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FIREWIND: 'Few Against Many' Track By Track - Part 1 (Video)

The first of two video clips in which guitarist Gus G. of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND talks about the individual tracks that will appear on the band's new album, "Few Against Many", can be seen below. Due in Europe on May 21 via Century Media Records and in North America on May 22 through DisMa...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Audio Interview With CHRIS BARNES

On April 19, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube below. SIX FEET UNDER's new album, "Undead", is scheduled for release on May 22 through Metal Blade R...

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SLASH Interviewed At Iowa's LAZERFEST (Video)

Lazer 103.3's Samantha Knight conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) at this year's Lazerfest, which took place on Sunday, May 13 at the Central Iowa Expo in Boone, Iowa. You can now watch the chat below. Slash's second solo album, "Apocalyptic Love",...

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DEADLANDS Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Sacramento, California-based metallers DEADLANDS have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band's debut album, "Evilution", which was originally made available on February 1 via Molten Metal Records, will be re-released later in the year. The CD was mixed and mastered at Trident Studios by Juan U...

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HALFORD Guitarist To Release 'Hell No!' Single

"Hell No!", a brand new song from HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak, is available for streaming at MetalMike.net. The track, which will be released on May 22 via iTunes, Amazon MP3 and other major digital distributors, is the first single from Mike's new album, "The Metalworker", tentatively...

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DEW-SCENTED Unveils New Lineup

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have announced their new lineup. It is as follows (pictured from left to right in photo below): Rory Hansen - Guitar Marvin Vriesde - Guitar Leif Jensen - Vocals Joost van der Graaf - Bass Koen Herfst - Drums Commented DEW-SCENTED vocalist Leif Jensen: "I'm more than pro...

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U.D.O.'s 'Celebrator' Lands On German Chart

"Celebrator", a collection of rare tracks from U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 73. "Celebrator" was made available on May 4 via AFM Records. The official trailer for "Celebrator" can be seen bel...

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SCOTT WEILAND Back With VELVET REVOLVER?

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has revealed to ABC News Radio that he has reunited with VELVET REVOLVER and is back making new music with the band. "We've all grown a lot," explains Weiland. "We're able to put egos and differences and old… conflicts aside and so that's really cool." He add...

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SECRET SPHERE Joined By Former VISION DIVINE Singer

Italian power metallers SECRET SPHERE have announced the addition of former VISION DIVINE and current THAUROROD vocalist Michele Luppi to the group's ranks. Commented SECRET SPHERE: "As previously stated by band the vocalist replacement is a new beginning, especially after more than 10 years of a ca...

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HIRAX Frontman Interviewed In Peru (Video)

ElCuartelDelMetal.net conducted an interview with vocalist Katon W. De Pena of Californian thrashers HIRAX when the band played in Peru last month. You can watch the chat below. HIRAX will enter Skull Seven Studio in North Hollywood, California in early June with producer Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, W.A.S...

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ENGEL Frontman Talks About Lyrics On 'Blood Of Saints' (Video)

An eight-minute video clip in which vocalist Mangan Klavborn of Gothenburg, Sweden-based metallers ENGEL talks about the lyrical themes covered on the band's third album, "Blood Of Saints", can be seen below. ENGEL will take part in a signing session in their hometown on May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Media...

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I AM I: 'Event Horizon' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, will release its debut album, "Event Horizon", independently on May 26. Written and produced by Theart and Jacob Ziemba and mixed and mastered by Roland Grapow (HELLOWEEN, MASTERPLAN),the CD is described in a press release as "an abso...

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LOVE.MIGHT.KILL: New Album Title Revealed

LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, the German/Italian melodic metal band led by drummer Michael Ehré (FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM),has set "2 Big 2 Fail" as the title of its second album, due in October via Massacre Records (Europe) and Hydrant Music (Japan). The follow-up to last year's "Brace For Impact" was...

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ANIMETAL USA Schedules First-Ever U.S. Show

ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs — will make its U.S. live debut at the Anime Expo, which will be held June 29 – July 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. ANIMETAL U...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Interviewed On 'Bald-Faced Truth' (Audio)

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was interviewed this past week by John Canzano of the "Bald-Faced Truth" radio show on FM News 101 KXL. Thayer talked about his career and the upcoming fundraising event called the "All Star Salute" at the Oregon Golf Club. The event will serve as a kick-off for the Capit...