U.K.'s Total Rock radio recently conducted an interview with Scottish rock singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK). You can now watch the chat below. Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP ...
Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND, who feature in their ranks OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis), will release a new digital single, "Embrace The Sun", on March 15. The single will include a video for the track shot by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, LACUNA ...
Southern California metallers WINDS OF PLAGUE will release their new album, "Against The World", on April 19 via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded at a Los Angeles studio with renowned producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, HATEBREED) and will feature guest appearances by Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED, Drew York of STRAY FROM THE PATH, TERROR ...
Video footage of vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt of Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION talking about their forthcoming fifth studio album, "The Unforgiving", and their future plans can be viewed below (courtesy of Roadrunner Records). "The Unforgiving" was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story ...
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, political activist and SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian releases his digital-only "Imperfect Remixes" EP today on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. Fans can purchase the EP at iTunes. The video for the lead single, "Goodbye - Gate 21 (Rock Remix)", which features Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE), can be viewed ...
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover's new solo album. "If Life Was Easy", is scheduled for release in June. The follow-up to 2002's "Snapshot" was reportedly recorded in 2007 but is only now surfacing. It features Roger's daughter Gillian Glover, with lead vocals by Ronnie Bramblett. DEEP PURPLE's 18th studio album, "Rapture of the Deep", was ...
Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish melodic death metal tyrants AMON AMARTH at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 18, 2011 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A track-by-track review of "Surtur Rising", the eighth studio album from AMON AMARTH, can be found at
Video footage of Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES talking about their forthcoming fourth album, "Performocracy", can be viewed below. Due on April 15 in Europe (May 5 in North America) via Frontiers Records, the CD was again produced by Mats Valentin, but this time Tobias Lindell (EUROPE, MUSTASCH) mixed the 12 outstanding tracks that make ...
MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P., HAMMERFALL, POISONBLACK, BYFROST, DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE and PRIMEVIL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Ronnie James Dio Stage W.A.S.P. IMMORTAL MOTÖRHEAD RHAPSODY OF FIRE ...
The organizers of Australia's Soundwave festival have released the following statement from SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya regarding the cancelation of the band's appearance at the Sydney, Australia stop of the festival on Sunday, February 27: "Sorry I couldn’t make the Sydney festival show. I am feeling much better and look forward to performing in Melbourne ...
