Search results for 'leaves' eyes'

News

SATYRICON Drummer: 'We Have The Most Ingenious Songwriter In This Whole Genre Of Music'

Arielle Castillo of New Times Broward-Palm Beach recently conducted an interview with drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of the Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. New Times Broward-Palm Beach: The last time SATYRICON toured the United States was in...

News

NIGHTWISH Mainman Honored With This Year's SOUNDI AWARD

Tuomas Holopainen has been chosen as the recipient of the 2009 Soundi Award. The leader, songwriter, and keyboardist of NIGHTWISH is an inspiring example of a musician possessing clear vision, proper musical education, and stamina. After founding NIGHTWISH in his native town of Kitee in 1996, Holopa...

News

HELLSAW Announces 'Cold' Release Party

Austrian black metal mongrels HELLSAW have confirmed a release party for their third full-length album, "Cold", on March 28 at Kulturkeller in Gleisdorf, Austria. Also scheduled to appear are SCULPTOR and IRDORATH. "Cold" will be issued in March via Napalm Records. The band once again tapped DARK FO...

News

ARMORED SAINT Frontman: 'Many People Dream Of This, And I Was Able To Live It'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his career to date: "I think that I was really lucky to be able to make a lot of music. I mean, I've made a lot ...

News

OVER THE RAINBOW Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

OVER THE RAINBOW — the new band featuring former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith alongside the son of the iconic RAINBOW founder/guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Jürgen Blackmore — made its live debut last night (Saturday, February 14) in Minsk, Belarus at...

News

EYES OF NOCTUM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let you know that we had a lineup change last week. We have parted ways with Asmodeus. His departure was strictly professional a...

News

SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH: New Video Interview, Concert Footage Available

Guitar World's MetalKult.com has just posted a new video interview with Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Weinrich's musical pedigree includes time spent playing in ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN, THE HIDDEN HAND and SHRINEBUILDER. As a guitarist, he has helped define the modern stoner doom metal soun...

News

THREAT SIGNAL: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The first installment of THREAT SIGNAL's "Studio Diary" video series contains footage of Adam Weber laying down rhythm guitar tracks for the band's new album at Temple Studios in Chatsworth, California. Watch the clip below. Some of the songtitles that are set to appear on the new THREAT SIGNAL albu...

News

PRETTY MAIDS, IRON FIRE Confirmed For PROGPOWER SCANDINAVIA

PRETTY MAIDS and IRON FIRE are the first two confirmed bands for this year's installment of the ProgPower Scandinavia festival, set to take place September 25-26 at Vega, the premium rock venue in Copenhagen, Denmark. There will be 10 bands performing over two days (plus an additional three bands at...

News

THE ALMIGHTY Frontman RICKY WARWICK Signs With GLOBAL MUSIC

Global Music has announced the signing of Irish songwriter and THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick and the release of his new solo album, "Belfast Confetti" (due out April 27 via DR2). Commented Ricky: "I am delighted to have signed with Global Music/DR2. I have seen first hand how hard the label wo...

News

EPICA Mainman Comments On AFTER FOREVER Split

EPICA mainman/guitarist Mark Jansen recently spoke to Roadie Crew's Thiago Sarkis about the breakup of his former band AFTER FOREVER. Mark was a founding member of AFTER FOREVER and the main songwriter on the band's first two releases, "Prison Of Desire" and "Decipher". "When I heard about the news,...

News

TIAMAT, AVA INFERI: Hamburg Performances To Be Streamed Online

The Hellhounds Fest 2009 European tour featuring TIAMAT, THE 69 EYES and AVA INFERI is scheduled to kick off tonight (Tuesday, February 10) at Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany. TIAMAT and AVA INFERI's performances will be streamed live via the Internet at www.ligx.de beginning at 8:00 p.m. German time...

News

RIMFROST Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Swedish black metallers RIMFROST have inked a deal with Season of Mist. Commented the band: "We have been playing for six years with RIMFROST and since our first demo recording we have always had our eyes on Season of Mist. Finally we've got the chance to work with this heavyweight label in the blac...

News

DORO: 'Fear No Evil' Lands On German Chart

"Fear No Evil", the new album from German metal queen Doro Pesch, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 11. This is the highest chart entry for Doro in her home country in almost 20 years. "Fear No Evil" was released on January 30 via AFM Records. The track listing for the ...

News

CRIMINAL Frontman Issues Post-Chilean Tour Update

Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL completed a short tour of Chile last month in support of their upcoming album, "White Hell", which will be released on February 27 via Massacre Records. Commented CRIMINAL guitarist/singer Anton Reisenegger: "[The tour] started off with our appearance at the Cum...