Norwegian black metallers 1349 have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALCHEMIST BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELMET HOLLENTHON LIFE OF AGONY LORDI MORBID ANGEL MY DYING BRIDE ...
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STV's John Kilbride recently conducted an interview with THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy as the reformed band visited Glasgow's Carling Academy in support of its eighth studio album, "Born Into This", released in October 2007. Duffy was up for talking about everything, from the band's longevity to their success in America, and even addressing the ...
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Throughout the '80s, into the '90s, and even today, THE CULT's guitarist Billy Duffy, has made an impact on alternative rock with his use of memorable melodic lines, swirling effects and howling feedback. Prior to taking the stage to a raucous crowd in Phoenix, Billy took time out to talk to Gretsch about his affections ...
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Norwegian "schizo" metallers ATROX have set "Binocular" as the title of their fifth album, due in April via Season of Mist. According to a press release, the CD "takes you through the twilight zone between progressive rock and avantgarde metal. 'Binocular' shows an important change in the vocal department and an extensive use of electronics ...
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Australia's ALCHEMIST has been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALCHEMIST BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELMET HOLLENTHON LIFE OF AGONY LORDI MORBID ANGEL MY DYING BRIDE QUEENSRŸCHE ROSE TATTOO ...
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The reunited original lineup of BIOHAZARD and SYMPHONY X have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BIOHAZARD DEATH ANGEL DEATH BY STEREO FORBIDDEN HAIL OF BULLETS HELMET HOLLENTHON LIFE OF AGONY LORDI MORBID ANGEL ...
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Legendary hard rockers UFO have tapped Rob De Luca to fill in for bassist Pete Way during their upcoming American tour after Way was recently once again denied a working visa to the USA. Rob De Luca is the bassist/backing vocalist in the SEBASTIAN BACH band. The Bach band toured as direct support for GUNS ...
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Austrian symphonic extreme metal outfit HOLLENTHON has been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLAYER MORBID ANGEL LIFE OF AGONY FORBIDDEN LORDI DEATH ANGEL HELMET MY DYING BRIDE QUEENSRŸCHE ROSE TATTOO DEATH BY STEREO HOLLENTHON ...
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AGENT STEEL, LAUREN HARRIS and TESLA have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS AGENT STEEL ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLACK STONE CHERRY BLEEDING THROUGH ...
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HELMET mainman Page Hamilton recently answered a number of fan questions via the HelmetMusic.com web site. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: Thinking about a follow-up to "Monochrome", do you see each successive album as an evolution of the original idea, or is it more a case of you writing ...
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According to Ashladan.be, KISS will perform at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLACK STONE CHERRY BLEEDING THROUGH BRING ME THE ...
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Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) have tapped Michael Maxxis to direct the video for their new single, "Addicted". In other news, P.O.D. will be the featured musical guests on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tueday, April 8. Check your local listings for time and station. A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of ...
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HAIL OF BULLETS — the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — and DEATH BY STEREO have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in ...
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Hardsound TV has posted video footage of KORN performing the song "Right Now" Wednesday night (February 27) at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal. Watch the clip below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Right Now 03. Love Song 04. Adidas 05. Starting Over 06. Hold On 07. Falling away ...
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ARCH ENEMY, SYMPHONY X and BLACK STONE CHERRY have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLACK STONE CHERRY BLEEDING THROUGH ...
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Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLEEDING THROUGH BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CAVALERA ...
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Influential alternative rock pioneers HELMET have announced the addition of guitarist Dan Beeman to the group's ranks. Beeman replaces the band's most recent axeman, Jimmy Thompson, who reportedly decided to move back to his native Australia at the end of 2007. In a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, HELMET mainman Page Hamilton stated about ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE, MY DYING BRIDE and HELMET have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLAYER QUEENSRŸCHE ROSE TATTOO LIFE OF AGONY MY DYING BRIDE MORBID ANGEL LORDI DEATH ANGEL FORBIDDEN HELMET Tickets will go on ...
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According to Ashladan.be, PRIMORDIAL and ROSE TATTOO have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLEEDING THROUGH BRING ME THE HORIZON ...
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Italian news blog Musica Metal has posted more video footage of KORN's February 23, 2008 concert in Milan — the group's first show with guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer after he rejoined his bandmates following a break of several weeks. Watch the clips below. Photos from the concert are also available: Musica Metal
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According to Ashladan.be, ICED EARTH, HELMET and NOVEMBERS DOOM have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD BEHEMOTH BLEEDING THROUGH BRING ME ...
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Tampa, Florida's LIGHT YOURSELF ON FIRE, which consists of ex-members of REVERSAL OF MAN, SCROG and BRUTALITY, has completed work on a new EP. The CD was produced by Mark Nikolich (TORCHE, KYLESA) at Atomic Audio Recording in Tampa, Florida and was mastered by Scott Hull (PIG DESTROYER, NILE) at Visceral Sound. Check out the ...
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A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) vocalist Sonny Sandoval talking about the band's new single, "Addicted", can be viewed below. "Addicted" comes off the group's new album, "When Angels & Serpents Dance", due on April 8 via INO/Columbia. The CD features guest appearances from the MARLEY SISTERS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES singer Mike ...
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Legendary rock band KISS has joined forces with O'Neal USA, one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle and BMX accessories, to produce a limited edition of KISS helmets (photo) that feature the "Destroyer" artwork. Available under the name RockHard, each helmet is certified and numbered with its own Certificate of Authenticity. According to ...
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Influential alternative rock pioneers HELMET have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 13 - Red Seven - Austin, Texas Mar. 14 - Viper Room - Austin, Texas Mar. 15 - The Playground - Park City, Utah Apr. 17 - Canes Bar and Grill - San Diego, California Apr. 18 - Key Club - Hollywood, California Apr. ...
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SLAYER, the Grammy-winning, undisputed kings of thrash/punk/metal, have joined forces with O'Neal USA, one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle and BMX accessories, to produce a limited edition of SLAYER helmets (photo) that feature the band's distinguished and celebrated artwork. The helmets will launch under the name of RockHard, and will be sold ...
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SLAYER, the Grammy-winning, undisputed kings of thrash/punk/metal, have joined forces with O'Neal USA, one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle and BMX accessories, to produce a limited edition of SLAYER helmets that feature the band's distinguished and celebrated artwork. The helmets will launch under the name of RockHard, and will be sold at all Cycle ...
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Mitchell Peters of Billboard.com reports that P.O.D.'s new album, "When Angels & Serpents Dance" (due April 8 via INO/Columbia), features guest appearances from the MARLEY SISTERS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES singer Mike Muir and HELMET guitarist Page Hamilton. The song "Kaliforn-Eye-A", which features vocals from Muir, allowed P.O.D. to collaborate with an "iconic punk rock ...
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A two-minute video clip of P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) vocalist Sonny Sandoval explaining the meaning behind the title of the group's upcoming album, "When Angels & Serpents Dance", can be viewed below. P.O.D. will release "When Angels & Serpents Dance" on April 8 via INO/Columbia Records. The CD was helmed by Jay Baumgardner (EVANESCENCE, ...
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THE CULT will embark on a Canadian tour in March/April, with support from Canada's THE CLIKS. The dates are as follows: Mar. 26 - Orpheum - Vancouver, BC Mar. 28 - Rock City - Grande Prairie, AB Apr. 01 - Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, AB Apr. 02 - Enmax Centre - Red Deer, AB ...
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