Frontman Thomas "The Bloodbeast" Gurrath of German death metallers DEBAUCHERY has issued the following update: "We are back from our 'Blood God Rising In The East World Tour 2008', which brought us to 16 countries and even to the People's Republic of China. Thanks to all of you crazy guys and girls who checked out ...
Phoenix, Arizona-based metallers BACK FROM ASHES have completed work on a self- titled EP. The CD was recorded at Crush Recording in Scottsdale, Arizona with Ryan Greene (MEGADETH, F5) and contains six songs, including "Welcome to Me". BACK FROM ASHES draws influences from such bands as SLIPKNOT, ILL NINO and MUDVAYNE. The group delivers "a ...
E! Online reports that Marilyn Manson has unveiled a witness wish list that includes his ex-wife Dita Von Teese and NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor to testify on his behalf in an upcoming court showdown with estranged keyboardist Stephen Bier. Bier, better known by the stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy, sued Manson ...
TESTAMENT, LAAZ ROCKIT, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL and DRAGONLORD rang in 2009 with special New Year's Eve (December 31) concert at Fat City in San Francisco, California. Video footage of some of the performances can be viewed below (all clips uploaded by "Rudeness2006"). Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover filled in for Alex Skolnick for TESTAMENT's ...
News.com.au reports that AC/DC's "Black Ice" was the third-highest-selling album in Australia in 2008, according to end-of-year charts compiled by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It was narrowly beaten by the KINGS OF LEON's "Only By the Night" and PINK's "Funhouse". AC/DC also contributed 13 titles from its back catalogue to the Top 100 ...
Guitarist Kinky Pork Cream of the Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has issued the following update: "We finally have a new album and we are working on a tour of Europe for this summer. Also there are plans for many more Canadian dates. Hopefully these plans go through as they are ...
"Talking Metal" has posted a number of never-before-seen interviews with Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, EXODUS, Kerry King (SLAYER), Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH), LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and more on its all-new YouTube channel. The interviews, as well as uncut, full-length "Talking Metal" jams with Zakk Wylde, IN THIS MOMENT, and members of ANTHRAX, OVERKILL, ...
TIWANAKU, the central Florida-based metal band featuring Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY) on vocals, Emo Mowery (ex-NOCTURNUS) on guitar/vocals and Mike Estes (BURNING INSIDE, ACHERON) on guitar, has posted two new demo tracks on its official web site. Check out "Playing God" and "Ghost War" at this location. TIWANAKU is preparing to enter the ...
Professionally filmed video footage of SCORPIONS' September 7, 2008 concert in Recife, Brazil can be viewed below. The show, which originally aired on Brazilian TV, featured guest appearances by the following musicians: Guests: Mikael Mutti (keyboards) Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) (guitar) Daniela Aguiar (backing vocal) Flávia Mendonça (Backing vocal) Ana Oliveira (Backing vocal) André Reis (percusion) ...
Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted an eight-minute interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman conducted during the band's most recent European tour. Draiman talks about the fact that he has no tattoos, why he dislikes clowns, and a possible DISTURBED show in Israel. Watch the footage below. DISTURBED recently tapped Noble Jones (HIM, SEVENDUST) to direct the ...
