U.K.'s ThisIsTheWestCountry.co.uk reports: The tour manager of heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN has pledged to do his best to keep Helston's Penrose Community Centre open and kept his word on Friday with an auction to raise funds. The future of the centre remains in doubt after Helston town council applied for planning permission ...
Germany's death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN will release their first DVD, "Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)", on May 25 in Europe via Century Media Records. In addition to "incredible" live material, the DVD includes a comprehensive documentary and loads of other content. "Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)" will ...
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (RIOT, SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, SPASTIC INK) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It's been a while since I posted anything new. Which doesn't mean I haven't kept busy — far from it. I'm finally settled in back here in Texas [after relocating from Los Angeles] and doing live work ...
Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING have been confirmed for the Rockstad: Falun festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Falun, Sweden. The festival billing is as follows: DOZER H.E.A.T. IN MOURNING RENAISSANCE OF FOOLS SABATON SONIC SYNDICATE SVENNE RUBINS For more information, visit www.rockstadfalun.se. IN MOURNING recently inked a two-album deal ...
Toronto, Ontario, Canada's STARRING JANET LEIGH has posted a new song, "Mistress", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut full-length album, "Spectrum", which is scheduled for release on May 12 via Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of UNEARTH's label). The CD was recorded in June and September 2007 with ...
Buffalo, New York's EVERY TIME I DIE recently entered an Anaheim, California studio with producer Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPULTURA, POISON THE WELL) to begin recording its new CD for a fall release via Epitaph Records. EVERY TIME I DIE vocalist Keith Buckley told U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, "The new album ...
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner and JOE SATRIANI bassist Stu Hamm will join forces for a series of "Drum & Bass Master Class" dates in June. The details are as follows: Jun. 03 - Washington Music Center - Wheaton, MD (7 - 9 p.m.) Jun. 04 - Sam Ash Music Store - King Of Prussia, ...
Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi of Swiss gothic metallers LACRIMOSA were interviewed yesterday (Tuesday, May 5) on the Swiss web site Bluewin Video Talk. The chat is now available for viewing at this location. (Note: The interview was conducted in German.) LACRIMOSA will release its new album, "Sehnsucht", on May 8 via Hall ...
QueenItalia, the Italian QUEEN community, has organized the second edition of the Queen Exhibition during the traditional Vinilmania, one of the most famous vinyl and collectors' items fair in Europe. The event will be held May 16-17 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Parco Esposizioni in Novegro, Milan (next to Linate airport). Tickets ...
