ANTHRAX will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its classic album "Among The Living" by performing the LP in its entirety on a U.K. tour in February 2017. The eight-show trek, which is scheduled to kick off in Birmingham on February 9, will mark the band's first full U.K. headline tour in more than ten years. ...
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The official lyric video for "The Man Who Fell To Earth", a new song from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Five", which was released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, ...
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"The Hunt", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Five", which will be released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, ...
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Audio samples of all the songs that are set to appear on "Five", the new album from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be streamed below. Due on September 30 via and Napalm Records, the CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, DROWNING POOL, ...
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"The Moment", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Five", which will be released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, ...
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THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, will release its debut album, "Darkness Will Rise", in December. The effort can be pre-ordered with an exclusive free track, "Trapped Within The Shadows", at this location. Comments THE RAVEN AGE: "Everything we have done in the ...
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According to Billboard, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have landed at position No. 8 on the list of the "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Tours" of the first half of 2016. The band's dates in support of MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", brought in more than $35 million, with almost 540,000 tickets ...
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST will release their new album, "Five", on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, DROWNING POOL, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, 3 DOORS DOWN, FEAR FACTORY, FLYLEAF and SKILLET, among others. Says THE ...
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IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson berated an unruly fan during the band's May 12 concert at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia as part of their "The Book Of Souls" world tour. At the end of "Fear Of The Dark", the eleventh song of MAIDEN's set, Bruce addressed the fan directly, telling him: "To the ...
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IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris spoke to Seymour Duncan about his role as the band's chief songwriter. Asked what form the songs are in when he presents them to the rest of the band, Harris said: "If you see a credit with just my name on it, that means I write absolutely everything: ...
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Swedish metallers AVATAR have debuted yet another visually stunning music video, for their track "The Eagle Has Landed". Directed by longtime collaborator Johan Carlén, this is the first official music video we've seen from the band from their upcoming album, "Feathers & Flesh", which will be released on Friday, May 13 via Another Century in ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of AVATARIUM's May 7 performance at the Stockholm Rocks festival at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. AVATARIUM is the Swedish metal project whose recording lineup includes Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS. AVATARIUM's latest album, "The Girl With The Raven Mask", ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will play a Shark World hotel security guard in the fourth installment in Syfy's cult "Sharknado" franchise, which will air Sunday, July 31 at 8 p.m. on the cable network. In "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens", Ian Ziering will reprise his role as shark-fighting hero Fin Shepard, while Tara ...
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The following are some of IRON MAIDEN' recent North and South American concert attendances/grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: IRON MAIDEN, ANTHRAX Venue: Estadio Nacional Jorge Magico Gonzalez City/State: San Salvador, El Salvador Date: March 6, 2016 Gross Sales: $1,331,925 Attendance/Capacity: 22,041 / 22,041 Ticket Prices: $175, $15 Artist/Event: IRON MAIDEN, ANTHRAX ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's April 15 concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. If Eternity Should Fail 02. Speed Of Light 03. Children Of The Damned 04. Tears Of A Clown 05. The Red And The Black 06. The Trooper 07. Powerslave ...
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"Tooth, Beak & Claw", a brand new song from Swedish metallers AVATAR, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new concept album, "Feathers & Flesh", which will be released on Friday, May 13 via Another Century in Europe and Entertainment One (eOne) in North America and Canada. "'Tooth, Beak & Claw' ...
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Revell GmbH, a leading kit model manufacturer, has teamed up with Global Merchandising Services for the IRON MAIDEN limited-edition model plane, Ed Force One. MAIDEN's actual Boeing 747 jumbo is named Ed Force One after the band's mascot, Eddie, who has appeared on all of their album covers, and graces the plane's tail. Ed Force ...
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Swedish metallers AVATAR will release their new concept album, "Feathers & Flesh", on Friday, May 13 via Another Century in Europe and Entertainment One (eOne) in North America and Canada. The first official radio single from the CD, "The Eagle Has Landed", can be streamed below. "You've heard Owl's hunting hymn. Now it's time for ...
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The demo recordings from THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, have been made available for purchase on very limited-edition vinyl and as a digital download via Bandcamp. Both the "Never Machine" demo EP (four tracks) and the "Never Machine" seven-inch single are available in 250 ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's March 15 concert at Estadio Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. If Eternity Should Fail 02. Speed Of Light 03. Children Of The Damned 04. Tears Of A Clown 05. The Red And The Black 06. The Trooper ...
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Swedish metallers AVATAR have launched the first two tracks off their forthcoming concept album, "Feathers & Flesh", which is set for release on Friday, May 13 via Another Century in Europe and Entertainment One (eOne) in North America and Canada. The songs "Regret" and "House Of Eternal Hunt" are being released in tandem. Check them ...
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"Angel In Disgrace", the new video from THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, can be seen below. The closing cut on THE RAVEN AGE's self-titled EP, it has already been streamed more than 150,000 times, proving to be their most successful track yet. Said George: ...
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IRON MAIDEN's branded private tour plane was badly damaged in a runway accident at a Chile airport Saturday morning (March 12). The band, which is in the middle of the South American leg of its world tour, revealed that none of its members and equipment were on board at the time, and later said it ...
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CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling has posted an audio snippet of a song called "Zodiac City" from his new solo project THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM. The track, which features guest vocals from Niklas "Viper" Stålvind of Swedish metallers WOLF, can be streamed below. Says Edling: "This next song is another one that I wrote back ...
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IRON MAIDEN's world tour, in support of the band's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", kicked off on February 24 in Sunrise, Florida (a suburb of Fort Lauderdale). Official video footage featuring some of the concert highlights from the first few shows of the tour can be seen below. Support on the trek is coming ...
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An IRON MAIDEN fan by the name of Dan Delaney has uploaded video tour of the official and bootleg merchandise stands at the band's March 3 concert at Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico City. Check out both clips below. IRON MAIDEN's world tour, in support of the band's latest album, "The Book ...
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Swedish metallers AVATAR will release a brand new concept album titled "Feathers & Flesh" on Friday, May 13 via Another Century in Europe and Entertainment One (eOne) in North America and Canada. The new release will be the band's highly anticipated follow-up to 2014's "Hail The Apocalypse". The aim is set higher, further and deeper ...
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Former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin reviewed the band's latest album, "For All Kings", for Canada's The Metal Voice. You can now watch the clip below. Speaking about the CD, Turbin said: "'You Gotta Believe', the first song on the album, it sounds kind of like a soundtrack for a movie. And you don't ...
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According to Germany's Spiegel, IRON MAIDEN's new-and-improved branded private tour plane is too heavy to land at the airport in Dortmund, Germany ahead of the band's headlining gig at the Rock Im Revier festival on May 27. As a result, the band will land in Düsseldorf a day before the gig and take ...
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CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling has launched a new solo project called THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM. He says in the latest video message about the project: "THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM was created two years ago. I was in pretty bad shape. I couldn't go out, I couldn't work, I wasn't allowed to read, I couldn't watch ...
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