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MASTODON To Perform On 'Last Call With Carson Daly'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will perform on the February 20 episode of NBC-TV's "Last Call With Carson Daly" "Last Call With Carson Daly" airs on NBC at 1:35 a.m. Eastern. MASTODON will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was...

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DREAM THEATER Won't Miss This Weekend's GRAMMY AWARDS Ceremony

Despite the fact that they have just launched a European headlining tour, progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have no intention of missing this weekend's 54th annual Grammy Awards, where they are nominated in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category for their song "On The Backs Of Angels"....

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FURYON: Making Of 'Gravitas' Part 2 (Video)

The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Gravitas", the debut album from U.K. metallers FURYON, can be seen below. The CD will be released on March 23 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Frontiers Records. FURYON is a new band from the U.K...

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DREAM THEATER, MEGADETH, MASTODON Members Looking Forward To This Weekend's GRAMMY AWARDS

DREAM THEATER, MASTODON and MEGADETH are among the nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category are as follows: * DREAM THEATER - "On The Backs Of Angels"...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: We Sound More Like A SLAYER Rip-Off Than A PANTERA Rip-Off

During a brand new interview with Canada's Exclaim.ca, vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was asked about the persistent comparisons between his band and metal heavyweights PANTERA. "Phil [Anselmo] is a great vocalist and PANTERA were a great band, but they're PANTERA...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: 'Parasitic Twins' Video Released

"Parasitic Twins", the new video from THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, can be seen below. The hilarious clip was directed by David Merenyi and produced by Greg Toth. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Option Paralysis", which was re-released last year in a "Paralyzing Edition" exclusively as a d...

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Tonight's OPETH Concert In Maldives Canceled

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Due to reasons beyond our control, tonight's [Tuesday, February 7] OPETH show in Maldives has been cancelled. We are hopeful that the show will be able to go ahead tomorrow, [February] 8th, and the band are already in the country...

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GHOST Hits Los Angeles; Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's February 2 concert at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Check out photos from Stephanie Cabral. GHOST cult leader "Papa Emeritus" (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias Forge, who takes the stage in the form of "a satanic pope"...

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GHOST: Rare Video Interview Posted Online

Musik Universe conducted a rare video interview with two of the "Nameless Ghouls" from the mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST on January 21 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. GHOST cult leader "Papa Emeritus" (rumored to be REPUGNANT/SUBVISION's Tobias Forge, who takes th...

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FURYON: Making Of 'Gravitas' Part 1 (Video)

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Gravitas", the debut album from U.K. metallers FURYON, can be seen below. The CD will be released on March 23 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Frontiers Records. FURYON is a new band from the U.K....

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ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON, SLASH, MEGADETH, Others Confirmed For ROCK ON THE RANGE

Rock On The Range returns for its sixth year boasting a massive lineup covering the rock spectrum. America's premier destination rock festival will be held May 18-20 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio featuring performances from INCUBUS, ROB ZOMBIE, SHINEDOWN, MARILYN MANSON, FIVE FINGER DEA...

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MASTODON, OPETH, GHOST: North American Tour Dates Announced

Grammy nominees MASTODON have announced that they will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album "The Hunter", which was released by Reprise Records in September. The tour kicks off on April 4 in Portland, Maine, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Ca...

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MASTODON Guitarist Interviewed In Stockholm (Video)

CrankItUp.se conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON when the band performed in Stockholm, Sweden on Janaury 14. You can now watch the chat below. MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders recently confirmed that the band will team up with Sweden's...

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METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER Confirmed For Spain's SONISPHERE

METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, SLAYER, WITHIN TEMPTATION and MASTODON are among the confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Spanish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place May 26 at Getafe Open Air in Madrid. The billing is as follows: METALLICA MASTODON SLAYER SOUNDGARDEN CLUTCH G...

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RED FANG: 'Hank Is Dead' Video Released

"Hank Is Dead", the new Whitey McConnaughy-directed video from Portland, Oregon's RED FANG, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's critically acclaimed release "Murder The Mountains", which was recorded with THE DECEMBERISTS' Chris Funk and was mixed by three-time Grammy Award winner Vance...