FOZZY: New Video Interview With FRANK FONTSERE

Get Your Rock Out conducted an interview with FOZZY drummer Frank Fontsere at the U.K. installment of the Sonispherefestival, which was held July 8-10, 2011 at Knebworth House. You can now watch the chat below.

FOZZY released the “Remains Alive Chasing The Grail” two-CD set …

MIKE PATTON: No Plans For New FAITH NO MORE Studio Album

FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton confirmed to RollingStone.com that the reactivated influential ’90s alt-metal act will play on the final day of this year’s edition of the SWU Music and Arts Festival in Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil, the band’s first show since a …

TRIVIUM: New Video Interview With PAOLO GREGOLETTO

ShockblastMedia.com conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM at the tenth show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festivalon July 22 in Mansfield, Massachusetts. You can now watch the chat below.

TRIVIUM‘s new album, “In Waves”, will be released on August …

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Announces North American Headlining Tour

After successfully completing his North American tour with CHILDREN OF BODOM, OBSCURA and SEPTICFLESH, Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsendwill now be traveling abroad for the rest of the summer, playing various European festivals and solo acoustic dates — but come October, he’ll be back in the …

EXODUS Guitarist: ‘We Continue To Push The Envelope Of Thrash Metal’

Ruben Mosqueda of Oregon Music News recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Oregon Music News: You toured with MEGADETH in 2010; how was it working …

E’nemia Announces Replaces Drummer And Vocalist

Denmark’s E’nemia has checked in with the following announcement about replacing the band’s drummer and vocalist:

“In a resounding strike of misfortune, E’nemia, with heavy hearts, said goodbye to both drummer Jonas and vocalist Nichlas after more than 2 years of good times We wish …

BITCH “Be My Slave” CD/DVD re-issue out August 2nd; Features bonus “Damnation Alley” EP and live DVD

BITCH “Be My Slave”

One of Metal Blade Record’s original bands, Bitch, is back with a special CD/DVD re-issue. The band’s classic album, Be My Slave, which could be seen in the hands of Tipper Gore as she campaigned to save our children …

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: Writing Nearly Complete On New Album

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has nearly completed the writing phase on material that is planned for the band’s new album, expected for release in early 2012. Feverishly working since their return from their most recent European tour, the band is looking forward to testing out some of …

KITTIE: First ‘I’ve Failed You’ Studio Webisode Released

Veteran all-girl Canadian metal outfit KITTIE has set “I’ve Failed You” as the title of its sixth album, due on August 30 via eOne Music. The CD was recorded at Beach Road Studios in Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The band once again worked with producer Siegfried …

DIAMOND HEAD: Pro-Shot Footage From HEAVY T.O. Festival

Professionally filmed video footage of legendary NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) band DIAMOND HEAD performing on July 23 at the Heavy T.O.festival at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be seen below.

For the first time in its 35-year history, DIAMOND HEAD …

TERÄSBETONI Frontman Launches AHOLA

Jarkko Ahola of the Finnish metal groups TERÄSBETONI and NORTHERN KINGS has launched a new “vital rock act” called AHOLA. According to a press release, the group “has a suitable mix of past and present — which is always an essential part of rock music. …

JAG PANZER Disbands

After more than three decades of delivering heavy metal to the masses, Colorado power metallers JAG PANZERhave decided to call it quits.

“We are proud of every album we released and the support we’ve received from the heavy metal community,” states guitarist and founder Mark …