Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Glam-Metal.com: You said you were going over to Europe in a couple weeks or so, how popular is STATIC-X over there? Wayne: We have fans there, we do okay, we're not as big there as we ...
Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR have posted the first two in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the band's fifth full-length record, "The Eternal Return". "The Eternal Return" will be released on June 23 via Victory Records. The CD was produced by Brian McTernan (SENSES FAIL, THRICE, FROM AUTUMN TO ...
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will return to Australia in November for a phenomenal headlining tour. Direct support on the dates will come from New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION. Also appearing on the bill is WINDS OF PLAGUE. Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "We're totally looking forward returning to Australia. You know we've ...
German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have announced the first European leg of their Privilegivm World Tour. The tour will also feature Iceland's SOLSTAFIR and Britain's CODE. The headlining band will change each night. BORKNAGAR will also appear on select dates. In other news, SECRETS OF THE MOON has recruited a "permanent live ...
"Landkjenning" (English translation: "Landsighting"), the new album from Norway's GLITTERTIND, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 64. It also came in at No. 25 on the domestic chart. According to a press release, "Landkjenning" "represents a musically mature expression loaded with blasting folk metal tunes all together presented ...
Guitarist Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen of Danish thrashers HATESPHERE has started writing a monthly guest column at Blistering.com. In his first installment, Hansen discusses the trials and tribulations of a metal band touring the European circuit. Read it at this location. HATESPHERE's latest album, "To The Nines" recently entered the official chart in ...
David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess conducted an interview with BURN HALO/ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart on May 17, 2009 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Watch the chat in two parts below. The self-titled debut album from BURN HALO sold 4,800 copies in the United States in its ...
Converse launches its fall 2009 collection of collaborations with legendary rock and metal artists AC/DC and METALLICA. Iconic band graphics and visuals inspire this unique collection of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoe designs that celebrate two distinct bands that broke musical barriers and brought their inspired originality to music fans globally. With a rich ...
Former THE GATHERING and current AGUA DE ANNIQUE singer Anneke van Giersbergen has issued the following update: "Here I am in Canada, working with Devin Townsend for our new album and... for his new album ('Addicted') as well. A very interesting week indeed. "Though we had the idea of doing something together, we had no ...
Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) is featured in the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival" show. The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. "Play My Game", the first solo album from Tim "Ripper" Owens, sold ...
