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COPROFAGO Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Chile's COPROFAGO has inked a deal with Candlelight Records. COPROFAGO was formed in Santiago on June of 1993 by Sebastián Vergara (guitar, vocals) and Pablo Alvarez (guitar),plus two friends of theirs. With that young lineup (all still at school),the band recorded a standard death metal demo that...September 12, 2006
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CELTIC FROST: 'Roadie For A Day' Contest Launched
Are you an organized, punctual team player who can handle responsibility? Already have experience? Inexperienced, but are eager to learn? Or, can you at least follow instructions and not break things? Most importantly, do you want the opportunity to meet CELTIC FROST? Then maybe you have what it tak...September 11, 2006
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CELTIC FROST: 'H.R. GIGER Must Be One Of The Most Extraordinary Artists Currently Alive'
CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Shortly before we flew to Norway [for the Hole in the Sky festival], Les Barany let us know that H.R. Giger would be ready to welcome us again at his home in Zurich after our return to commemorate our r...September 11, 2006
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KORN: Snippet Of 'Politics' Video Posted Online
KORN shot a video for its new single, "Politics", during their performance on Saturday, August 26 August at the Alpine Valley Ampitheatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Along with a traditional camera shoot, the band put handheld cameras in the hands of ten lucky members of its fanclub and local area fans...September 9, 2006
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TO/DIE/FOR: First 'Opening The Wounds Tour' Dates Announced
Finnish goth metallers TO/DIE/FOR will team up with DAS SCHEIT, SINAMORE and INDIGO CHILD for the European "Opening The Wounds Tour" beginning in November. Tentative dates so far are as follows: Nov. 15 - (D) Hamburg - Markthalle Nov. 16 - (D) Berlin - K 17 Nov. 18 - (A) Wien - TBA Nov. 25 ...September 9, 2006
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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Nearly 100 Fail To Show For Jury Selection
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Nearly 100 people summoned for jury duty failed to appear in court earlier this week as jury selection began in the trial of the co-owner of The Station nightclub, where a 2003 fire killed 100 people. Michael Derderian faces 200 counts of involun...September 8, 2006
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UNEARTH Frontman: 'We Don't Have Any Lofty Goals For Ourselves'
Scott Iwasaki of the Deseret Morning News reports: Trevor Phipps, vocalist for the band UNEARTH, says he knows he may never get rich doing his job but there's more to it than making money. "The radio doesn't play the stuff we play," Phipps said by phone from his home near Boston. "But it ...September 8, 2006
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CASSIUS Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS AMERICA
Lifeforce Records America has announced the signing of Richmond, VA's CASSIUS. Lifeforce Records America president Drew Juergens commented on the signing: "I am very pleased to welcome CASSIUS to the Lifeforce Records America family, as their debut album, 'I Am Jim Jones', showcases a remarkable gra...September 8, 2006
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Report: Metal Fans Banging Their Heads Over Venue Closing
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota's StarTribune.com reports that after one last, fast and furious hurrah, Star Central of Columbia Heights has closed its back-room concert hall, one of few venues in the Twin Cities metro area that catered to heavy metal head-bangers. The bar, in a strip mall just off...September 7, 2006
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CLUTCH Frontman Says 16 Songs Have Been Written For New Album
TheEndlessFeed.com recently conducted an interview with CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TheEndlessFeed.com: So CLUTCH has been together for 16 years now. How does it feel to know CLUTCH has lasted so long when so many other bands break up every so often? Neil:...September 5, 2006
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POISONBLACK Frontman Says SENTENCED is 'Over And Done'
Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with POISONBLACK/ex-SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: On the first CD J.P. Leppaluoto was the vocalist. When he left the band, did you audition other vocalists, or did...September 4, 2006
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KORN, GODSMACK, EDDIE VAN HALEN Signed Guitars To Be Auctioned For Charity
The Guitars from the Stars auction — featuring autographed items from GODSMACK, Eddie Van Halen, KORN, and NICKELBACK, among others — is now open. The auction will run through September 24, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. (MST),with proceeds going to The Firefighters Fund in order to support 12 local volunteer f...September 3, 2006
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FREDDIE MERCURY Birthday Celebration Cancelled In His Homeland
Launch Radio Networks reports: A celebration planned for this weekend in Zanzibar to honor native son Freddie Mercury has been called off due to religious protests. The population of the Tanzanian islands off the East Coast of Africa is primarily Islamic, and conservative Muslims threatened to disru...September 1, 2006
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CELTIC FROST Renews Collaboration With H.R. GIGER
On the eve of their first North American tour in 17 years, CELTIC FROST will be launching their official webstore the first week of September. Featuring a full range of merchandise the store will also offer times not available elsewhere. Keep checking the band's web site, www.celticfrost.com, for th...August 31, 2006
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Late QUEEN Singer FREDDIE MERCURY Slammed By Some Muslims
Launch Radio Networks reports: Freddie Mercury would have been 60 years old next Tuesday (September 5),but there's some dispute in his homeland about whether he should be celebrated. The late QUEEN frontman was born Farrokh Bulsara on the East African island of Zanzibar, which is now part of Tanzan...August 31, 2006
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