Thirty years after KROKUS' original lineup conquered the world with its straight-forward, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll, the band's new studio album, "Hoodoo", was released last year and it reportedly sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Vocalist Marc Storace states, "It exceeded our boldest expectations; we never expected such a huge success!" With all of KROKUS' ...
January 2011 - Blabbermouth Archive
CULT OF LUNA Working On Material For Next Album; Video Available
The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the writing sessions for the next album from Swedish "art rockers" CULT OF LUNA can be viewed below. CULT OF LUNA released a hardback book/audiobook called "Eviga Riket" on February 23, 2010 via C.O.L Press. According to the band, the book is "a short ...
LEMMY, DAVE LOMBARDO, STEVEN ADLER, BILLY DUFFY Perform With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood
CAMP FREDDY brought in the New Year at the world-famous The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California last night (December 31) with a show that featured drummer Matt Sorum introducing original GUNS N' ROSES timekeeper Steven Adler for a version of "Paradise City", guitarists Billy Morrison and Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) being joined by THE ...
PATHS OF GLORY: Debut Album Available For Streaming
"Always On Fire", the debut album from Seattle, Washington's PATHS OF GLORY — the new band featuring members of RIVERRED (James Francis), GRUNTRUCK (Norman Scott), SUCTION (Carlos Salazar) — is now available online at iTunes and Amazon. The CD, which can be streamed in its entirety at MySpace, also ...
WAR HOUND Signs With I SCREAM RECORDS
Chicago, Illinois-based hardcore band WAR HOUND has inked a deal with I Scream Records. The band will enter the studio later in the year to record its full-length debut. In the meantime, I Scream is offering WAR HOUND's "For The Hounds" EP for free to anyone who's looking for some great new hardcore tunes. This ...
LEGION OF THE DAMNED, THE KANDIDATE, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Holland's ELSROCK Festival
LEGION OF THE DAMNED, THE KANDIDATE, DESTRUCTION and SKALDGRIM have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Elsrock festival, set to take place August 27, 2011 in Rijssen, Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ASPHYX DESTRUCTION LEGION OF THE DAMNED SKALDGRIM SYMPHORCE THE KANDIDATE For more information, visit ...
COREY TAYLOR Performs Solo In Tampa For New Year's Eve (Video)
SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor played a solo concert last night (December 31, 2010) at Carol Morsani Hall at The Straz Center in Tampa, Florida as the support act for STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis. Fan-filmed video footage of Taylor's performance can be viewed below. Taylor's satirical holiday single, "XM@$", failed to stop the latest Christmas ...
ALTER BRIDGE: Audio Interview With SCOTT PHILLIPS
Spain's GoetiaMetal.com conducted an interview with drummer Scott Phillips (ALTER BRIDGE, CREED) during ALTER BRIDGE's recent tour of Spain. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALTER BRIDGE's 2008 concert DVD, "Live From Amsterdam", will be released on Blu-ray disc on January ...
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Drummer Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)
Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with drummer Magnus "Adde" Andreasson of Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR at the Hard Rock Hell IV festival, which was held December 3-5, 2010 at Pontins in Prestatyn, North Wales, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. HARDCORE SUPERSTAR's latest album, "Split Your Lip", was released ...