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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On When He Realized He Was A 'Rock Star'
RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RollingStone.com: Was there a point when you realized you were a rock star? Kirk: It was probably the "Black Album" tour, when thing started to get really crazy. We would g...September 17, 2008
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VADER: New Touring Lineup Announced
Polish death metal veterans VADER have announced their new touring lineup. It is as follows: Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek (guitar, vocals) Reyash (bass) Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka (guitar) Pawel Jaroszewicz (drums) Commented the band: "Last Sunday at Progresja Club, Warsaw, we had drummers audition. Earlier,...September 17, 2008
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FAIRYLAND's New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By MANTICORA, SERENITY Members
Philippe Giordana, keyboardist/backing vocalist for French symphonic metallers FAIRYLAND, has issued the following update: "The final name of [the new FAIRYLAND] album is 'Score To A New Beginning', a name that surely fits the album, the era, and the changes within the band. It is still important to...September 17, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD: Grammy Award Winners, Rock Legends, Pranksters
Not only are MOTÖRHEAD Grammy Award winners, they are also pranksters. They frequently pull pranks on other bands during the last night of the tour, and the Metal Masters tour was no different. Below are three photos taken by photographer Randy Maranz on August 31 in Northern California during TESTA...September 16, 2008
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DEMON HUNTER: '45 Days' CD/DVD Track Listing Revealed
Seattle-based metallers DEMON HUNTER will release a new CD/DVD package, "45 Days", on November 25 through Solid State. The three-disc set will feature a 90-minute documentary about the band and footage of the group's June 26, 2008 concert at Rockettown in Nashville, Tennessee. The CD portion of the...September 16, 2008
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AC/DC, METALLICA Tickets Rock The Top Events Rankings
TicketNews, a comprehensive resource for news, market analysis, event announcements, and information relating to the ticket industry, reports: METALLICA dominates TicketNews' exclusive top events rankings for the week ending September 14, capturing the number one spot in the Top Combined Events rank...September 16, 2008
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DEMON HUNTER To Release '45 Days' DVD
Seattle-based metallers DEMON HUNTER will release a new DVD, "45 Days", on November 25 through Solid State. The three-disc set will feature a documentary about the band and footage of the group's June 26, 2008 concert at Rockettown in Nashville, Tennessee. DEMON HUNTER recently released a video for...September 15, 2008
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WOLF To Enter Studio This Month
Swedish heavy metal band WOLF will enter Studio Seven in Örebro, Sweden on September 17 to begin recording its fifth album, tentatively titled "Ravenous", for an early 2009 release via Century Media Records. Producing the effort will be Roy Z, who has previously worked with JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN B...September 15, 2008
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ROB HALFORD: 'Metal Fans Are Very Tolerant, Very Compassionate, Very Smart People'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has told Australia's Perth Now that while he understands that metal has become something of an obvious and ever-ready target for public outrage looking for a scapegoat for society's ills, he takes the form very seriously. "There are people who don't understand it, b...September 14, 2008
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ARES Signs With DARK HARVEST RECORDS
Largo, Florida-based death/thrash metal band ARES has inked a deal with Dark Harvest Records. According to a press release, "ARES is everything that a metal band should be. Young, fast, and brutal. Drawing on strong roots buried deep in early thrash metal and incorporating every facet of the genre,...September 11, 2008
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FEAR MY THOUGHTS, KYPCK Set U.S. Release Dates For New Albums
Century Media is set to unleash two new albums this October from the already established FEAR MY THOUGHTS and the new brainchild of S.S. Lopakka (SENTENCED),KYPCK ("Kursk" in the western alphabet). FEAR MY THOUGHTS is scheduled to release "Isolation" on October 14, while KYPCK will make its debut,...September 11, 2008
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LORDI Tops Finnish Single Chart
Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI have topped the single chart in their home country with their latest release, "Bite It Like A Bulldog". The song features a powerful bass line and was co-written by the group's mainman Mr. Lordi (real name: Tomi Putaansuu) and bassist Mr. Ox. Check out "Bite It Like...September 11, 2008
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MYSTIC PROPHECY Joined By Former NIGHTRAGE Guitarist
Former NIGHTRAGE guitarist Constantine has joined the German power metal band MYSTIC PROPHECY as a permanent member. "I feel very excited about it and it would be amazing to be in the band again with these super-cool guys!" Constantine said in a statement. "I played with them for one show the last J...September 10, 2008
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THE FREEZING FOG Signs With EYESOFSOUND RECORDS
Retro rockers THE FREEZING FOG have inked a deal with Eyesofsound Records. Formed in Manchester, United Kingdom during the early part of 2006, THE FREEZING FOG features members of the sorely missed BEECHER. While BEECHER was all about the cutting edge, THE FREEZING FOG is a retro heavy rock/metal ba...September 10, 2008
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KORN Needs To 'Chill Out For A While,' Says Singer
The Pulse of Radio reports: KORN is currently taking an extended break, with the band not likely to begin work on its ninth studio album until sometime next year. Frontman Jonathan Davis, who's putting together his debut solo album, told The Pulse of Radio at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards that fan...September 10, 2008
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