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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'The Death Metal Scene In Mexico And Central America Is As Strong As Ever'

Legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have issued the following update: "We have just returned from a short but excellent tour of Mexico and Guatemala. We want to say thank you to all of the great fans who came to see us, you made the tour a huge success. The death metal scene in Mexico and ...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In 'Healthiest People In Japan' Campaign

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is featured in the "Healthiest People in Japan" TV campaign by Suntory, Japan's leading manufacturer of beverages and health products. Live footage from his latest Tokyo concert will also be featured in the commercial. In other TV news, during Marty's "Loudsp...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Checks In From Japan

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS are in the middle of a Japanese headlining tour that is set to conclude on Friday, May 25 in Tokyo. The group's guitarist, Timo Tolkki, has checked in with the following update: "Things didnt start the smoothest way at the airport. After I entered the cockpit i...

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POWERWOLF Drummer Hospitalized

Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF have issued the following update: "All those who were at Saarstahl Metal Festival [on May 19] probably have recognized that the wolves had to perform without Stefane Funebre. Stefane has been brought to hospital on Wednesday evening [May 16] and it was impossible f...

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FLESHCRAWL Finishes Recording New Album

German death metallers FLESHCRAWL entered Toninfusion studios in Ulm, Germany last month to record their new album, entitled "Structures of Death". The band has since issued the following update: "The recording sessions for our new album, 'Structures of Death', are finished. Everything's done and pr...

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ARMORED SAINT Plays Viper Room In Hollywood; Photos Available

Legendary California metallers ARMORED SAINT played a sold-out concert at Viper Room in Hollywood on May 19. Check out pictures of the soundcheck and actual performance at Yahoo! Music (photos by Stephanie Cabral). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Long Before I Die 02. Can U Deliver 03. Glory...

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VANITY BEACH Recording New Single

For the past few weeks Finnish rockers VANITY BEACH have been holed up at Helsinki's Underground Studios with producer Johnny Lee Michaels (THE 69 EYES). Johnny was brought along to realize the band's vision of how VANITY BEACH is supposed to sound in 2007 and according to reports from the studio th...

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KAMELOT, FIREWIND To Team Up For Japanese Tour

KAMELOT and FIREWIND will team up for a Japanese tour in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 10 – Tokyo, JPN - Shibuya O-East Oct. 11 - Osaka, JPN - Shinsaibashi Club Quattro Oct. 12 - Nagoya, JPN - Bottom Line Oct. 14 - Yokohama, JPN - Yokohama Blitz KAMELOT recently made its new ...

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MEMORY GARDEN To Film Swedish Shows For Possible DVD

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "We will film both shows [in Sweden] this coming weekend [May 25-26] for a possible bonus DVD for our new album 'Carnage Carnival'. Hopefully there will be things that...

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DREAMLAND Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Sweden metallers DREAMLAND have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 6: THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW ANNIHILATOR NOCTURNAL RITES WOLF CRASHDIET BLACK DEBBATH CRAZY LIXX RANDY PI...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Enter Studio 'No Later Than The Summer Of 2008'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A few excerpts follows: About Heavy Metal: You've been with Metal Blade for 25 years. What makes them such a good label? Alex Webster: "Metal Blade is a label that's dedicated to metal. We have...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Performs In Front Of 2,500 Fans In Bulgaria; Photos Available

Photos of BLIND GUARDIAN's first-ever concert in Bulgaria — which took place last night (May 17) in front of more than 2,500 fans in Sofia — have been posted online at this location. BLIND GUARDIAN released a new single, "Another Stranger Me", on May 4. The first edition was made available as a ...

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KING DIAMOND: Polish, Italian Dates Announced

According to Metal Mind.com Productions and Heavy-Metal.it, KING DIAMOND has scheduled appearances in Poland and Italy in November. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 17 - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark Oct. 19 - KB - Malmö, Sweden Oct. 20 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark Oct. 29...

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KING DIAMOND: New Song Available For Free Download

A brand new KING DIAMOND song, entitled "Never Ending Hill", is available for free download at this location. The track comes off the group's long-awaited new album, "Give Me Your Soul ... Please", which will be released in North America on June 26 via Metal Blade Records. Massacre Records will issu...

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ROBERT PLANT To Perform At Romania's LIVE EARTH Concert

According to Mediafax.ro, former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant will perform at Romexpo in Bucharest, Romania on July 8 as part of the Live Earth series of concerts which will be staged at various locations around the world starting on July 7. Live Earth represents a series of concerts created a...