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WHITESNAKE Announces New Drummer

WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug...

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MINISTRY Mainman's Christmas Poem

MINISTRY mainman Al "Alien" Jourgensen has penned a special Christmas poem entitled "T'was The Night Before Impeachment". It goes like this: T'was 2007 and all through the year Not a creature was buying this climate of fear The stockings were hung in a foreclosure scare In hopes that the Banks would...

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APOCALYPTICA Members Look Back On 2007; Video Available

Mikko Siren and Perttu Kivilaakso of the Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA recently took part in sounds2move.de's 2007 Christmas special. They spoke about their most memorable moments of 2007 and discussed their plans for the future. Watch the 13-minute video clip below. APOCALYPTICA's new album,...

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LANDMINE MARATHON: West Coast Tour Dates Announced

Phoenix death-crust machine LANDMINE MARATHON rips into the New Year with a string of West Coast dates. Led by ferocious frontwoman Grace Perry, LANDMINE MARATHON breathes new life into a classic era of extreme music — namely the early Earache Records era, defined by the raw, anthemic sounds of band...

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TO-MERA: Another New Song Posted Online

TO-MERA is the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss (photo) and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK),has posted another new track, entitled "Inside the Hourglass" on the group's MySpace page. The song comes of...

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EDENBRIDGE Announces New Drummer

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has announced the addition of drummer Max Pointner (IN SLUMBER, LEGACY OF HATE) to the group's ranks. Max joins EDENBRIDGE as the replacement for Sebastian Lanser, who was no longer able to commit himself to the band "due to his other professional perspective...

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APOCALYPTICA With CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'S.O.S. (Anything But Love)' Video Posted Online

"S.O.S. (Anything but Love)", the latest video from Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA, can be viewed below. The clip, which features a guest appearance by LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia, was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania. Stated Scabbia: "I did it in a supercrazy location, and it's been so much...

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TARJA: 'My Winter Storm' U.S. Editions Detailed

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. on February 26, 2008. The CD will be made available in two exlusive U.S. versions via Fontana: the standard and deluxe editions (the latter featuring extra tracks not released elsewhere, as well vis...

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LIGHT THIS CITY Drops Off 'Death By Decibels' Tour

Bay Area thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have been forced to pull out of the remaining dates on the the "Death by Decibels Tour" with VADER and MALEVOLENT CREATION due to "some important personal issues." Commented frontwoman Laura Nichol: "We in LIGHT THIS CITY are sorry to anyone who was hoping to see u...

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JANE'S ADDICTION's AVERY Preps Solo Debut

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Eric Avery, whose bass parts were a signature element of JANE'S ADDICTION's early classics, will release his solo debut this spring. "Help Wanted" is due April 8 via the Dangerbird label and features guest appearances by Flea, FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother: 'Seems Hard To Believe It Has Been Six Years Today'

DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner passed away exactly six years ago today — on December 13, 2001 — at age 34 after a a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. His mother, Jane Schuldiner, has issued the following statement: "Dear fans and friends, I'm sorry to write so...

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Former JANE'S ADDICTION Bassist To Release Solo Debut

Eric Avery, seminal bassist and co-founder of the iconic band JANE'S ADDICTION, has joined Dangerbird Records as the newest member to the flourishing indie label's family. Avery's full-length debut, "Help Wanted", will be released April 8, 2008. Meticulously constructed and appropriately titled, Ave...

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SCARECROW Frontman Is 'Psyched To Get Out Of Town And Do Some Damage'

San Francisco thrashers SCARECROW are about to launch their first tour, a two-week Western U.S. stint with FUELED BY FIRE (Metal Blade Records). SCARECROW's ripping metal follows in the tradition of the classic Bay Area thrash bands such as TESTAMENT and VIO-LENCE. The band features guitarist/vocali...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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DARKEST HOUR, DIVISION OF LAURA LEE Members Join Forces In MAN AND WASP

MAN AND WASP — an international creative fusion featuring Shelby Cinca (FRODUS, DECAHEDRON, THE CASSETTES),Mike Schleibaum (DARKEST HOUR),and Håkan Johansson (DIVISION OF LAURA LEE, FRANTIC MANTIS) — has just self-released its debut, entited "Close the World, Open the Next". Born, recorded, produc...