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SERPENTCULT: Arnhem Footage Available
Video footage of SERPENTCULT's April 5, 2009 performance at Willemeen in Arnhem, the Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "ErhanLiveMetal"). SERPENTCULT is the new Belgian band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN. The group's full-length debut, "Weight of Light",...April 7, 2009
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: More Dates Announced
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has scheduled the following dates: May 23 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Metal Dayz May 24 - Wörgl, Austria - Komma (acoustic show) May 26 - Frankfurt, Germany - Sinkkasten (acoustic show) May 27 - Dortmund, Germany - Garageland (acoustic s...April 6, 2009
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Guitarist MARIO PARGA Collaborating With Singer LEE SMALL
In addition to working on his new solo album, "Shadows & Light", the new SAVAGE PARADISE LP and a new unplugged LP, British guitarist Mario Parga is collaborating with U.K. singer Lee Small (SHY, PHENOMENA) on a special studio album that has yet to be titled. Mario will write the music for the p...April 5, 2009
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STORMHAMMER: New Album Details Revealed
German power metallers STORMHAMMER will release their fourth album, "Signs Of Revolution", on May 22 via Silverwolf/SPV. According to a press release, the CD sees the band "deliver[ing] a very diverse mixture of hyper melodic, Euro-style power metal, and U.S. metal as well as a decent bite of a NWOB...April 4, 2009
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PETER CRISS Reveals CHILLER THEATRE Signing And Photo 'Fees'
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will make a guest appearance at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on April 17-19 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. According to a post on his web site, "Peter will be signing autographs and taking photos. His guest signing fee starts at $40.0...April 4, 2009
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LEMMY On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'; Video Available
On the latest episode of VH1 Classic's hit weekly series "That Metal Show", Jim Florentine ("Crank Yankers", "Inside the NFL", "Meet The Creeps") and Don Jamieson ("Inside The NFL", "Dice Undisputed", "Meet The Creeps") sit down for tea with Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and, after pushing aside a tea pot a...April 3, 2009
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BORN OF OSIRIS To Release New Album In June
Chicago-based progressive metal hybrid BORN OF OSIRIS will release its new album, "A Higher Place", in June to coincide with the band's second appearance on The Summer Slaughter Tour. The CD was recorded at Planet Z in in Hadley, Massachusetts with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously w...April 3, 2009
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TOMMY LEE's Impromptu Call-And-Response Session
Video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee engaging in some call-and-response interaction with the audience at the conclusion of the band's recent concert in New Orleans, Louisiana can be viewed below. Tommy Lee told Billboard.com in January that he has started work on his second METHODS OF MAYH...April 3, 2009
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IN THIS MOMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK Featured In Latest 'Robb's MetalWorks' Episode
San Antonio cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" has posted its February 2009 episode featuring an interview with guitarist Chris Howorth and bassist Jesse Landry of IN THIS MOMENT shot at the band's fall 2008 stop in San Antonio in support of "The Dream" LP. Also included is an exclusive chat with TEST...April 3, 2009
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Release New Album In October
JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder has issued the following update: "JON OLIVA'S PAIN is currently in final negotiations with AFM Records for the release of our fourth CD (due out October 2009) and our first live DVD, to be filmed in early 2010. We are planning a two-hour show with a setlis...April 2, 2009
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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Signs To RISE ABOVE RECORDS
Heralded Indianapolis, Indiana doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have signed to England's Rise Above Records. The band's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2008's "Conqueror" is slated for a fall 2009 release. Commented THE GATES OF SLUMBER frontman Karl Simon: "We're extremely pleased to be signing...April 2, 2009
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STATIC-X: Portsmouth Signing Session Announced
Los Angeles-based metal band STATIC-X will take part in a signing session on "Record Store Day " (April 18) at Bull Moose in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The details are as follows: Saturday, April 18 5:00 p.m. Bull Moose 82-86 Congress St. Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 422-9525 "Cult of Static", the new...April 1, 2009
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BRING ME THE HORIZON Bassist Discusses Guitarist's Departure
Swigged! recently conducted an interview with bassist Matt Kean of U.K. metalcore act BRING ME THE HORIZON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Swigged!: So what happened with [recently departed guitarist] Curtis [Ward]? Matt: Well, he has left the band. For the last few months, he hasn't been e...March 31, 2009
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ENSLAVED Guitarist Featured In 'The Heart Is A Drum Machine' Documentary
"The Heart Is A Drum Machine", the eagerly awaited documentary film that explores the complex and critical relationship between humanity and music, will premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 25 at Nike's Ricardo Montalbán Theater in the heart of Hollywood. Sponsored by L.A. Weekly and Nike, pro...March 31, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Touring Band Revealed
Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has revealed the backing band that will accompany him for his upcoming summer tour in support of his first solo album, "Play My Game". The group will consist of the following musi...March 30, 2009
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