Search results for 'ready'
News
MACHINE HEAD Drummer: 'We Didn't Want To Create The Same Record Again'
Tammy Vega of The Rock Stage recenty conducted an interview with drummer Dave McClain of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rock Stage: "The Blackening" was such a crucial album in MACHINE HEAD's career and many people didn't think tha...January 26, 2012
News
GOJIRA Drummer Talks Next Album In New Interview
Sam Maher of Metal Obsession recently conducted an interview with drummer Mario Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Obsession: As I understand it you have a lot of stuff happening this year. You are supposed to be having an EP, an...January 25, 2012
News
BEFORE THE DAWN To Release 'Rise Of The Phoenix' In April
Finnish melancholic melodic death metal outfit BEFORE THE DAWN returns after living through a phase of changes and uncertainty — cleansed, renewed and stronger than ever! Leaving pieces of both the musical and personal past behind, mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen, lead guitarist Juho Räihä and their new...January 25, 2012
News
JOHN SYKES/MIKE PORTNOY Project Is No More
The much-anticipated new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) is no more. Portnoy and Sykes announced their collaboration during a July 2011 taping of season eight of VH1 Classic...January 24, 2012
News
IHSAHN To Guest On Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist's New Solo Album
Former EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) will make a guest appearance on the sophomore solo album from ex-NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. The CD, which is being produced by Aaron Smith (7 HORNS 7 EYES),is scheduled for release later in the year via Century Media Records. C...January 24, 2012
News
LEATHERWOLF: California Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD
Southern California's vaunted heavy metal "triple axe attack" LEATHERWOLF will have its January 28 headlining concert at the Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California professionally filmed for an upcoming DVD. Featuring original members Michael Olivieri (vocals, guitar),Carey Howe (guitar),and Dean R...January 23, 2012
News
DREAM THEATER Singer: 'A Dramatic Turn' Is One Of The Strongest Albums We've Ever Written
Petter Pettersson of the Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: So, James... you have recently released a new album that has been surr...January 23, 2012
News
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Given Cancer Boost With Guitar Therapy
According to Birmingham Mail, a music craftsman in Birmingham, England has just delivered a cherry red SG guitar to cancer-stricken BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. He is now working on another, which will be ready for Tony — who is battling lymphoma — in two months. Both are replicas of Tony's f...January 23, 2012
News
LITA FORD Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Vintage Rock's Junkman conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that is taking place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the cha...January 22, 2012
News
LITA FORD Talks Upcoming Album, Performs Acoustically On Chicago's WLUP-FM 97.9 (Video)
On November 19, 2011, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her current collaborator and producer, rock guitarist Gary Hoey, took part in an interview at the studios of Chicago's WLUP-FM 97.9 (Loop 97.9) radio station with afternoon personality Byrd. Check out the video footage below. Lita Ford recentl...January 21, 2012
News
KREATOR: Brand New Promotional Photo Released
A brand new promotional photo of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR can be seen below (photo by Stefan Heilemann of Stuttgart, Germany's Heilemania). KREATOR recently entered Studiomega in Varberg, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PARADISE LOST) to begin recording its new albu...January 21, 2012
News
BIOHAZARD Frontman Rushed To Hospital
BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Scott Roberts was rushed to the hospital prior to the kick-off concert of the band's "Persistence Tour 2012" on Friday, January 20 in Deinze, Belgium. The group says, "After spending the whole day getting tests done to no avail, he checks himself out of the hospital to mak...January 21, 2012
News
STEVEN TYLER To Take Part In 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'
AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler will take part in the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp May 2-6 at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills, California. Fresh from AEROSMITH's world tour and the judging table at "American Idol", he's ready to rock with you at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp. Jam with Tyle...January 20, 2012
News
MEGADETH Bassist Demonstrates 'David Ellefson Rock Shop' App At NAMM (Video)
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Pocketlabworks, Inc. earlier this week announced the new David Ellefson Rock Shop app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The new app brings David Ellefson's "Rock Shop" YouTube series to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch with portable guitar and bass amp software tuned...January 20, 2012
News
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS To Enter Studio Tomorrow
Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have issued the following update: "VISIONS OF ATLANTIS is proud and excited to notify all of you: We will enter the Artesonika Studios in Pordenone (near Venice),Italy tomorrow to start the recordings for our next album! The main producer for this mo...January 20, 2012
Prev 