A video of DARKANE's Peter Wildoer laying down the drum tracks for the group's new album in early November has been posted online at guitarist Christofer Malmström's official web site (0.98 MB, Windows Media). DARKANE's follow-up to 2002's "Expanding Senses" is tentatively scheduled for release in May 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. ...
KORPIKLAANI's video for the track "Hunting Song" has been posted online at this location (4.85 MB, Windows Media). "Hunting Song" comes off the Finnish folk metallers' second album under their current moniker (the group released two albums as SHAMAN), "Voice of Wilderness", due on January 24, 2005 via Napalm Records. According to a ...
MAD MEN AND ENGLISH DOGS, the project featuring former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler and SAXON guitarist Doug Scarrett, have finalized a deal to have their album available for digital download via such online services as Napster and iTunes beginning in about six weeks. Several MP3 samples from the MAD MEN AND ENGLISH DOGS album, as ...
NIGHTRAGE, the Swedish melodic death metal band featuring singer Tomas Lindberg (THE GREAT DECEIVER, LOCKUP, DISFEAR, ex-AT THE GATES, THE CROWN), and guitarists Marios Iliopoulos (EXHUMATION) and Gus G. (DREAM EVIL, MYSTIC PROPHECY, FIREWIND), have set "Descent Into Chaos" as the title of their sophomore album, due in January 2005 via Century Media Records. The ...
Acclaimed metal producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) has posted the following update on the Perpetual Motion message board: "I've been really busy of late, getting stuck into work after moving for the second time in 6 months. After fighting my way through walls of boxes and home remodelling, I'm now finally back ...
Canadian gothic metallers HOWLING SYN have parted ways with guitarist Gilbert Riendeau due to musical differences. "HOWLING SYN will continue its evolution and is presently looking for guitarists/bassists to complete the pack," the band write in a statement. "So we encourage all interested musicians (male or female — it would be nice to have another ...
VALUME NOB, the Louisiana based band featuring CROWBAR/DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein on bass, filmed a video for their song "Boots" on Saturday, November 20, 2004 at The Most High (4040 Tulane Ave.) in New Orleans. Check out photos from the video shoot at NolaUnderground.com. As previously reported, VALUME NOB released an extended version ...
STATETROOPER, the reunited British hard rock outfit fronted by former MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) singer Gary Barden, have posted live videos of the tracks "Casablanca" and "I'm Alive" at their official web site. The songs, which were recorded on May 15, 2004 at The Underworld in Camden Town, London, can be downloaded at
UNHEARD, the new band formed by ex-ATHEIST/NEUROTICA singer/guitarist Kelly Shaefer and former BURIAL frontman Mike Callahan, have parted ways with drummer Dave Budbill and have replaced him with Mike Brissette. Brissette's playing can be heard on the group's new song "MMeM", which is currently available for download from the band's iSound.com page. The ...
Bleeding-heart liberal may be the stereotype for most rockers, but there are some young musicians in their 20s who support Bush. Take CHEVELLE bassist Joe Loeffler, for example. "I agree with everything he (Bush) stands for," Loeffler tells the Asbury Park Press. "I voted for him four years ago. But this election was ...
