Germany's atmospheric/death metal/rock band VALBORG, which will release its debut album, "Glorification Of Pain", on Vendlus Records this November, has already started to rehearse material for the follow-up, "Crown of Sorrow", due out sometime in 2009. Commented the band: "We are rehearsing the new material for 'Crown of Sorrow' with Florian Toyka on drums. Florian ...
Alice Cooper, appearing on CBS-TV's "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" last night (Monday, September 29), was the victim, yet again, of corporate meddling in his rock 'n' roll. It's called censorship and Cooper, currently promoting his "Along Came A Spider" (SPV) album, has met this particular beast numerous times during his 40-year career. The ...
Italian gothic metal band LACUNA COIL will perform an acoustic song on Dave Navarro's Spread TV Internet show on ManiaTV.com on Wednesday, October 1. You will be able to watch the performance online at www.maniatv.com. LACUNA COIL's first-ever DVD, "Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul)", will be released in November via Century Media. ...
SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson recently answered several questions for the readers of UK's Kerrang! magazine. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: What inspired your mask design? Mick: Nothing. I had my original latex hockey mask way back and then my leather one and I was using those designs ...
According to Lambgoat.com, vocalist Jon Gula has left the Philadelphia hardcore/metal band TURMOIL. TURMOIL signed with Eulogy Recordings in February 2007 and is said to be nearly done recording a new full-length album, which previously had a working title of "The International Language of...". Commented Gula: "TURMOIL has been a big part of ...
Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) has teamed up with Blair's Hot Sauces to present a new line of four premium Berserker Hot Sauces: Shot To Hell, Stronger Than Death, Sonic Brew and Original. Made with only the finest (and hottest) ingredients, these intensely flavorful sauces add bite to your favorite dishes. All bottles ...
Lauri Ylönen, the singer of the Finnish rock band THE RASMUS, was recently interviewed by the Italian news blog Musica Metal about the band's latest CD, "Black Roses", and the duet he recorded with Anette Olzon of NIGHTWISH. Lauri had previously stated that the idea for the song came to him eight years ago when ...
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will be interviewed live tonight at 10:00 p.m. on the "Black Night Meditations" radio show on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "Black Night Meditations" is a four-hour metal radio show that focuses on black, death, thrash, power, shred, doom, prog and traditional metal every Tuesday night at 10 ...
According to ARCH ENEMY's French fan club The Dark Enemy Fan Club, ARCH ENEMY will release a new DVD+CD set, "Tyrants Of The Rising Sun: Live In Japan", in Europe on November 7 via Century Media. The package will include the following: DVD: I. Main Live Show (approx. 95 minutes) 01. Intro / ...
