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LEAVES' EYES Singer Says Playing This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Was 'Dream Come True'

LEAVES' EYES/ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull has issued the following update: "Hopefully many of you had the chance to visit Wacken Open Air this summer! Playing in front of around 80,000 people [with LEAVES' EYES] was truly amazing. The whole concert was like one magic mome...

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TAPROOT: The Journey To 'Our Long Road Home' Part 2

Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT has posted the second in a series of clips showing the journey to the group's new album, "Our Long Road Home". Each "chapter" will highlight a different part of the band's evolution, with Chapter 2 (see below) which covers the second stage of TAPROOT's career...

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ARKENSTONE Signs With CASKET MUSIC

Emerging from the unlikely location of the summer holiday destination of Heraklion, Crete in sunny Greece, ARKENSTONE has signed with UK-based Casket Music for the release of its debut album. The Greek modern thrash metallers have been working on their sound since the late Nineties and have finally...

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LORDI: New Costumes Unveiled

Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI have released the first photo (see below) of their new costumes via their official web site. All the costumes were designed by the group's mainman Mr. Lordi (real name: Tomi Putaansuu) and his wife and required several months to complete. Mr. Lordi's costume alone we...

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FILTER: New Video Interview With RICHARD PATRICK Available

GROCK listener Brenda Finkelstein conducted an interview FILTER mainman Richard Patrick on July 26, 2008. Watch the six-minute chat below. FILTER is finishing up a successful run of tour dates and fans everywhere are wondering, as it says in the title of the band's new single, "What's Next?" Richard...

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POWERDRIVE: 'Steel Roots' Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metal band POWERDRIVE has completed work on its debut album, "Steel Roots", tentatively due late 2008/early 2009 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. According to guitarist Miguel Gayarre, "Our plans are not to release the album until we get signed so we can make sure that the album will...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Was Diagnosed With Degenerative Disk Disease And Arthritis In His Neck

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am writing this while sitting in my studio, and Justis [Dave's 16-year-old son] and his friend from school, Ryan (a drummer) are in the lounge room blasting KILLSWITCH ENGAGE a...

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KONKHRA Finalizing New Record Deal

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have issued the following update: "It's been a while since we thought this new record of ours ['Nothing Is Sacred'] should have been out. We have been talking to a lot of labels the past six months, and we tried to turn every stone and really make the best decision m...

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FILTER: New Video Interview With JOHN SPIKER Available

Ilmoentertainment.com recently conducted an interview with FILTER bassist John Spiker. Watch the six-minute chat below. FILTER is finishing up a successful run of tour dates and fans everywhere are wondering, as it says in the title of the band's new single, "What's Next?" Richard Patrick and his ba...

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DEICIDE's JACK OWEN To Pull Triple Duty At Ft. Lauderdale Gig

ORDER OF ENNEAD, the Florida extreme metal band featuring Steve Asheim (drums; DEICIDE),Scott Patrick (bass; RESURRECTION),Kevin Quirion (guitar, vocals; COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN) and John Li (guitar),has tapped DEICIDE's Jack Owen to fill in for guitarist John Li for the September 13 show at The Cu...

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THURISAZ Begins Writing New Material

Belgian metallers THURISAZ have issued the following update: "After the tours in Spain, Portugal, Ireland and The Netherlands, we took some nice and relaxing holidays. Now we're ready to start a new area in the THURISAZ history. We're planning to record a new album hopefully next year and we started...

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VREID: New Album Title Revealed

VREID, the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass),Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar),has issued the following update: "The recordings of the new album are more or less finished. We will continue the mixing during August/September, and we are currently trying out diff...

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ELVENKING Completes Work On Acoustic Album

Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have issued the following update: "The acoustic album is finally ready! Everything is done. It’s been a hell of a ride, for sure the hardest work was to stay in the deadlines but in the end we reached the goal and we’re here. The mix has been done the last days ...

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ENTHRONED Hard At Work On New Material

Belgian black metal band ENTHRONED is working on material for the follow-up to 2007's "Tetra Karcist". According to a posting on the group's web site, "The composition is still in the early stages of the writing process but already shows how that next full-length will be a hell of a pure piece of oc...

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FILTER: New Releases Announced

FILTER is finishing up a successful run of tour dates and fans everywhere are wondering, as it says in the title of the band's new single, "What's Next?" Richard Patrick and his bandmates — John Spiker, Mitchell Marlow and Mika Fineo — are getting ready for the next steps. More touring and digital r...