SON OF SCIENCE, the tech-metal band formed by former DRAGONFORCE bassist Adrian Lambert, has recruited Tom Maclean of dark-prog metallers TO-MERA as a stand-in guitarist for their upcoming shows. Adrian says, "TO-MERA remains Tom's main project but the fact he's helping us out means we have more time to recruit a permanent guitarist who we're ...
German death metallers DEBAUCHERY have inked a deal with AFM Records. The group recently spent time at House of Music studios in Winterach, Germany with producer Dennis Ward recording its debut album, "Back in Blood", for a 2007 release. The new set will come as a double digipack, featuring a bonus CD containing seven cover ...
PITTS VS. PREPS — the Louisiana-based band featuring former EXHORDER/FLOODGATE and current ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY frontman Kyle Thomas — has made its "Below and Beyond" CD available for purchase via CDBaby.com. Thomas had previously said about PITTS VS. PREPS' musical direction, "It is centered around the truest sound of heavy metal in the realm ...
German death metal act COMMANDER will support DEICIDE, along with VISCERAL BLEEDING and PSYCROPTIC at Hafen in Innsbruck, Austria on January 25, 2007. COMMANDER released its acclaimed debut album, "World's Destructive Dommination", earlier this year via Bad Land Records/Point Music. As previously reported, German melodic/epic black metal band SYCRONOMICA will be utilizing the services of ...
Launch Radio Networks reports: AEROSMITH's got a show practically in their own backyard tonight (Wednesday, November 29), and they're expecting a special guest — bass player Tom Hamilton. The band is playing the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, which isn't far from their home base in Boston, and that's where Hamilton has been recovering ...
Guitarist Kris Norris of the Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR has issued the following update: "After getting a few emails about this, I decided to just say why we cancelled a few shows on the last tour... "OK, here's what happened. I've finally comes to terms with discussing this as it's very personal to me... ...
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed as main support for KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on their European tour, set to take place January-February 2007. As a result, THE HAUNTED will be forced to postpone the majority of its previously announced European headline dates. "Don't worry, we're not canceling — just postponing," the band says in a ...
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The show last night was incredible and the night before in Tucson as well. Arizona folks love the metal and there ain't no mistaking it. Albuquerque was incredible, kids chanting for us and singing along. And the girls... This ...
A brand new PSYOPUS track, entitled "Insects", has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the Rochester, NY-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit's upcoming album, "Our Puzzling Encounters Considered", due on February 20, 2007 via Metal Blade Records. "Our Puzzling Encounters Considered" was recorded at Watchmen Studios in Lockport, NY with producer ...
DIO drummer Simon Wright will appear at the Rock The Toy Box VII benefit at Harper's Bar & Grill in Northridge, CA this Saturday, December 2, 2006. Simon will sit in with THUNDHERSTRUCK (tribute to AC/DC) at 9:00 p.m. and will be signing photos at the merch booth after the show, with all proceeds going ...
