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RAVENS CREED: Photos Of New Lineup Posted Online

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),will release a brand new EP, "Black Bullets", before the end of the year via Doomentia Records. T...

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ATLANTEAN KODEX: New Album Details Revealed

For diehard fans of traditional heavy metal, German outfit ATLANTEAN KODEX's upcoming album, "The Golden Bough", is one of the most anticipated releases of 2010. Due in October via the Italian metal label Cruz Del Sur Music, the powerful CD boasts nine tracks of pure heavy metal packed with raging s...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Talk About 40th Anniversary Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid' On 'In The Studio'

Legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne will be interviewed on the "In The Studio" show during the week of September 13. He will discuss the 40th anniversary of the band's classic second album, "Paranoid", with the Dallas, Texas-based rock and roll disc jockey Redbeard. "In The Studio" is a wee...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Would Be A Tragedy If I Never Got To Be On Stage With DREAM THEATER Again'

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy discussed his departure from the band for the first time during an appearance on tonight's (Friday, September 10) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET transcript of the chat follows below (only...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Frontier' Tops Italian Chart For Third Consecutive Week

According to FIMI (Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana),the Italian branch of the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry),IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Final Frontier", has topped the official Italian chart for the third consecutive week. As previously reported, "The Final...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist Talks 20th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Cowboys From Hell'

James Zahn of Kik Axe Music recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kik Axe Music: There's a lot of listeners out there that aren't really aware that PANTERA existed in a different form pre-"Cowboys From Hell", and for...

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MIKE PORTNOY Discusses DREAM THEATER, Other Projects In Video Interview

One of the final interviews drummer Mike Portnoy gave as a member of the progressive metal band DREAM THEATER — conducted in May 2010 by The Crooked Step — can be viewed below. Portnoy yesterday announced his decision to quit DREAM THEATER, the band he formed and led for 25 years. Portnoy wrote an e...

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NECRONAUT: New Song Available For Streaming

"Returning To Kill The Light", a brand new song from NECRONAUT, the solo project of former DISMEMBER/CARNAGE drummer Fred Estby, is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off NECRONAUT's self-titled album, which is scheduled for release on October 18 release via Regain Records. Th...

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DREAM THEATER: 'We Will Continue To Move Forward With Same Intensity' As Before

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have released the following statement regarding the departure of the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy: "To all of our loyal fans and friends: It is with profound sadness — regret — we announce that Mike Portnoy, our lifelong drummer and friend, has decided to leave...

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METALLICA To Release 'Six Feet Down Under' EP

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "We're getting psyched up for our return to Australia and New Zealand next week . . . It's been six long years since we've visited and we're ready to throw down! The nice people at Universal Music were so darn excited that th...

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ROBERT PLANT's 'Band Of Joy': Entire Album Available For Streaming

"Band of Joy", the new album from LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant and BAND OF JOY — a new version of his pre-LED ZEPPELIN group which also featured the late John Bonham — is available for streaming in its entirety on NPR.prg. Due on September 13, Plant's first release since recording the six-time ....

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Revised Edition Of 'At The End Of The Day' Book Available

The book "At The End Of The Day" by Lawrence Paterson follows the career of the band known as BLAZE BAYLEY and was first released in September 2009. All 500 copies sold out and after many requests to reprint the book, an updated edition is now available to pre-order from the author's web ...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Frontier' Dominates Norwegian Chart For Third Consecutive Week

"The Final Frontier", the brand new studio album from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, has topped the official Norwegian chart for the third consecutive week. According to the Norwegian music blog Lydverket, this ties the best chart stretch IRON MAIDEN has enjoyed in any country during the b...

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AUGUST BURNS RED: 'Home' DVD Trailer Available

A trailer for "Home", the new DVD/CD from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED, can be viewed below. Fans can stream the first single from the live DVD/CD, "White Washed", on the band's newly redesigned MySpace site. A fan favorite, "White Washed" is among t...

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ENSIFERUM To Tour South Africa For First Time

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will embark on their first-ever tour of South Africa at the end of October. Main support on the trek will come from the South African melodic death metal outfit RIDDARE AV KODEN. Each show will also feature a number of local support acts, including WARTHANE, AGRO, PL...