Vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN has issued the following update: “Busy seasons are usually harbingers of great things to come. Festivals, regular studio work and, above all, the orchestral album are making this a very exciting…
Krallice has released a free EP of Orphan cover songs in tribute to Brendan Majewski. Profound Lore Records issued the following announcement about the release: “Krallice just released a three-song Orphan covers EP (entitled ‘Orphan Of Sickness’) for download. This…
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR entered House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany on July 10 to begin recording their new album, “Unbreakable”, for a January 20, 2012 release via Frontiers Records. The CD, which is being produced by PRIMAL…
Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA‘s pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance at the July 9 “Big Four” concert at Snowhall Parc in Amneville, France can be viewed below. METALLICA‘s setlist was as follows: 01. Hit The Lights 02. Master Of…
On July 22, Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER. You can now watch the chat below. SIX FEET UNDER‘s current lineup includes guitarist Rob Arnold (CHIMAIRA)…
Hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world are mourning the loss of Amy Winehouse. The 27 year-old singer was found dead in her London apartment at 4:05 p.m. GMT. There’s no word on the exact cause of death,…
Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD have been forced to cancel their appearance at this weekend’s Heavy T.O. festival at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario because their drummer was denied entry to Canada. After an amicable split with drummer Trivett…
Sevendust coming to Nashville is a rarity, despite the show with Disturbed and Korn at the beginning of the year. If you’re keen on Sevendust history, you’d know that lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon is Nashville-born. However, in 2002, his brother…
Primal Fear – Unbreakable PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers has posted another short studio update online via Facebook. Check it out here. Scheepers: “I’ve just recorded my vocals for another track of our upcoming album, Unbreakable, here at home…
EDGUY have just returned from the video shoot for ‘Robin Hood’, the opening track from the band’s forthcoming new album, Age Of The Joker. Video director Oliver Sommer (AVANTASIA, NENA, HELLOWEEN) and the band decided to satirize the Errol Flynn…
