Search results for 'conquering dystopia'

News

ICED EARTH Mainman: 'We've Got The Fourth Reich Rising, And I Don't Like It'

France's Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Do you think a dystopia is where our world is heading at? Schaffer: I do, yeah. I think we're very close to that, especially in the West....

News

JON SCHAFFER: 'As Long As I Have Something To Say As A Songwriter, ICED EARTH Moves Forward'

Adrien Begrand of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: Was Matt's [Barlow, vocals] decision to leave the band a shock to you, or could you sense it was going to ha...

News

Singer STU BLOCK: Joining ICED EARTH Is 'A Dream Come True'

Bill Murphy, the publicist and official webmaster of American power metallers ICED EARTH, recently conducted an interview with the band's new singer, Stu Block (INTO ETERNITY). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: Since you've become ICED EARTH's vocalist, what has happened to you that has...

News

ICED EARTH: First 'Dystopia' Studio Webisode Available

The first in a five-part series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new ICED EARTH album, "Dystopia", can be seen below. Although "Dystopia", ICED EARTH's 10th studio offering, is not a concept album, founder Jon Schaffer admits there are unifying themes to severa...

News

ICED EARTH To Be Supported By WHITE WIZZARD, FURY UK On European Tour

FURY UK and WHITE WIZZARD will join ICED EARTH on the European leg of the American metal band's 2011-2012 World Dystopia Tour. FURY UK, a three-piece British metal band that combines the rawness of NWOBHM with an aggressive power-metal vibe, has released three full-length albums, with "Way Of Life"...

News

VOLBEAT: 'Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' DVD Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT will release "Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" in Europe on November 21 via Vertigo/Universal on double DVD, Blu-ray, limited double DVD + audio CD, CD, digital download and VOD. With engines revving, VOLBEAT takes "Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" into ov...

News

ICED EARTH Re-Records Epic Song 'Dante's Inferno', Gives It Away Free

Some bands release mere snippets of songs to preview their upcoming tours. Some release a single song. In typical balls-to-the-wall ICED EARTH fashion, the legendary metal band has re-recorded the entire 17-minute fan-favorite epic "Dante's Inferno" and is giving it away free on the group's official...

News

BLACK TIDE's 'Post Mortem' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Post Mortem", the sophomore album from the Miami hard rock quartet BLACK TIDE, sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 73 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was made available on August 23 via DGC/Interscope Records. Commented vocalist and lead gu...

News

BLACK TIDE: Video Footage Of Westbury Acoustic Performance Posted Online

Miami, Florida hard rockers BLACK TIDE took part in an in-store acoustic performance and signing session on Tuesday, August 23 at Best Buy in Westbury, New York. You can see video footage of the band's appearance below. BLACK TIDE's sophomore album, "Post Mortem", was released on August 23 via DGC/I...

News

BLACK TIDE Frontman Interviewed On 93.7 KCLB Rocks! (Audio)

On August 18, Kevin Conklin of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station (web site) conducted an interview with vocalist and lead guitarist Gabriel Garcia of Miami hard rockers BLACK TIDE. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

News

BLACK TIDE Members Discuss Their Tattoos In New Video Interview

InkedMag.com has posted a video interview with the members of Miami's emerging hard rock outfit BLACK TIDE in which they discuss the meaning behind their tattoos. Check out the clip below for an up-close-and-personal glimpse at the guys' ink as they gear up for the release of "Post Mortem", BLACK TI...

News

BLACK TIDE Drummer Talks New Album In Video Interview

Hit The Floor conducted an interview with drummer Steven Spence of the Miami hard rock quartet BLACK TIDE at the U.K. installment of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 8-10, 2011 at Knebworth House. You can now watch the chat below. "That Fire", the new video from BLACK TIDE, was directed...

News

ICED EARTH: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire Final Show With Singer MATT BARLOW

American power metallers ICED EARTH played their final show with singer Matt Barlow at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival on August 6 in Wacken, Germany. Professionally filmed video footage of the entire performance can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Burning T...

News

New ICED EARTH Singer Says He Didn't Borrow Songtitle From SYMPHONY X

New ICED EARTH singer Stu Block, who is also a member of INTO ETERNITY, has released the following statement regarding one of the tracks, "End Of Innocence", which will appear on ICED EARTH's next album, "Dystopia": "Just wanted to clear something up: The song 'End Of Innocence' was written and name...

News

SEPULTURA: More Footage Of Stand-In Drummer Available

Video footage of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA performing the song "Roots Bloody Roots" last night (Monday, August 1) at Stadtsaal in Lendorf, Austria with guest drummer Amilcar Christfaro from TORTURE SQUAD can be seen below. The concert was originally scheduled to take place on July 27 bu...