Nina Rung of Finland's Domination TV conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) when SOUFLY performed in Helsinki on March 21, 2009. Watch the five-minute chat below. Regarding the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, Max recently said, "I am working on new songs with Marc [Rizzo, guitar], a little bit. We're ...
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Croatian public broadcasting company HRT aired a report on SOULFLY's March 11, 2009 concert in Zagreb, Croatia. The five-minute clip, which includes a brief interview with the band's mainman Max Cavalera, can be viewed below. Regarding the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, Max Cavalera recently said, "I am working on new songs with ...
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SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on March 11, 2009. Watch the seven-minute chat below. Regarding the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, mainman Max Cavalera recently said, "I am working on new songs with Marc [Rizzo, guitar], a ...
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Finland's Domination TV conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) when SOUFLY performed in Helsinki last night (Saturday, March 21). Watch the four-minute chat below. Regarding the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, Max recently said, "I am working on new songs with Marc [Rizzo, guitar], a little bit. We're thinking about ...
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Norwegian thrashers MANIFEST have announced the addition of bassist Johnny Wangberg (GRIFFIN, WATTAMEZZ) to the group's ranks. MANIFEST writes in a press release, "Kenneth Einarsen left the band in November 2008 and we have been working on finding a replacement for the last couple of months. It feels perfect to have Johnny in the band! ...
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Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA recently played a short set and took part in an interview (in Portuguese) at the studios of the Brazilian web site Showlivre.com. Watch video footage of both the performance and the chat below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on ...
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According to The Metal Den, bassist Kelly Garni, who was one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT, and keyboardist Kelle Rhoads, brother of late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, will take part in a Randy Rhoads memorial concert tonight (Thursday, March 19) at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California. ...
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Columbus, Ohio-based death/black metallers ACHERON will release their new album, "The Final Conflict: Last Days of God", on April 30 via Displeased Records. The CD was once again recorded at Mars Recording Compound with Bill Korecky and was mastered at West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York. The follow-up to 2003's "Rebirth: Metamorphosing ...
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A brand new interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's Max Cavalera, conducted by Metalhead.ro on March 16, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania, can be viewed below. Regarding the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, Max said, "I am working on new songs with Marc [Rizzo, guitar], a little bit. We're thinking about making the songs a little ...
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Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. Watch the chat in four parts below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively) — is available in three versions: in a deluxe ...
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MetalPaths recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalPaths: There has been about a month since your 11th album, titled "A-Lex", is out. Of course it is kind of early yet to build any conclusions, but are you satisfied ...
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Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have uploaded a new video for the song "What I Do". The clip, which features performance footage from the band's current European tour, was made by Eric Frenchie and can be viewed below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on ...
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Wagner "Antichrist" Lamounier, former vocalist for the long-defunct Brazilian cult '80s black/death metal band SARCÓFAGO, has shot down Internet reports that the group will reunite for select dates in July, August, September and October. Speaking to Solada and Imhotep's Thiago Sarkis, Lamounier — who has Bachelor of Science and PhD degrees in economy and currently ...
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Several musicians from Austria's Drumatical Theatre — which consists of 4-8 percussionists who use oildrums, wooden sticks, chains and many other objects wired for sound to produce fascinating grooves and beats — joined Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA for a "Kaiowas" jam session on February 22, 2009 at Gasometer in Vienna. Watch video footage of the performance ...
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Brazilian thrash metallers SEPULTURA played a headlining show at 1Rock club in Moscow, Russia on Monday, March 2. Check out photos from the concert at Headbanger.ru. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro A-Lex IV 02. A-Lex I/Moloko Mesto 03. Intro/Filthy Rot ...
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In a recent interview with U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera revealed that the band has already began preparation for the next studio album which he stated "will not be as intense as [2008's] 'Conquer' but not as poppy as [2000's] 'Primitive' either; somewhere half way between the two." Writing on SOULFLY's official ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of SEPULTURA performing the songs "Refuse / Resist" and "Territory" on February 18, 2009 concert in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "83jasmina"). "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively) — ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of SEPULTURA's February 27, 2009 concert at Burgerweeshuis in Deventer, Holland can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "ErhanLiveMetal"). "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively) — sold around 1,600 copies during its first week of ...
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DIVINE HERESY, the Southern California-based metal band led by former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, will embark on a short tour in March/April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 31 - The Rock - Tucson, Arizona Apr. 01 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, Arizona Apr. 02 - Whisky A Go Go - Hollywood, California Apr. ...
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Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have been confirmed for the Quilmes Rock festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The band will share the stage with IRON MAIDEN on March 28. The lineup for the day is as follows: IRON MAIDEN SEPULTURA LAUREN HARRIS HORCAS O CONNOR "We've Lost You", the new video from SEPULTURA, can be viewed below. ...
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Vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA was interviewed by the "Metal Eye" show on Z1 TV when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on February 19, 2009. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Also available is performance footage from the concert (courtesy of Transmeet.TV). "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of ...
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Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA prior to the band's February 22, 2009 concert in Vienna, Austria. Watch the 17-minute chat below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, ...
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ESP Guitars conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SOULFLY, SEPULTURA) about his ESP and LTD signature series guitars at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the two-minute chat below. As previously reported, the two B-sides from ...
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The second video report from SEPULTURA's current European headlining tour — featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interview clips — can be viewed below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively) — sold around 1,600 copies during its first week of ...
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U.K. death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED has just released the first of a series of videos taken while in the studio recording its second album, "The Great Depression". The clip focuses on drummer Max Blunos' recording session and gives fans a glimpse of some new tracks. Due on April 14 via Metal Blade, "The Great ...
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French symphonic metallers FAIRYLAND will release their new album, "Score To A New Beginning", on the following dates: Mar. 25 - Japan and rest of Asia (Marquee/Avalon) Apr. 29 - Finland, Spain (Napalm Records) Apr. 30 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden (Napalm Records) May 04 - Rest of Europe (Napalm Records) FAIRYLAND ...
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"We've Lost You", the new video from Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on December 15, 2008 in São Paulo, Brazil with director André Moraes. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. A few of the pictures can also be viewed below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's ...
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Former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera "officially" married his second wife Laima Leyton on February 12, 2009. Photos from the wedding can be viewed below. Igor and Laima have a successful DJ/hip hop/electro project called MIXHELL which regularly tours around the world. Igor Cavalera left SEPULTURA in June 2006 due to ...
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REECE, the solo project of former ACCEPT/BANGALORE CHOIR and current GYPSY ROSE frontman David Reece, has posted audio samples of three songs — "Chasing Shadows", "I'll Remember You" and "We Were Alive" — at www.reecerocks.com. Due in early 2009 via AOR Heaven, the group's debut CD is being produced by Andy Susemihl (U.D.O.) ...
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Video footage of SEPULTURA's February 15, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively) — sold around 1,600 copies during its first week of release in the United ...
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