NEWS

23 February 2007

Velvet Revolver have released a new video-blog featuring footage of the band recording their long-awaited upcoming second album, “Liberated”, in a Los Angeles studio. Fans can get a glimpse of the in-studio shenanigans of Scott Weiland (vocals), Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Dave Kushner (guitar), and Matt Sorum (drums) at their official homapage, VelvetRevolver.com. “Liberated” […]

23 February 2007

Pain, the Swedish electro metal project by Hypocrisy’s mastermind Peter Tagtgren, has set “Psalms of Extinction” as the title of its fifth full-length album, due in Europe on May 7 via Roadrunner Records. Guest musicians on the CD include Mikkey Dee ot Motorhead on the song “Zombie Slam”, guitarist Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom […]

23 February 2007

“We don’t know too much about the scene there, so we’re excited to come and learn about what’s happening with metal in Bulgaria,” claims Alex Webster – bass player and founding member of Cannibal Corpse – regarding the band’s upcoming live show at the Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia on March 5. The conversation with […]

22 February 2007

The Darkness have announced they are in the studio again, however without former lead singer Justin Hawkins. He quit the band due to a heavy cocaine addiction… The three remaining members of The Darkness have confirmed they are currently recording a new album, however under a different name that has yet to be announced. The […]

22 February 2007

Bulgaria’s fun metal pride Ebanizm have launched their offical homepage at Ebanizm.com. Right there you can download the group’s cult tracks (at least locally) “Eatin’ & Drinkin’”В and “Whisky Bottle Blues”, as well as two more songs, “Paint Colour Lines”В and “I Am Not You”. In addition, in January Ebanizm also got their own MySpace profile at […]

22 February 2007

The German metal assassins Caliban are putting the finishing touches to their upcoming album, “The Awakening“ (see front cover in the left), due on May 25 via Roadrunner Records. You can see a visual studio report, as well as the promo clips for the older tracks “It’s Our Burden to Bleed” and “The Beloved and […]

22 February 2007

Tori Amos has revealed details of her new album, due for release on May 1. The follow-up to “The Beekeeper” shall be entitled “American Doll Posse”. Amos’ new studio CD, recorded in Cornwall, was completely written and produced by herself. A world tour to promote the album will follow the release, starting in Rome on […]

22 February 2007

A month ago it was reportedВ that Van Halen shall reunite with original vocalist David Lee Roth for rehearsals and for a 40-date US tour. Well, it seemed too good to be true, and… yes, the tour is off. According to Pollstar, the shows, which were never officially announced, are now indefinitely on hold until further […]

22 February 2007

Killswitch Engage will film a video for their new single, “The Arms of Sorrow”, in March. The song comes off the group’s new album, “As Daylight Dies”, which has sold more than 200.000 copies in the States since its November 2006 release. The band started its major US/Canada tour yesterday, together with Chimaira, Dragonforce and […]

22 February 2007

The Dutch melancho-rockers The Gathering have been confirmed for the ArtMania Festival, set to take place June 15-16 in Sibiu, Romania. Also scheduled to appear are the British bands Anathema and My Dying Bride, and the Germans Haggard. The Transylvanian town of Sibiu was chosen to be one of 2007’s European Capitals of Culture.