Steve Vai @ Mandella Hall, Belfast August 29th, 2013 Review by Jonathan Traynor Photography by Paul Verner FOR some, Steve Vai is just simply a fantastically fast and talented guitar player – but there is sometimes among the few who have not witnessed him live are those who doubt that…
JETTBLACK ‘Black Gold’ Album Launch
Jettblack ‘Black Gold’ Album Launch 17th August 2013 @ Denmark Street, London Review by Rowena Lamb Photography by Jo Moolenschot There are many ways to spend a Saturday night in London and our destination was, well….up. Yes that’s right, up onto the rooftops of Denmark Street for the launch of…
Overkill is entering the studio on Monday!
Jersey Metal legends, OVERKILL are entering the studio on Monday to begin tracking their next record due out sometime next year. The new material will be tracked at Gear Recording and mixed by Greg Reely, who also mixed “The Electric Age.” OVERKILL will be appearing on “THE BATTLE OF SAN…
Members of DARK ANGEL Address Future Touring Rumors
Each member of Dark Angel has come forward to express thoughts about future touring rumors spreading wildly across the web.
CHILDREN OF BODOM Halo Of Blood Over Europe competition
CHILDREN OF BODOM come back on a massive European tour all over the continent. This goes along with a massive competition. The first place wins two passes for the whole tour. See every show you want, for free. Click on: www.sweepstake-app.com/s/pM6P LIKE and WIN free entry for all or one…
Mario Pastore – Band leader/singer Mario Pastore
Pastore – bandleader/singer Mario Pastore Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Emil Westerdahl at Inner Wound Recordings for setting up the interview Thanks to Inner Wound Recordings for the promo pictures of the band The Brazilian heavy metal act Pastore, led by singer Mario Pastore (Soulspell), released their second album…
Ol Drake leaves Evile
Evile guitarist Ol Drake has just announced his departure from Evile- here is his official statement “It’s been half my life (15 years) since I started jamming in a room with three other guys, in a group in which I didn’t know would grow to be EVILE, go through what…
The Quireboys – Beautiful Curse
The Quireboys Beautiful Curse 2013, Off Yer Rocka Recordings Rating: 4.5 I have always liked The Quireboys’ music since they first debuted with “7 O’Clock” as The London Quireboys. With their Faces influenced style of Rock and Roll they have released one of the year’s greatest Rock albums. The kick-off…
Tuska Open Air – Suvilahti Helsinki Finland
TUSKA OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 2013 REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA TUSKA AFTERPARTY FEAT. MARKY RAMONE’S BLITZKRIEG REVIEW BY CHRISTER USENIUS The Tuska Open Air Festival is definitely a real metal festival institution amongst all other metal festivals in Europe. This current area, Suvilahti, almost located in the…
Lita Ford with support on Living Like A Runaway Scandinavia Mini Tour 2013 Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden
Lita Ford Living Like A Runaway Scandinavia Mini Tour 2013 Diamond Dawn – support act Kulturbolaget, Malmo, Sweden 25/7 – 2013 Review & live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Jalometalli – Oulu Finland
Jalometalli Oulu, Finland August 9-10, 2013 Article by Arto Lehtinen and Niko Karppinen Pics by Arto Lehtinen Here we are again… The mighty Jalometalli Open Air Metal festival strikes back with a killer line-up to maintain its lofty status on the Finnish festival map. The festival is known for relying…
MINISTRY To Release 13th Studio Album FROM BEER TO ETERNITY On September 10th
Al Jourgensen, six-time Grammy nominated godfather of industrial metal, will release his band Ministry’s 13th studio album, From Beer To Eternity, on September 10 (AFM/13th Planet Records). Pre-order info is available here. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn’t going to be another Ministry album, but…
Former ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Christopher Amott working on new ARMAGEDDON album!
Guitarist Christopher Amott, who previously played in ARCH ENEMY, has issued the following “little update.” “I’ve decided to step away from the GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS project. So, I am no longer involved with that. Best of luck to the rest of the guys. I’m focusing entirely on a new ARMAGEDDON…
JUDAS PRIEST’s Rob Halford on new Priest Album “The writing process is complete…”
In an interview with Billboard, metal God Rob Halford spoke about the bands upcoming album: “The writing process is complete,” he reports. “Now it’s the painstaking work of making sure that you get every single note, every single nuance of the vocal, every tiny aspect…right. We’re still tracking (instruments). It’s…
Black Sabbath at The Air Canada Center in Toronto Ontario
Black Sabbath Air Canada Center in Toronto Ontario August 14, 2013 Concert Review by Emidio Vaz (Guest Writer Canada) Black Sabbath took the stage at the ACC in Toronto on Aug.14/2013 to a capacity crowd. From the moment you entered the concert arena you could feel the presence of the…