"The Obsidian Conspiracy", the new album from Seattle metallers NEVERMORE, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany - #13 Austria - #34 Switzerland - #40 Netherlands - #69 (Dutch Alternative Chart - #10) Belgium - #87 Denmark - #91 "The Obsidian Conspiracy" is available in the following formats: * Regular 10 song edition * ...
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"She Comes In Colors", a brand new song from Seattle metallers NEVERMORE, is available for streaming using the audio player below (courtesy of Revolver magazine). The track comes off the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", which will be released in North America on June 8 via Century Media Records.
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Patrick of Full Metal Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Loomis of Seattle metallers NEVERMORE. You can now listen to the chat at this location. NEVERMORE will embark on its first North American headlining tour in almost three years this fall. The trek, which kicks off on September 23 and runs ...
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Seattle metallers NEVERMORE will embark on their first North American headlining tour in almost three years this fall. The trek, which kicks off on September 23 and runs through November 5, will also feature WARBRINGER, MUTINY WITHIN and HATESPHERE in the support slots. The dates are as follows: Sep. 23 - The Rickshaw Theater - ...
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Bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA), who is known for his signature six-string fretless playing in progressive death metal, has commented on PESTILENCE's recent lineup changes. "Having played the first few shows with the new lineup now, I can only tell that we're very satisfied about the chemistry of this new team," he said. "Playing ...
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The "Metalopolis" show, hosted by former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume, on Portland, Oregon's Rock 101.1 FM KUFO radio station, has filed a video report from the recently completed first leg of the "Killfest" tour, featuring headliners OVERKILL alongside VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER and EVILE. The report, which includes performance footage as well as ...
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On May 8, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with lead singer John Kevill of Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER when the band played the Ultra Violet Social Club in Los Angeles as part of the annual Thrasho De Mayo festival. You can now listen to the chat in two parts ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE revealed to Mexico's Search & Destroy web site that the band's forthcoming studio album will be titled "Doctrine" and it will be produced by V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS, TRIPTYKON). A tentative February 2011 release is expected. Mameli's entire interview with Search & ...
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On May 6, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE. Patrick talked in depth about coming back to the U.S. after 16 years; PESTILENCE's comeback album, "Resurrection Macabre"; finding the right people to get the band going again; progress ...
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Russell "Evil G." Johnson of BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with lead singer John Kevill of Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER. The nine-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. WARBRINGER last year parted ways with bassist Ben Bennett and was rejoined by Andy Laux. Andy played on the group's debut, "War ...
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Quality fan-filmed video footage of PESTILENCE's performance at this year's Neurotic Deathfest — which was held April 30 – May 1, 2010 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands — can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow"). PESTILENCE recently posted a new song called "amgoD" on the band's MySpace page. According to the group, ...
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Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Examiner reports: "Hordes of metalheads were among the thousands of New Yorkers crowding the barricaded Times Square last night [Saturday, May 1], as a failed car bomb prevented access to the OVERKILL-headlined concert at the Nokia Theater. "A car bomb, which authorities are ...
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British thrashers EVILE have ridden into Texas with all the fervor of four riled up cowboys from hell. With the next few days bringing the band's final Texas appearances on this tour, EVILE has decided to do something special for its great fans in the lone star state. They will pay tribute to two men ...
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"Lord Of The Wasteland", the new video from TOXIC HOLOCAUST, can be viewed below. The clip was shot at various live gigs during the band's extensive 2009 tour schedule. The song comes off TOXIC HOLOCAUST's Relapse debut, "An Overdose Of Death…", which is available now on CD, LP, and digitally. TOXIC HOLOCAUST has just completed ...
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Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE have posted a new song called "amgoD" to their MySpace page. According to the band, "It's just a rehearsal [recording] with new drummer Yuma [Van Eekelen]. Just guitars and drums...but it turned out pretty sick and we wanted to share!!" PESTILENCE will embark on its first ...
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The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL. Topics include recording the band's new album, "Ironbound"; Blitz's long-standing partnership with bassist D.D. Verni; drummer Ron Lipnicki; and new thrash artists including, WARBRINGER. Photos as well as the ...
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Marco Martell (AGAINST THE PLAGUES, MALEVOLENT CREATION) will play second guitarist for Polish death metallers VADER during the band's "Killfest 2010" North American tour, which kicks off tomorrow night (Thursday, April 1) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Headlining the trek are veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL, with additional support coming from GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER, EVILE and WOE ...
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TRIPTYKON, SKELETONWITCH and WARBRINGER have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 19-21, 2010 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 AGNOSTIC FRONT AHAB ANATHEMA ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY ASPHYX BARREN EARTH BEHEMOTH CALLISTO CANNIBAL CORPSE CHILDREN OF BODOM CUMULO NIMBUS ...
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Quality video footage of OVERKILL's March 18, 2010 performance at Teatro Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. OVERKILL's new album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 192 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 4 on ...
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Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE took part in a free in-store performance and signing session on March 12, 2010 at Rasputin Records in Mountain View, California. Photos of the event are available at this location. Video footage can be seen below. This show marked a new chapter in the history of DEFIANCE, as ...
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Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: There's gonna be a lot of thrash metal nostalgia on this tour [with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT]? Holt: At first we didn't want to do ...
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Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL was recently interviewed by Joe D, host of the metal show "Saturday Night Scream", which airs every Saturday night from 9:00 p.m. to midnight on WAQX (95X) in Syracuse, New York. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below.
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Ohio's WOE OF TYRANTS will release its third album, "Threnody", on April 13 via Metal Blade Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Tetelestai 02. Creatures Of The Mire 03. Venom Eye 04. Tempting The Wretch 05. Threnody 06. Bloodsmear 07. The Venus Orbit 08. Lightning Over Atlantis 09. Singing The ...
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Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE will embark on their first U.S. tour in over 16 years in May/June. The 17-date trek will kick off in Baltimore as part of the Maryland Deathfest on May 30 and will close at the Gramercy Theater in New York City on June 17. Support on the tour ...
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Quality fan-filmed video footage of WARBRINGER's March 3, 2010 performance at the Pieffe Factory in Lucinico, Gorizia, Italy can be viewed below (courtesy of Jaka Curlic a.k.a. JZA Crew). WARBRINGER last year parted ways with bassist Ben Bennett and was rejoined by Andy Laux. Andy played on the group's debut, "War Without End", but was ...
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Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 12 - Rasputin Records - Mountain View, CA (free in-store performance + signing session) Mar. 18 - Whisky A Go Go - Hollywood CA (w/ WARBRINGER) Apr. 10 - Te Blank Club - San Jose, CA (w/ DESECRATER) DEFIANCE recently announced the addition of ...
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Vocalist John Kevill of Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER was interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show on January 15, 2010 during the band's U.K. tour as the support act for EVILE. You can now watch the chat below. WARBRINGER last year parted ways with bassist Ben Bennett and was ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of OVERKILL's February 19, 2010 performance at Sala Salamandra in Barcelona, Spain can be viewed below. Photos of OVERKILL's Febraury 19, 2010 concert played at CCO in Villeurbanne in Lyon, France can be found on MetalChroniques.fr. The band's setlist for the Lyon show was as follows: 01. The Green And ...
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Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was interviewed on the February 10 edition of the "Metal Crypt" show on Hard Rock Radio Live. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. OVERKILL's new album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release ...
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"Ironbound", the new album from veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL, sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 192 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new ...
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