Search results for 'venom'

News

DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Rejoined By Singer KYLE MICHAELS

DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle, has rejoined forces with singer Kyle Michaels following a brief collaboration with Chitral "Chity" Somapala (AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY, RED CIRCUIT). The band's current lineup also includes keyboardist D...

News

CHIMAIRA Talks To CLEVELAND SCENE About New Album

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter and rhythm guitarist Matt DeVries about the group's forthcoming fifth album, "The Infection", which is set for release on April 21 via Ferret Music. The new record will arrive in five different vers...

News

HIGH ON FIRE Signs With KOCH RECORDS

Oakland, California's HIGH ON FIRE has inked a new deal with Koch Records. The band's new studio album is expected sometime in 2009. HIGH ON FIRE's former record label, Relapse, will release a live album from the group entitled "Live From The Relapse Contamination Festival" on January 6. The eight-s...

News

POISON's C.C. DEVILLE Tops GUITAR WORLD's List Of '100 Worst Guitar Solos'

Guitar World magazine has just published its picks for the "100 Worst Guitar Solos" on its web site, GuitarWorld.com. The list includes tracks by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, C.C. DeVille, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more. Below is an excerpt of that post: "After two decades of kissing ass, Guita...

News

THROWDOWN Signs With KOCH RECORDS

Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has inked deal with Koch Records. The band will begin recording "Deathless", its first album under this new deal, in early 2009. "Signing with Koch Records is a breath of fresh air for us," said THROWDOWN frontman Dave Peters. "Koch looks at t...

News

THROWDOWN Rumored To Have Split With Drummer

Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN is rumored to have parted ways with drummer Ben Dussault. The band has yet to make an official announcement on the matter. HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with THROWDOWN vocalist Dave Peters. Watch the nine-minute chat below. THRO...

News

NIFELHEIM: Anti-CLIFF BURTON, -DIMEBAG Comments Were A 'Bad Joke' That Was Taken Out Of Context

Swedish black metallers NIFELHEIM have released a statement clarifying the comments they made in the latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine where they appeared to be disrespecting the memories of both METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton and PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In the Swed...

News

NIFELHEIM Bassist Disrespects DIMEBAG, CLIFF BURTON

The latest issue of Sweden Rock magazine features an interview with the Swedish black metal band NIFELHEIM conducted in late September during the group's Finnish tour with WATAIN. "MÖTLEY CRÜE and MUNICIPAL WASTE are likely the worst bands in the world. Next to METALLICA," the group's bassist Tyrant...

News

NERVECELL: New Live Video Posted Online

Dubai-based death/thrash act NERVECELL has released the official video for the song "Flesh & Memories", recorded live at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2008. NERVECELL recently confirmed its appearance at next year's Dubai Desert Rock Festival — along with MOTÖRHEAD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, CHIMAIRA...

News

MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

News

Ex-VENOM Guitarist's DRYLL Announces New Singer

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the U.K.-based band featuring former guitarist VENOM and founding member Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, has announced the addition of singer Scott Michael Cavagan to the group's ranks. The band is currently in the studio recording material for its debut CD, tentatively due next year. Li...

News

DEADSOIL Parts Ways With Singer, Bassist; Announces Replacements

After two full-length releases and countless shows and tours, German metal/hardcore act DEADSOIL has parted ways with singer Friedrich Weber and bassist Andreas Schüssler. Commented Schüssler: "After due consideration, I came to the conclusion that it would be better for me to leave DEADSOIL. It was...

News

SIGH, VIRGIN BLACK Members Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'

Mirai Kawashima of Japanese black metallers SIGH and Rowan London of Australian doomsters VIRGIN BLACK were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. SIGH's cover version fo the VENOM classic "Black Metal" is available for free d...

News

THROWDOWN: Video Interview With DAVE PETERS Available

HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dave Peters of Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN. Watch the nine-minute chat below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on August 7, 2007 via Trustkill. The CD was produced by Mudrock, who has d...

News

VENOM Drummer's DEF-CON-ONE: 'Hypocracy' Video Available

"Hypocracy", the new video from DEF-CON-ONE, the Newcastle, United Kingdom-based metal band featuring VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant),can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's recently released 10-track CD "Blood Soaks The Floor", which...