Finnish death metal legends DEMILICH will play their final gig in their hometown of Kuopio on July 22. The DEMILICH bandmembers will continue with various projects, one of which will feature exactly the same lineup as the group’s most recent formation.DEMILICH recenty announced plans to release a CD called “v34ish6ng 0f emptiness” (Xtreem Music) and […]

BLOODSIMPLE bassist Kyle Sanders and vocalist Tim Williams joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at Goffert Park in Nijmegen, Holland this past Sunday (July 2) to perform “We Die Young“. Check out pictures from WENN.The group’s debut album, “A Cruel World“, was released in March 2005 on MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray‘s Bullygoat label imprint (via […]

Chris Harris of MTV.com is reporting that the video for “Seize the Day“, the third single from AVENGED SEVENFOLD‘s 2005 LP, “City of Evil” — intentionally or not — borrows a few cues from GUNS N’ ROSES‘ epic 1992 clip for “November Rain“. “Seize the Day” was directed by Wayne Isham (METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER).Check out […]

AUDIOSLAVE filmed the video for their upcoming single, “Original Fire“, with director Paul Brown (MГ–TLEY CRГњE, OTEP, STONE SOUR) on June 29 at the Sunset Gower Studios in Los Angeles. Check out pictures from Wire Image.“Original Fire” is the first single off AUDIOSLAVE‘s third album, “Revelations“, due on September 5 via Epic Records.

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with ROB ZOMBIE drummer Tommy Clufetos. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:Glam-Metal.com: Now the new ROB ZOMBIE album, “Educated Horses”, is phenomenal. How do you like performing the new songs live?Tommy: “The new songs are killer and people love them. The record is stretched out […]

The complete track listing has been announced for EVANESCENCE‘s new album, “The Open Door“, due on October 3 via Wind-Up. “The Open Door” track listing:01. Sweet Sacrifice02. Call Me When You’re Sober03. Weight Of The World04. Lithium05. Cloud Nine06. Snow White Queen07. Lacrymosa08. Like You09. Lose Control10. The Only One11. Your Star12. All That I’m […]

Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE is in the preliminary stages of work on the band’s fifth studio album, according to NME.com. Singer and guitarist Josh Homme told the British music magazine, “We’re back in the studio, writing.” But Homme refused to say which musicians were involved in the writing process.

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that SLAYER are courting controversy among Christian groups by releasing sacrilegious artwork on their latest album.The cover for upcoming record, “Christ Illusion“, depicts a tattooed and amputated Jesus Christ standing in a sea of blood and corpses, and has infuriated right-wing religious groups.The Californian foursome are preparing themselves for […]

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor recently spoke to AOL Music about his other band, STONE SOUR, who are scheduled to release their second album, “Come What(ever) May“, on August 1.“We don’t look at it as a side project,” Taylor told AOL Music. “It’s an actual band so we put the same amount of energy, work and […]