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MIKE PORTNOY Says Collaboration With JOHN SYKES Is A 'Real Band,' Not A Side Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project has demoed 12 songs so far at a Los Angeles studio, with Portnoy...July 26, 2011
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ECHOTERRA: New Album Release Date Announced
ECHOTERRA the female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band featuring vocalist Melissa Ferlaak (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS),keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (PYRAMAZE),guitarist Yan Leviathan (AVIAN),bassist Brian Hollenbeck and drummer Adam Sagan (INTO ETERNITY) will release its new album, "Land Of The Midnight...July 26, 2011
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VARG VIKERNES Comments On Norwegian Massacre
Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) the BURZUM mastermind and admitted racist who served a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) and setting fire to three churches has commented on Friday's bombing and shootings in Oslo and the U...July 26, 2011
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VENOMIN JAMES: WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Meet-And-Greet Announced
Cleveland doom rockers VENOMIN JAMES will take part in a meet-and-greet on August 6 at the sold-out Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The signing session, sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink, will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the W:O:A Fanclub Stand on the festival grounds. The...July 26, 2011
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SEPULTURA Guitarist Talks 'Kairos' In New Interview
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: How did SEPULTURA come to sign with Nuclear Blast? Kisser: For our last album we were work...July 25, 2011
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MASTODON: New Album Release Date Announced; Official 'Black Tongue' Stream Available
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release their new album, "The Hunter", on September 27. The follow-up to 2009's "Crack The Skye" will be MASTODON's third studio CD to be made available on Reprise Records in the U.S. and Canada and the band's first to be issued through Roadrunner Records...July 25, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY, JOHN SYKES Join Forces In New Project
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has joined forces with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) and an as-yet-undisclosed bassist in a brand new power trio. The project is currently recording material at a Los Angeles studio, with Po...July 25, 2011
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ARTIFACT Mixing Sophomore Album
Vocalist Tor Arne Fassotte and guitarist/programmer Pl Evensen of the Stavanger, Norway-based goth-influenced rock/metal band ARTIFACT are mixing the group's sophomore album, tentatively titled "Desolation", for a late fall/early winter release. Songtitles set to appear on the CD (in no particular o...July 25, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Offers Track-By-Track Breakdown Of 'Worship Music'
"Worship Music", the long-awaited new album from ANTHRAX, is due in the U.S. on September 13 via Megaforce Records (one day earlier in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records). The band's first studio release in eight years marks the return of vocalist Joey Belladonna, whose last studio work with the g...July 25, 2011
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MASTODON: New Song Available For Streaming
"Black Tongue", a brand new song from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON has been "leaked" and can now be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Hunter", which is tentatively due this fall via Reprise Records. The CD's cover artwork was created...July 25, 2011
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MAX CAVALERA's Son To Play With SOULFLY At Belgium's LOKERSE Festival
SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's son Zyon will sit behind the drum kit for the band's July 31 performance at the Lokerse festival in Lokeren, Belgium following the rumored recent departure of the group's longtime drummer, Joe Nunez. Zyon made many special appearances with Max's other band, CAVALERA CO...July 25, 2011
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THIN LIZZY: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire HELLFEST Performance
Professionally filmed video footage of THIN LIZZY's entire performance at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France, can be viewed below (courtesy of Arte [Association Relative la Tlvision Europenne], a Franco-German TV network). THIN LIZZY will embark on a U.K. headli...July 25, 2011
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NIKKI SIXX On AMY WINEHOUSE: 'She Was A Very Talented Young Person That Had A Lot To Give'
Abby Krizner, the music director and evening on-air deejay for 105.9 The X (WXDX-FM) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, asked MTLEY CRE bassist Nikki Sixx last night (Sunday, July 24) to comment on the passing of Amy Winehouse from the perspective of someone who has dealt with both fame and addiction. His...July 25, 2011
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REDEMPTION: New Album Artwork Unveiled
REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick van Dyk and legendary FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, will release its fifth studio album, "This Mortal Coil", on September 26 in Europe and October 11 in North America via InsideOut Music. The follow-up t...July 25, 2011
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OBSCURA Frontman Interviewed On 'Wytching Hour'
WYKKED WYTCH vocalist Ipek conducted an interview with guitarist/singer Steffen Kummerer of German progressive death metallers OBSCURA on the July 21, 2011 edition of "Wytching Hour" show on Metal Messiah Radio. You can now listen to the chat below. Bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling recently left OBSCU...July 25, 2011
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