Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has issued the following update: "I think that it's time that we all take a good look at what death metal is all about. What is our attraction to this type of music, why do we have it and what influence does it have on ...
December 2006 - Blabbermouth Archive
THE LIVING FIELDS Completes Work On Debut Album
THE LIVING FIELDS, the Chicago-based band featuring Chad Walls (ex-BRODEQUIN, PUSTULATED) and Jon Higgs (MONSTERWORKS), has completed work on its self-titled debut album. Two years of sporadic collaboration have resulted in seven songs that cover a wide range of styles and emotions, from the crushing lament of "What is Left Behind" to the funereal "Burial ...
SCOTT WEILAND Talks About Upcoming Solo Effort, New VELVET REVOLVER Album
VELVET REVOLVER is currently recording its sophomore album, tentatively entitled "Libertad", with producer Brendan O'Brien (INCUBUS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) for a spring 2007 release. In the meantime, the group's frontman, Scott Weiland, has also been working on his first solo effort since 1998's "12 Bar Blues", which will come out in late 2007 or ...
ABYSMAL DAWN Begins Writing New Material
Guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott of ABYSMAL DAWN — the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION — has issued the following update: "We'd like to thank everyone that has made 2006 a great year for ABYSMAL DAWN. A lot has happened this past year. Our debut album, 'From Ashes', was ...
CHILDREN OF BODOM: Audio Interview With Bassist HENKKA SEPPÄLÄ Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 119 of its "Talking Metal" podcast. In this CHILDREN OF BODOM special recorded on location in New York City at the Nokia Theatre and the Circus bar, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka Seppälä. Interview topics include the group's new "Chaos Ridden Years ...
TERRATOMB, HELLACAUST Among Bands Featured On 'The Music Of Artisanship & War' CD
TERRATOMB and HELLACAUST are among the artists featured on Diminished Fifth Records' "The Music of Artisanship & War: Volume I", a 17-song compilation CD which was created with the intentions of presenting the best heavy music within the the Canadian Maritimes (a region of eastern Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of the three provinces ...
ALL HELL: 'Charlie' Video Posted Online
ALL HELL, the Swedish band featuring members of 2 TON PREDATOR, MOLLY'S GUSHER and WITHIN REACH, has uploaded its video for the track "Charlie" at this location (Windows Media). The song comes off the group's debut album, "Transmitter", which was released independently last year. For more information, visit www.allhell.se. ...
NEW YORK DOLLS Frontman Performs With FRANKENSTEIN 3000; Video Available
FRANKENSTEIN 3000 was joined by NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen on Thursday, December 28, for a rousing rendition of the DOLLS' "Looking For A Kiss". The appearance was part of New Year's Rock Fest 34, a worldwide event for peace whose U.S. portion was held at Don Hill's in New York City and filmed ...
SOULRELIC: More New Songs Posted Online
Finland's SOULRELIC has issued the following update: "Two more songs available for download at Mikseri.net. (Note: You can read the lyrics of the song by clicking 'Kappaleen sanat', right below the 'Download'.) There are now three songs available, of which two, 'Like the Rain of Shame We Fall' and 'The Evergreen Pastures of ...