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JASON BITTNER: HALESTORM Winning 'Metal' GRAMMY Is Worse Than METALLICA Losing To JETHRO TULL

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner says that HALESTORM winning a Grammy Award for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" proves that "shit is rotten in the music business" and is more upsetting than METALLICA losing the nod in the same category to JETHRO TULL more than 20 years ago. HALESTORM was honore...

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HEAVEN & EARTH's 'Dig' Due In April

Taking up where iconic bands like DEEP PURPLE and BAD COMPANY left off, HEAVEN & EARTH is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled "Dig". Due out on April 23 via Quarto Valley Records, the CD was produced by Dav...

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NEONFLY Taps Producer DENNIS WARD For Sophomore Album

London, England-based metallers NEONFLY have tapped Dennis Ward (UNISONIC, PINK CREAM 69, ANGRA) to produce their as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Dennis has been at the forefront of the metal scene since the late '80s as the bass player and producer of the mighty PINK CREAM 69, and more recently of...

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'Raiding The Rock Vault' Year-Long Run In Las Vegas To Kick Off In Early March

The history of rock 'n' roll will come to life like never before when Raiding The Rock Vault, a one-of-a-kind rock concert experience boasting the ultimate set list, kicks off a year-long run Saturday, March 9 at the LVH — Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Tickets for Raiding The Rock Vault go on sale S...

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New FIREWIND Touring Singer Interviewed In New York City (Video)

Sweden Rock Magazine correspondent Daniela Pilic conducted an interview with new FIREWIND touring singer Kelly Sundown Carpenter (BEYOND TWILIGHT, OUTWORLD, DARKOLOGY, ADAGIO) before the band's February 6 performance at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City as the support act for TURISAS. You can no...

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W.E.T.: 'Rise Up' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Rise Up", the new studio album from the international powerhouse rock group W.E.T., can be seen below. The CD will be released on February 22 in Europe and February 26 in North America via Frontiers Records. W.E.T.'s 2009 debut CD was one of the rare occasions when...

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LORDI: 'The Riff' Lyric Video Released

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will release their new album, "To Beast Or Not To Beast", on March 1 in Europe (excluding Finland) via AFM Records. The CD will be made available in North America on March 19 through The End Records. The album's first single, "The Riff", will be issued on February...

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STRYPER Frontman's Autobiography Enters Editing Stage

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's autobiography, "Honestly", goes to editing next week. There is a 12-song solo record to go hand in hand with the release of the book. In a September 2012 interview with Chris Axe, Sweet stated about his autobiography: "It's coming along nicely, but slowly. It's thera...

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W.E.T.: 'Learn To Live Again' Video Released

"Learn To Live Again", the new video from the international powerhouse rock group W.E.T., can be seen below. The clip was shot on location last month in an industrial barn outside Stockholm, Sweden under bone-chilling weather conditions. "Learn To Live Again" comes off W.E.T.'s new studio album, "Ri...

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MASTERPLAN: First Photo Of New Lineup

The first photo of the new lineup of multinational melodic metallers MASTERPLAN can be seen below. Joining recently announced new drummer Martin "Marthus" Skaroupka (CRADLE OF FILTH) are vocalist Rick Altzi (AT VANCE, SANDALINAS, THUNDERSTONE),who replaces Jorn Lande, and bassist Jari Kainulainen (...

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MEGADETH Seeking Guest-Singer Suggestions For New Album

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is seeking suggestions from fans on Facebook for a guest singer, presumably to be featured on the band's forthcoming fourteenth album, whic ih is currently being recorded at Mustaine's Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California. Says Mustaine: "Any ideas for a guest...

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FIREWIND Featuring Singer KELLY SUNDOWN CARPENTER: New York City Concert Footage

Fan-filmed video footage of FIREWIND's February 6 performance at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City as the support act for TURISAS can be seen below. Vocalist Apollo Papathanasio left FIREWIND last month and is being temporarily replaced by American singer Kelly Sundown Carpenter (BEYOND TWILIGHT...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist: 'In The Grand Scheme Of Things, We're A Blip On The Radar'

Alison Richter of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Howorth of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: ["Blood"] is your third album with [producer] Kevin Churko. How has the working relationship grown? Chri...

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TED NUGENT Says 99.99% Of Gun Owners In America Are 'Perfectly Harmless', 'Wonderful' People

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent, who is an avid supporter of gun rights and antagonist of President Barack Obama, was interviewed by Piers Morgan on this past Monday night's (February 4) edition of CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight". A clip of his appearance on the program can be seen below. After Morgan aske...

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SLASH: 'Anastasia' Video Released

"Anastasia", the new video from legendary guitarist Slash's (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),can be seen below. The song comes off his second solo album, "Apocalyptic Love", which sold around 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard...