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AMORAL: Release Date For Internet-Only Single Confirmed

Spikefarm Records has set a June 6 release date for the Internet-only single from the Finnish hard-rockin' and turbo-lovin' quintet AMORAL, entitled "Leave Your Dead Behind". The bonus track for this release will be a cover of Swedish pop star PANDORA's song "The Naked Sun". AMORAL's back catalogue...

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Finnish Heavy Metal Singer Wins 'Idols' Competition After Performing SCORPIONS, SONATA ARCTICA

22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen was crowned the winner of the the national TV talent show "Idols" Friday night (April 6) after singing four songs — including SCORPIONS' "Still Loving You", SOUNDGARDEN's "Black Hole Sun" and SONATA ARCTICA's "Full Moon" — during the competition's...

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DARK THE SUNS Scraps Album Recordings, Plans To Re-Record CD

Finnish atmospheric metal outfit DARK THE SUNS has decided to scrap the recently completed recordings (at Studio Dreamhouse) for its debut album, "In Darkness Comes Beauty", and re-record the entire CD from scratch at Studio Watercastle. As a result, the album's projected release date (through Fireb...

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SOULFLY Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album

For the past month, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been holed up inside his home in Arizona writing songs for the band's next album, recording demos, and letting his creativity flow. The following question-and-answer session with Max was posted on the group's official web site, SoulflyWeb.com: Q:...

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AS I LAY DYING, VOMITORY Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

AS I LAY DYING, VOMITORY and NAPLES STAPLES SPECIALS have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The latest cancellations include GORILLA BISCUITS, DRY KILL LOGIC and 1349. The festival billing is now...

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BLOOD RED THRONE Completes New Album Recordings

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have issued the following update: "We finished recording the new album after some weeks of what we like to refer to as 'the BRT curse.' We are very happy with the material and can't wait to get it back from Valle Adzic, who will be mixing the album in ...

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GODSMACK Expands Spring Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK has added several dates to its spring U.S. tour, according to LiveDaily.com. The band has announced a new starting date of May 4 in Louisville, Kentucky, with shows scheduled through June 4. Cities that the tour has expanded to include New York, Toledo and Ind...

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ZUUL FX Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

ZUUL FX, the French band featuring former NO RETURN singer Steeve "Zuul" Petit, been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. ZUUL FX will perform on Friday, June 29 on the Hardbowl stage. The festival billi...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'The String Quartet Tribute' Due This Month

Vitamin Records has set an April 24 release date for "The String Quartet Tribute to Chris Cornell". A description of the CD reads as follows: "For over 20 years Chris Cornell has reigned supreme as one of the most powerful frontmen in rock history. Whether he was wailing like a banshee for SOUNDGARD...

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CHRIS CORNELL Visits KROQ In L.A.; Audio Interview, Performance Available

Former SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell was in the KROQ studios in Los Angeles recently to talk with Kevin and Bean and to perform acoustically. Listen to the interview and performances of the tracks "Like a Stone" (AUDIOSLAVE),"No Such Thing", and the SOUNDGARDEN hit "Black Hole Sun" at...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, NEVERMORE, SIRENIA Confirmed For Norway's METAL HEART Festival

BLIND GUARDIAN, NEVERMORE and SIRENIA have been confirmed for Metal Heart, a brand new two-day metal festival set to take place August 17-18 at Tapperiet in Notodden, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BLIND GUARDIAN CANDLEMASS CIRCUS MAXIMUS CLOUDSCAPE DØ...

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GOATWHORE: Another Live Video Posted Online

A video of GOATWHORE performing the track "Blood Guilt Eucharist" at Magic City Music Hall in Binghamton, NY last November during the band's tour with CELTIC FROST has been posted online at the Underground Video Television web site. GOATWHORE recently embarked on another North American tour with 134...

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EDENBRIDGE: 'The Chronicles Of Eden' Track Listing Revealed

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE will issue a rarities/"best of" compilation, entitled "The Chronicles of Eden", as a double-CD and limited double-digipack on May 25. Disc One will contain three new, previously unreleased songs, all Japanese and European bonus tracks and songs that were incl...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer: 'We Have The Ability To Be Versatile'

Scott McLennan of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's diverse influences: "We have the ability to be versatile. There are a whole lot of bands that can't do a lot. We can do...

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KATATONIA Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT FESTIVAL

Sweden's KATATONIA has been confirmed for the Brutal Assault Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Svojsice U Prelouce (100 km east of Prague),Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED ADOR DORATH BELPHEGOR BY NIGHT CATARACT CEPHALIC CARNAG...