A brand new MAX MIDSUN track, entitled "Feeding Frenzy", has been made available for download at the group's official MySpace page. The song comes off the Norwegian group's debut album, due on October 30 through the Norwegian label Morningstar Records. Entitled "Max the 1st", the CD was recorded at Godt Selskap studio (KEEP ...
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In a brand new interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de São Paulo, former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera is quoted as saying that he and the current SEPULTURA members have come to an agreement that the name SEPULTURA can only be used until the end of band's current "Dante XXI" touring ...
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Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Max, it is an honor to be talking with you. Let's discuss the recent reunion that took place on August 17. It must have been special to see your brother Igor ...
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Reactivated Los Angeles heavy rockers ONESIDEZERO have posted a new song, entitled "Sleep", at their MySpace page. In other news, ONESIDEZERO guitarist Levon Sultanian has issued the following recap of the band's appearance at the 10th annual D-Low Memorial Festival, which was held August 17 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ: "Wow, ...
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Costa Rica-based melodic death metallers SIGHT OF EMPTINESS have uploaded a track from their upcoming debut album, "Trust is a Disease". Check out the song "In Death State" at this location. SIGHT OF EMPTINESS cites its influences as DIMENSION ZERO, AT THE GATES, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IMPIOUS and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, among others. ...
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VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following update: "Snake [vocalist Denis 'Snake' Belanger] and I recently completed a whirlwind press trip of six countries arranged by our Euro label Nuclear Blast. We just got back from hanging out with Jason [Newsted, VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassist] in L.A. where The End Records held a CD release ...
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The mighty SLAYER, whose new album, "Christ Illusion", debuted at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard charts last week, will kick off its 2006 international concert tour playing two of England's biggest annual music festivals — Leeds on Friday, August 25 and Reading on Sunday, August 27. In addition to the U.K. appearances, the international ...
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SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo's benefit for the Garden Academy for autistic children in his home state of New Jersey raised almost $4,000 towards the new school which is opening this September. The benefit show was held at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ this past Sunday, September 20. Just because the concert is ...
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SOULFLY's official web site was updated with the following message: "The 10th annual D-Low Memorial show is over and we thank you all for making it a huge success. The show, which was opened by NORTH SIDE KINGS and INCITE, sold out and it was a very historic night for SOULFLY. The band was joined ...
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Norway's MAX MIDSUN will release its debut album on October 30 through the Norwegian label Morningstar Records. Entitled "Max the 1st", the album was recorded at Godt Selskap studio (KEEP OF KALESSIN, NECROPHAGIA, CHTON etc.) and Top Room studio (TURBONEGRO, MAYHEM, ULVER etc.). Being the child of well known producer Rune Stavnesli, "Max the 1st" ...
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SEPULTURA's video for "Convicted in Life" has been nominated in four categories at MTV's Video Music Awards Brazil 2006: "Best Editing", "Best Direction", "Best Photography" and "Best Art Direction". The awards show takes place in São Paulo on September 28. The "Convicted in Life" clip was shot over a two-day period in February in São ...
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A video clip of SEPULTURA vocalist Derrick Green singing a cover of JIMI HENDRIX's "Little Wing" with the BRASIL ROCK STARS — featuring SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser — last Sunday (August 13) in Santo André, Brazil has been posted online at this location (6.7 MB, Windows Media). As previously reported, SEPULTURA played their ...
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On Sunday, August 20, SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo will be performing at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ as part of a benefit for the Garden Academy. The Garden Academy is a group started by parents of children with autism. This benefit will raise money for the Garden Academy school, which specifically deals with ...
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Legendary Swedish/American hard rock act TALISMAN, featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals) and Marcel Jacob (bass), will not be able to appear at this year's United Forces Of Rock festival — set to take place October 1 at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany — due to Jeff Scott Soto's involvement with JOURNEY. ...
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According to LAMC Productions, SLAYER will perform at Max Pavillion in Singapore on October 13. Tickets go on sale August 14 at Sistic. Prices are $125, $85 and $60 (general admission). As previously reported, SLAYER has been confirmed for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA played their first official show in their home country with the group's new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), this past Saturday (August 5) at the Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro. Check out pictures at this location. The setlist for the show can be viewed by clicking here. Dolabella ...
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Following the success of its debut album, 2004's "A Celebration Of Guilt", and 2005's epic "A Diamond For Disease", ARSIS has returned with its brand new full-length, "United In Regret" (formerly titled "Lust Before The Maggots Conquest"). With "United In Regret", ARSIS has "once again raised the bar and breathed new life into the overpopulated ...
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GHOULUNATICS members Gary Lyons, Brian Craig and Francis Dubois appear as zombies in a horror scene rendering homage to retro Italian fright flicks in Pat Tremblay's (video director and graphic artist for such bands as GHOULUNATICS, WURDULAK, NECROPHAGIA, VIKING CROWN and ROSTRUM) first feature film, entitled "Heads of Control: The Gorul Baheu Brain Expedition". Francis ...
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Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera's appearance with hardcore Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO in New York City has been pushed back to September 8, 2006 at B.B. King Blues Bar & Grill from the previously announced August 26, 2006 at the Nokia Theatre. Igor will be joining Necro on stage to perform "Necrotura" and many other ...
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ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace page: "We had two rather bizarre and chaotic festival weekends. The Arvika festival is a weird mélange between disco, pop, gothic, rock and a pinch of metal. The audience there is mostly dressed in stockings with no panties, big pink or red ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA played their first official concert with their new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), last Friday (July 21) at the Vilar de Mouros festival in Portugal. Check out low-quality video clips at YouTube.com: "Roots Bloody Roots" (video), "Crown and Miter" (video). SEPULTURA's setlist for the Vilar de Mouros festival in ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA introduced their new drummer Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA) last Friday (July 21) at the Vilar de Mouros festival in Portugal. The following report was posted at the band's official web site by the group's bassist, Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr.: "Last Friday, July 21st, we had our debut with our new drummer Jean Dolabella ...
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SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera recently spoke to Holland's Toazted.com about the possibility of a reunion with his former SEPULTURA bandmates at some point in the not-too-distant future. Asked about the rumor that a reunited SEPULTURA was in talks several months ago to play this year's Ozzfest, Max said, "There's been a lot of ...
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SOULFLY has scheduled a number of dates for a fall U.S. tour, with many more to be announced to fill in the gaps. After SOULFLY plays the 10th annual D-Low Memorial Festival on August 17 with quite a few special guests, they'll be gearing up to destroy the ears of North American metal fans beginning ...
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SOULFLY has announced some U.S. tour dates that will kick off late next month and run through October. Joining them on this U.S. tour will be FULL BLOWN CHAOS, WICKED WISDOM, and INCITE. The dates are as follows: Aug. 17 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (D-Low Memorial Festival) Sep. 18 - San Diego, CA ...
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A bunch of professionally filmed video clips of SOULFLY performing at the Dour Festival in Dour, Belgium this past Friday (July 14) have been posted online at YouTube.com. SOULFLY are continuing to tour in support of their latest album, "Dark Ages", available now on Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Prophecy" was produced ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA made their first public appearance with their new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), last Tuesday (July 11) at Clube Belfiore in São Paulo during the Brazilian release party for their new CD, "Dante XXI". Check out pictures at Whiplash.net. Dolabella joined SEPULTURA as the replacement for founding member Igor Cavalera, who ...
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Dutch metal outfit VENGEANCE has been confirmed as the support act for AXEL RUDI PELL on his upcoming European tour in September/October. The dates are as follows: Sep. 19 - Paris, FRA - La Locomotive Sep. 20 - Pratteln, SWI - Z7 Sep. 21 - München, GER - Metropolis Sep. 23 - Aschaffenburg, GER - ...
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VPRO, a Dutch broadcasting station, recorded SOULFLY's appearance on June 5 at the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands. A six-minute video of SOULFLY performing the songs "Roots Bloody Roots", "Jumpdafuckup", and "Bring It" is available for viewing at this location. The audio of the entire set can be heard by clicking
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SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA) and NUCLEAR ASSAULT/ex-BRUTAL TRUTH/S.O.D. bassist Danny Lilker took part in a jam session at the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia on Friday, July 7. The two veteran metal musicians and longtime friends played a mix of songs by such acts as SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, NAILBOMB, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, S.O.D., DEATH, and ...
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