SHADOWS FALL is pleased to announce their upcoming headlining performance at WSOU’s Not So Silent Night showcase! Also performing are A LIFE ONCE LOST, WITH DAGGERS DRAWN, and more! The event takes place on Sunday, December 19th at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. Tickets are just $10, and an exclusive…
LION’S SHARE to perform 2-3 songs with Vinny Appice!
Swedish melodic metal masters LION’S SHARE will perform 2-3 songs together with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO), during his Scandinavian Drum Day appearance on October 30 in Stockholm, Sweden. LION’S SHARE was the main band during the Ronnie James Dio Tribute Concert that took place…
ACCEPT – Wolf Hoffman
Interview conducted by Robert Williams Filmed by Carlos Llanas / Editing by Sandra Torres Unquestionably, one of the most talked about records to emerge in 2010 would be the triumphant comeback album "Blood of the Nations" from one of Germany’s most revered and longstanding heavy metal bands Accept. All of…
DREAM THEATER Vocalist JAMES LABRIE – Solo Tour Cancelled
DREAM THEATER vocalist JAMES LABRIE has issued the following update: “It is very difficult for what I am about to say. The Static Impulse tour has been cancelled due to some unfortunate, unforeseen difficulties with securing work visas for a couple of the guys. It would be virtually impossible for…
ANTHRAX’s ‘Live At The Sonisphere’ For Metal Club’s Black Friday
The multi-Platinum rock band Anthrax will release its first recording in 20 years with Joey Belladonna on vocals. “Live at the Sonisphere” (Megaforce Records), a limited-edition, 10-inch picture disc single, will feature the tracks “Medusa” and “Only,” both recorded this past June 22 in Sofia, Bulgaria, where Anthrax performed as…
MELECHESH: Track by Track Commentary Part 5
Guitarist/vocalist Ashmedi of Mesopotamian blackened thrash pioneers MELECHESH, has issued the final instalment of several track by track explanations of songs from their forthcoming album. The Epigenesis was released on October 1st in Europe and on October 26th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. 10. A Greater Chain of…
CRINGE HUMOR and COMIX Present ‘The Roast of Jim Florentine’
Calling all NYC Metal Heads! Here’s your chance to laugh your ass off for a good cause with the hosts of THAT METAL SHOW! Cringe Humor & Comix present ‘The Roast of Jim Florentine’ on Tuesday, November 2nd, featuring some of the most metal comedians in the world. All proceeds…
THE ACACIA STRAIN Kick Off “To Catch a Predatour” Tomorrow
Metal mammoths, THE ACACIA STRAIN, kick off the “To Catch a Predatour” tomorrow night in Clifton Park, NY. The tour sees the band headlining the East Coast and Canada with support from THE RED CHORD, TERROR, GAZA, and THE CONTORTIONIST. THE ACACIA STRAIN will be playing songs from their latest…
SLAYER TO RELEASE NEW SONG ON LIMITED EDITION 7-INCH SINGLE
Los Angeles, CA – October 28, 2010 — Wrapping up one of the most memorable years of the band’s career, SLAYER will make available a previously unreleased track, “Atrocity Vendor,” as part of a special limited-edition 7-inch single. Written by Kerry King, the track was recorded during the 2009 “World…
LOCUSTA – November Shows Announced
Ohio progressive black/death metallers LOCUSTA, who expanded their fan base with a successful US summer tour alongside Tennessee black/doom titans Argentinum Astrum, will perform two local shows this November opening for the likes of Possessed, Marduk, Withered, and Toxic Holocaust (11/5/10) and D.R.I., Deadsea and Salvage (11/18). Further info below. LOCUSTA Upcoming…
GWAR To Perform New Single “Zombies, March” Tonight On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon On NBC
The day many thought would never come is finally upon us. Your lords and masters the one and only GWAR will be performing live…(well, taped they may have to censor some stuff out before the masses can view what the band has in store for them) tonight on Late Night…
SHAI HULUD – Canadian Tour Dates
SHAI HULUD are returning to Canada for the first time in at least 2 years! Tour Dates: w/ Lionheart, Counterparts, and Hundredth 11/18 Oshawa, ON @ The Green Bottle 11/19 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah 11/20 Windsor, ON @ The Blind Dog 11/21 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s 11/22 London, ON…
DAWN OF ASHES new release and tour dates
DAWN OF ASHES (www.myspace.com/dawnofashes) will be starting their tour with Dimmu Borgir very soon in Canada as one of the hottest support act! Tour Dates: 11/18/10 MacEwan Ballroom – Calgary, AB 11/19/10 Edmonton Events Center – Edmonton, AB 11/21/10 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, B.C. 12/12/10 Sound Academy – Toronto, ON…
RAGE Guitarist To Appear On RALF SCHEEPERS (Primal Fear) Solo Album
PRIMAL FEAR vocalist RALF SCHEEPERS is working on his first solo album. An update from Primal Fear states: “Today, two fantastic lead guitar solos from none other than Victor Smolski (RAGE) arrived in the recording studio for Ralf’s solo album – thx Victor, killer job! Achim Koehler has already started…
SECRET SPHERE, ELVENKING Members Join Forces In HELL IN THE CLUB
HELL IN THE CLUB, the new band featuring members of two of the biggest Italian metal acts, SECRET SPHERE and ELVENKING, will release its debut album, “Let The Games Begin”, in December through Red Pony Records in Italy. According to the group’s official bio, HELL IN THE CLUB is “a…