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JUDAS PRIEST Songwriters Give Inside Look At Tracks On Classic Album 'British Steel'
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its landmark album "British Steel", JUDAS PRIEST is showcasing the set in its entirety on a series of U.S. tour dates this summer. The band's songwriting triumvirate — frontman Rob Halford and guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton — recently provided Billboard...July 1, 2009
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'The Heavy Metal Map Of Britain': The Locations That Rock The Nation
Written by U.K rock journalist Greg Moffitt (Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Decibel),the forthcoming book "The Heavy Metal Map Of Britain" will be a literary coast-to-coast tour exploring 40 years of Britain's rock and metal heritage — clubs, concert halls, studios, record shops and more. From Inverne...June 30, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off 'British Steel' 30th-Anniversary Tour; Video, Photos Available
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their "British Steel" 30th-anniversary tour last night (Monday, June 29) at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rapid Fire 02. Metal Gods 03. Breaking The Law 04. Grinder 05. United 06. You Don't Have...June 30, 2009
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BLACK MOOR Signs With DIMINISHED FIFTH RECORDS
Diminished Fifth Records has announced the signing of Nova Scotian thrashers BLACK MOOR. The band's debut album, "The Conquering", is scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 25. The long-overdue CD almost didn't see the light of day after the band was in a near-fatal automobile accident in June 200...June 30, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: Japanese Edition Of 'A Touch of Evil: Live' To Include Bonus Tracks
British heavy metal leegnds JUDAS PRIEST have chosen 10 songs not previously released in live album form for "A Touch of Evil: Live", which is due out July 14, in the midst of the band's U.S. summer tour. According to HMV.co.jp, the CD will be available in Japan on July 22 and will ...June 30, 2009
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CARCASS: Footage From Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival Available
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS performed at this year's Gods Of Metal festival, which was held June 27-28, 2009 in Monza, Italy. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the concert below (courtesy of "ginmetal"). Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded more than fifty photos from th...June 29, 2009
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MEGADETH Guitarist Checks In From 'Canadian Carnage' Tour
MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "We have played three of the four ['Canadian Carnage'] shows [with SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE] up here in Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary) and so far and the fans have been awesome. Some have been following us...June 29, 2009
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ARCH ENEMY Schedules Greek Headlining Dates
Heavy rain has forced the cancelation of the the first "metal" day at this year's edition of the Rockwave festival, which is being held at Terravibe Park, Malakasa, Greece. Among the bands that were scheduled to perform at today's (Monday, June 29) event were MÖTLEY CRÜE, W.A.S.P., ARCH ENEMY, MONST...June 29, 2009
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ANTHRAX Bassist Checks In From The Road
Fender signature bass player Frank Bello is back on the road with his New York-based metal band ANTHRAX. Currently in the middle of a European tour, ANTHRAX returns Stateside later this summer to tour with SLIPKNOT. Throughout the summer, Bello has generously agreed to share his road journal with Fe...June 29, 2009
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'Trapped In A Scene: UKHC 1985-1989' Book Due In September
"Trapped In A Scene: UKHC 1985-1989", a new book by renowned British author Ian Glasper, documents the history of the British hardcore scene. Weighing in at well over 250,000 words and with over 200 exclusive photos included, it is a must for anyone interested in the '80s British underground. Amazon...June 28, 2009
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MEGADETH: 'Headcrusher' Performance Footage From Edmonton Available
Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH performing a brand new track entitled "Headcrusher" this past Friday night (June 26) at the Rexall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below. MEGADETH's setlist was as follows: 01. Sleepwalker 02. Wake Up Dead 03. Hangar 18 04. Skin O' My Teeth 05. Rattleh...June 28, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'Our Next Album Will Be Just As Important As Our First Album'
FLmetal.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FLmetal.com: Let me ask you about your guitar setup. I know you have the Hamer guitars, and you have one favorite guitar that you play...June 27, 2009
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NAPALM DEATH Pays Tribute To Late NME Journalist
British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have paid tribute to former NME journalist Steven Wells, who died on June 24, 2009 after a battle with cancer. According to Digital Spy, Wells was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma three years ago and despite the disease going into remission, he later contract...June 27, 2009
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S.E.X. DEPARTMENT: 'Rock 'N' Roll Suicide' Now Due In July
Italian sleaze/glamsters S.E.X. DEPARTMENT will release their new album, "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide", on July 1 via Perris Records. The CD was recorded in part at Chapel studios (THE DARKNESS, NAPALM DEATH, URIAH HEEP, WET WET WET, SIMPLE MINDS) in Lincolnshire, U.K. with producer Pedro Ferreira, who is...June 26, 2009
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ANTHRAX At Croatia's INMUSIC Festival; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX performing at this year's edition of the biggest Croatian music festival, T-Mobile INmusic festival, on June 25, 2009 at Jarun lake in Zagreb, Croatia can be viewed below. The festival featured five stages (including a "heavy metal" stage) with live and DJ music,...June 26, 2009
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