Norway's DARKTHRONE will welcome a new decade with a new album, to be released on Peaceville Records. "Circle The Wagons", a creative feast of metal and punk, will initially be released on vinyl on March 8 through the Peaceville Records webstore as an exclusive taster for the legions of metal supporters out there who still ...
W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless was interviewed on WSCA 106.1 FM's "Black Night Meditations" show. Topics discussed include the band's new album, "Babylon"; live performance; old W.A.S.P. songs; the pre-W.A.S.P. band SISTER; "W.A.S.P. nation"; Blackie's interaction with fans; and more. The 27-minute discussion is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Black Night Meditations" ...
Grindcore supergroup LOCK UP — featuring AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg, Anton Reisenegger of PENTAGRAM and CRIMINAL on guitar, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury and ex-DIMMU BORGIR and TESTAMENT drummer Nick Barker — is preparing to enter the studio to record new material to be included on a split seven-inch single with U.S. grind ...
DANIEL LIONEYE, the Finnish band featuring HIM members Mikko "Linde" Lindström on guitar, bass and vocals and Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards alongside Black Vomit Bolton (ENOCHIAN CRESCENT) on drums, will release its new album, "Vol. II", in North America on April 27 via The End Records. Formed in 2001, DANIEL LIONEYE's debut album, "The ...
Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN entered the studio on November 23, 2009 in Hyvinkää, Finland to begin recording its new album for a late spring release. Commented the band: "We are proud to announce that professional opera singer, baritone Markus Nieminen is going to [guest] on our next album. Markus has been singing for ...
Jyväskylä, Finland-based melodic metal band DARK THE SUNS has set "Sleepwalking In A Nightmare" as the title of its third album, due this summer via Firebox Records. According to the group, the CD will contain "8-10 songs of melodic Finnish dark metal," including "Wounded By Broken Dreams", "Devoid Of The Sun", "Requiem" and "Walking With ...
"By The Sword", the first single from legendary guitarist Slash's (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash", will go for radio adds on March 15 (postponed from the previously announced March 1). The track was co-written by and features a guest appearance by Andrew Stockdale of the Australian retro-rock combo ...
According to a posting on KITTIE's official Twitter profile, the Canadian all-girl metal band just got confirmed for its first support tour in 10 years." The group states, "Finally a band with enough balls to take us on tour! Stay tuned for big tour news!" In a recent interview with RockMusicStar.com, KITTIE guitarist/vocalist ...
Bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM has scheduled a couple of B.C. Rich signings during the band's U.K. tour. Paolo will commence signing at 4 p.m. at the following stores: March 16: Nevada Music Unit 12 Fitzherbert Spurt Farlington Portsmouth PO6 1TT March 23: Big Deal Music 128 Salop Street Wolverhampton WV3 0RX On ...
