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SORCERER Featuring Former Members Of TIAMAT, LION'S SHARE: New Song 'Sumerian Script' Streaming
Metal Blade Records recently announced the signing of Swedish epic doom metallers SORCERER. The band will release its new album, "In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross", on March 20 on CD, vinyl, and digitally. A song from the CD, "Sumerian Script", can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. S...February 26, 2015
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Video Premiere: APOCALYPTICA's 'Cold Blood'
"Cold Blood", the new video from cello rockers APOCALYPTICA, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Shadowmaker", which will be released in April via Eleven Seven Music Group's Better Noise imprint. The Finnish musicians — accompanied by their American lead singer Franky Pe...February 26, 2015
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QUEENSRŸCHE To Support SCORPIONS On North American Tour
QUEENSRŸCHE will head out on the road in North America this fall as special guests to German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. So far the following dates have been confirmed, with more yet to be announced: Sep. 10 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA Sep. 12 - Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY Sep. 13 ....February 26, 2015
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BATTLE BEAST Parts Ways With Guitarist And Main Songwriter ANTON KABANEN
Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST have parted ways with lead guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen due to "insurmountable disagreements" with the other members of the band. A substitute guitarist has already been enlisted for BATTLE BEAST's upcoming shows, beginning with dates in F...February 26, 2015
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LAMB OF GOD Singer RANDY BLYTHE's Memoir 'Dark Days' Gets Official Release Date
Da Capo Press has set a July 14 release date for LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe's memoir, "Dark Days: My Tribulation And Trials". Random House purchased the foreign rights to the book and will act as publisher in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The memoir, which puts emphasis...February 25, 2015
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SAMAEL: First Official Photo Of New Lineup
Veteran Swiss metallers SAMAEL recently parted ways with bassist Christophe "Mas" Mermod and replaced him with Thomas "Drop" Betrisey (ex-SYBREED). The first official photo of the band's new lineup can be seen on this page. Says SAMAEL in a statement: "The ever-growing success of Mas' lightshow comp...February 25, 2015
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Independent Record Company CENTURY MEDIA In Talks About Possible Major-Label Acquisition
Rumors have been circulating in the metal scene that Century Media, one of the best-known independent heavy rock labels in the world, will be acquired by one of the three largest music groups: Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group or Universal. It is believed that Sony has taken the lead to c...February 25, 2015
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APOCALYPTICA Performs At MUSIC FEEDS Studios In Australia (Video)
Music Feeds hosted a special Soundwave edition of "Music Feeds Live" featuring Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. Fresh from the Soundwave stage and just before their Sidewaves with MARILYN MANSON, the Finnish musicians — accompanied by their American lead singer Franky Perez — performed material f...February 25, 2015
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SAMAEL Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Veteran Swiss metallers SAMAEL have parted ways with bassist Christophe "Mas" Mermod and have replaced him with Thomas "Drop" Betrisey (ex-SYBREED). Says SAMAEL in a statement: "The ever-growing success of Mas' lightshow company and his numerous jobs as light engineer has led to the hard decision to...February 24, 2015
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SOUNDGARDEN To Release New Album In 2016
Guitarist Kim Thayil of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN tells The Sydney Morning Herald that the band plans to make a new album in the next few months for a 2016 release. "No studio has been chosen and no songs are written yet," says Thayil. "When we finish these shows in Australia [as part ...February 23, 2015
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ROBERT PLANT Says Liberation From LED ZEPPELIN Pre-Dated 'Raising Sand' Success
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant has taken a lot of flack from LED ZEPPELIN fans that assumed that "Raising Sand" — the 2007 Grammy Award-winning Americana team-up with Alison Krauss — was the moment he finally decided to move away from ZEPPELIN-like music. Plant explained to Classic Ro...February 23, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN Taps 'Sons Of Anarchy' Actor For 'Officer Downe' Film
According to Deadline.com, Kim Coates, the Canadian actor who portrayed Tig Trager in FX's "Sons Of Anarchy", has been tapped to play the title character in "Officer Downe", SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan's (pictured) first gig as a feature film director. The movie is based on a graphic...February 22, 2015
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MACHINE HEAD, ADRENALINE MOB, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members To Pay Tribute To RANDY RHOADS On 'Rhoads Across America'
Brian Tichy, creator of the "Randy Rhoads Remembered" celebration events and producer of the "Randy Rhoads Remembered Vol. I" CD (currently receiving stellar reviews),and his partner Joe Sutton are proud to announce the first string of "Randy Rhoads Remembered: Rhoads Across America" 2015 tour date...February 22, 2015
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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING To Sit Out More Live Performances Due To 'Health Issues'
Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have released the following statement: "We just want to tell our fans/bookers and agents that our bass player and songwriter engine Leif Edling will, unfortunately, be off stage yet a year 'cause of health issues. He is on his way to get better, so we will...February 22, 2015
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'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster' Co-Director BRUCE SINOFSKY Dead At 58
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bruce Sinofsky, who co-produced the METALLICA documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", has died after a battle with diabetes. He was 58 years old. Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger — who founded production company Creative Thinking International in 1991 — also filmed the 199...February 21, 2015
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