Polish epic heavy metal band WITCHKING has announced the addition of singer Michal Zaczek (pictured below; RELOAD) to the group's ranks. Commented guitarist Tomek Pater: "We had a very good contact with Michal from the very first meeting. There's no doubt that he is the right person in the right place. He passes his enthusiasm ...
The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with LUNA MORTIS vocalist Mary Zimmer and CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS frontman Robert Lowe. The 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLEMASS, sold around 800 copies in the United States in ...
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin will make a guest appearance on the debut solo album from fellow ex-GN'R axeman Slash. Writing to his Twitter account, Slash says, "Izzy is down here putting some rhythm guitar on a track; sounds fucking cool." Slash is recording his solo CD with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer ...
MÖTLEY CRÜE's summer festival tour, Crüe Fest 2, has announced a partnership with Monster Energy to add an additional stage at this year's festival. The new Monster Energy Stage doubles the entertainment value at Crüe Fest 2 with five extra bands showcasing the next generation of rock, including one local band in each tour market. ...
Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) performed the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", this past Friday (May 29) in Denver, Colorado, at game six of the NBA playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. Watch video footage of Zakk's performance below. According to a posting on BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's MySpace ...
Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER has more behind-the-scenes footage from its February 2009 stint on Australia's Soundwave Festival tour. Watch the clips below. DEVILDRIVER will release its fourth full-length album, "Pray For Villains", on July 14 via Roadrunner Records. The effort — which will also be made available as a special-edition CD/DVD package featuring three bonus ...
Metal Gods TV has uploaded video footage of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND performing the song "Days Of No Trust" on May 16, 2009 at Rock City in Nottingham, England. Watch it below. FIREWIND will support the SCORPIONS on July 11 in Chania, Greece at the Perivolia Stadium. This will mark the band's first show on ...
CMT has partnered with Big Machine Records for the first DVD release of its critically acclaimed series "CMT Crossroads", when the episode featuring TAYLOR SWIFT and DEF LEPPARD hits stores on Tuesday, June 16. "CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift And Def Leppard" includes 11 electrifying performances by 2008's best-selling artist among all genres of music and ...
REECE, the solo project of former ACCEPT/BANGALORE CHOIR and current GYPSY ROSE frontman David Reece, has posted audio samples of three new songs — "Chasing Shadows", "Before I Die" and "Yellow" — at www.reecerocks.com. Due later in the year via AOR Heaven, the group's debut CD was produced by Andy Susemihl (U.D.O.) and ...
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has resurfaced in a brand new South Carolina-based band called SECRET SOCIETY. The group — which also includes former GODSPEED members Courtney Stone-Moore (bass) and Stefan Moore (guitar, vocals) — will release a 10-song "pure heavy metal" album, entitled "Death By Misadventure", in the next three or four weeks. Three ...
