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TIMO TOLKKI's REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Audio Samples Available
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki's new project REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE will release its debut album, "New Era", on June 6 via Frontiers Records. According to a press release, the CD "is a masterpiece of melodic power metal, taking the listener straight back to the 'Visions'-era STRATOVARIUS. In fac...April 10, 2008
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TESTAMENT Replaces CELTIC FROST At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have replaced CELTIC FROST on the billing of this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival running order is now as follows: Friday, May 9: 15:00 - 15:35 THE...April 10, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Issues New Album Update
Guitarist Jeff Waters of the long-running Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR has issued the following update: "[The songwriting process for the] new CD [is] coming along just delightfully. Something strange happened in the last few years in that I have started to really play guitar more than usual, thus...April 10, 2008
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ENSLAVED Replaces CELTIC FROST At Holland's ROADBURN Festival
Norway's ENSLAVED has replaced CELTIC FROST on the billing of the Roadburn festival, which will take place April 17-20 at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. CELTIC FROST singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer announced his departure from the group earlier today "due to the irresolvable, severe erosi...April 9, 2008
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ICED EARTH: More European Dates With JUDAS PRIEST Announced
While hard at work on their new album, veteran American metallers ICED EARTH have announced more dates for what is shaping up to be a very busy summer. On top of performing at festivals across Europe, the band has just accepted to be special guest to JUDAS PRIEST in Holland, Germany and Switzerland....April 9, 2008
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SWORN ENEMY Guitarist Comments On Upcoming Tours
New York's SWORN ENEMY will continue to bring the metal to the masses via a slew of North American touring activity to support the release of their new album "Maniacal". Having toured Europe, Japan and the U.S. in recent weeks, they will continue their unrelenting schedule on April 14 with a series...April 9, 2008
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MUSTASCH Replaces VOLBEAT At PROGPOWER USA IX Festival
Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have replaced Denmark's VOLBEAT on the billing of the ProgPower USA IX festival, which is set to return to Center Stage in Atlanta on September 26 and September 27. ProgPower USA IX will be headlined by AMORPHIS and ICED EARTH. Also scheduled to appear are Florida's JON...April 9, 2008
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ENSLAVED: More New York City Footage Posted Online
MetalKult.com has posted three more live videos from ENSLAVED's November 8, 2007 show at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. In the videos, the Norwegian progressive black metallers perform "Violet Dawning" and "Bounded by Allegiance" from 2004's "Isa", and "Path to Vanir" from 2006's...April 9, 2008
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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS 2008 Nominees Announced
JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MACHINE HEAD and SLIPKNOT are among the nominated bands at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards. The monthly metal magazine's annual ceremony, now in its sixth year, takes place for the first time at London's 02 on June 16. The complete list of nominations is as fol...April 9, 2008
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SEVENDUST, IN FLAMES, THE SWORD, DREAM THEATER First-Week Sales Revealed
SEVENDUST' new album, "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow" (7Bros/Asylum),sold 25,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is substantially less than the opening number of its predecessor, "Alpha", which registered a fi...April 9, 2008
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FUELBLOODED: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online
Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM) has entered the studio to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively titled "Off the Face of the Earth". Watch video footage from the recording studio below. "Off the Face of the Earth" track listing: 01. When Passion Die...April 9, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, BLACK TIDE Among First Releases From Newly Launched HELLFEST RECORDS
CHILDREN OF BODOM's "Blooddrunk" and BLACK TIDE's self-titled EP (exclusive German version) are the first two releases for Hellfest Records, a new label out of South Germany which was started by Brainstorm Music Marketing, one of the country's leading independent rock promotion companies. "Blooddrun...April 9, 2008
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KAYO DOT: 'Blue Lambency Downward' Release Date Announced
KAYO DOT, the Boston, Massachusetts-based experimental metal ensemble featuring former members of the now-defunct MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, will release its new album, titled "Blue Lambency Downward", on May 20 via Hydra Head Records. The final track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Blue Lambenc...April 8, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More European Tour Dates Announced
Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has scheduled the following dates: June 27 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting June 28 - Balingen, Germany - Bang Your Head!!! June 29 - Bologna, Italy - Gods Of Metal July 07 - Oxford, UK - Carling Academy July 08 - Bristol, UK - Carling Academy Ju...April 8, 2008
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THE SWORD To Support METALLICA In Europe
According to a posting on THE SWORD's MySpace page, the Austin, TX-based quartet will open for METALLICA on the following European shows: Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall Jul. 20 - Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco ...April 8, 2008
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