"Tenses Collide", the sophomore release by Slovenain thrashers ERUPTION, has just been released via Xtreem Music. Picking up where they left off with their debut, "Lifeless Paradise", ERUPTION's new CD is described in a press release as "lethal, unadulterated thrash similar to that of such well-known stalwarts of the genre as TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN and VIO-LENCE." ...
DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album, "Hysteria", in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of March. Viva Hysteria! follows Hard Rock residencies from MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES. Tickets are on sale now and start at $49.50, with floor seats going ...
Fan-filmed video footage of the first of HALESTORM's three special holiday performances billed as "An Evening With" the band, which took place last night (Thursday, December 27) at Philadelphia's Electric Factory, can be seen below. There were no opening acts, and the band played two sets — an acoustic one, followed by a full-blown electric ...
New video footage from the recording sessions for the EPYSODE "II" album from Samuel Arkan, the guitarist of the Belgian band VIRUS IV, can be seen below. The CD, which is tentatively due in 2013, will feature a guest appearance by EVERGREY frontman Tom Englund, among other musicians. The effort is being recorded at Noise ...
A rough-mix, instrumental version of a new song from HATE MEDITATION, the project featuring members of NACHTMYSTIUM, LEVIATHAN, DARK FORTRESS and VITANDUS, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track will appear on HATE MEDITATION's self-titled debut album, which will be released in early 2013 via Indie Recordings. HATE MEDITATION was founded by ...
Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee of Canadian rock legends RUSH was interviewed on Friday, December 21 on the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock. During the chat, which can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below, he discussed the new deluxe reissue of the band's classic album "2112", the upcoming U.K. leg of the "Clockwork Angels" tour, ...
A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel was interviewed by Las Vegas Weekly ahead of the band's sole 2012 show — on December 29 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Asked if the band has "a well of songs" that they are waiting to release, Billy said: "Kind of. I mean, I haven't ...
Todd Kerns, the bassist and backup vocalist in Slash's band as well as a member of SIN CITY SINNERS, was interviewed for this week's edition of the "Music Biz Weekly" podcast. Kerns sat down with Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson to talk about his music, playing with Slash, what drives his creativity, how he manages ...
Lima, Peru's ElCuartelDelMetal.net conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro of veteran New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH after the band's November 17 concert in Lima. You can now watch the chat below. WHIPLASH is currently recording a new album entitled "Old School American Way" for a tentative late spring/early summer 2013 release. The CD ...
