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RAVEN LORD: Keyboardist Announced

Multinational metallers RAVEN LORD have announced the addition of keyboardist Alessandro Duo (VOODOO HIGHWAY) to the group's ranks. The Italian musician will join RAVEN LORD on the road in 2013 and will take part in all of the band's future recordings. Commented singer Csaba Zvekan: "Alessandro is a...

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ULI JON ROTH: New Video Interview Posted Online

Get Ready To Rock! conducted an interview with German guitar legend Uli Jon Roth on November 27 at The Beaverwood Club in Chislehurst, England. You can now watch the chat below. Roth will return to North America for a special tour commemorating his 40th anniversary of joining the SCORPIONS. Uli plan...

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SOLILOQUIUM Recording New Demo

SOLILOQUIUM, the Swedish death/doom act featuring Stefan Nordström and Jonas Bergkvist from DESOLATOR (currently signed to Hellthrasher Productions) and ENDING QUEST, is hard work on its second demo, "The Concept Of Escape". According to the group, the recording "is musically ready. Time to solve th...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: New Single Available For Streaming, Download

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will release a new album, "C'mon Take On Me", in Europe on March 1, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2010's "Split Your Lip" was produced by the bandmembers themselves and mixed by Randy Staub (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE CULT). The first sin...

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THRESHOLD Keyboardist Discusses Singer Change, 'March Of Progress' Album

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Richard West of British progressive metallers THRESHOLD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the late vocalist Andrew "Mac" McDermott leaving THRESHOLD in 2007: Richard: "We were just about to go on tour...

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ECLIPSE: 'Wake Me Up' Video Released

"Wake Me Up", the new video from Swedish hard rockers ECLIPSE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth album, "Bleed & Scream", which was released on August 28 via Frontiers Records. "Bleed & Scream" comes four years after ECLIPSE's acclaimed album "Are You Ready To Rock", wh...

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KORN, SLAYER, STAIND, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members Talk PANTERA

On December 8, it will be eight years since PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was tragically taken from us. However, ARTISTDirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino decided to ask a myriad of artists about PANTERA's impact on them. So many of them cite "Vulgar Display Of Power", celebrating i...

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BRAND NEW MACHINE Signs With EPOCHAL ARTIST RECORDS

Dallas, Texas-based hard rock outfit BRAND NEW MACHINE has inked a deal with Epochal Artist Records for the release of its debut album, tentatively due in March 2013. The band will hit the road in December as direct support to GUNS N' ROSES on a string of tour dates across Indonesia. "It is a dream...

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MANDY LION Signs With HighVolMusic

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WORLD WAR III, WICKED ALLIANCE) has inked a deal with HighVolMusic (HVM). Commented Lion: "I am honored and pleased to announce my collaboration with HighVolMusic! A company run by stellar gentlemen with drive and vision to move forward in a modern business model. "I would like...

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TIMO TOLKKI Hopes 'Visions' Lineup Of STRATOVARIUS Can Reunite For Album And Tour

Greece's RockOverdose.gr recently conducted an interview with former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockOverdose.gr: What are you up to these days, building a new studio we saw? Timo Tolkki: My life is very simple. It's home, music and photograph...

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WENDY DIO Wants KORN And AVENGED SEVENFOLD For RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album

Wendy Dio, the widow and longtime manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN & HELL),has revealed more information about the upcoming Dio tribute album, which is due next year. The collection, which will be released via Niji Entertainment Group...

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KORN Guitarist MUNKY Optimistic About Permanent Reunion With BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH

KORN will reunite with founding guitarist Brian "Head" Welch for two German festival shows next summer. The shows, set to take place at the Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals that take place between June 7 and June 9, will feature Welch playing full sets with the group. KORN posted a statement...

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CULT OF LUNA: New Song Available For Streaming

"Vertikal", the new studio album from Swedish "art rockers" CULT OF LUNA, will be released in Europe on January 25 via Indie Recordings and in the U.S. on January 29, 2013 through Density Records. In addition to the regular CD, there will be released a limited edition of "Vertikal", including one bo...

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Former TESSERACT, SIKTH Members Join Forces In IN COLOUR

IN COLOUR is the new band created by former SIKTH guitarist and U.K. producer Dan Weller (ENTER SHIKARI, YOUNG GUNS, KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES). Having been the talk of the British underground for some time now, IN COLOUR is finally ready for its introduction to the world with debut video "Listen For The...

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NIKKI SIXX: MÖTLEY CRÜE's Next CD Will Be Our 'Best Album Yet'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has vowed to make the band's next CD "the best CRÜE album yet." Sixx and his bandmates recently released a brand new song called "Sex" to coincide with the launch of MÖTLEY CRÜE's North American co-headlining tour with KISS. Written when the band was together during th...