German pagan/Viking one-man band FALKENBACH will release its new album, "Heralding the Fireblade", on November 25 via Napalm Records. It will be issued both as a limited-edition digipack, featuring one bonus track, and a regular jewel-case version. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Heathen Foray 02. Of Forests Unknown 03. Havamal ...
CRAZY WORLD, the Finnish band featuring Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS, SINERGY, KOTIPELTO) on bass, Mika Järvinen (FIVE FIFTEEN) on vocals, Esa Kotilainen (WIGWAM) on keyboards, Timo Kämäräinen (ISMO ALANKO, BEACON) on guitar/vocals, and Anssi Nykänen (PEKKA POHJOLA, JUKKA TOLONEN, HAVANA BLACK) on drums, will release their debut album in Finland on October 18 via Spinefarm/Universal. According ...
H.I.M.'s "Dark Light" has entered the Finnish national album chart at position No. 1. This is the band's fourth consecutive chart-topper in their home country. View the whole chart at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal", "Dark Light" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York's Electric Lady studios ...
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Two deputies who arrested a founder of the Canadian rock trio RUSH have sued, claiming the guitarist attacked them as they tried to force his son to leave a hotel during a New Year's Eve party. Lawyers representing the Ritz-Carlton in Naples and deputies involved in the ...
Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane guest-starred in the pilot episode of a TV show for VH1 called "After Work Special". Lane filmed his parts in late September. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, Jani will be teaming up with former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy, Don Dokken (DOKKEN), FIREHOUSE (acoustic band jam), and ...
ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums), are scheduled to start recording their third album, tentatively titled "Disintegrate", at Akkerhaugen Lydstudio in Norway in November. The mixing will take place at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden early next year. The album is set for worldwide release through Candlelight Records early ...
According to a posting on German gothic/dark metal band ATARGATIS' official web site, the group's new album will feature a guest appearance by violinist Susanne Zisky, formerly of the Junge Sinfonie Berlin. ATARGATIS, who feature in their ranks female singer Stephanie Luzie (DARKWELL), are putting the finishing touches on their full-length debut, "Wasteland", at Hellion ...
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE will be embarking on a headlining tour in November/December, with DIECAST, INDEX CASE and BLEED THE SKY as support. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 03 - Club Bijou - Toledo, OH Nov. 04 - Machine Shop - Flint, MI Nov. 05 - Al Rosa Villa - Columbus, OH Nov. 06 - ...
German progressive metallers DREAMSCAPE have posted the following message on their official web site: "Finally a release date of our new album 'Revoiced' — a 'best-of' album of the first two CDs 'Trans-Like State' [1997] and 'Very' [1999], completely new recorded und partially new arranged plus a instrumental bonus track — has been [announced] by ...
