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ASIA Announces New Guitarist, New Album

If 2012 was a year to remember for ASIA, with the release of the acclaimed studio album, "XXX", marking the band's 30th anniversary, then 2013 is set to be another. John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer are delighted to announce that not only do they have an incredible talent in place to step in...

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STEVE HOWE Quits ASIA

Guitarist Steve Howe has left ASIA in order to concentrate fully on other projects. Howe, who co-founded in 1981 with John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer, says in a statement: "Myself and the band wish to thank their fans for the enthusiasm shown during the original members' reunion. I will co...

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LIZZY BORDEN's DARIO LORINA To Release Signature LÂG Guitar

LÂG Guitars, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Bédarieux, France, has created the Dario Lorina signature model guitar aptly titled the "Arkanator." A pure rock guitar, the Arkanator combines two powerful LÂG models, the Arkane, which Dario has toured with for several years, and the Imperator, to...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: More 'A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time' Box-Set Photos Available

"A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time", a strictly limited-edition BLIND GUARDIAN box set with 15 CDs in 13 high-quality digipacks and only 8000 copies worldwide, will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on February 1 and the rest of the world on February 4. Looking back over BLIND GUARD...

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SOILWORK: 'The Living Infinite' Disc 1 Track-By-Track Commentary

"The Living Infinite", the ninth studio album and first dual-disc release from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, will be unleashed on February 27 in Asia (via license to Marquee Records),in Europe on March 1, and in North America on March 5 through Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Jens Bogren (OPETH, A...

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UNISONIC To Release 'Powerful And Melodic Metal Album' In 2014

UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69),has issued the following end-of-year update: "2012 was an event — and success...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW: New Album Details Revealed; 'Swan Saivo' Video Released

"Swan Saivo", the new video from the northern Finnish metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW, can be seen below. The clip was created and produced by Oulu-based company Mutant Koala Pictures. "Swan Saivo" comes off ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW's new album, "Saivon Lapsi", which will be released on February 2...

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HENRY ROLLINS: 'I Like Stress; It Keeps Me Rockin''

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins was interviewed on the December 21-23 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. Inter...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Unblackened' DVD Filming Now Scheduled For March

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) spoke to Artisan News at the premiere screening on December 12 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California of "Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years", the first documentary film to be released on the late guitarist. Check out the report bel...

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MAGNUM Interviewed In Hamburg (Video)

On October 26, Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with hugely influential British melodic hard rockers MAGNUM when they played at at Fabrik in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. MAGNUM released its eighteenth studio album, "On The 13th Day" on September 19 in Scandinavia, Septe...

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HUMANITY DELETE: 'Necromantic Sorcery' Video Released

"Necromantic Sorcery", the new video form ear-grinding extremists HUMANITY DELETE, can be seen below. The clip was shot by 62nd Chamber Productions in Canada. "Necromantic Sorcery" comes off HUMANITY DELETE's debut album, "Never Ending Nightmares", which was released on December 4 through Deadbeat M...

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SOILWORK: New Song Available For Streaming

"Spectrum Of Eternity", a brand new song from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track, which was premiered earlier tonight (Monday, December 17) on the on the Stockholm, Sweden-based radio station Bandit Rock, comes off the band's ninth studio album and first...

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VEX's 'Memorious' To Be Released In January

San Marcos/Austin, Texas progressive death/black metal horde VEX will release its sophomore album, "Memorious", on January 1, 2013 through Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The two years following the release of 2010's "Thanatopsis" saw lineup changes, with Joe Jackson from local black metal SAKRE...

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SOILWORK: New Song To Premiere On Swedish Radio

"Spectrum Of Eternity", a brand new song from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, will be premiered tonight (Monday, December 17) on the on the Stockholm, Sweden-based radio station Bandit Rock at 10 p.m. CET. Tune in the old-school way if you live in Sweden or stream it directly via www.bandit.se from anyw...

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ASIA Drummer Comments On U.K. Tour Cancelation

ASIA, featuring the original lineup of Geoff Downes (keyboards),Steve Howe (guitar),Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (lead vocals, bass),was forced to cancel its 30th-anniversary U.K. tour due to Palmer coming down with a severe case of E. coli. The drummer has now issued the following stateme...