Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its new album, "Hail The Horde", in Europe on October 25 via Massacre Records. The cover art was created by Brent Elliot White, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, DEATH ANGEL and WHITECHAPEL. "Hail The Horde" was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD), while the drum ...
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Veteran Italian metal band EXTREMA has announced the addition of bassist Gabri Giovanna (FUZZ FUZZ MACHINE) to the group's ranks. Giovanna previously filled in for bassist Mattia Bigi during EXTREMA's last summer tour. The setlist for EXTREMA's next club tour will once again focus on the band's latest album, "Pound For Pound", but it will ...
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Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage of HELMET's September 8, 2010 performance at Harlows in Sacramento, California. Watch the clip below. HELMET released a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall was made available on the indie ...
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The "final" version of the song "Elegy", taken from the forthcoming sophomore album from Southern California's INTRONAUT, "Valley Of Smoke", can be streamed at this location. Due on October 12 via Century Media Records, the follow-up to 2008's "Prehistoricisms" was once again produced by Josh Newell (JANE'S ADDICTION) and it features a guest ...
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Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its new album, "Hail The Horde", in Europe on October 25 via Massacre Records. The cover art was created by Brent Elliot White, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, DEATH ANGEL and WHITECHAPEL. "Hail The Horde" was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD), while the drum ...
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Following THE CULT's recent successful European tour, which included sharing the stage with IGGY POP & THE STOOGES at Sonisphere (United Kingdom) and Pinkpop (Holland) festivals, the band will release the first of its recent recordings on September 14 on the newly formatted "capsule" collection (the capsule format being the vision of singer Ian Astbury). ...
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According to a posting on THE CULT's official Twitter profile, the band's previously announced four-song "capsule" — which is described as a collection of not just new music, but film, art and fashion — will arrive on September 14. The "capsule" will span across multiple media formats, including vinyl, digital, USB, CD and ...
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On August 20, THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy was interviewed on the U.K.'s leading classic rock radio station Planet Rock. You can now listen to the chat using the Soundcloud player below. THE CULT's first new studio recording since 2007, "Every Man and Woman is a Star" was released as a two-week exclusive through the ...
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Century Media Records has set an October 12 North American release date for "Valley Of Smoke", the sophomore album from Southern California's INTRONAUT. The follow-up to 2008's "Prehistoricisms" was once again produced by Josh Newell (JANE'S ADDICTION) and it features a guest appearance by TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor. The CD's stunning artwork was created by ...
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Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "Hail The Horde", due in Europe on October 25 via Massacre Records. The cover art was created by Brent Elliot White, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, DEATH ANGEL and WHITECHAPEL. "Hail The Horde" was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED ...
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Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fan digital delivery by Topspin). The CD was produced ...
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Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with HELMET mainman Page Hamilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: Chris Traynor played bass on the [new HELMET] record ["Seeing Eye Dog"], but he's not in the band. Page: "Yeah, Chris joined us initially, but the lineup that he was ...
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Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its third album, "Hail The Horde", in Europe on October 22 via Massacre Records. The CD was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD), while the drum recordings and mastering were handled by Tue Madsen (SUICIDE SILENCE, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SICK OF IT ALL). The album features ...
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Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its third album, "Hail The Horde", in Europe on October 22 via Massacre Records. The CD was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD), while the drum recordings and mastering were handled by Tue Madsen (SUICIDE SILENCE, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SICK OF IT ALL). Commented the band: ...
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As fans anticipate THE CULT's upcoming performance at the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth, U.K. on August 1, 2010, the band has announced the release of its first new studio recording since 2007, "Every Man and Woman is a Star". The new single is being released as a two-week exclusive through the iTunes store. This is ...
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Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fan digital delivery by Topspin). The CD was produced ...
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Continuing to supply the masses with aural brutality of all types, Southern Lord Recordings has added Southern Californian trio NAILS to its ever-expanding roster. NAILS' music is beyond brutality; filthy, vicious and raw. Imagine a cross between the good AmRep bands of the Nineties (HELMET, HAMMERHEAD, TODAY IS THE DAY, UNSANE) and CRO-MAGS "Age Of ...
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Seminal rock band HELMET will embark on a North American headlining tour in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 08 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Sep. 10 - Oakland, CA - Uptown Theater Sep. 11 - San Jose, CA - The Blank Club Sep. 13 - Portland, OR - Dante's Sep. 15 - Seattle, ...
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Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN will release their fifth album, "Meridional", on July 13 via Razor & Tie. The CD will be made available with the following retailer-specific bonus tracks and other special material: Best Buy, Napster: * "Kill More Presidents" * "Deathbed Atheist" (KC Blitz remix) iTunes: * "Distance to Planets" Hot Topic, Shockhound: ...
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Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN will release their fifth album, "Meridional", on July 13 via Razor & Tie. The entire CD is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Regarding the new CD's artwork, vocalist Cory Brandan recently told AOL's Noisecreep, "We take a lot of pride in all the art ...
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Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fan digital delivery by Topspin). The CD was produced ...
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Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fan digital delivery by Topspin). The CD was produced ...
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Alternative metal legends HELMET have reissued their third and much beloved 1994 album "Betty". The download-only release includes the 14 original album tracks plus five bonus cuts, all available through the HelmetMusic.com web site. The additional tracks were originally only available on the 10-inch double gatefold LP and 12-inch single for "Biscuits for ...
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Legendary New York City rock powerhouse UNSANE will play a number of North American shows this summer. The revered trio — guitarist / vocalist Chris Spencer, drummer Vincent Signorelli and bassist Dave Curran — will kick off its plan of attack with a string of special U.S. concerts this August that will see the band ...
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According to the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine, former DIMMU BORGIR bassist/clean vocalist I.C.S. Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs) has rejoined BORKNAGAR as the band's new bassist/singer. Commented I.C.S. Vortex: "I am looking forward to see all you old-school helmet-wearing mofos on the road and to spend some quality time once again ...
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Amy Harris of CityBeat recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton of the alternative metal legends HELMET. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CityBeat: What inspired you to get into music at a young age? Page Hamilton: I was always a huge fan of music and loved THE EAGLES, ...
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Russell "Evil G." Johnson of BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with Chris Day (guitar) and Jake Schultz (bass) of Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN. You can now watch the chat below. NORMA JEAN will release its fifth album, "Meridional", on July 13 via Razor & Tie. Shortly after the release, the band will ...
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Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING is getting ready to enter the studio with producers Tue Madsen (SUICIDE SILENCE, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SICK OF IT ALL) and Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD) to record its as-yet-untitled third album for a late 2010 release via Massacre Records. Commented singer Johnny Haven: "Tue Madsen has a indoor ...
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German death metallers LIFELESS will re-release their debut album, "Beyond The Threshold OF Death", on June 8 via Ibex Moon Records. The CD, which was originally self-released by the group in 2008, was produced and recorded by the bandmembers themselves. The mastering was handled by Vesa Kenttäkumpu from Swedish death metallers EVOCATION. According to a ...
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Former HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy's first-ever art exhibition will be held at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki, Finland from Thursday, May 27 to Sunday, May 30 (open each day from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.). In addition to the collection of Andy's own paintings, there will be photographs of Andy from the last 20-plus years from ...
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