REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — has issued the following update: "REDEMPTION's live DVD will be released early next year. It was filmed in five-camera hi-definition at the ProgPower festival in Atlanta. It will be released as ...
MVD/Inakustik has set a November 11 release date for the new LIVING COLOUR DVD entitled "The Paris Concert". A desription of the title reads as follows: "For their millions of fans aroud the world, LIVING COLOUR needs no introductions: Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish and Corey Glover are among the leading New York musicians ...
The title track off DESTRUCTION's new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The CD was released on August 22 via AFM Records and features guest appearanaces by Gary Holt (EXODUS), Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and Vinnie Moore (UFO). "V.icious Circle - The 7 Seven Deadly Sins", the new video ...
Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers BRAIN DRILL have announced the addition of drummer Joe Bondra from Pennsylvania to the group's ranks. Commented Bondra: "I always thought that BRAIN DRILL was one of the most brutal bands in the death metal scene, and now I am extremely excited to be part of that band and I ...
Adelaide, Australia's DOUBLE DRAGON has parted ways with guitarist James Cunningham due to "personal issues." Cunningham replaced original lead guitarist Ben "Moify" Murphy and did not record any tracks with the band. Drummer Dan Busch states "The whole Jimmy thing not working out has cost us some time, but at least it gives us time ...
MIDNATTSOL — the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) — has issued the following update: "It is a great pleasure for us to announce that we have finally found a new guitarist for MIDNATTSOL. We have been having a good feeling about it for a ...
High-quality photos of SOULFLY, CARCASS, DARK TRANQUILLITY, SABBAT and LAAZ ROCKIT, taken at the first edition of the Loud From The South festival — which was held August 30, 2008 at the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven, Holland — have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com. Included are pictures of the following artists: SOULFLY CARCASS DARK ...
Norwegian/British hard rockers TNT will release their new album, "Atlantis" (see artwork below), on September 22 in Scandinavia (via Bonnier-Amigo) and on October 31 in the rest of Europe (via Metal Heaven). The CD was mixed by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS, JORN) and features the bonus track "Substitute". Check out audio samples: "Hello, Hello" ...
Holland's FaceCulture has posted the second of four series of interview clips with Edmonton, Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY. Watch the footage below. BLACK STONE CHERRY's second Roadrunner album, "Folklore and Superstition", sold 13,600 in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 28 on The Billboard ...
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based metallers THE PLASMARIFLE have pushed back the release date of their new album, "While You Were Sleeping the World Changed in an Instant", to October 14 from the previously announced September 30 (via Siege of Amida/Ferret Music). According to the band, the delay was caused by the group's decision to remix the ...
