HOOKERS 'N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES), drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION), and bassist Scottie Griffin (LIARS AND CHEATS) — will be kicking off the Northeast leg of their tour with a live on-air interview on WMMR 93.3 FM in Philadelphia ...
According to a posting on the KORN fan site Korn Unleashed, the band's guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer told fans after the group's show at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 28 that KORN will be touring with DEFTONES on the second leg of their U.S. tour this ...
Candlelight Records USA will premiere "Paths of Vanir" from ENSLAVED's forthcoming album, "Ruun", on Saturday, April 1 beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST at www.candlelightrecordsusa.com. Set for U.S. release on May 2, "Ruun", was recorded at Amper Studios in Olso and mastered at The Cutting Room in Sweden. The album follows the critically acclaimed ...
Swedish band BLOODY APRIL will open for STAIND at Nalen in Stockholm on April 1. BLOODY APRIL recently inked a recording deal with the Swedish label Ninetone Records. The band will begin recording their debut album in May for a fall release. Formed back in 1998 under the name STARF*CK in the small town Örnskoldsvik ...
A preview of SIKTH's new single, "Bland Street Bloom", will be made available on Monday, April 3 at the web site of the group's record label, www.bielerbros.com. The song is the first to see the light of day from the U.K. band's highly anticipated U.S. debut, "Death of a Dead Day". "Death of ...
Danish goth-metal band END MY SORROW have announced the addition of guitarist David Kjærgaard to the group's ranks. "He is known from the Danish metal band JACKALOPE, and he fits right into END MY SORROW," the group write in a press release. END MY SORROW are currently working on new material and are planning some ...
Candlelight Records has set a June 27 North American release date for the new album from Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, entitled "Storm". The CD was recently issued in Europe via Germany's AFM Records. Produced by Rico Darum at Toproom Studios in Norway and mixed by Greg Reely (PARADISE LOST, FEAR FACTORY, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, SKINNY ...
Detroit-based metallers HALLOWEEN have announced that they have completed work on their highly anticipated fifth album, entitled "Horror Fire". The CD will be released later in the year via Motor City Metal. Check out audio samples at this location. Formed in 1983, HALLOWEEN gained notoriety with their highly sought-after 1984 classic metal album, ...
CRYPTOPSY's "The Pestilence That Walketh In Darkness (Psalm 91:5-8)" video will premier on this weekend's edition of MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", airing on Saturday, April 1. Filmed in a swamp, the clip features acolytes receiving the infamous worm-communion from Lord Worm's chalice. You can watch the video at the Century Media web site at
Greek heavy metal band INNERWISH will release their new album, "Inner Strength", on May 19 via Limb Music Products. The follow-up to 2004's "Silent Faces" was recorded at the Music Factory Studios with producer R.D. Liapakis. The cover artwork will be done by the renowned artist Axel Hermann, who is well known for his work ...
