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Former PULSE ULTRA Guitarist Mixing Debut Solo Album

Former PULSE ULTRA guitarist Dominic Cifarelli is in the final mixing stage of his debut solo album, a semi-instrumental guitar masterpiece based on a story he created, and the first part of an ongoing series dubbed "The Chronicles of Israfel". According to a press release, "This is a story about a...

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JOE SATRIANI To Team Up With JOHN PETRUCCI, PAUL GILBERT For G3 Tour

The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour marks the fifth North American G3 run and the twelfth G3 tour wo...

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CRYSTAL VIPER To Release Debut Album Next Month

Polish female-fronted "true heavy metal" band CRYSTAL VIPER will release its debut album, titled "The Curse Of Crystal Viper", on February 25 via the German label Karthago Records (home of classic '80s metal bands such as NOISEHUNTER, BLACK FATE, GRAVESTONE, ALIEN FORCE and others). The conceptual C...

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VOIVOD Drummer Discusses His Art

Susan Frances of Indie In-Tune has issued the following report: French-Canadian mathematician, painter, and musician Michel Langevin is a conceptual artist whose creations depict the negative forces of technology's nature, often representations of the surreal, the macabre, and the destructive. His f...

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GILBY CLARKE Solo Collection Due In January

Now is the time to reflect back upon the stunning achievements of one Gilby Clarke, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer. Spitfire Records will do just that with the January 30, 2007 release of "Gilby Clarke". The album includes 14 tracks from his muscular solo catalog, two from his days in the crim...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Reunite For Benefit Concert

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan's former band LOADED will reunite for a special benefit show for Jerry Allen's Cancer Fund on December 22, 2006 at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, Washington. Also returning to the stage with LOADED are Geoff Reading of NEW AMERICAN SHAME, TOP HEAVY CR...

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Second Installment Of Limited-Edition SLIMEWAVE 7" Series Available

Slimewave 7" number two, featuring all-new material from CRIPPLE BASTARDS and SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION, is available now via Relapse.com. Slimewave is a Relapse series of six limited edition split 7" releases from twelve of the sickest and most extreme bands in the metal/grind underground. Th...

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Original MELIAH RAGE Vocalist Performs With THE ALIEN BLAKK In Massachusetts

Original MELIAH RAGE vocalist Mike Munro joined Joshua Craig and THE ALIEN BLAKK in Somerville, Massachusetts Saturday night (Nov. 25) to perform a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Snowblind". Look for pictures of the jam to show up on the THE ALIEN BLAKK's official web site in the coming wee...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Produce New DARKEST HOUR Album

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend's wife Tracy — who takes care of much of Devin's business affairs (including his label HevyDevy Records) — has issued the following update: "The big news this time is an addition to the HevyDevy family. Devin and I would like to announce the birth of baby b...

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Review: Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer 'Hollered Abuse' At 'Shocked' Indian Crowd

Manosh Das of The Times of India has issued the following report: Shillong heard. Shillong shuddered. For, the "music capital" of the North-East was just not prepared for Paul Di'Anno's version of hard rock. The former IRON MAIDEN vocalist hollered abuses and turned a relaxed Saturday evening [Nov....

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I Am Amazed How Little Ol' Me Can Piss Off So Many Dudes'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "How does it feel to know it all? "Me and the little voices in my head are wondering. What an amazing sense of security some live in. What a safe place. Where the winds never blow, and it never gets cold. ...

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RENEGADE: Classsic Albums To Be Reissued

Karthago Records will release two classic albums from ferman heavy metal band RENEGADE. "Renagade" (1986) and "Lost Angels" (1991),both originally released on the cult label Gama Records (home of STORMWITCH, VETO, NOISEHUNTER, GRAVESTONE, etc.),will be issued on a single CD, including a fat bookle...

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GUNS N' ROSES: New BUMBLEFOOT Interview Posted Online

AlienRockPodcast.com has posted episode 6 of their "Alien Rock" podcast. In this episode, hosts Captain T and John Ostronomy are joined by Bald Freak Music recording artist Q*Ball and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Podcast topics include Q*Ball's music and history with Bumblefoot, Bl...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK: Touring Lineup Revealed

THE ALIEN BLAKK frontman Joshua Craig has revealed that Steve Bitte (from Chicago) and Chris Urban (from British Columbia) will be joining him on his upcoming U.S. tour. Says Craig: "Bitte is a crazy fusion/metal drummer with sick chops and Urban plays this weird five-string bass with frets that go...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK: CDs Signed By DAVID ELLEFSON, CRAIG NIELSEN To Be Sold For Charity

THE ALIEN BLAKK recording lineup of Joshua Craig (guitar),David Ellefson (bass; ex-MEGADETH) and Craig Nielsen (drums; FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) is selling 20 autographed copies of its debut release, "Modes of Alienation", for charity. All proceeds wil be donated to the American Diabetes Association Josl...