Search results for 'darkest hour'
News
SLAYER And MEGADETH Kick Off 'Canadian Carnage' Tour; Photos, Video Footage Available
Tom Harrison of The Province reviewed the opening night of the "Canadian Carnage" tour, which kicked off last night (Wednesday, June 24) at the General Motors Place (commonly known as GM Place) in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. According to Harrison, "only" 6,000 people showed up at t...June 25, 2009
News
Friday Proclaimed 'DEF LEPPARD Day' In Hamburg, New York
Barbara O'Brien of The Buffalo News reports that Friday, June 26 has been proclaimed "Def Leppard Day" in the town of Hamburg, New York by virtue of a unanimous vote Monday by a bemused Town Board. Two members of the famed band, Phil Collen and Rick Savage, will be on hand to sign ...June 25, 2009
News
'Guitar Hero' Contest Lands Staten Island Man On AEROSMITH's Stage
Jim Farber of New York's Daily News reports that twenty-eight-year-old Paul Cataldo Jr., of Staten Island, will be the opening act for AEROSMITH's Jones Beach show on June 26 when he performs his own Guitar Hero take on the band's classic 1975 song "Sweet Emotion" before 17,000 fellow fans. Cataldo...June 25, 2009
News
CANNIBAL CORPSE, ORDER OF ENNEAD Members Featured In 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions'
The 25th installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast is an hour-long discussion about extreme/technical death metal, featuring host Bob Nalbandian, CANNIBAL CORPSE founding bassist Alex Webster and ORDER OF ENNEAD bassist Scott Patrick, along with "Skull Sessions" regular and author Joel...June 24, 2009
News
SPINAL TAP: 'Back From The Dead' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Back From The Dead", the first new album in almost two decades from England's "loudest heavy metal band" SPINAL TAP, sold 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 52 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on June 16, the follow-up to 1992's "Break Like Th...June 24, 2009
News
DEF LEPPARD, POISON, CHEAP TRICK Kick Off Summer Tour: Video Footage, Photos Available
Last night (Tuesday, June 23),DEF LEPPARD, POISON and CHEAP TRICK kicked off their 2009 North American tour with a smashing show in Camden, New Jersey. For almost one hour and 45 minutes, LEPPARD played a selection of their biggest hits in front of an enthusiastic, near sold-out crowd at the Susque...June 24, 2009
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Ki' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Ki", the first in a series of albums from acclaimed Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, ac...June 24, 2009
News
ARJEN LUCASSEN's GUILT MACHINE: Europe Release Dates, Album Details Revealed
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, will release its debut album, titled "On This Perfect Day", via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 A U.S. release date has not yet been announced. The artwork was cre...June 23, 2009
News
MACHINE HEAD: Pro-Shot Footage Of KOBETASONIK Performance Available
Professionally filmed video footage of MACHINE HEAD's June 19, 2009 performance at the Kobetasonik festival in Bilbao, Spain can be viewed below. MACHINE HEAD is continuing to tour in support of its Grammy-nominated album "The Blackening", which was re-released as a "special edition" last October vi...June 23, 2009
News
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drummer Discusses Infamous 'Unleash The Fury' Incident
Fredrik Hjelm of Shockwaves recently conducted an interview with Swedish drummer Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SILVER MOUNTAIN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Shockwaves: Any crazy stories about being on the road with Yngwie? Anders: Lots! I'll tell you about this one tim...June 23, 2009
News
HEAVEN & HELL's METALWAY Cancelation: Video Footage Of DIO's Speech Available
Video footage of HEAVEN & HELL frontman Ronnie James Dio explaining to the audience at last night's (Sunday, June 21) Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain that the band would not be able to perform because guitarist Tony Iommi was "very, very ill" can be viewed below. Sergi Ramos of The Metal Ci...June 22, 2009
News
DORO PESCH To Tour North America In September
German metal queen Doro Pesch will return to North America for a short tour in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 05 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 06 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater Sep. 08 - New York, NY @ The Blender Theater at Grammercy Sep. 10 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's ...June 22, 2009
News
HEAVEN & HELL Guitarist's 'Back Pain' Forces METALWAY Cancelation
According to Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, HEAVEN & HELL was forced to cancel its appearance Sunday night (June 21) at the Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain due to back pain suffered by guitarist Tony Iommi. Ramos tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "The stage was already set with all [HEAVEN & HE...June 21, 2009
News
DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I'm In This Weird Position Right Now That Kind Of Condemns Me To Obscurity'
Darren Cowan of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Lately, I've talked to a lot of friends who didn't kno...June 20, 2009
News
ISIS: New Audio Interview Posted Online
MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Aaron Harris of ISIS, the innovative Los Angeles-by-way-of-Boston-based band. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. "Wavering Radiant", the fifth full-length album from ISIS, was released in the U.S. on May 5 via Ipecac...June 20, 2009
Prev 