Switzerland's premier hardcore band SOLID GROUND has just released a farewell EP through Let it Burn Records titled "This World Keeps Spinning Without You". It is available for free along with full cover artwork at this location. A limited physical CD version will follow in March 2009. "This World Keeps Spinning Without You" ...
Legendary guitarist Greg Howe and his band have scheduled the following dates: Jan. 16 - Tone Merchants - Orange, CA (during NAMM) Jan. 23 - Athina Live - Athens, Greece) Jan. 24 - Athina Live - Athens, Greece Greg Howe will perform some of his greatest material along with some tunes from his new 2008 ...
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke to Neala Johnson of the Herald Sun about the band's participation in Australia's Soundwave festival which kicks off next month. "I don't think there's one of us who expected to be where we are today," he said. "We started from a very cool place — ...
SABBAT/ex-SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It is New Year's Eve as I write this to you, and I am sitting here alone at my computer. This is traditionally a time for reflection on the past; and when I look back upon the truly insane behaviour of humanity ...
TOXIC TASTE, the "space-punk-glam-rock" side project of RUNNING WILD mainman Rolf "Rock'n'Rolf" Kasparek (who goes by the name T.T. Poison in the new group), has made its debut album, "Toxification", available for purchase exclusively via the band's MySpace page. The CD can be ordered for 13.95 euros plus postage (within Germany: 3.50 euros; ...
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has spoken to U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine about the rumors that the band has hired drummer Billy Rymer of the Long Island, New York-based progressive rock act THE RIVALRY as the replacement for the recently departed Gil Sharone. "I don't want to say to much about ...
A New Year's video message from legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) can be viewed below. Hughes has been writing material for a new solo album, tentatively due in the spring of 2010. According to Glenn, his latest solo CD, "First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)", is "a benchmark achievement... I have raised the ...
"Gold & Glass", the new video from German metallers EMERGENCY GATE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new album, "Rewake", which will be released in Europe/Japan on January 23 and in U.S./Canada on January 27 via Silverwolf Productions. Check out the CD cover artwork below. The band will embark on a ...
Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have recruited guitarist Burke Morris as the replacement for Dave Watson (DEATHRIDERS, HIRAX), who left the band last year. According to the group, "Burke has a writing style different from our own, which is what we were wanting. We have been looking to add more variety to our music." The band ...
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have scheduled the following festival dates: Feb. 06 - Frostbite Metalfest - Lathi, Finland Mar. 06 - Dubai Desert Rock - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Jun. 21 - Metal Dayz Festival - Pratteln, Switzerland Jun. 22 - Summer Nights Festival - Mining am Inn, Austria Jun. 23 - Legacy Fest ...
