The new QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS album, "The Cosmos Rocks", sold almost 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 47 on The Billboard 200 chart. "The Cosmos Rocks" arrived at No. 4 on the European Top 100 Albums chart back in September. It delivered a ...
November 2008 - Blabbermouth Archive
CRADLE OF FILTH's 'Godspeed' Cracks U.S. Top 50
"Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder", the new album from the British extreme metal band CRADLE OF FILTH, sold a little over 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 48 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD is the follow-up to "Thornography", which shifted nearly 13,000 ...
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Guest On WVOX's 'Metal Mayhem'
WVOX's "Metal Mayhem" program will feature an exclusive interview with Swedish guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen this Friday, November 7 at 8 p.m. Listeners in the New York Area can tune in at 1460 AM and worldwide at WVOX.com. Fan-filmed video footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's October 26, 2008 concert at the Blender Theater in ...
GIRLSCHOOL: Italian Dates Announced
Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has scheduled two shows in Italy in January: Jan. 16 - Bologna, Italy - Sottotetto Sound Club Jan. 17 - Teramo, Italy - Village Live Club Video footage of GIRLSCHOOL's October 28, 2008 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", ...
CHRIS CORNELL, SCOTT IAN, TONY HARNELL React To Historic OBAMA Triumph
Several rock and metal musicians were quick to hail Barack Obama's election victory as a boost for the whole world. Tony Harnell (TNT, WESTWORLD, MORNING WOOD): "The world is changing, finally. I have hope and am really excited about the future. Love to all whoever you voted for. Obama will stand up and serve for ...
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
German metallers DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER KATATONIA SABATON THE HAUNTED TURISAS WINTERSUN Tickets went on sale on September 1 at this ...
MORBID ANGEL Guitarist: OBAMA's 'Victory Is Victory For Higher Level Of Vision And Principle'
Guitarist Trey Azagthoth (born George Emmanuel III) of the legendary Florida death metallers MORBID ANGEL has released the following message: "I have never been into politics nor has this band, but I have always been into life. "As for life, I feel compelled to express something. "Barack Obama is AWESOME. I have watched this whole ...
SACRED REICH Frontman: 'The American People Have Spoken Loud And Clear'
Bassist/vocalist Phil Rind of the reactivated Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH has released the following message: "It's over. The election has been decided. The American people have spoken loud and clear, and Barack Obama will be our next president. Many have waited eight long years for this day. We have suffered through two disappointing and suspicious ...
METALLICA: New Footage From The Road Available
Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's October 23, 2008 concert in Albuquerque, New Mexico and October 26, 2008 show in Des Moines, Iowa can be viewed below. The Albuquerque video includes a performance of "The End Of The Line" as well as bassist Robert Trujillo's onstage birthday celebration; the Des Moines clip contains footage from the ...