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DISTURBED Interviewed In New Zealand; Video Available

New Zealand's C4TV conducted an interview with DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman and drummer Mike Wengren during the band's recent visit to the country. Watch the three-and-a-half-minute report below. DISTURBED has just released a new live EP entitled "Live & Indestructible" exclusively via iTune...

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TROLL, UNEARTHLY TRANCE Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

TROLL, the Norwegian black metal band founded in 1992 by Stian Arnesen (a.k.a. Nagash; a.k.a. Lex Icon of THE KOVENANT) and Brooklyn, New York's UNEARTHLY TRANCE have been confirmed for next year's Inferno festival, set to take place April 8-11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is now shap...

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STAIND Frontman Performs 'Believe' Acoustically; Video Available

The French office of Roadrunner Records recently filmed STAIND vocalist Aaron Lewis performing an acoustic version of the band's latest single, "Believe". Watch the footage below. Lewis has announced that he'll play a handful of solo dates in January and February, according to The Pulse of Radio. Le...

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'Priest Feast' Featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT: Irish Dates Added

The "Priest Feast" tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT will play two shows in Ireland in February prior to the start of its seven-concert UK run. The dates are as follows: Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - The O2 Feb. 11 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - The Odyssey Arena Feb. 13 - Sheffield,...

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PROVEN To Enter Studio Next Month

Portland, Oregon-based metal act PROVEN will hit Black Diamond Studios at the end of October to start recording its third album for an early 2009 release. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include "We Stand" and "Kick the Bottle". Expect another string of U.S. and U.K. shows to follow the album...

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RHINO BUCKET Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD Festival

RHINO BUCKET — the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright — has been confirmed for for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. A...

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JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT To Tour UK In February

JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT will team up for the "Priest Feast" tour of the UK in February 2009. Pre-sales go on sale at 9:00 a.m. UK time on Wednesday, October 1 to all MegaFanClub members and registered Live Nation members. Tickets to the general public go on sale this Friday, October 3 a...

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TESTAMENT: 'The Formation Of Damnation' Available On Limited-Edition Green Vinyl

TESTAMENT's new album, "The Formation of Damnation", is available on limited-edition green vinyl at www.testamentlegions.com. Supplies are limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, so order your copies today before they sell out! "The Formation of Damnation" limited-edition green vinyl also ships with a bo...

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TESLA: New Audio Interview With DAVE RUDE Posted Online

Japan's Metal Moment podcast has uploaded an interview with guitarist Dave Rude of the California rock band TESLA. Listen to the podcast at this location. A new TESLA track entitled "So What" is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the California rockers' seventh studio album...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer ALEX MARQUEZ Bounces Back With LA VENGANZA

Acclaimed extreme-metal drummer Alex Marquez (MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE, DEMOLITION HAMMER) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "First of all, I would like to thank all of you who have supported me throughout all these years even though I wasn't doing anything. These last y...

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TRIVIUM Drummer: If 'Shogun' Gets Compared To METALLICA, People Need To Clean Their Ears Out

Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with TRIVIUM drummer Travis Smith. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: Okay, let's get into it then. I'm sure you've been asked this one [before], but why did you go with the title "Shogun" for the new album? Travi...

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AVA INFERI To Headline Portugal's ALGARVE EM CHAMAS VII Festival

AVA INFERI, the Portugal-based band whose lineup includes guitarist Rune Eriksen (a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer),will headline the Algarve em Chamas VII festival on January 31, 2009 in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. AVA INFERI has been added to the Hellhounds Fest tour alongside TIAMA...

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THE SWORD Drummer On Touring With METALLICA

Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with drummer Trivett C. Wingo of the Austin, Texas quartet THE SWORD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Miami New Times: How did you get on the METALLICA tour? Wingo: We got on that pretty much because METALLICA, especially Lars, are big...

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NORTHER Launches Tour Journal

Finnish metal titans NORTHER will release their new album, "N", on September 30 in North America. The record marks the band's Century Media debut and will feature two bonus tracks from the "No Way Back" EP, "No Way Back" and "C.U.S.", along with a video for the track "We Rock". To celebrate the albu...

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DISTURBED Interviewed On 'Cara's Basement'; Audio Available

Cara Carriveau of "Cara's Basement" conducted an interview with DISTURBED lead singer David Draiman this past summer backstage at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in Tinley Park, Illinois. According to Cara, "His dressing room was a cozy retreat, heavily air-conditioned on a warm summer day. Davi...