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MEGADETH Mainman Slams 'Vultures' That Wait On His Bedpost To Report Everything He Does

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was the featured guest Tuesday night (March 20) on "The Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter" on BBC Radio 1. Listen to the interview online at BBC.co.uk (the Dave Mustaine interview begins approximately one hour, 10 minutes into the program). When asked about MEGAD...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: Japanese Bonus Track Posted Online

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have uploaded the bonus track from the Japanese version of "Karma.Bloody.Karma", entitled "World Full of Idiots", to their MySpace page. CATTLE DECAPITATION recently announced the return of drummer Michael Laughlin. The band will team up with THE LOCUS...

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PARAGON: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

German power metallers PARAGON have revealed the track listing and artwork for their new album, "Forgotten Prophecies", due in June. The artwork was created by Dirk Illing, who also worked on the band's "The Law of the Blade" and "The Dark Legacy" CDs. "Forgotten Prophecies" track listing: 01. Hamme...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'Another Stranger Me' Single Details Revealed

German melodic metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will release a new single, "Another Stranger Me", on May 4. The first edition will be made available as a digipack, and there will be a picture disc (12") as well. The track listing is as follows: 01. Another Stranger Me (4:35) 02. All The King's Horses (4:11)...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says 'Sleepwalker' Was Inspired By Internet Snipes On 'One Particular News Site'

KNAC.COM's Gnarly Charlie recently spoke to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the inspiration for the band's new song "Sleepwalker" (see lyrics below),which appears on MEGADETH's upcoming CD, "United Abominations", due May 15 via Roadrunner Records. "I was kind of getting bored with people takin...

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DEMIRICOUS To Enter Studio Next Week

Guitarist Ben Parrish of the Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS has issued the following update: "Next week will start the beginning of serious madness. We're gearing up to hit the studio to record the follow up to '06 Metal Blade release 'One (Hellbound)' with acclaimed producer...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has scheduled four headlining shows in Japan in June. The singer's current schedule is shaping up as follows: June 01 - Nagoya, Japan @ Shimin-kaikan Chu Hall June 02 - Osaka, Japan @ IMP Hall June 04 - Tokyo, Japan @ C.C. Lemon Hall (Shibuya Kokaido) June 05...

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BORN FROM PAIN Vocalist Quits, FIRST BLOOD's CARL SCHWARTZ Steps In

Vocalist Che Snelting has left the Dutch metallic hardcore heroes BORN FROM PAIN. "After 10 years of dedication, hard work and withstanding the tests of time alongside of us, Che has decided that he needs to move onto different things in life and set other priorities than those that come with playin...

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DARKSIDE: New Album Artwork Revealed

Austrian death metal band DARKSIDE will release its new album, "Amber – Skeletal Journeys through the Void", on March 26 through Austria's up-and-coming metal label Noisehead Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. Commented the band: "As [on] the last album, we again chose to work wi...

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BEHEMOTH, GOD DETHRONED Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

BEHEMOTH, GOD DETHRONED, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DESPISED ICON, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DAATH, LIGEIA, IMPIOUS, 3 and EPICUREAN have been confirmed for the ninth annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, set to take place Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. The festival will join forces with Metal B...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Rock Toronto's VIRGIN FESTIVAL

According to Canada.com, SMASHING PUMPKINS and BJÖRK will headline the second annual Virgin Festival in Toronto later this year. The festival, staged by Virgin Mobile Canada, takes place Sept. 8 and 9 on Toronto Island. Other acts scheduled to rock the event are THE KILLERS, INTERPOL, PAOLO NUTINI,...

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MEGADETH: German Headlining Shows Announced

MEGADETH has announced two headlining shows in Germany in June. The details are as follows: Jun. 19 - Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle Jun. 20 - Karlsruhe, GER @ Festhalle Durlach For a list of other upcoming MEGADETH dates, click here. MEGADETH's new album, "United Abominations", is scheduled for release...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Bucharest Concert Footage, Video Interview Posted Online

A video interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster, conducted earlier this month by Metalfan.ro in Bucharest, Romania, as well as live footage from the band's concert in Bucharest, has been posted online at this location. A text version of the interview can be found here. A bunch of picture...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'It's Really Invigorating To Go Back To Playing Thrash And Speed Metal'

MEGADETH's new official biography contains several quotes from the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, about the musical direction of MEGADETH's upcoming album, "United Abonimations", and Mustaine's lyrical approach on the new CD. Read on: On MEGADETH's new CD, "United Abominations", being "a career land...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Celebration Detailed

In 1982, Metal Blade Records began operating in a young Heavy Metal fan's mom's garage in suburban Los Angeles. The result of that metal fan's enthusiasm was the first Metal Blade Records release, "Metal Massacre", a local band compilation that included METALLICA's first recorded release, BLACK N BL...