KISS rhythm guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has confirmed to Classic Rock magazine that the band is seriously considering recording a new album. Rumors of a brand new KISS release first surfaced last week on photographer Ross Halfin's blog. Now Geoff Barton has taken it upon himself to grab the Classic Rock poker and agitate ...
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Guitarist Marc Rizzo (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) has scheduled the following solo dates in December: Dec. 05 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD Dec. 06 - Market St. Music Hall (Vault Stage) - Greensboro, NC Dec. 07 - Club Europa – Brooklyn, NY (free all ages show w/ MERAUDER) Dec. 19 - Plan B - Danville, VA ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA will headline the Red Horse Muziklaban Festival in Manila, Philippines on November 29. The 15,000-capacity event is a local band competion, and since it is its 10th anniversary, the promoters decided to make it special and invite a great international metal band as a headliner. According to the promoters, they chose SEPULTURA ...
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Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ex-SEPULTURA) will be the first in-studio guest for the newly merged satellite metal stations (Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack and XM Radio's Liquid Metal). Join host Jose Mangin and Max Cavalera tonight at 6:00 p.m. EST as they break in Liquid Metal with some sick tracks off the latest SOULFLY ...
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Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will publish a paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18 via Vinnie's Big Vin label. Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with a biography of his life written by ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA were one of the featured musical guests at last night's (Thursday, November 13) ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards 2008. They performed a cover of "Girl From Ipanema" and a new song called "We've Lost You" from their upcoming album "A-Lex". Watch the performance below. The ninth annual Latin Grammy ceremony was held ...
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VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has released the following statement regarding the passing of Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, who was found dead in a Portland hotel room yesterday morning (November 12): "Dear friends and lovers of great rock. Lost the great Mitch Mitchell yesterday. The last surviving member of ...
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Mitch Mitchell, the innovative drummer who anchored the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, has died at the age of 62. Mitchell passed away on November 12 in Portland, Oregon of natural causes. The London native had completed an 18-city American tour as a featured performer with Experience Hendrix, a series concert series celebrating the legacy of Jimi ...
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Steven Patrick of Uweekly.com recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ex-SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Uweekly.com: Now that you've reconciled with your brother Igor [ex-SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer], do you see a SEPULTURA reunion happening in the future? Max: Well, it's not ...
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SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recently took part in an interview and live performance on "Rota BDG", an Internet radio show from the Bandas de Garagem web site. Kisser performed the following songs during the show: 01. R.H.E.T. 02. Eu Humano 03. Lava Sky 04. The Forum 05. Page 06. Kayowas You can hear the interview ...
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Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, November 17 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Vinnie Paul by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.com. Vinnie Paul ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA will appear at the ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards 2008 this coming Thursday, November 13. They will perform a new song from their upcoming album "A-Lex". The ninth annual Latin Grammy ceremony will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and will air live on Univision starting at 8 p.m. ...
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Metal Mark conducted an interview with guitarist Marc Rizzo (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) prior to SOULFLY's November 7, 2008 concert at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch the five-minute chat below. Marc Rizzo recently launched a MySpace page for his newest side project, INPSYCHOBLEEDIA, in which he handles lead guitar and lead ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA will release their new album, "A-Lex" (which stands for "no law" or "without law"), via SPV Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Brazil: January 23 UK, Scandinavia, rest of Europe: January 26 USA, Canada: January 27 The CD, which is based on the Anthony Burgess novel "A Clockwork Orange" (later ...
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Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will publish a paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18 via Vinnie's Big Vin label. Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with a biography of his life written by ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA will release their new album, "A-Lex" (which stands for "no law" or "without law"), on January 26, 2009 via SPV Records. The CD, which is based on the Anthony Burgess novel "A Clockwork Orange" (later turned into the classic film by Stanley Kubrick), was recorded at in São Paulo, Brazil at Trama ...
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SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo has launched a MySpace page for his newest side project, INPSYCHOBLEEDIA, in which he handles lead guitar and lead vocals. Three songs have already been completed: "Blind Lead The Blind", "Silent Til Disturbed" and "Tortured Mind". INPSYCHOBLEEDIA is: Marc Rizzo - Guitar, Vocals Dennis Kimak - Guitar Elo ...
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Reunited UK "crust punk" pioneers AMEBIX — whose current lineup includes STONE SOUR/ex-SOULFLY drummer Roy Mayorga — will embark on a short U.S. tour in January 2009. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater Jan. 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater Jan. 24 - ...
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In support of the Finnish cellists APOCALYPTICA's forthcoming headline tour in December, Spinefarm Records UK will be giving an official UK release to two classic titles from the band's ever-expanding catalogue: 2006's "Amplified" collection and 2005's "Apocalyptica" — the studio album that saw the band inviting other artists into their domain to truly dazzling effect. ...
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One Dutch date has been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC Feb. 16 ...
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A new Brazilian TV commercial for Volkswagen featuring SEPULTURA can be viewed below. SEPULTURA's new album, "A-Lex" (which stands for "no law" or "without law"), is based on the Anthony Burgess novel "A Clockwork Orange" (later turned into the classic film by Stanley Kubrick). Due before the end of the year via SPV Records, the ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's October 21, 2008 concert at the Incheba Arena in Prague, Czech Republic can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "SingForMeTarjaT"). Tarja Turunen recently announced the backing band for her current European solo tour. She is being joined by the following musicians: Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, ex-RAGE) - ...
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One Swiss and one Belgian date have been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - ...
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A French date has been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC Feb. 16 ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing at the Metal Female Voices Fest on October 18, 2008 in Wieze, Belgium can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "Filmpje114"). Tarja Turunen recently announced the backing band for her just-launched European solo tour. She is being joined by the following musicians: Mike ...
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Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 2008. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show — which celebrated the release of the groundbreaking ...
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A Portuguese date has been announced for the "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. The schedule is now as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC Feb. 16 ...
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Paula Febbe of TV Rock's "Rock de Batom" conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen in August 2008 at the São Paulo, Brazil stop of Turunen's South American tour. Watch the four-and-a-half-minute chat below. Tarja Turunen recently announced the backing band for her just-launched European solo tour. She is being joined by the ...
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UK's Terrorizer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with vocalist Candice of the Marseille, France-based female-fronted metalcore band ETHS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Terrorizer: Introduce yourself and your band to those who don't know. Candice: "I'm Candice, the singer from ETHS since 1999 when we formed the ...
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