An old Pearl drum kit that was once purportedly owned by QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield is available for purchase on Craig's List for $1,500. The seller writes: "This is a set previously owned and played by Scott Rockenfield of QUEENSRŸCHE. If you check their early albums you'll see the same artwork as on ...
GLASGOW GRIN, the Guelph, Ontario, Canada-based extreme metal band featuring former members of DEAR BLACK DIARY, will embark on the Hypothermia Tour 2009 with THE SERPENT & THE SIREN. The trek will cross-cross Ontario throughout the month of January and February, with more dates expected to be announced soon. GLASGOW GRIN's Year of the Sun ...
Imhotep has uploaded video footage (see below) of Stockholm, Sweden-based death/black metallers NECROPHOBIC performing a new song, "For Those Who Stayed Satanic", on December 26 at Mosebacke in the band's hometown. The concert marked the group's first show with new bassist Alex Friberg. NECROPHOBIC is currently working on its sixth full-length studio album, ...
HAND, a three-piece progressive gothic metal band from Sussex, England, has inked a deal with Femme Metal Records. Originally a duo combining elements of rock and trance, the two founding members Kat Ward and Kieren Johnstone joined forces with drummer Cris Nelson early in 2006 and the band's current incarnation was born. HAND self-released two ...
Editor Justin St. Vincent has released a new book entitled "The Spiritual Significance of Music: Metal Edition" which "provides an exciting exploration of how music powerfully impacts spirituality, and why spirituality influences music," according to a press release. "Readers will discover sincere expressions of spiritual beliefs from the world of metal music." This portfolio includes ...
Guitarist William Rustrum of Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART has issued the following update: "So far we are well into getting these songs ready to record ANGER AS ART's third album. We just got through with a very productive session earlier this evening. With Angelo [Espino] on bass and Dave [Chedrick] on drums, we ...
Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 08 - Mosebacke - Stockholm, Sweden (CD-release party) Feb. 27 - Glam Slam - Växjö, Sweden Mar. 06 - Wictoria - Karlskoga, Sweden Mar. 07 - Sigurdsgatan 25 - Västerås, Sweden Mar. 13 - S2 - Borlänge, Sweden Mar. 14 - Pipeline - ...
Buffalo, New York-based band EVERY TIME I DIE has reportedly inked a deal with Epitaph Records. In a July 2008 interview with U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, EVERY TIME I DIE frontman Keith Buckley stated about the band's label situation, "Our latest album was the last thing we had to deliver for Ferret so we are ...
Finnish dark metal band THROES OF DAWN has issued the following update: "The recordings of the fifth [THROES OF DAWN] album have been finished on most parts and the sound engineer will start the mixing process at the very beginning of January. "As you can guess, the recording of this album has not been an ...
Guitarist/vocalist Oddleif Stensland of Norwegian progressive power metallers COMMUNIC has issued the following update: "Another year is blown away, and it has been a year full of highlights for COMMUNIC, and also on the personal level — even though we didn't went on a tour this year. "This year we released our third album, and ...
