The cover artwork for "Hellsworn", the second full-length album from DEMONICAL, the Swedish death metal band featuring past and present members from CENTINEX, GRAVE, REGURGITATE, INTERMENT, AMARAN, WORLD BELOW and DELLAMORTE, can be viewed below. DEMONICAL entered Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, SETHERIAL) on December 17 to begin recording the new CD. The follow-up to 2007's "Servants ...
January 2009 - Blabbermouth Archive
GORATH Prepares To Enter Studio
Belgian black metallers GORATH have booked time at the Shumcot Studio in Aartrijke, Belgium to begin recording their fourth ablum, "MXCII". The follow-up to "Misotheism" will contain "seven deadly revelations" and will be released later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. In other news, Eisenwald Tonschmiede will release the vinyl version of "Misotheism" sometime ...
SOUL MADE VISIBLE Signs With MEI RECORDS
Long Island, New York's SOUL MADE VISIBLE has inked a deal with MEI Records. The band's first full-length album, "Innocence Lost", will be re-released shortly, to be followed by a new CD later in the year. "SOUL MADE VISIBLE is proud to be joining MEI Records," said vocalist Bryan Cullen. "They're an up-and-coming label that's ...
Young Florida Guitarist Who Had Special Friendship With SLASH Dies Of Cancer
According to HeraldTribune.com, 20-year-old Heath Sammons of Palmetto, Florida — who fulfilled a dream by playing guitar in a jam session this past summer with his hero, former GUNS N' ROSES lead guitarist Slash — lost his battle with a rare form of bone cancer in the early morning hours of December 24. ...
Former JOE PERRY PROJECT Singer To Co-Headline 'Limelight Magazine Music Awards'
According to SouthCoastToday.com, Charlie Farren, lead singer of FARRENHEIT and the former lead singer of the JOE PERRY PROJECT, will co-headline the first annual Limelight Magazine Music Awards ceremony on Sunday, January 25 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts. Other featured performers ...
SOLID GROUND Releases Free Digital EP
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" ...
GREG HOWE: New Dates Announced
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: We're Not Intending To Replace LAYNE STALEY
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 Frontman MARTIN WALKYIER: One Step Nearer The Fatherland?
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 ...