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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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MARCO MENDOZA Interviewed By Slovakia's ROCK.SK (Video)

Slovakian rock webmagazine Rock.sk conducted an interview with bassist extraordinaire Marco Mendoza when he visited Banska Bystrica, Slovakia on October 27, 2010 for a bass clinic. You can watch the chat in two parts below. Mendoza recently released his second solo album, "Casa Mendoza", on Mascot R...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'Like I Said: Shows? Yes. Album? No'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has reiterated that he has no plans to make a new album with the band anytime soon, despite the fact that the Iowa-based group has just confirmed a headlining appearance at the Sonisphere series of European festivals, including an exclusive U.K. appearance at Knebworth...

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New QUIET RIOT Lineup Performs Live For First Time (Video)

Video footage of the resurrected QUIET RIOT performing its classic song "Metal Health" during the new band's debut live performance — which took place last Friday, November 26, 2010 at Grizzly Rose in Denver, Colorado — can be viewed below. The Dalles Chronicle recently conducted an interview with M...

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GWAR Frontman Defends SARAH PALIN 'Slaying'

GWAR has always made this world a better place by "killing off" celebrities and politicians on stage during its legendary live show. Blood-thirsty GWAR fans crave and expect this, and yes, your Lords and Masters make good on it nightly. The "Bloody Tour of Horror" is no exception to this as it featu...

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WHIPLASH Rejoined By Drummer TONY SCAGLIONE

New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH have announced the return of the group's original drummer, Tony Scaglione, after an amicable split with Joe Cangelosi (KREATOR),who played on the group's "Ticket To Mayhem" (1987),"Insult To Injury" (1990) and "Unborn Again" (2009) albums. WHIPLASH is a three-piece po...

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EARTH: New Album Details Unveiled

EARTH has completed its highly anticipated new full-length album, which has been a subject of much discussion over the past two years. Following the band's magnificent 2008 opus, "The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull", the next chapter in the ongoing EARTH legacy is ready for public consumption....

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CRIMFALL Completes Work On New Album

Finnish folk metal band CRIMFALL has issued the following update: "We are currently holding the mastered version of our second album in our hands. Mastering was done by our dear neighbor Jens Bogren [OPETH, SOILWORK, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH] at Fascination Street [in Örebro, Sweden]... A...

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THE QUILL: New Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the new album from Sweden's THE QUILL can be viewed below. Four years after the release of the group's most recent studio album, THE QUILL is ready to once again spread its musical gospel. We are talking heavy rock firmly rooted in the Sevent...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist: 'We've Proved That We Still Can Compose Great Songs'

Alexander Andrésen of GetMetal.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Matias Kupiainen of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GetMetal.com: With Timmo Tolki being in the band for such a long time, how was it to fill those shoes? Did yo...

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ORDOG: 'Remorse' Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Finnish doom metal band ORDOG will release its third album, "Remorse", on January 12, 2011 via Violent Journey Records. The seven-song CD contains over 70 minutes of music. The track listing is as follows: 01. Human Shell 02. Betrayed 03. Shadowland 04. Abuse 05. Remorse 06. Boneyard Horizon 07. Mea...

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RUSH: New North American Tour Dates Announced

Canadian rock legends RUSH have announced more "Time Machine Tour" dates throughout North America beginning March 30, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale and running through April 22, with shows in Greensboro, Nashville, Louisville, Toledo, Hershey, New York's esteemed Madison Square Garden, Chicago, Cleveland,...

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Guitarist GUS G. Says He Has Started Writing Material For Next OZZY OSBOURNE Album

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: How did "Days Of Defiance", FIREWIND's sixth album, come to fruition? Gus: We took our time writing "Days Of Defiance"...

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BLACKSMITH Featured In HEAVEN AND HELL RECORDS' 'Lost Relics' Series

Cult U.S. metal band BLACKSMITH will be the fifth release in the Heaven And Hell Records' "Lost Relics" series. Entitled "Strike While The Iron's Hot", the effort will contain both the BLACKSMITH self-titled EP from '86, as well as the full-length "Fire From Within" from 1989. Enhanced-CD material w...

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ATROX To Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Special One-Off Concert

Norwegian schizo-metallers ATROX will celebrate their 20th anniversary on December 17 at Blæst in Trondheim, Norway. The band will perform a two-set show dedicated to the music from the past, present and future. Involving miscellaneous guests, this will be a one-time experience and tickets are limit...