

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STEVEN WILSON Says There Are No Plans For STORM CORROSION To Perform Live

France's Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with British guitarist, keyboard player and vocalist Steven Wilson of PORCUPINE TREE and STORM CORROSION. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: At the beginning, you described STORM CORROSION as very surprising for both POR...

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ELIXIR To Play 'Final' Farewell Shows In October

British heavy metal band ELIXIR will play its final farewell shows on Saturday, October 13 at The Bridge House, East London and on Saturday, October 20 at De Verlichte Geest in Roselare, Belgium. Commented ELIXIR guitarist Phil Denton: "Since we reformed in 2002, we have had a fantastic 10 years pla...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE, CANDICE NIGHT Welcome Second Child

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW and current BLACKMORE'S NIGHT guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (a.k.a. Richard Hugh) and his wife, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night (a.k.a. Candice Lauren),welcomed their second child, Rory Dartanyan, on February 7. The couple have a two-...