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DEATHSTARS Announce New Session Guitarist

Sweden's DEATHSTARS have announced the addition of session guitarist Cat for all the upcoming festival gigs and tours this summer and fall. His first gig with the band was at the Close-Up Festival in Stockholm, Sweden on April 15. Upcoming DEATHSTARS shows: May 01 - Vienna, AUT @ Prater Festival May...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer HOGLAN: The Genius That Is DEVIN TOWNSEND

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following report from the recording sessions for their new album, "The New Black", due in July via Century Media Records: "After those last few punishing rehearsals, where, I swear to god, I broke something (My back? My cloaca? My ass?),we pack...

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ALTER BRIDGE Part Ways With WIND-UP RECORDS

ALTER BRIDGE have announced that they have terminated their recording, publishing, and merchandising agreements, effective immediately, thereby severing all of the ban's contractual relationships with Wind-Up. "We're very excited about concluding this chapter in our lives and focusing on the future,...

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ANATHEMA: New Live DVD Detailed

Metal Mind Productions will release a new ANATHEMA DVD, "A Moment in Time", on May 29. The main part of DVD was recorded in Poland at the famous Metal Mania Festival 2006 (the biggest hard rock/metal festival in Eastern Europe). The set list included their best songs plus a cover of PINK FLOYD's "Co...

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OPETH Frontman Defends His Anti-'Metalcore' Comments

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has commented on the negative reaction to the remarks he made to Australia's Time Off magazine about the state of today's metal scene. In an interview posted at TimeOff.com.au, Åkerfeldt is quoted as saying, "Most of the bands today, I don't really like them. When I g...

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KATAKLYSM Explain European Tour Cancellation

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued a statement explaining their decision to pull out of the remaining dates on the BOLT THROWER European tour. It reads as follows: "KATAKLYSM have been forced to cancel the remainder of the Euro tour with U.K. death metalers BOLT THROWER for reasons beyon...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Talks About New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

Dennis Jernberg of Sweden's Critical Mass recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Critical Mass: Obviously, recording an album like "Monotheist" isn't easy. How would you describe the making of "Monotheist", in compar...

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JIMI HENDRIX: U.K. Legal Victory for EXPERIENCE HENDRIX

Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. has announced a significant legal victory in the London courts. Experience Hendrix is the Seattle-based company owned by members of the family of the late James Allen ("Al") Hendrix, the father of the international rock star Jimi Hendrix. Experience Hendrix owns and admini...

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NICODEMUS Announce U.K. Tour

Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have announced that they will tour the U.K. for the first time in their career this July. Support act for dates will be Manchester, England-based goth metal band LIQUID SKY. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 16 - Stoke-On-Trent @ The Glebe Jul. 18 -...

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Producer On New IRON MAIDEN Album: I Haven't Been This Excited Since SILVERCHAIR's 'Frogstomp'

IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley has issued another update as part of his ongoing studio diary covering the making of the group's new album, tentatively due this fall. An excerpt from the latest entry follows: "[Bruce Dickinson] came in a couple of times — to sing a couple of songs, to work on som...

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ANTIMATTER License 'Live@K13' CD To Greece's SLEASZY RIDER

ANTIMATTER, whose recording/touring lineup has included current and former members of ANATHEMA, have licensed their live CD, "Live@K13" to the Greek label Sleaszy Rider. The CD, which was originally issued in 2003, will be re-released later this year with two bonus tracks. "Live@K13" was recorded li...

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SPV Secures First-Ever Worldwide Contract for Digital And Mobile Marketing

Arvato Mobile has acquired one of Europe's largest independent record labels SPV as a partner and will be realizing worldwide marketing and content production for the Hanover-based company. SPV's venture with Europe's number one provider of mobile entertainment marks the company's entry into the mob...

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ALLELE Cancel Tour Dates

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," ALLELE — the new project featuring former COLD guitarist Kelly Hayes and former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick — have been forced to reschedule their previously announced Northwest dates. In addition, the band have dropped off the last few dates of the SWITCHED tour...

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MANITOU: 'Deadlock' To Receive Wider European Release In July

Finland's MANITOU, who feature in their ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, will release their second full-length album, "Deadlock", in Sweden, Spain, Benelux and GAS on July 7 through Metal Heaven Records. The material on the CD is being described as a mixture of IRON MAIDEN,...

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LENG TCH'E: 'Derisive Conscience' Video Posted Online

LENG TCH'E's video for "Derisive Conscience" is now available for download via the Relapse Records web site at this location (Windows Media). The clip, the Belgian grindcore band's first from 2005's "The Process of Elimination", was directed by Maurice Swinkels for Lowlife Media and features the ban...