American doom metal titans YOB have entered Dogwood Studios in Eugene, Oregon with producer Jeff Olsen to begin work on their sixth album. This marks the second time that the band has teamed with Profound Lore Records, the first being for 2009's highly regarded "The Great Cessation". Commented YOB vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt: "We will be ...
According to TMZ.com, Ozzy and his wife/manager Sharon Osbourne have been hit with a new tax lien — this time for more than $357,000. The lien, filed this week in Los Angeles, shows the couple still owes $357,070.62 in unpaid federal income taxes from 2007. It was reported earlier in the month that ...
According to BirminghamMail.net, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is among the musicians who joined former BLACK SABBATH/ELO drummer Bev Bevan on stage this past Thursday night (April 28) at Birmingham, England's Gatecrasher club. Bevan was the 22nd celebrity honored on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars in Birmingham, England. Iommi, comedian Jasper ...
AC/DC "Live At River Plate", a definitive live concert DVD documenting AC/DC's massive "Black Ice" world tour, will be available for purchase on Tuesday, May 10. Shot in December 2009, "Live At River Plate" marks AC/DC's triumphant return to Buenos Aires where nearly 200,000 fans, over three sold-out shows, welcomed the band back after a ...
Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com recently conducted an interview with SYSTEM DIVIDE — the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (ANTENORA) on bass, and Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY) on drums. ...
Dutch brutal death metallers SUPREME PAIN, who feature in their ranks members of SINISTER, CONSOLATION, PUTREFIED and FONDLECORPSE, will release their third album, "Divine Incarnation", on May 27 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at Soundlodge Studios in Leer, Germany with producer Jörg Uken. According to the group, the album will contain "nine blasting ...
On Friday, April 29, TWISTED SISTER performed at the Best Buy Theater in New York City to benefit The Pinkburst Project. Check out video footage of the concert below. Created by TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French, The Pinkburst Project is a collection of custom made guitars and amplifiers that have been built to both ...
Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Metal Examiner: It has to feel good that America has finally awoken and is taking notice of you. Lips: I am extremely ...
Canadian thrash metal veterans SACRIFICE will play their first-ever European show tomorrow evening (Saturday, April 30) at the Keep It True festival at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. Commented guitarist/singer Ron Urbinati: "It only took us 26 years [to make it to Europe]!!! Really looking forward to playing this show...and watching SATAN play after us!!!" Video ...
