Sweden's BURST has issued the following update: "We're psyched beyond all sense to announce that the first BURST shows since forever and the first in the touring cycle for our coming album 'Lazarus Bird' will take us to Russia and Ukraine. These countries have a tradition of loving heavy tunes, but have been long overlooked ...
June 2008 - Blabbermouth Archive
THE WILDHEARTS Announce Tokyo 'Earth Vs The Wildhearts' Anniversary Concert
Long-running UK rockers THE WILDHEARTS will perform a second concert to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the release of the "Earth Vs The Wildhearts" album. In addition to the previously announced September 20 show at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, the band will play Akasaka Britz in Tokyo Japan on November 23. Both gigs will ...
BILOCATE: 'Sudden Death Syndrome' Release Date Announced
Jordanian dark oriental metallers BILOCATE will release their new album, "Sudden Death Syndrome", on July 6 in the United Arab Emirates. Release dates for other territories will follow soon. The cover artwork for "Sudden Death Syndrome" (see below) was designed by Dennis Sibeijn, who has previously worked with such bands as DRACONIAN, CHIMAIRA and ABORTED. ...
Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist To Take Part In California's 'Shredstock'
Guitarist Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT), Doug Doppler (Guitar Hero), and Adrian Galysh will take Shredstock on the road across California. To add some local flavor to the tour, Steve, Doug and Adrian have launched the "YouShred at Shredstock Viral Video Contest." Three winners for each city on the California tour will have a chance to ...
AMON AMARTH Added To SLAYER's 'The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III' European Tour?
Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH are being advertised as the opening act on the November 12, 2008 "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" concert at the Sportpaleis/Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium alongside the previously announced bands SLAYER, TRIVIUM and MASTODON. Although no official announcement has yet been made regarding AMON AMARTH's involvement with the tour, they are ...
A LIFE ONCE LOST: More Live Footage Posted Online
UVTV has posted more video footage of A LIFE ONCE LOST's 2007 performance at Club Infinity in Williamsville, New York (just outside of Buffalo) during the band's tour with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and GENGHIS TRON. Check it out at this location. A LIFE ONCE LOST is currently on "The Brothers Of Brutality" ...
DESPISED ICON To Tour Europe With CEPHALIC CARNAGE
Canadian deathcore destruction squad DESPISED ICON will embark on a European tour in August with CEPHALIC CARNAGE. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 14 - Germany, Dinkelsbhl @ Summer Breeze Aug. 15 - Czech Republic, Jaromer @ Brutal Assault Aug. 16 - Germany, Essen @ Turock Aug. 17 - UK, Hull @ The Welly Club, ...
BLOTTED SCIENCE: Rehearsal Fotage Posted Online
Instrumental extreme metal triumvirate BLOTTED SCIENCE, featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, MARTY FRIEDMAN), bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL) and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS), has released video footage (see below) of "Laser Lobotomy" and "Oscillation Cycles", filmed during the band's first-ever rehearsals. Both tracks come off the band's highly acclaimed debut ...
RAVEN Frontman Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available
Vocalist/bassist John Gallagher of the legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN was a guest on this past weekend's (Saturday, June 28) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" radio show. The program is now available for download at this location. RAVEN recently posted a new song, entitled "Breaking You Down", on its official