Vocalist Apollo Papathanasio of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND has been forced to miss the band's imminent European tour due to family issues. Apollo will be back with FIREWIND for the group's North American "Frets Of Fury" tour in October. Apollo's replacement for the European "Defiance Over Europe" shows is the acclaimed Swedish vocalist Mats Levn ...
"Storytime", the new single from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, will be released on Friday, November 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. In order to "avoid mix-ups" with various things named "Imaginarium", the title of NIGHTWISH's upcoming album and movie has been changed to "Imaginaerum". The "Imaginaerum" track listing and audio samples of all the songs that ...
Guitarist Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) will join German "metal queen" Doro Pesch on stage at her September 9 concert at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. In conjunction with the Stateside release of the mammoth "25 Years In Rock" 2 DVD/CD set, Doro will perform two special shows in New York City on ...
Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL have scheduled the following U.S. tour dates: Oct. 19 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar Oct. 21 - Akron, OH - Ripper Owens Tap House Oct. 22 - Westland, MI - Token Lounge Oct. 23 - South Bend, IN - Club Landing Oct. ...
Due to scheduling conflicts, SINGLE BULLET THEORY touring drummer Adam Sagan (ex-INTO ETERNITY) will not be able to take part in the September 17 video shoot for the band's new song "Diabolical". Filling in during the shoot will be Chris Hamilton (BLOODSIMPLE, DOWNSET, MEDICATION). The "Diabolical" clip will be a complete concept video with production ...
Reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY, which features in its ranks current NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard, has tapped Brad Hull (FORCED ENTRY) to play second guitar for the band. Hull and Shannon Sharp, one of the moderators at Metalguitarist.org, were the top picks for the position. Brad, having previously toured with ...
Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: I want to start the interview by asking you how has the dynamic changed within AVENGED SEVENFOLD having added new recruit Arin Ilejay on drums? Synyster Gates: Well, it ...
Christian hard rockers STRYPER are in the studio recording 17 songs for a new album that will be released in 2012. Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet states, "We're tracking 17 songs 14 old classics, three brand new songs ['Bleeding From Inside Out', 'Blackened' and 'How To Live']. We're doing the record in phases, a little at a ...
KYUSS LIVES!, the project featuring three-quarters of KYUSS the influential American stoner rock/metal band, originally from Palm Desert, California was the featured musical guests on last night's (Wednesday, August 31) edition of Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit" program. The band bassist Nick Oliveri, drummer Brant Bjork and singer John Garcia along with guitarist Bruno Fevery, ...
