Columbus, Ohio-based death metal band DEATH OF AN ERA has inked a deal with Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. The group will release its debut EP, "The Great Commonwealth", on May 21. The CD was produced by Kevin Lankford. DEATH OF AN ERA formed in 2012. After ...
On May 7, Deadline Music (a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records) will release "Crucified" by MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). The booklet includes art by Mantas, lyrics and band pics. "Crucified" bulldozes through eleven tracks ...
Former AFTER FOREVER and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has completed recording the second album from her REVAMP project at SandLane Studio in Rijen, The Netherlands with Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER FOREVER). The CD, which will feature guest choir parts by Marcela Bovio (STREAM OF PASSION) and Daniël de Jongh (TEXTURES), will be ...
Mem von Stein, known for his work as the vocalist for veteran thrash metal band EXUMER, is also a fitness enthusiast. Stein is a second-degree Kung Fu Wu Su instructor, and also teaches Kung Fu and QiGong. Stein appears in a new QiGong exercise DVD that is available now at Endorphins-Body.com. A trailer ...
The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with bassist Dan Maines of Maryland rockers CLUTCH. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. CLUTCH's new album, "Earth Rocker", sold 22,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. ...
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee threw out the ceremonial first pitch earlier today (Tuesday, April 2) when the Toronto Blue Jays opened their 37th regular season against the Cleveland Indians. Check out video footage below. Geddy is a Blue Jays season-ticket holder who gets to about 25 games a year when he isn't touring. He also ...
On March 27, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with drummer Dirk Verbeuren of Swedish metallers SOILWORK before the band's concert at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. You can now watch the chat below. Verbeuren will be filling in for Jeff Loomis' drummer Anup Sastry for the final eleven shows of ...
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Altor: The King's Blacksmith", the new album from Italian metallers KALEDON, can be seen below. Due on April 23 via Scarlet Records, the CD was recorded at Outer Sound Studio in Rome, Italy by Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE) and it features a guest appearance by Italian vocalist Fabio Lione (VISION ...
The Mighty Z of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with bassist Matt Martinez of Arizona grind masters LANDMINE MARATHON prior to the band's March 21 concert at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage of the San Francisco show. LANDMINE MARATHON ...
Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL prior to the band's March 8 concert at Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage of the Oakland show. MOONSPELL and MARDUK have just completed the "Voices From The ...
