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HIGH ON FIRE Begins Recording New Album
Oakland, California hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE has entered Salem, Massachusetts' GodCity Studios with producer and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou to begin tracking its as-yet-untitled new album. Tentative songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Serums of Liao", "Madness Of An Architect", "De Ve...December 21, 2011
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KVELERTAK Talks Next Album In New Video Interview
HolySmokeGear.com conducted an interview with Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK when the band played at Voxhall in Århus, Denmark on December 11, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. KVELERTAK's self-titled debut album, was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings. Produced by Kurt...December 20, 2011
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KVELERTAK Beer To Be Made Available At Vienna Concert
Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK have brewed their own beer called Kvelerbier. The beer will be on sale exclusively at the band's Vienna, Austria concert at Szene on December 3. It's limited to 30 bottles only. There will also be a limited amount of fantastic tour posters and a special V...November 30, 2011
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KVELERTAK: Paris Concert To Be Filmed For TV Broadcast
The November 29 concert in Paris, France from Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK will be filmed for the series "Tracks" on Arte (Association Relative la Tlvision Europenne),a Franco-German TV network. For more information, go to this location. "Blodtrst", the Torjus Frre Erfjord-directed...November 25, 2011
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JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time'
According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and t...November 23, 2011
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Former NIRVANA Bassist Defends DAVE GROHL
According to The Pulse Of Radio. former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic posted a series of tweets this week in which he defended FOO FIGHTERS frontman and ex-NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl after Courtney Love blasted Grohl onstage at a festival in Brazil last weekend. Love went off after spotting a fan...November 18, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN Gets Heckled Over KURT COBAIN's Last Days (Video)
Video footage of a middle-aged man heckling Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) about NIRVANA star Kurt Cobain's last days during Duff's interview and book-signing appearance this past Friday, October 21 at Seattle University in Seattle, Washington can be seen below....October 23, 2011
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DOWN Guitarist Says Upcoming EP Series Is 'A Pretty Big Undertaking'
DOWN's official web site has been updated with a recent interview the band's guitarist, Pepper Keenan, gave to Guitar World magazine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: Over the course of twenty years, have you ever come close to calling it a day, especially with the current st...October 20, 2011
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TORCHE Signs With VOLCOM ENTERTAINMENT
Miami purveyors of hard rock TORCHE have inked a deal with Volcom Entertainment. The band's as-yet-untitled new album is currently being recorded at Miami's Pinecrust studio for a spring/summer 2012 release. The CD will be mixed by Kurt Ballou of CONVERGE. Next month, TORCHE will release a limited-e...October 12, 2011
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, EVILE, RISE TO REMAIN Cover NIRVANA For 20th-Anniversary Tribute
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the release of NIRVANA's landmark 1991 album, "Nevermind", this week's issue of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine comes with an exclusive 14-track NIRVANA covers CD, featuring the following artists/songs: 01. ARCANE ROOTS - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 02. FRAMING HANLEY -...September 21, 2011
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KVELERTAK: 'Blodtrst' Video Released
"Blodtrst", the new Torjus Frre Erfjord-directed video from Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK, can be seen below (courtesy of Metal Hammer magazine). The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings. Produced by Kurt Ballou and m...September 21, 2011
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Former RIP Editor Discusses 'Life On Planet Rock' Book In New Video Interview
Art Holmes of the Los Angeles Film School conducted an interview with Lonn Friend, former editor of RIP magazine and author of "Life On Planet Rock", on August 15, 2011 in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat in six parts below. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich penned the foreword to "Life...August 28, 2011
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NIRVANA 'Nevermind' Producer Says Working With KURT COBAIN Was 'A Pain In The Ass'
Released in September 1991, NIRVANA's sophomore album and major label debut elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington, cult band to generational spokesmen who'd unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone. Rising to No. 1 th...August 25, 2011
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'Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History Of Grunge' Book Due Next Month
Crown Archetype has set a September 6 release date for "Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History Of Grunge" by music writer Mark Yarm. Described as "the definitive account of the grunge era told straight from the mouths of the musicians, producers, managers, record executives, video directors, phot...August 17, 2011
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KURT COBAIN's Hometown Rejects Naming Bridge After Him
According to The Pulse Of Radio, the people and officials of Aberdeen, Washington have officially rejected a proposal to rename the town's Young Street Bridge as the Kurt Cobain Bridge. The City Council voted 10 to one on Wednesday (July 27) against the idea after it drew a strong negative reaction...July 29, 2011
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