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GEOFF TATE: First Photos From Solo Tour Kick-Off Posted Online

A couple of photos taken at the first show of QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate's current solo mini-tour which kicked off last night (Thursday, September 18) at The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah can be found at the Salt Lake Daily Photo Blog. Remaining dates are as follows: Sep. 19 - Boise, ID ...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: 'Overcome' First-Week Sales Projection

"Overcome", the new album from Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS, is on track to sell around 25,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS. The CD is being streamed in its entirety as pa...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Discusses Solo Tour

Doug Fox of the Daily Herald recently spoke QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate about the singer's current solo mini-tour which kicked off last night (Thursday, September 18) at The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the setlist for the solo tour: "One thi...

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EVINCE: Debut Album Details Revealed

Brutal thrashers EVINCE, who feature in their ranks former SPEED\KILL/HATE vocalist Mario Frasca, have set "Abandon Belief" as the title of their debut album. In addition to Frasca, the group includes Finnish guitarist Jani Hentila, bassist Jussi Heikkinen (GLOOMY GRIM, SOULGRIND) and drummer Rainer...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'We've All Discovered There Is Freedom Through Structure'

RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RollingStone.com: You have been in METALLICA for your entire adult life. Have you ever felt restricted? James: I made myself feel restricted: "I'm tired of argui...

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LUNA MORTIS: New Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted five-piece LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) has just returned to Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida to finish recording its debut album for Century Media Records. Producer Jason Suecof (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM) is at the helm for the...

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DAATH Apologizes For Tampa Cancellation

Georgia's DAATH was forced to cancel its appearance Saturday night (September 13) 13 at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, Florida alongside CARCASS, SUFFOCATION, NECROPHAGIST and others. The band says, "We want to extend an apology to all our fans who didn't get a chance to see us in Tampa [Saturday...

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16 Competes Work On New Album

Legendary sludge misanthropes 16 have completed work on their new album, "Bridges To Burn", for a January 20, 2009 release (January 26 internationally) through Relapse Records. 16, which has reformed with the original "Dropout" lineup of Cris Jerue (vocals),Tony Baumeister (bass),Bobby Ferry (guit...

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PSYCROPTIC: Another New Song Posted Online

Tasmanian tech-death masters PSYCROPTIC have uploaded another new track, "Ob(Servant)", to their MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the group's fourth album, "Ob(Servant)", which is scheduled for release in Europe on September 26 and in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast Records....

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ALL THAT REMAINS: New Audio Interview With PHIL LABONTE Posted Online

Headbanger's Blog recently talked to ALL THAT REMAINS lead singer Phil Labonte about the eclectic songwriting on the band's new album "Overcome", the emphasis on melody and the band's experience working with producer Jason Suecof. In the process, Labonte addressed the current economic climate, the b...

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GEOFF TATE: New Solo Band Photo Available

A photo of QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate's new solo band can be viewed below. Pictures of the group rehearsing for its upcoming tour have been posted online at GeoffTate.com. Hot on the heels of his Insania wine collaboration with Walla Walla, Washington-based 3 Rivers Winery, Geoff Tate of QUEENS...

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ALICE COOPER On 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson'; Video Available

Alice Cooper was one of the featured guests on this past Wednesday night's (September 10) episode of "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" on CBS-TV. Watch the interview and performance footage of the song "Elected" below. ALICE COOPER recently completed video for the song "Vengeance Is Mine" fea...

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MICHALE GRAVES Comments On MISFITS Near-Reunion

Jason Price of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with former MISFITS singer Michale Graves. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Live-Metal.net: How did your departure from the MISFITS come about? Michale Graves: My departure came about from a series of events that took about a year...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Talks 'Shogun'

Arielle Castillo of New Times Broward-Palm Beach recently conducted an interview with TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy. A couple of excerpts from the chat can be found below. New Times Broward-Palm Beach: What's the significance of the album's title, "Shogun"? Heafy: I've always known of that w...

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MATT SORUM Produces Songs For DRIVE A

With four new songs on their MySpace page, a new EP in the works and new fall tour dates, things are continuing to build excitingly for DRIVE A. The Los Angeles-based band — who has been earning the respect of dedicated rock fans everywhere with their blend of rock and punk, with an indie edge ...