The "American Psycho" lineup of the resurrected MISFITS (minus Jerry Only) reunited for a one-time performance this past Saturday (December 26) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayersville, New Jersey on. Headlining the show was DANZIG. The reunited MISFITS included vocalist Michale Graves, guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein and drummer Dr. Chud. Bassist Jerry Only did ...
Barbara of Melbourne, Australia's "1700" conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH when the band played in Melbourne on November 25, 2009. Watch the chat below. OPETH will commemorate its twentieth anniversary in spring 2010 with six exclusive shows that will take place across the globe in Stockholm, Sweden; Essen, ...
IndependentRockstar.com recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5/HAIL! bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IndependentRockstar.com: David, what is one habit that you have that has been an important contributor to your success? Ellefson: First off, I just love playing, writing, recording and especially performing. ...
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "In the studio yesterday it was time to stoke the old furnace, and actually fire up my amps WITHOUT my guitar tech, the inimitable Willie Gee. I started, much to my amazement, putting together some ideas, ...
Swedish power/thrash metal band HYDROGEN has called it quits. Three songs from the band's last promotional CD, "The New Way", are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. HYDROGEN in February 2009 announced the addition of drummer Tobbe Geson and guitarist Chris W to the group's ranks. The band's debut album, "Now ...
FIDDLER'S GREEN, the German band that plays Irish "speedfolk," has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANNIBAL CORPSE CORVUS CORAX CRUCIFIED BARBARA ...
Swedish extreme metallers SHINING have scheduled the following European dates: Mar. 05 - Helvete - Oberhausen, Germany Mar. 06 - From Hell - Erfurth, Germany Mar. 07 - Baroeg - Rotterdam, Netherlands Mar. 08 - Biebob - Vosellar, Belgium Mar. 09 - Laiterie - Strasbourg, France Mar. 11 - Metropolis - Munich, Germany Mar. 12 ...
Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have set "Heaven's Venom" as the title of the follow-up to 2008's "Prevail", tentatively due in October 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais: "This album will be different than 'Prevail', but will still have the classic KATAKLYSM trademarks and hooks. You will see a much more intricate record ...
According to Premier Guitar, former WHITESNAKE guitarist Adrian Vandenberg will be on hand at the upcoming NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in January 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California to launch the new company Aristides Instruments. Designed by Poort Artistides and Delft University in the Netherlands, Aristides Instruments ...
Video footage of Rock House instructor Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT teaching you how to map out a minor ii-V-i progression using arpeggios and modes, and how to play a ii-V-I progression in the key of Bb Major, can be viewed below. Alex is a founding member of TESTAMENT, one of the most influential metal/thrash bands ...
