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THE PERSEVERING PROMISE Signs With PAVEMENT ENTERTAINMENT

Pavement Entertainment Inc. has signed the post-hardcore band THE PERSEVERING PROMISE to a three-album deal. The group will enter the studio in early 2013 to begin recording its new CD, to be distributed through MRI/RED in North America and SPV in Europe. THE PERSEVERING PROMISE has opened the ears...

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DEEP PURPLE: New Songtitles Revealed

According to Classic Rock magazine, British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their 19th studio album in April 2013. The CD, which was produced by Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER, KANSAS) in Nashville, Tennessee, will contain 13 tracks, including "Out Of Hand", "Hel...

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HELLYEAH, AS I LAY DYING, ALL SHALL PERISH Singers Confirmed For MITCH LUCKER Memorial Show

Chad Gray (HELLYEAH, MUDVAYNE),Tim Lambesis (AS I LAY DYING) and Eddie Hermida (ALL SHALL PERISH) are the first confirmed guest singers who will perform with the surviving members of SUICIDE SILENCE at a special show on December 21 at the Fox theater in Pomona, California as a tribute to their late...

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KILL DEVIL HILL In The Studio Recording 'Killer New Tunes'

KILL DEVIL HILL — the new band featuring legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) alongside Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on vocals — has returned to the studio to record "...

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KROKUS Rejoined By Guitarist MANDY MEYER

30 years after his departure from KROKUS, guitarist Mandy Meyer has now officially returned. Founder Chris Von Rohr and Fernando Von Arb are thrilled to have him back in the fold. Fernando says: "Now the KROKUS family is complete again." Meyer replaced original KROKUS guitarist Tommy Kiefer for the...

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U.S. Department Of State Responds To RANDY BLYTHE Online Petition

Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, has issued an official response to the petition that was created by a LAMB OF GOD fan from Brandenburg, Kentucky in an online forum on the White House web site for the government to help the band's frontman, Randy B...

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HAWKWIND Guitarist HUW LLOYD-LANGTON Dead At 61

Cleopatra Records is sad to pass on the news that HAWKWIND guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton has passed at the too-young age of 61. Huw had been bravely battling cancer for the past several years and died peacefully at home in England with his devoted wife Marion by his side. A self-taught guitarist with...

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DAMNATION DEFACED: New EP Available For Free Download

German death metallers DAMNATION DEFACED have made their new EP, "Slaughter Race", available for free download via their official web site. The effort, which was recorded, mixed and mastered by Kai Reidenbach (OUT OF MIND),contains "four brand new tracks which will blast your ears!" according to a...

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SOLILOQUIUM Recording New Demo

SOLILOQUIUM, the Swedish death/doom act featuring Stefan Nordström and Jonas Bergkvist from DESOLATOR (currently signed to Hellthrasher Productions) and ENDING QUEST, is hard work on its second demo, "The Concept Of Escape". According to the group, the recording "is musically ready. Time to solve th...

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SABATON Bassist Says Former Members Lacked Motivation

Mark Holmes of Metal Discovery conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON before the band's November 3 concert in Manchester, England. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Discovery: I interviewed Joakim [Brodén, vocals] on the DRAGONFORCE tour b...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH At SPOTIFY's New York City Press Conference; Video Available

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek and former Napster co-founder and current Spotify investor Sean Parker on stage at today's press conference in New York City to announce that Spotify has reached an agreement with METALLICA to make the band's entire music catalog...

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VISTA CHINO Featuring Ex-KYUSS Members: Artisan News Video Report Available

Brant Bjork, John Garcia and Nick Oliveri — formerly of KYUSS — last week announced their new project: VISTA CHINO. The group, comprised of the three founding members of the legendary rock band and guitarist Bruno Fevery, is currently recording new material in anticipation of a 2013 worldwide releas...

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TESTAMENT, DESTRUCTION, DEATH ANGEL To Join Forces For Japanese Dates

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have scheduled two exclusive shows in Japan alongside thrash titans DESTRUCTION and DEATH ANGEL. The events will take place on March 9-10, 2013 at Club Citta in Kawasak-Shi, Japan. Fans can pre-reserve tickets starting December 8 at this locatio...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP Begins Recording Second Album

REVAMP, the band led by former AFTER FOREVER and current NIGHTWISH touring vocalist Floor Jansen, has entered the studio to begin recording its sophomore album for a fall 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records. REVAMP states: "REVAMP started recording the drums for the second album! 33 mics will cat...

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TED NUGENT Slams BOB COSTAS' Gun-Control Commentary

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent has slammed Bob Costas over the sportscaster's "Sunday Night Football" halftime commentary supporting gun control. Addressing this past weekend's murder-suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend, Costas quoted from an article by Fox...