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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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DECREPIT BIRTH: New Performance Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage (see below) of California tech-death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH performing the song "The Infestation" on March 29, 2009 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill were PSYCROPTIC, VEIL OF MAYA, WHITECHAPEL and SUFFOCATION. DECREPIT BIRTH is wo...
March 31, 2009
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DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Southwestern extreme metallers DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN have inked a deal with Bombworks Records. The band will enter Lambesis Studios in April to record its full-length debut, tentatively titled "King's to You", which will feature 11 brand new tracks. The CD will drop in June and will be available from...
March 31, 2009
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NOTHINGFACE: 1995 Debut Album To See Light Of Day

Washington D.C.-based metallers NOTHINGFACE will release their sought-after original debut album recorded in 1995 through indie labels SICK6 Records and Play The Assassin later this spring. Limited to 500 vinyl copies worldwide, the 10-song self-titled NOTHINGFACE debut (remastered by Drew Mazurek [...
March 31, 2009
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Former LIVIDITY Frontman Seeking Musicians For New Death Metal Project

Matt Bishop, organizer of the Central Illinois Metalfest and ex-LIVIDITY/HUMAN ARTIFACT guitarist/vocalist, is looking for musicians (drummer, bassist and possibly a guitar player) in the central Illinois area to start a new death metal band with. Comments Bishop: "After five years outta LIVIDITY an...
March 31, 2009
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SEVENTH VOID To Support STATIC-X

SEVENTH VOID, the new band formed by TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, will support STATIC-X on the following shows in May: May 11 - Expo Park - Great Falls, Montana May 13 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota May 14 - Eagle’s Club - Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 15 - Piere's...
March 30, 2009
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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Joins SCARECROW

After last year's departure of original guitarist/singer Matt Harvey, San Francisco thrashers SCARECROW have recruited the talents of Ted Aguilar (DEATH ANGEL) on guitar and ex-HATCHET frontman Marcus Kirchen on vocals. The lineup is rounded out by original members Bud Burke (EXHUMED) on lead guitar...
March 30, 2009
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More Footage Of SOUNDGARDEN Near-Reunion Available

SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd, and drummer Matt Cameron performed together onstage for the first time in more than a decade on Tuesday night (March 24) at Seattle's Crocodile Cafe. The trio came out for a show on RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello's ongoing Justi...
March 28, 2009
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer MATT SORUM Debuts New SORUM NOCE Collection In Hollywood

The new Sorum Noce collection of elegant, innovative rock-inspired couture was introduced last night at a packed reception at the Melrose Ave. boutique in West Hollywood, California. The event was hosted by Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) and new partner, designer Tony Sartino,...
March 27, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: Performing Entire 'British Steel' Album Is 'A Dream Come True'

For the past few years, JUDAS PRIEST has unquestionably ruled the U.S. summer concert scene, having been a part of both the top-grossing Ozzfest and Metal Masters tours. And this summer, PRIEST has done it again, by uniting with WHITESNAKE for a series of stateside shows. PRIEST will be celebrating...
March 27, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND To Appear On STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Tribute Album

Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland will team up with multi-platinum producer and recording artist Matt "Dr." Fink, formerly of PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION, to record a cover version of "Crackerman" for the forthcoming CD "Wicked Garden: A Millennium Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots", due in the summer v...
March 26, 2009
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SOUNDGARDEN Near-Reunion At TOM MORELLO's Justice Tour Stop in Seattle; Video Available

According to RollingStone.com, three former members of SOUNDGARDEN — Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron — performed together last night (Tuesday, March 24) in Seattle at one of Tom Morello's Justice Tour stops. "I haven't been this fucking excited about something in a long time," Morello excl...
March 25, 2009
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ADUST Signs With GLASSTONE RECORDS

Birmingham, England-based metal band ADUST has inked a deal with Glasstone Records. The group's second mini-album, "Question The Illogical", will be released soon. A video for the track "The Evil That Dwells Within" is also in the works. Formed in late 2006, ADUST received critical acclaim with the...
March 25, 2009
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STEEL PANTHER: Uncensored 'Death To All But Metal' Video Posted Online

The "uncensored" video for the STEEL PANTHER original track "Death To All But Metal" can be viewed below. The song will appear on the band's debut album, "Feel The Steel", which will be released on June 9 via Universal/Republic. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known a...
March 25, 2009
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Former ACCEPT Bassist Launches Christian Project 4 INCH NAILS

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has joined forces with friend Tim Laidlaw to form a new Christian-themed project called 4 INCH NAILS. The band's first track, "How Do You Write A Song?", is available for streaming on the 4 INCH NAILS MySpace page. Baltes says, "We are very excited about this new b...
March 25, 2009