Chicago's YAKUZA have lined up a record-release hometown show on Mar. 25 at the Beat Kitchen in anticipation of the band's Prosthetic Records debut, "Samsara". The album, already named as one of Decibel magazine's most anticipated albums of 2006, will see a Stateside release on Mar. 21. In the meantime, folks intrigued by YAKUZA's mind-boggling ...
The complete schedule has been announced for this year's edition of the Atarfe Vega Rock festival, set to take place March 10-11 at Nave Medina Elvira in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, March 10: BRAINSTORM 17:00 VIRGIN STEELE 18:20 IMPALED NAZARENE 19:40 VICIOUS RUMORS 21:00 HYPOCRISY 22:20 W.A.S.P. ...
Swedish cult old-school black metal maniacs EIDOMANTUM will release a seven-inch single containing two brand new tracks ("Fear the Master" and "Black Aura") that show a new side of the band — described in a press release as "decidedly more heavy metal in their approach than earlier material. Imagine a mixture between MASTER'S HAMMER around ...
Launch Radio Networks reports: It hasn't been officially announced yet, but keyboardist Eddie Hawrysch (pronounced harsh) is no longer a member of the BLACK CROWES. Some long-standing issues had been coming to a head, and the sides parted company before the band played at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday (January 29). It's ...
Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with veteran hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: When you first met Randy Rhoads what was your impression? Rudy: "I saw him play before I met him. I have ...
HELLOWEEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The two original HELLOWEEN members, Michael Weikath and Markus Grosskopf, teamed up with Metal Express Radio for an in-depth discussion about the history of the band. Michael and Markus cover topics such as the genesis of HELLOWEEN and various line-up changes throughout the years, ...
PHARAOH, the Pennsylvania-based heavy metal band featuring vocalist Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED), have uploaded two full songs from their upcoming second album, "The Longest Night", due on February 21 via Cruz del Sur Music. Check out the songs "Fighting" and "Up the Gates" at SolarFlight.net. Pre-orders for "The Longest Night" are now being ...
The New York Daily News has issued the following report: If you invite MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil to perform at your charity fundraiser, better get him onstage before his inner demons take over. I hear that Neil, 44, was fine during the afternoon rehearsal and sound checks before Saturday's black-tie "Puttin' on ...
CREMAINS, the New York City-based thrash metal band featuring former OBLITERATION rhythm guitarist Cesar Vallejo on bass, have uploaded several audio samples at www.myspace.com/cremains. The band, whose musical direction is said to be in the vein of early KREATOR, EXODUS, PROTECTOR, MERCILESS and HYPNOSIA, are still looking for a lead vocalist to complete ...
