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EXCITER Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labro Tenne of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER on November 21, 2008 when the band made its live debut in Athens, Greece. Watch the 24-minute chat below. As previously reported, EXCITER bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed...

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EXCITER Bassist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. The 1988 criticall...

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EXCITER: 1988 Self-Titled Album To Be Reissued With New Artwork

The 1988 critically maligned self-titled album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be reissued with new artwork on January 20, 2009 via Magnetic Air/MVD. "Exciter" saw the group's drummer/singer Dan Beehler relinquishing his vocal duties to singer Rob Malnati. But the strategy backfired...

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POISON Drummer To Perform With MELANIE MARTEL In Canyon Country

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiancée Melanie Martel this Sunday night (October 5) between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at The Londoner in Canyon Country, California. Rockett was recently "exonerated" of a felony rape charge dating back to September 2007, because he wasn't in...

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POISON Drummer's Gig With Fiancée Being Filmed For E!'s 'Rock Wives'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiancée Melanie Martel this Friday night (September 26) at Off Broadway Bistro in Valencia, California. Commented Rockett: "I always figured this much talent couldn't go unnoticed forever. Well, it hasn't! The producers of The E! channel's 'R...

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THORIUM Performs With New Lineup For First Time

Having performed in front of a packed house at the Belsepub Club in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 29, Danish metal band THORIUM is now ready to play more shows with the new lineup featuring Johan Axelsson (ex-DERANGED) on guitar replacing longtime member Allan Tvedebrink. Commented vocalist Michael H...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Tops UK Chart

METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic" has entered the UK chart at position No. 1 — ahead of Scottish band GLASVEGAS' self-titled debut, which came in at No. 2. The original release date for "Death Magnetic" was last Friday (September 12). However, the METALLICA album was released early, with shops...

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POISON Drummer Schedules Pennsylvania Performance With MELANIE MARTEL

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiancée Melanie Martel tomorrow night (Sunday, August 10) at The Lighthouse Bar & Grill (390 Route 30) in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The acoustic performance will take place after POISON's concert at the Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake in...

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BËEHLER Featuring Former EXCITER Members: Footage From HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Available

Video footage of BËEHLER — the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, former EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson and guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh — performing the classic EXCITER track "Blackwitch" (from 1983's "Heavy Metal Maniac" LP) at the Headbangers Open Ai...

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LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE: 'Songs For The Last View' Lands On German Chart

"Songs for the Last View", the new album from German gothic rockers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 73. A limited-edition version of the CD includes bonus tracks and a live DVD featuring footage from the band's late 2007 shows with APOCALYPTICA. The fo...

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THE DAY I VANISHED Bassist Partially Blinded After 'Headbanging Too Much'

According to Scotsman.com, the bass player for the Edinburgh, United Kingdom-based "emo-esque metal" band THE DAY I VANISHED (MySpace page) has gone partially blind after headbanging too much at a gig. Richard Allan, 21, felt his eyesight go blurry after his show on Friday night and assumed he had b...

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LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE: Entire New Album To Be Made Available For Streaming Tomorrow

German gothic rockers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE will stream their entire new album, "Songs for the Last View", on Thursday, June 26 at HeavyLaw.com for just 24 hours leading up to the CD's release the next day. A limited-edition version of the album will include bonus tracks and a live DVD featuring foota...

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BEHLER: New Rehearsal Footage Available

Rehearsal footage of BEHLER the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, former EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson and guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh performing the classic EXCITER track "Beyond The Gates Of Doom" (from 1985's "Long Live The Loud" LP) on May 22, 20...

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BEHLER: Rehearsal Video Footage Available

Rehearsal footage of BEHLER the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, former EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson and guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh can be viewed below. The group is confirmed to appear at the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July...

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POISON Drummer To Perform With MELANIE MARTEL In Valencia

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiance Melanie Martel tonight (Saturday, May 31) at Off Broadway Bistro (23928 Summerhill Ln.) in Valencia, California. For more information on Melanie Martel, visit her MySpace page. Rockett was reportedly "exonerated" of a felony rape charg...