COFFIN TEXTS has been roaming the California Death Metal underground since their initiation. Sharing members with cult bands such as AGENT STEEL, SADISTIC INTENT, POSSESSED, ENGRAVE, ENTETY and other bands in which the members are active. Developing their own unique style and sound, Coffin Texts released their debut CD in…
ULVER FRONTMAN DISCUSSES “CHILDHOOD’S END” IN NEW VIDEO INTERVIEW;“Childhood’s End” out June 5th on Kscope
NORWAY – Kscope has uploaded a new video interview with Kris Rygg, frontman of Norwegian black metal pioneer, Ulver, to the official mini-site for the band’s upcoming release, Childhood’s End: www.kscopemusic.com/ulver/. The acclaimed vocalist, musician and producer sat down to discuss his early introduction to psychedelia, the philosophy behind creating…
ANCIENT VVISDOM: BBC 1 To Air Live Performance; New Song Unveiled
Austin, Texas-based occult rockers ANCIENT VVISDOM recently wrapped up a European tour, which marked their first time back on the road since supporting Ghost on an uber successful national jaunt earlier this year. Commented singer/songwriter Nathan Opposition: “Our tour was a great experience! We did some amazing things including Inferno…
ATTIKA 7 to Release Debut Full-Length Album ‘Blood Of My Enemies’ on July 31, 2012
In 2011, a shattering force comprised of diversified heavy metal veterans arose amongst the hills of California, rapidly emerging as new, refreshed musical project ATTIKA 7. Poised to bludgeon up the charts past today’s stark contemporaries, the fan-dubbed “super group” is set to release their debut full-length album, Blood of…
Behemoth’s Nergal checks in from the Decibel Magazine tour
Behemoth’s return to touring in North America has been nothing short of triumphant. Shows on the Decibel Magazine Tour have been jam packed with fans eager to see Behemoth take the stage. The mutual energy between the bands on the stage and the crowds throughout North America is immediately evident.…
FATAL SMILE – NEW WEBSITE + ALBUM SAMPLES + PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF THE NEW ALBUM “21ST CENTURY FREAKS”
Samples from Sweden´s FATAL SMILE´s new album are now available from their new website: fatalsmile.com/ The album will be released in Europe on May 14 via FS Records/GMR Music Group and now you´re able to pre-order signed copies of the album and get a poster for free. Order HERE! (…
Norway’s JORN to Release New Album “Bring Heavy Rock to the Land” on June 5, 2012
Legendary Metal Vocalist Explores “A Variety of Musical Landscapes” on Highly Anticipated New LP Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande‘s (MASTERPLAN, AVANTASIA) JORN will release its long awaited new album Bring Heavy Rock To The Land in North America on June 5 via Frontiers Records. Produced by Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Steeler) at…
Spread The Metal Fest Announce More Bands to Line Up, Morbid Angel To Headline
Halifax based Spread The Metal Festival who’s goal is to raise $100,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada with 100% of ticket revenues is proud to announce headliners Morbid Angel, along with Blackguard, Cryptopsy and Last Call Chernobyl as the next batch of bands added to the line up…
Rick Hunolt to fill in for Gary Holt in Exodus
San Francisco’s veteran thrashers EXODUS will be inaugurating their summer festival season with a performance at the Scion Rock Fest in Tampa, Florida on June 2nd. With Gary Holt still handling guitar duties for Jeff Hanneman on SLAYER’s North American and European tour, EXODUS has invited out none other than…
Jeff Hanneman sits out – Gary Holt in to tour with Slayer
According to the official Slayer site : Slayer fans everywhere – it’s time to let you know what is going on with our brother Jeff Hanneman. As you know, Jeff was bitten by a spider more than a year ago, but what you may not have known was that for…
Popoff, Martin – Black Sabbath FAQ (Book Review)
Reviewed: May 2012 Released: 2011, Backbeat BooksRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro The penultimate Sabbath book by one of the world\’s biggest Sabbath fans.
Nickson, Chris – Ozzy Knows Best (Book Review)
Reviewed: May 2012 Released: 2002, St. Martin\’s GriffinRating: 2.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro An unauthorized look at Ozzy focusing on his MTV years. Lacks substance.
Case, George – Led Zeppelin FAQ (Book Review)
Reviewed: May 2012 Released: 2011, Backbeat BooksRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro One of the more comprehensive books about the legendary act, focusing on fact not fiction.
Brown, Jake – Iron Maiden In The Studio (Book Review)
Reviewed: May 2012 Released: 2011, John BlakeRating: 2.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro A valiant, but somewhat flawed attempt of documenting Iron Maiden in the studio.
McMurtrie, John – Iron Maiden-On Board Flight 666 (Book Review)
Reviewed: May 2012 Released: 2011, Orion booksRating: 5.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro A top-notch photo documentary of the last two iron Maiden tours.