In the ongoing KAMELOT campaign for their newest release, Poetry For The Poisoned, the band have confirmed a full North American tour, Pandemonium Over North America 2011. Along for the ride, are folk/power metalers ALESTORM, who are happy to bring their brand of “Pirate infused metal” to the Kamelot…
JUDAS PRIEST – UK Dates With QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed
British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced the UK leg of their final Epitaph Tour. Confirmed shows with QUEENSRŸCHE and RIVAL SONS include: July 15 – Newport Centre – Newport, UK 16 – O2 Apollo – Manchester, UK 17 – The Dome – Doncaster, UK 19 – SECC –…
Metal Queens: Models Book Released
Metal Queens: Models, written by Armand Rosamilia, is now available in eBook and print formats. Metal Queens: Models features some of the best alternative/metal models such as, Kindra Ravenmoon, Eden Celeste, Demoniccunt, Sinna DeVeigh, Rachael Death, Elenyx, Gypsy Rhodes, Brittany Blasph3my, Alecto Mania, Acid Candy, and Laureli Slaughter. …
MANOWAR sells out 2nd night in Sweden! A 3rd show has been added!
The Swedish fans have spoken again! MANOWAR’s shows at Tradgarn in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 29th and March 30th 2011 are officially SOLD OUT! Those who waited and missed the opportunity to buy a ticket, now have another chance: MANOWAR has just confirmed a THIRD show at Tradgarn in…
Blood Freak signs with Willowtip
Portland, Oregon’s BLOOD FREAK has officially signed to Willowtip. The label will release the band’s upcoming album, Mindscraper, on April 5, 2011. The album was recorded at Midnight Mania Studios by Blood Freak’s own Maniac Neil, with Scott Hull handling the mastering duties. 12 tracks were recorded for Mindscraper. They…
SLAYER – Tom Araya “Feeling Much Better”
SLAYER were forced to cancel yesterdays appearance at the Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia after singer Tom Araya had been hospitalized. Tom’s wife, Sandra Araya, now issued the following statement on her Facebook page: “SPOKE WITH TOM =) He’s feeling much better! it will be a few days before…
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS release new live album in Japan
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS will release a live CD entitled “RETURN TO LIVE: Loud Park 2010” through their Japanese record label TROOPER ENTERTAINMENT on March 16. The disc features eight songs, capturing the bands high-energy performance at Loud Park 10 at Saitama Super Arena, Japan on October 17 2010. The tracklisting…
The black hearted beast of KAOTEON is back!
KAOTEON released through the much respected OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS their debut album “VENI VIDI VOMUI”. VVV was recorded and mixed at Mixdown Studios in the bullet-scarred city of Beirut, while mastering took place at Unisound studios (Sweden) by none other than Dan Swanö (BloodBath, Unicorn, Edge of Sanity, Diabolical Masquerade,…
SLAYER Frontman Tom Araya Hospitalized, Today’s Sydney Show Canceled
Slayerized.com has issued the following message: “Tom Araya has been hospitalized after yesterdays show in Brisbane, Australia. Reports say that the hospital is keeping him in over the night. As a result of this Slayer’s appearance today at the Soundwave Festival has been cancelled. Why this has happened is not…
BRIAN FORSYTHE of Rhino Bucket and Kix
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Brian Forsythe is best known for his work with successful U.S rockers Kix. The band started its career in the late ’70s with Brian Forsythe, vocalist Steve Whiteman, guitarist Ronnie Younkins, drummer Jimmy Chalfant, and bassist Donnie Purnell. They released such hard rock…
Crashdiet Winter Tour 2010 with Nasty Idols and Dirty Passion Kulturbolaget Malmoe Sweden
Crashdiet Winter Tour – 2010 Nasty Idols – special guest Dirty Passion – support act Kulturbolaget Malmoe Sweden 10/12 – 2010 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
THE BODY: Five-Week U.S. Tour Assault Begins This Weekend
Not a band to sit around long enough for their smoldering amp heads to cool, THE BODY have just completed three shows in the Northeast US with Braveyoung, and are now entering full-on tour mode once again for the next five weeks. Kicking off this Saturday evening in Ithaca,…
‘METALION: The Slayer Mag Diaries’ Book Cover Revealed
Bazillion Points Books has revealed the final cover artwork for METALION: The Slayer Mag Diaries, a mammoth 744-page hardcover journey into black metal, death metal, and beyond by Norway’s metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. “The greatest heavy metal story ever told” will be available June 6, 2011, wherever books are sold,…
HARD “ROCKAHOLICS” WARRANT PREPARE NEW ALBUM AND SIGN TO FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records is proud to announce the signing of Warrant, one of the most popular and successful American hard rock bands to come out of the Los Angeles musical scene. The band is currently in the studio recording a brand new album under the direction of Keith Olsen (Scorpions, Whitesnake…
SYMFONIA: All-Star Melodic Metal Project To Release Debut Via Armoury Records This April
New Song Stream Available — the new melodic metal project featuring the all-star lineup guitarist Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius), vocalist Andre Matos (ex-Angra), drummer Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween), bassist Jari Kainulainen (ex-Stratovarius) and keyboardist Mikko Harkin (ex-Sonata Artica) — are gearing up to release their debut full-length. Titled In Paradisum, the ten-track offering was…