ROYAL HUNT: New Audio Interview With ANDRÉ ANDERSEN

Spain’s GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with keyboardist André Andersen of Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below.

“Another Man Down”, the new video from Danish hard rockers

ROYAL HUNT‘s …

QUEENSRŸCHE Members To Perform With WINDOWPANE In Seattle

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson will join WINDOWPANE on stage tonight (Friday, January 27) at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, Washington. Wilton and Jackson will perform one song with the Seattle-based hard rock band whose sound is …

Reunited BYZANTINE Preparing To Record New Studio Album

West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE have officially reformed almost four years to the day since their last album, “Oblivion Beckons”, was released.

The group’s 2012 lineup is as follows:

Chris Ojeda: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Tony Rohrbough: Lead Guitar Michael Cromer: Bass …

KORN’s JAMES ‘MUNKY’ SHAFFER: ‘My First Guitar’

All Axess, the web site property launched by DEVILDRIVER guitarists Jeff Kendrick and Mike Spreitzer, is keeping its promise of “bridging the gap” between professional musician and fan by announcing the segment “My First Guitar”.

Many guitarists often remember their …

Former KORN Drummer Joins Forces With ANYONE Members In INFINIKA

Former KORN drummer David Silveria has joined forces with ANYONE members Riz Story and Miki Black in a brand new project called INFINIKA.

The group, whose lineup is completed by former TRAK 13 bassist Cory Tarallo, has just released a …

RATT Hoping To Release New Album This Summer

According to a posting on RATT singer Stephen Pearcy‘s Facebook page, the band is continuing to write material for its new album, tentatively due this summer. Before then, “there could be a few surprise shows,” he says.

“Infestation”, the first …

70000 TONS OF METAL: CNN Video Report Available

A four-and-a-half-minute CNN video report on this year’s installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail Monday, January 23 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami, Florida to George Town, Cayman Islands and …

BLAZE BAYLEY: ‘I Loved Being In IRON MAIDEN’

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Metal Blast: How do you think [your new solo album] “The King of Metal” is …

Cold Rush Streaming New Song “Daily Crime”

German dark/industrial/gothic metal band Cold Rush are streaming the new song “Daily Crime.” The track features new vocalist Matthias Kupka and will appear on the band’s forthcoming sophomore effort “Disclosing the Vicious Seed,” which will see a 2012 release.

The …

KISS Retro Action Figures Coming In March

Figures Toy Company toy company is about to introduce KISS action figures, reminiscent of the action figures first released in 1977-1978 by the Mego toy company. These figures will have rooted hair, cloth clothing, 16 points of articulation and for …

RIOT’s Record Label Issues Statement On MARK REALE’s Passing

Hannover, Germany-based record label SPV/Steamhammer, which released RIOT‘s latest album, “Immotal Soul”, has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band’s founding guitarist Mark Reale:

“With deep sadness we have to say goodbye to one of the most …

TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On ‘Native In The Spotlight’

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will chat live with Native America Calling‘s radio program “Native In The Spotlight” today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific. Billy, who is of the California-based Pomo Native Americans, will …