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HAIL! Performs IRON MAIDEN Classic With Portuguese 'Idol' Runner-Up; Video Available

Diana Silveira Piedade, the 25-year-old runner-up in the 2009/10 season of "Ídolos", the Portuguese version of "Pop Idol", joined HAIL! — the supergroup featuring mainstays Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) — on stage on Su...

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HAIL! To Perform IRON MAIDEN Classic With Portuguese 'Idol' Runner-Up

Diana Silveira Piedade, the 25-year-old runner-up in the 2009/10 season of "Ídolos", the Portuguese version of "Pop Idol", will join HAIL! — the supergroup featuring mainstays Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) — on stage on...

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OVERKILL: New Video Interview With BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Posted Online

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrash metallers OVERKILL prior to the band's April 26, 2010 concert at Emo's in Austin, Texas. Watch the chat below. OVERKILL has announced the second le...

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VOIVOD: New Audio Interview With AWAY Posted Online

Valerie Bastien, a contributing editor to The Voice Connection and RockSource360, recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. VOIVOD's new DVD, "Tatsumaki: Voivod in Jap...

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LD/50 Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

LD/50, the San Francisco, California-based band featuring Glen Alvelais (TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Clark Brown (GEEZER) on vocals, and Terry Goss (SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY) on bass, has parted ways with drummer Jeremy Colson (STEVE VAI, MARTY FRIEDMAN) and has replaced him with Burton Ortega (KA...

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EXODUS Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON...

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OVERKILL: Performance, Interview Footage Available

The "Metalopolis" show, hosted by former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume, on Portland, Oregon's Rock 101.1 FM KUFO radio station, has filed a video report from the recently completed first leg of the "Killfest" tour, featuring headliners OVERKILL alongside VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER and EVI...

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BONDED BY BLOOD: Another New Song Posted Online

"Blood Spilled Offerings", a new song from Pomona, California thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. According to a press release, the track is "a charging juggernaut of a song that gives a look at the inner workings of the Crong. They are the alien race th...

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FORBIDDEN: Headlining Dates Announced

Reactivated San Francisco thrashers FORBIDDEN will embark on a headlining tour in November/December, with support from EVILE, GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD. The dates are as follows: FORBIDDEN headlining with support from EVILE, GAMA BOMB, BONDED BY BLOOD: Nov. 04 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx OVERKILL h...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist Shreds The Axe For EMG TV

While waiting for the volcanic ash cloud to subside, guitarist Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT) played a song for EMG TV. Check out the clip below. FORBIDDEN is continuing work on its new album, "Omega Wave", at Sonic Room/Audio Voyage Studios in Livermore, California. The CD artwork ha...

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Former OVERKILL Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

Former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "For D...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "In the mid-19...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND, Members Of OPETH, TESTAMENT Pay Tribute To DIO On Australia's 'The Racket'

Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR),Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH) and Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN) were interviewed by Andrew Haug about the influence and legacy of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio during tonight's (Tuesday...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany has posted the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "Haven't been...

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BLACK WATER RISING/Ex-STEREOMUD Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

Former STEREOMUD and current BLACK WATER RISING guitarist John Fattoruso has released the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXOD...