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IN BATTLE: 'Kingdom Of Fear' Pushed Back To August

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have pushed back the projected release date of their fourth album, "Kingdom of Fear" (Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records),to August 27 from the previously announced June 25. The follow-up to 2004's "Welcome to the Battlefield" was recorde...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Premieres In Washington, New Jersey And New York

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" have announced three June screenings of the documentary — Saturday, June 2 at the Seattle True Independent Film Festival, Sunday, June 3 at the Hoboken International Film Festival and Friday, June 22 at the Staten Island Film Festival. "The Los...

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Reunited MANINNYA BLADE Working On New Material

Acclaimed Swedish metallers MANINNYA BLADE have reformed and are working on new material for release later in the year. The group's current lineup is as follows: Nicke Johansson - Guitars Leif Eriksson - Vocals Jerry Rutstrom - Guitars Jan Lindberg - Bass Andreas Lindmark – Drums MANINNYA BLADE is c...

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BRAINSTORM To Release Double DVD

Metal Blade will release the first-ever BRAINSTORM DVD, "Honey From The B's (Beasting around the Bush)", on June 29 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) / July 2 (rest of Europe). The box set will be released in digipack format "with special metal effect," according to a press release. The track l...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist Appears On Japan's Top-Rated TV Show

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's May 5 appearance on the Japanese hit TV show "Chubaw Desuyo!" pulled the No. 1 nationwide rating in Japan's fiercely competitive Saturday night 11:00 p.m. time slot. Video footage of Friedman and his solo band performing in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands on Ap...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: 'Embedded' Video Posted Online

Fast-rising extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY is set to unveil its long-awaited debut album, entitled "Genesis". The hotly-anticipated release will drop in North America this coming Tuesday, May 15 via Metal Blade Records. The album will see a May 18 release in Germany, Austria and Sweden and a Eu...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will embark on a three-date headlining tour of Japan in December. The details are as follows: Dec. 03 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya O-EAST Dec. 05 - Nagoya, Japan - Bottom Line Dec. 06 - Osaka, Japan - Shinsaibashi Club Quattro As previously reported, PRIMAL FEAR has se...

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UNEARTH: New Audio Interview With TREVOR PHIPPS Posted Online

An audio interview with UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps, conducted on May 11, 2007 by E.S. Day of Abort Magazine, has been posted online at this location. UNEARTH announced on Friday (May 11) that it has parted ways with drummer Mike Justian. Gene Hoglan of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD is filling in for the r...

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CELLADOR To Compose 'Upwards Of 20 Songs' For New CD

Omaha, Nebraska power metallers CELLADOR are currently in their home studio doing the pre-production for their upcoming CD, which should come out early 2008. "The plan is to compose upwards of 20 songs and then pick out the best 10-12 for the next album," the band writes in a press release. "We hope...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'For The Record, I Hate Instrumental Music'

Morley Seaver of CausticTruths.com recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman: On his new solo album, "Loudspeaker": Marty: "Over the last three years or so I have been extremely active in the public eye in Japan, but outside of Japan many of my longtime fans were...

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MEGADETH Mainman Plays 'Guitar Hero II' On French TV; Video Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was a guest host on Game One, a French TV channel dedicated to video games. He was interviewed about the new MEGADETH album, "United Abominations", and then played the MEGADETH classic "Hangar 18" on "Guitar Hero II". Watch the footage on YouTube: Interview Playing the...

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UNEARTH Parts Ways With Drummer, GENE HOGLAN Steps In

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have parted ways with drummer Mike Justian. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Last night [Thursday, May 10] marked the end of the line for Mike Justian with UNEARTH. There are many reasons why we decided it was time to move on without him...

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SILENT FORCE, HAREM SCAREM To Team Up For Double Headliner Tour Of Japan

SILENT FORCE and HAREM SCAREM will team up for a double headliner tour of Japan in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 26 - Tokyo, JPN @ Quattro Sep. 27 - Tokyo, JPN @ Quattro Sep. 28 - Osaka, JPN @ Quattro SILENT FORCE's fourth album, "Walk the Earth", was released in Europe in ...

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HELLOWEEN Begins Recording New Album

Veteran German metallers HELLOWEEN entered singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain today (Friday, May 11) to begin recoding the as-yet-untitled follow-up to the highly acclaimed and successful "Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy" studio album, the double live CD "Live in Sao Paulo"...

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POWERWOLF To Support GRAVE DIGGER

Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF will support GRAVE DIGGER on the following shows: Oct. 31 - Bochum (D) - Zeche Nov. 01 - Saarbrücken (D) - Garage Nov. 02 - Speyer (D) - Halle 101 POWERWOLF's second album, "Lupus Dei", was released on May 4 in Germany/Austria/Switzerland and May 7 in the rest of E...