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NIGHTWISH Welcomes Bassist JUKKA KOSKINEN As 'Official' Member

NIGHTWISH has announced the addition of bassist Jukka Koskinen (WINTERSUN) as an official member of the band. Koskinen, who made his live debut with NIGHTWISH in May 2021 at the band's two interactive experiences, had spent the last year touring with NIGHTWISH as a session musician. Earlier today (S...

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KING DIAMOND Says 'There Are Reasons' MICHAEL DENNER Isn't Involved In MERCYFUL FATE Comeback

King Diamond has commented on guitarist Michael Denner's exclusion from MERCYFUL FATE's current "reunion." When it was announced in 2019 that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, it was revealed that M...

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MARKO 'MARCO' HIETALA On His Decision To Leave NIGHTWISH: 'It Was A Long Process'

Former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko "Marco" Hietala says that it took him a "long" time to finally make the decision to leave the band. The bassist/vocalist announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January 2021, explaining in a statement that he hadn't "been able to feel validated by this life...

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BLACK FLAG And MADBALL Among Confirmed Artists For WHEN WE WERE HUNGRY Festival

What started as a meme created by MODERN DAY ESCAPE bassist and songwriter William Wenz about hosting a festival in a Denny's parking lot turned to reality as he created the When We Were Hungry festival alongside co-founder/director and artist manager Mal Levy. The inaugural event will take place in...

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LACUNA COIL Releases Music Video For New Version Of 'Tight Rope' From 'Comalies XX' Album

Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL have released the official Trilathera-directed music video for a new version of their song "Tight Rope". The new version of the track will appear on "Comalies XX", a "deconstructed" and "transported" version of LACUNA COIL's third album, "Comalies", which will be ma...

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Watch: LACUNA COIL Performs New Version Of 'Tight Rope' At INKCARCERATION MUSIC & TATTOO FESTIVAL

Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL debuted a new version of their song "Tight Rope" this past Friday (July 15) at the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. The new version of "Tight Rope" will appear on "Comalies XX", a "...

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Former NIGHTWISH Bassist/Vocalist MARKO 'MARCO' HIETALA Doesn't Expect To Be Asked To Return To The Band

Former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko "Marco" Hietala says that he doesn't expect to be asked to return to the band any time soon. The bassist/vocalist announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January 2021, explaining in a statement that he hadn't "been able to feel validated by this life for a q...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs KK'S PRIEST's 'Hellfire Thunderbolt' In Medellín, Colombia

Fan-filmed video of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens's July 13 performance at Teatro Matacandelas in Medellín, Colombia can be seen below. Owens's set included the song "Hellfire Thunderbolt" from KK'S PRIEST, his new band with founding PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, which has yet to pl...

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LACUNA COIL To Release 'Comalies XX' Album Featuring 'Deconstructed' And 'Transported' Versions Of Original Songs

Back in 2002, Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL released an album which is now undeniably an anthem-laden millennial classic that established them as a band with the stamina to go the distance. Now, 20 years later, the current lineup of LACUNA COIL decided to revisit the songs, but not to just re-re...

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Watch: ENTOMBED Joined By VENOM, AT THE GATES, UNLEASHED And REPULSION Members For GEFLE METAL FESTIVAL Performance

Cronos (VENOM),Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES),Scott Carlson (REPULSION),Johnny Hedlund (UNLEASHED) and Urskogr (SERPENT OMEGA) are among the special guests who performed with influential Swedish metallers ENTOMBED at their exclusive show last night (Thursday, July 14) at the Gefle Metal Festival i...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs KK'S PRIEST's 'Hellfire Thunderbolt' In São Paulo

Fan-filmed video of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens's July 2 performance at Manifesto in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Owens's set included the song "Hellfire Thunderbolt" from KK'S PRIEST, his new band with founding PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, which has yet to play its first...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform At BARCELONA ROCK FEST

Video of MERCYFUL FATE's July 1 performance at the Barcelona Rock Fest at the Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, just twenty minutes from the center of Barcelona, Spain, can be seen below. The influential Danish metallers' 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", wh...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform New Song 'The Jackl Of Salzburg' At COPENHELL

Fan-filmed video of MERCYFUL FATE's June 18 concert at the Copenhell festival at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. The influential Danish metallers' 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming studio alb...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL

Influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE played their second concert in 23 years Saturday night (June 4) at the Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland. The band's 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming studio album, tenta...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Play New Song 'The Jackal Of Salzburg' Live For The First Time

Influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE played their first concert in 23 years Thursday night (June 2) at the Expo Plaza in Hannover, Germany as the support act for VOLBEAT. The band's seven-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE...