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KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Remembers CHUCK SCHULDINER
Ville Krannila of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's Steel Mill web site recently conducted an interview with KING DIAMOND guitarist/producer Andy La Rocque. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Q: Can you describe your creative relationship with King? When composing a new album does he com...May 29, 2008
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MADONNA Rocks PANTERA During UK Concert
Pop superstar MADONNA paid tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by playing what sounds a lot like the main riff to PANTERA's classic song "A New Level" during her May 10, 2008 performance at Radio One's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, UK. Watch the footage below. (The "A New Level" riff can be...May 13, 2008
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS A&R Exec MONTE CONNER On Label's History, Future Of Metal
Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #31 is available for download at this location (M4A file, 29 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian discusses metal music and the state of the music business from an A&R perspective with one of the most respected and knowledgeable record company executives when it comes to metal m...May 5, 2008
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PRONG: Video Interview With TOMMY VICTOR Available
On March 8, 2008, PRONG mainman and MINISTRY guitarist Tommy Victor visited San Antonio's cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" for a candid interview to discuss the PRONG's new release, "Power of the Damager". The first half of this 40-minute interview aired recently on the show's April 20, 2008 episode...April 25, 2008
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Memorial For GRUNTRUCK / SKIN YARD Singer Held In Seattle; Photos Available
On Saturday, March 8, King Cobra in Seattle hosted a farewell/memorial to one of local music's longtime artistic jesters — Benjamin Scott McMillan, legendary vocalist for GRUNTRUCK and SKIN YARD — who died in his hometown of Seattle, Washington at age 47 after an eight-year battle with diabetes. Thr...March 13, 2008
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PRONG: 'Power Of The Damager' Clip, Video Interview Available
Headbanger's Blog has uploaded PRONG's video for "Power of the Damager", the title track of the group's latest CD. Watch the clip below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) Metal Hammer TV recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. Watch the ch...February 8, 2008
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MASCOT RECORDS Invades The USA
As of February 1, 2008, Mascot-Provogue Records has offices in the United States, wielding a roster of the biggest and the best artists known. The company has so far established itself in Europe as an independent label with various genres of rock, from blues to jazz to metal and everything in betwee...February 5, 2008
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DREAM THEATER To Release 'Forsaken' Digital EP
March 31 will see the release of DREAM THEATER's "Forsaken" digital EP. The title track, "Forsaken", which is taken from 2007's critically acclaimed "Systematic Chaos" CD, will be joined on the EP by two live tracks recorded last year in Spain. The full track listing is as follows: 01. Forsaken (edi...January 30, 2008
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ROADRUNNER Staffers Remember GRUNTRUCK's BEN MCMILLAN
Roadrunner Records' Monte Conner (A&R) and Kathie Merritt (Sales) have commented on the passing of Benjamin Scott McMillan, legendary vocalist for GRUNTRUCK and SKIN YARD, who died in his hometown of Seattle, Washington at age 47 after an eight-year battle with diabetes. Roadrunner released two...January 29, 2008
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The Making Of DREAM THEATER's 'Forsaken' Video: More Information Revealed
DREAM THEATER's new anime-themed video for the song "Forsaken", taken from the band's latest album, "Systematic Chaos", received its small-screen premiere this past Saturday (January 26) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". The clip was created by the Japanese animation studio Gonzo and director Yasufumi...January 29, 2008
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PRONG: London Concert Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of PRONG's January 9, 2008 concert at the Underworld in London, England can be viewed below. PRONG mainman Tommy Victor was recently interviewed by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel, hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dries Van Damme. Listen...January 17, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: Italian Concert Footage, Photos Posted Online
Italian website DelRock.it published a new photo gallery of WITHIN TEMPTATION's January 11, 2008 concert near Milan, Italy. Check out the pictures at this location. Fan-filmed video footage from the show can be viewed below. WITHIN TEMPTATION guitarist Robert Westerholt is forced to sit out the band...January 13, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Tour
Guitarist Robert Westerholt of the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, I have to inform you that I will not be joining the rest of the band on the tour that starts tonight. During an unfortunate accident, I severely bruised my r...January 10, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Schedules First-Ever Russian Concert
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION will play their first-ever show in Russia on February 17, 2008 at the Shadow Club in Moscow. WITHIN TEMPTATION's November 24, 2007 concert at the Beursgebouw in Eindhoven, Holland was filmed for an upcoming DVD, tentatively due next summer....December 17, 2007
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Looks Back On 2007; Video Available
Guitarist Ruud Jolie and drummer Stephen Van Haestregt of the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION 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...December 15, 2007
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