On March 31, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with singer Scott Lewis of the California-based deathcore band CARNIFEX. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CARNIFEX's latest album, "Hell Chose Me", sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of ...
According to a posting on former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman's Facebook page, ex-MANOWAR drummer Scott Columbus died earlier today (Monday, April 4) at the age of 54. This information was corroborated by Scott's girlfriend of almost four years, Nancy, who wrote on the drummer's Facebook page, "For all you to know, ...
The latest episode of "Rusty Cooley's Guitar Asylum TV" is now available online. This week's guest is the Maryland-based experimental, progressive metal six-piece PERIPHERY. In segment one, PERIPHERY discusses the concept of being a three-guitarist band, something that is totally out of the box in the metal world. Segment two contains another exciting master guitar ...
Video footage of original NIGHTRAGE frontman Tomas Lindberg (also known for his work with AT THE GATES, THE CROWN and LOCK UP) laying down guest vocals on the band's as-yet-untitled new album in early March at Studio Fredman in Västra Frölunda, Sweden can be viewed below. Lindberg appeared on the band's first two albums — ...
ATLmetal.com conducted an interview with guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Seth Hecox of Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE at the band's CD-release show on March 28, 2011 in Cleveland, Georgia. You can now watch the chat below. BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE's fourth album, "Celestial Completion", was released on March 29 via Solid State Records. The CD was ...
A six-minute video spotlighting some of the charitable efforts of the Yoshiki Foundation America, the California non-profit, public benefit corporation founded in 2010 by Japanese musician Yoshiki of the multi-million-selling rock band X JAPAN, can be viewed below. Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson told LA Weekly at the opening party for Vivienne Westwood's Melrose Avenue ...
Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar will be interviewed on tonight's (Monday, April 4) inaugural edition of "Dr. Drew" on HLN at 9 p.m. ET/PT. When asked about his former bandmate Eddie Van Halen, Hagar said, "My goal in life, before we all die … to become friends again." Dr. Drew asked Hagar if Eddie was resentful ...
ICON IN ME — the Russian/Swedish/Danish modern metal band featuring HOSTILE BREED guitarist Dmitry Frans, Danish drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (SUBMISSION, THE ARCANE ORDER, SCARVE, INSTANT CARNAGE, STRANGLER, SCARVE, SOILWORK) and Swedish vocalist Tony Jelencovich (M.A.N, ex-MNEMIC, TRANSPORT LEAGUE) — will release a free music download from its upcoming sophomore album, "Head Break Solution". The ...
Sick Drummer Magazine, which brought you the first drum magazine devoted to extreme drumming, the first interactive drum magazine and interactive advertisements within a digital drum magazine, now presents its digital video magazine. The YouTube video (see below) of Sick Drummer Magazine issue #17 holds all the content from the actual issue, exclusive ...
