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MACHINE HEAD's 'The Blackening' Named 'Album Of The Decade'
MACHINE HEAD's Grammy-nominated LP "The Blackening" — which has garnered numerous awards and enjoyed praise from both critics and fans alike since its release in 2007 — received yet another incredible honor in the most recent issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, having been recognized by fans and...February 15, 2010
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STORMZONE To Release 'Death Dealer' In April
Irish band STORMZONE has inked a deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records. The group's new album, "Death Dealer", will be released in Europe on April 26 (three days earlier in Germany). Formed in 2005 in Belfast by vocalist Harv (John Harbinson),STORMZONE recorded its debut album soon after and secured a...February 15, 2010
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SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD Members Featured In 'Heavy Metal Brittania' Documentary
BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton, IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson, DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan and Jon Lord, MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler and the EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND's Edgar Broughton are among the musicians who were interviewed fo...February 14, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST: Deluxe Version Of 'British Steel' Due In May
Sony Music has set a May 11 release date (one day earlier internationally) for the limited deluxe expanded edition of JUDAS PRIEST's classic 1980 album "British Steel". "British Steel" was the sixth studio album by JUDAS PRIEST. Released on April 14, 1980 and produced by Tom Allom, "British Steel" w...February 13, 2010
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Guest On New SOULSPELL Album
Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has recorded a guest appearance on "The Labyrinth Of Truths", the second full-length album from the Brazilian power metal opera project SOULSPELL. "I sang a little part on a song — very small...February 13, 2010
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EPICA Tour Bus Involved In Road Accident
In the early hours of Friday, February 12, EPICA's tour bus crashed on Canadian Highway 1 while driving in the Rocky Mountains when a car lost control and went spinning for the bus. The bus driver, Dave Mabry, managed to avoid a head-on collision by running the bus against the rail-guard. Although t...February 13, 2010
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EXODUS Rejoined By Vocalist ZETRO SOUZA For San Francisco Performance
Vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza rejoined his former EXODUS bandmates at their February 8, 2010 concert at the Grand Ballroom in San Francisco to perform the group's classic song "Toxic Waltz". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. Nuclear Blast Records has pushed back the Eur...February 12, 2010
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WHITE LION/PRETTY BOY FLOYD Drummer Partners With DEAD CLUBS APPAREL
WHITE LION/PRETTY BOY FLOYD drummer Troy Patrick Farrell has partnered with Dead Clubs Apparel LLC founder Kenny Merrill, a staple in the Los Angeles club scene for over 20 years, to launch the Dead Clubs clothing line. According to a press release, Dead Clubs "offers the rocker of old and young [an...February 12, 2010
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ACCEPT's New Lineup To Make Its Live Debut In New York City
Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will debut their new lineup — featuring the band's latest addition, vocalist Mark Tornillo (ex-TT QUICK) — on May 8 at New York City's Gramercy Theatre. "We can't wait to go out and play again," said bassist Peter Baltes. "Just because [former ACCEPT singer] Udo D...February 12, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Behind The Music Remastered' To Air This Saturday
VH1's Emmy Award-nominated and critically acclaimed series "Behind The Music" returns to continue some of these now iconic stories. This Saturday, February 13 at 10 p.m. ET, VH1 Classic will air eight new half-hour weekly episodes of "Behind the Music Remastered" featuring some of classic rocks semi...February 12, 2010
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EXODUS: New Album Pushed Back To May
Nuclear Blast Records has pushed back the European release date of "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the ninth studio album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS, to May 7 from the previously announced April 23. The CD was helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH,...February 12, 2010
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THE SWORD Taps Producer MATT BAYLES For New Album
Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has entered the studio with producer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, MINUS THE BEAR) to begin recording its third album for a late 2010 release via Kemado Records. The band has also scheduled a one-off show at Stubb's in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 16 as the support act for...February 11, 2010
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VENOM To Play Bulgaria In April?
According to concert promoters Most of Evil Music, British black metal pioneers VENOM will play for the first time ever in Sofia, Bulgaria at Hall Festivalna on April 17. It should be noted, however, that the band's official web site has not confirmed VENOM's plans to perform in Bulgaria at this ...February 11, 2010
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Returning MEGADETH Bassist Says He And MUSTAINE 'Have A Greater Appreciation For Each Other'
Returning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, along with the band's drummer Shawn Drover, were interviewed for a special edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABB...February 10, 2010
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MUSTAINE: From A Business Point Of View, ELLEFSON's My Bassist. Always Has Been, Always Will Be
Jon Wiederhorn of AOL's Noisecreep conducted an interview earlier today (Wednesday, February 10) with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the departure of bassist James Lomenzo and the return of the band's original bassist, David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep...February 10, 2010
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