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THE SWORD: Temporary Drummer Announced, U.S. Tour Dates Rescheduled

After an amicable split with drummer Trivett Wingo forced THE SWORD to cancel its remaining tour dates, the band has now found someone to fill in for behind-the-kit duties and is ready to hit the road again. Joining them on the upcoming run is Kevin Fender, best known for his work with the Texas har...

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French Concert Promoter Explains W.A.S.P.'s Lyon Cancelation

W.A.S.P.'s sold-out November 2 concert in Lyon, France. was cancelled early in the afternoon on the day of the show even though the band had already arrived at the venue. Radio Metal hooked up with Stephane of My Reference Events, the organization in charge of the concert, to discuss the reasons for...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Live Recording Of 'Resistance' From 'Empire' Reissue Available For Streaming

Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE have partnered with Capitol/EMI for the November 9 release of an expanded 20th-anniversary edition of the band's triple platinum-certified breakout album "Empire". The new 2CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, i...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Performs 'Forgive Me Father' On Germany's MTV (Video)

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH performed their new song "Forgive Me Father (I Have Sinned)" earlier this week on Germany's MTV. You can now watch video footage of their playback appearance below. CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on its first North American tour since 2009, a headlining run dub...

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CLUTCH Announces Traditional American New Year's Eve Performance

Maryland rockers CLUTCH — Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines and Jean-Paul Gaster — will say goodbye to 2010 the same way they began it 365 days prior, kickin' out the jams on the big stage. Asheville, North Carolina's The Orange Peel will be the site of the band's traditional American New Year's Eve...

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POISONBLACK Signs With HYPE RECORDS

POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — has inked a deal with Hype Records. The group will enter Antfarm Studio in Århus, Denmark in January 2011 with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, GOREFEST) to begin recording its fifth al...

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FOREIGNER's KELLY HANSEN To Turn Up Heat in Hot-Blooded Asphalt Chef Competition

FOREIGNER lead vocalist Kelly Hansen is fired up and ready to tackle Food Channel masters Mario Batali and Guy Fieri as he pairs with Texas top chef Tim Love in the Asphalt Chef culinary shootout during the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR weekend at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 6. Rocker food dude Hans...

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NAPALM DEATH 'Spicing Up' Setlist For European Tour

Bassist Shane Embury of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has issued the following update: "Life is, as ever, chaotic in the NAPALM DEATH camp as we get ready to ship our gear over to Hamburg for the first show on the 4th today, and also what with putting ideas together for our new album next...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA In Writing Mode

Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA is writing material for its next CD, tentatively due in 2011. The group states, "New album is coming along slowly but surely. We have around 11 songs in various stages of completion at the moment and we're still counting. Some working titles are:...

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MESHUGGAH's HAAKE Featured On TOONTRACK's New Sound Expansion 'Metalheads EZX'

Over a decade ago, Toontrack's Drumkit From Hell, or "DFH" as it is affectionately known to musicians and producers around the world, was first introduced. This masterfully recorded, multi-sampled drum instrument has since then become the industry standard in drum production tools for metal artists...

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STEVEN WILSON On Project With MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: We Didn't Wanna Do A Prog-Metal Supergroup

PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson recently spoke to the U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records about his much-anticipated collaboration project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt, tentatively dubbed "Storm Corrosion". You can now watch the chat below. On how the songwriting sessions for "Storm Corrosion" are pro...

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PAIN: Eight Songs 'More Or Less Ready To Go' For Next Album

Swedish metallers PAIN, who are led by HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, have issued the following update: "What the hell is going on?! Well… It's been a while since the last update and we thought it was about time to let you in on a couple of things. "The last couple of months every one of ...

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ACCEPT Frontman: 'We Have Every Intention Of Making More Records'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Tornillo of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: You made a comment about not wanting to fill Udo's [Dirkschneider, former ACCEPT singer] shoes and after l...

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THE QUILL: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new songs from Sweden's THE QUILL — "Bring It On" and "Medicine" — are available for streaming using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab). 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...

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IN TWILIGHT'S EMBRACE Signs With SPOOK RECORDS

Poland's metal/hardcore squadron IN TWILIGHT'S EMBRACE has signed a deal with Spook Records for the release of the band's second album, "Slaves To Martyrdom". The follow-up to "Buried In Between" was recorded during multiple sessions at several locations across Poland, mixed by Waldemar Jedruszak at...