Michelle Finch of Secret Sounds conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY and BLACK STAR RIDERS bassist Marco Mendoza before LIZZY's December 3 concert in Norwich. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwick (vocals), Scott Gorham (guitar), Damon Johnson (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass) ...
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with drummer Jason Costa of Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's latest album, "A War You Cannot Win": Jason: "This is a very guitar, very melody-oriented album. It wasn't very rhythm-based at all. ...
"The Living Infinite", the ninth studio album and first dual-disc release from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, will be unleashed on February 27 in Asia (via license to Marquee Records), in Europe on March 1, and in North America on March 5 through Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, BLOODBATH), the CD features ...
Video footage of Italian singer Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas of Norway's TRISTANIA and Italian guitarist Francesco Marras (SCREAMING SHADOWS) performing acoustic cover versions of ALICE IN CHAINS ("Down In A Hole") and DEEP PURPLE ("Soldier Of Fortune") classics can be seen below. Demurtas joined TRISTANIA in 2007 and is featured on the band's sixth album, "Rubicon", ...
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, will release its sixth studio album, "Seasons Will Fall", on January 25, 2013 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. Formed in 2001, CIRCLE II CIRCLE has always reinvented itself throughout the years, constantly maintaining the signature ...
A teaser for "Consumed Future", the new video from Swiss modern melodic death metallers DREAMSHADE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's sophomore album, "The Gift Of Life", which will be released on January 25, 2013 via Spinefarm. The CD was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen. Commented DREAMSHADE vocalist Kevin Calì: ...
Multinational melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE have released the first episode from their fourth album studio video diaries. Featuring guitarist Thorsten Koehne, drummer Pete Newdeck and bassist Paul Logue, it focuses primarily on the songwriting sessions and in particular a new track called "Evil & Devine". The eight-minute video can be viewed below. EDEN’S CURSE's follow-up ...
Laina Dawes, author of the book "What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life And Liberation In Heavy Metal" (Bazillion Points), was interviewed on Wednesday (January 2) on the "Soundcheck" show on the New York City radio station WNYC 93.9 FM. Topics discussed include the author's lifelong attraction to metal; resistance face by black ...
Swedish viking/black metallers THYRFING have completed work on their new album, "De Ödeslösa" (English translation: "The Fateless") at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, WITCHCRAFT). The band's first CD since 2008's critically acclaimed "Hels Vite" will be released in the spring via NoiseArt Records. The cover artwork for ...
