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BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Next Year's METALFEST
Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Metalfest festival. Metalfest 2012 festival billing so far: BEHEMOTH BLIND GUARDIAN DEATH ANGEL ENSIFERUM HYPOCRISY IN EXTREMO KREATOR LEGION OF THE DAMNED POWERWOLF SALTATIO MORTIS VADER Metalfest 2011 was a hu...October 21, 2011
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Former METALLICA Producer Talks About Working On Band's Early Albums
Gianluigi D'Autilia of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, RAINBOW, BLIND GUARDIAN, MORBID ANGEL, EVILE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: I was wondering how you and METALLICA initially made con...October 18, 2011
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CRIMSON GLORY Singer To Guest On TOMMY VITALY Album
CRIMSON GLORY singer Todd LaTorre will guest on "Hanging Rock", the second solo album from Tommy Vitaly, the guitar player for the Italian power metal band SEVENGATES, Due in 2012 via IceWarrior Records , the CD will feature "fantastic cover and booklet art" by Felipe Machado Franco, who has previou...October 14, 2011
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DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Next Year's METALFEST
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Metalfest festival. DEATH ANGEL will play a special set featuring the entirety of its classic 1987 debut album, "The Ultra Violence". Metalfest 2012 festival billing so far: BLIND GUARDIAN DEATH...October 14, 2011
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IRON SAVIOR: New Album Title, Artwork, Release Date Revealed
German metallers IRON SAVIOR, who feature in their ranks guitarist/vocalist/producer Piet Sielck (URIAH HEEP, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON),will release their new album, "The Landing", on November 18 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Descending 02. The Savior 03. Starlight 0...October 12, 2011
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VAN CANTO's 'Break The Silence' Lands On German Chart
"Break The Silence", the fourth studio album from the German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) has entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 23. Released on September 23 via Napalm Records...October 7, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For Next Year's 'Sweden Rock Cruise'
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN are the first confirmed band for the Sweden Rock Cruise 2012. The ship Tallink Silja Galaxy will depart from Stockholm, Sweden on March 29 and make a round trip to Turku, Finland to return to Stockholm 23 hours later (March 30). Five more acts will be announced...October 5, 2011
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POWER QUEST Parts Ways With Singer
U.K. metallers POWER QUEST have parted ways with Sri Lankan vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (FIREWIND, FARO, AVALON) a little over a year after the Germany-based singer first joined the group. Commented the band: "We are sorry to have to announce that Chity Somapala has left POWER QUEST, making th...October 3, 2011
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SABATON Frontman Featured In New VAN CANTO Video
"Primo Victoria", the new video from the German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) can be seen below. The song is a cover version of the SABATON classic and features a special guest appearance by SABATON frontman Joaki...September 30, 2011
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Announces New Guitarist
Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE have announced the addition of guitarist Roberto De Micheli to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "After weeks of considering whom among thousands of guitar players would be chosen to join the band on their upcoming world tour, RHAPSODY OF FIRE ha...September 27, 2011
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IRON SAVIOR Signs With AFM RECORDS
German metallers IRON SAVIOR, who feature in their ranks guitarist/vocalist/producer Piet Sielck (URIAH HEEP, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON),have inked a deal with AFM Records. The band is putting the finishing touches on its new album, tentatively due in early 2012. IRON SAVIOR's latest album, entitled "M...September 23, 2011
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RAGE Working On Its 'Hardest' Album To Date
German metallers RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany in mid-October to begin recording their new album for a March 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings will once again be helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with SAXON, BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMME...September 22, 2011
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: New Audio Interview With FABIO LIONE
The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with singer Fabio Lione of Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE when he played in Tempe, Arizona last Friday, September 16 as the touring vocalist for KAMELOT during the band's current North American tour. You can now listen to the chat using the S...September 20, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN: New Video Interview With HANSI KRSCH
Criss F. Tolkki of Metal From Finland conducted an interview with vocalist Hansi Krsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN at this year's edition of the Tuska open-air metal festival, which was held July 22-24, 2011 at Suvilahti in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat in two parts belo...September 12, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist To Perform With SINBREED
BLIND GUARDIAN's Marcus Siepen will join SINBREED on second guitar for the following shows: Oct. 22 - GMZ - Wiesbaden, Germany (supporting VANDEN PLAS) Nov. 04 - Brainstorm Festival - Holland, Apeldoorn SINBREED features in its ranks guitarist Flo Laurin, BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Frederik Ehmke and SE...September 11, 2011
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