Chicago's HURTLOCKER has been rejoined by vocalist Grant Belcher. In addition, the band has recruited a new bassist in the shape of Pat Neary (formerly of THE WAKING). The group says, "We have started to write some new songs which we will be demoing out for Napalm [Records] in the very near future." HURTLOCKER's second ...
August 2008 - Blabbermouth Archive
THE HAUNTED: Australian Tour Announced
Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will embark on a headlining tour of Australia in November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 08 - Brisbane, AUS @ The Arena Nov. 09 - Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar Nov. 11 - Melbourne, AUS @ The Hifi Nov. 13 - Perth, AUS @ The Capitol An e-card for "Versus", ...
FEAR FACTORY Singer's ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS Schedules U.S., European Dates
ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, the band featuring FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell and John Bechdel (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, FALSE ICONS), has scheduled the following dates: U.S.: Oct. 11 - The Fillmore At Irving Plaza - New York, NY (w/ KILLING JOKE) Oct. 12 - The Fillmore At Irving Plaza - New York, NY (w/ ...
KISS: 'Hotter Than Hell' Ketchup Coming Soon
The Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will be selling the KISS Hotter Than Hell ketchup (see photo below) at the Kiss Coffeehouse's second-anniversary party, which will be held on Saturday, September 6. Bottles of KISS ketchup will be on sale for $7.95. As previously reported, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will make a special ...
METALLICA: Best Buy-Exclusive Version Of New Album To Include 'Guitar Hero' Bonus Tracks
If you order METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", from Best Buy, you will get 11 exclusive bonus tracks for the Xbox 360 game Guitar Hero III and free shipping. For more information, see the flyer below or go to this location. METALLICA has officially set Friday, September 12 as the "worldwide" release date ...
SLIPKNOT Tops Australian Album Chart
SLIPKNOT's new album, "All Hope Is Gone", has entered the official Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) chart at position No. 1. The LP moved 18,769 units in its first week of release, but only 487 of them were digital, according to Undercover News. 18,232 of the sales were from fans that went into ...
ANATHEMA: New Video Interview Available
Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with Danny Cavanagh of the UK atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA prior to the band's August 15, 2008 concert at the Brutal Assault festival in the Czech Republic. Watch the 10-minute chat below. ANATHEMA released its new album, "Hindsight", on August 25 via Kscope. The CD features ...
KIUAS To Headline 'Revolution Begins' Festival In Maldives
Finnish power metallers KIUAS have been invited to play a special show at Maldives on September 5. The band will headline Revolution Begins, a free metal festival that is being held as part of the Alimas Carnival in the nation's capital Malé. Also scheduled to appear are rising local metal bands SERENITY DIES, STYGIAN SHORES ...
METALLICA: 'Death Magnetic' Limited-Edition Pint Glass Available With Pre-Orders
If you pre-order METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", from NewburyComics.com, you will receive a limited-edition pint glass (see photo below) from the "Newbury Comics Artist Pint Glass Series" (while supplies last; only 1,500 glasses will be made). For more information, click here. A five-minute audio file containing 30-second samples of all 10 tracks ...