MetalKult.com has just posted part one of its seven-part in-the-studio documentary NACHTMYSTIUM: The Making of "Assassins: Black Meddle, Part 1". For the past six years, Chicago's NACHTMYSTIUM have been producing some of the more forward-thinking U.S. black metal out there. So when founding guitarist/singer Blake Judd and his latest batch of supporting players Jeff Wilson ...
Argentinian radio show "Ahora O Nunca", which airs on FM Signos 92.3 Mhz, conducted a phone interview with QUEENSRCHE guitarist Michael Wilton, on May 24, 2008. Listen to the 10-minute chat below. In other news, photos of QUEENSRCHE's "Operation Mindcrime" performance at Aula Magna in Lisbon, Portugal on June 1, 2008 are available at
STYGIA mainman/guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update: "Michael LePond of SYMPHONY X will now be recording bass tracks on the upcoming STYGIA album. I'm sure his contribution to the album will be outstanding as he is part of the best progressive metal band in the business. I'm very lucky to have him take ...
Swedish "death-rockers" HELLTRAIN whose members have spent time playing with such acclaimed outfits as SCHEITAN, THE EVERDAWN, GATES OF ISHTAR, DEFLESHED, BATTLELUST, THE MOANING, and RAISED FIST have pushed back the projected release date of their second album, "Rock 'n' Roll Devil", to September from the previously announced May (via Jimmy Franks Recording Company). A ...
Multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK has announced that acclaimed hip-hop innovator BUSTA RHYMES will join their Projekt Revolution 2008 lineup. Rhymes and LINKIN PARK recently collaborated on "We Made It", the first single and video from Rhymes' upcoming album, "Blessed". The tour will see nine acts joining rock superstars LINKIN PARK, who are ...
Fan-filmed video footage of reunited '80s hard rockers RATT performing the song "Back For More" live at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, England on May 31, 2008 can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "gigaddiction"). A review and photos from the Nottingham show are available at Baconmusic. RATT's setlist was as ...
Former CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following update on his blog: "It is, apparently, the nature of my personality and my career. I have lived a life in which I have frequently and always voluntarily accepted risks to my art, my existence, and my financial security. I have exposed myself uncounted ...
Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News recently spoke to SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger about Johnny's newly released self-titled country debut CD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On where the disc comes from: "I remember going to parties from junior high to college and the DJ played AC/DC 'Back ...
The TAZ TAYLOR BAND, whose touring lineup includes legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI), has released a concert DVD entitled "Live in Prague - Ultimate Bootleg" via its official web site. This complete unedited performance shows the band in top form performing 19 songs, including tracks from ...
