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CHTHONIC: 'Sail Into The Sunset's Fire' Video Explained
Taiwanese metal mavericks CHTHONIC have unleashed the second in a series of video singles from their forthcoming new full-length. Titled "Sail Into The Sunset's Fire", the latest tune comes by way of the band's seventh studio recording, "Bú-Tik". With "Bú-Tik", CHTHONIC continue their mission to bui...May 30, 2013
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OPETH Mainman Issues 'Heritage' Tour Recap
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Well, we just got back home after over 200 shows in support of 'Heritage'. It's been a fantastic experience with many odd, great, wonderful memories. Our collective brains have a lot to take...May 30, 2013
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JUDAS PRIEST's FAULKNER, RATT's PEARCY Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast (Audio)
The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features separate interviews with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner and RATT singer Stephen Pearcy. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. JUDAS PRIEST's "Epitaph" Blu-ray and DVD will be made a...May 30, 2013
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AEROSMITH's 'Rock For The Rising Sun' DVD, Blu-Ray: More Details Revealed
In March 2011, Japan was beset by a huge earthquake, a monstrous tsunami and the subsequent meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant. In the autumn of 2011, despite advice to the contrary, AEROSMITH brought their "Back On The Road" tour to Japan, a country with which they'd always had a special relat...May 30, 2013
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DRAGONHAMMER Signs With MY KINGDOM MUSIC
My Kingdom Music has announced the signing of Italy's DRAGONHAMMER. The band's new album, "The X Experiment", will be released on October 21. The follow-up to 2004's "Time For Expiation" was recorded by a completely revamped lineup led by bassist Gae Amodio and vocalist Max Aguzzi, and will feature...May 29, 2013
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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'MEGADETH Is A Predictably Unpredictable Band'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed on the May 24-26 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. Intervie...May 29, 2013
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Drummer JON DETTE To Play For HEATHEN On European Tour
Jon Dette (pictured below),who recently played with SLAYER and ANTHRAX (and previously with TESTAMENT),will be playing drums for HEATHEN on the San Francisco Bay Area thrash band's upcoming European tour with GENERATION KILL and DUST BOLT. Comments HEATHEN: "As most of you know already, Darren [Mi...May 29, 2013
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Talks ROB HALFORD Collaboration In New Video Interview
Juliya Chernetsky conducted an interview with Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH backstage at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH introduced the first single from i...May 29, 2013
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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON: More 'The Land Of New Hope' First-Week Chart Positions
TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope" has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #7 Sweden: #42 Switzerland: #59 Norway: #80 Germany: #90 Released in North America on May 21 via Frontiers Records, "The Land Of New Hope"'s story takes place more than 40 years in the...May 29, 2013
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Interviewed By France's LoudTV.net (Video)
France's LoudTV.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist/co-founder Ben Weinman of the New Jersey-based "mathcore" act THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. You can now watch the chat below. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's fifth full-length album, "One Of Us Is The Killer", sold around 15,000 copies in t...May 29, 2013
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ALICE COOPER Interviewed On Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR (Audio)
Jacky BamBam of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. In what is obviously a "dream" pairing, or some might say a "nightmare," Cooper and Marilyn Manson will be teaming u...May 29, 2013
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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Tokyo Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing at the Loud & Metal Attack on May 25 at Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen told Finland's MTV.fi in November that he was pleased with the ad...May 28, 2013
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Talks Gear With TheToneKing.com (Video)
The Tone King of TheToneKing.com recently talked gear wih guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth album, "Temper, Temper", sold 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land...May 28, 2013
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NEWSTED Says 'There Is A Chance' He And MUSTAINE Will Perform METALLICA Song On GIGANTOUR
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has revealed that he and MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine may perform a classic METALLICA song on the upcoming Gigantour. Newsted, who quit METALLICA in February 2001, is the frontman of a new band, simply called NEWSTED, which was recently this year's edition of...May 28, 2013
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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD, FAULKNER Discuss 'Epitaph' In New Video Interview
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford and guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke with Billboard.com about "Epitaph", the concert film which documents the last stop of the quintet's final world tour at London's Hammersmith Odeon — now known as the Hammersmith Apollo — in May of last year. Check out the chat below...May 28, 2013
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