SLIPKNOT fan site PulseOfTheMaggots.com has posted the new STONE SOUR video, “Through Glass“, at YouTube.com. The clip was shot with director Tony Petrossian (HEAD AUTOMATICA, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and features a special cameo by POISON guitarist C.C. Deville. The track comes off the band’s sophomore album, “Come What(ever) May“, due in the U.S. on August 1.

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted three more video updates from the recording sessions for his new solo album, “Angel Down“, which are taking place at a Los Angeles studio with producer Roy Z. (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN). The video links and their descriptions — as provided by Bach — are […]

Jenny Feniak of the Edmonton Sun recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the interview follow:On being “the most evil band in the world”:“It’s all about the cool factor – that’s the main point. If something we find is really cool and gory and graphic, we’ll go with it.”On […]

Italian metallers SOUL TAKERS entered Luigi Stefanini’s New Sin Studio in Loria (TV), Italy on July 2 to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due late/2006/early 2007 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2005’s “Tides” will contain 11 tracks for a total running time of more than fifty minutes.To check out audio samples from SOUL […]

A short video clip of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ May 26 performance in Lisbon, Portugal — which, strangely enough, doesn’t include any actual audio from the show — has been posted online at the band’s official web site.

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis “Snake” Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:On the death of longtime VOIVOD guitarist and co-founder Denis “Piggy” D’Amour after a long battle with colon cancer and the band’s decision to carry on:“We didn’t talk about music. Everybody […]

NIGHTWISH have launched an official video-blog page that gives the fans a behind-the-scenes look at their rehearsals this summer. The band’s latest entry, featuring drum demo footage, is up and running at this location. Previous video-blogs are available at the same location.

A live acoustic version of ARMORED SAINT‘s “Another Day“, recorded on Wednesday, July 5 during the band’s appearance on Indie 103.1 FM’s “Chaos” metal show, has been uploaded at the band’s MySpace profile.

Dutch melodic death metal band HER ENCHANTMENT has parted ways with female singer Lucy Straates. The band is currently looking for a professional mezzo-soprano who can fill the vacant slot. Interested parties can contact the group at herenchantment@hotmail.com. For more information visit the band’s web site, www.herenchantment.nl.HER ENCHANTMENT is currently writing material for the follow-up […]

Frontwoman Masha of the Italian quartet EXILIA has explained why the band has selected “Kill Me” as the first single/video from its upcoming sophomore album, “Nobody Excluded“, due on July 21 via G.U.N./BMG Records.“When I heard the riff for ‘Kill Me‘ the first time, I immediately felt somehow threatened and I could visualize a fist […]