NEWS

04 August 2006

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, featuring KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander (a.k.a. Sadie Demon) on lead vocals, has uploaded a demo track, entitled “They’re Coming to Get You Barbara” at this location. A live performance clip of another song can be viewed by clicking here.For more information, visit myspace.com/nightofthedemonswillkillyou.

04 August 2006

London, U.K.-based SIKTH has posted its video for the song “Bland St. Bloom” at this location. Directed by Tim Fox using green screen technology, the clip depicts the battle between nature and mankind.SIKTH‘s Bieler Bros. debut, “Death of a Dead Day“, was released on June 6. The CD was produced by members of SIKTH and […]

04 August 2006

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS were rejoined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Herman Rarebell during their headlining appearance Thursday night (August 3) at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The group’s setlist for the show — dubbed “A Night to Remember – A Journey in Time” […]

04 August 2006

MTM Music has set a September 22 release date for TNT‘s “Live in Madrid” DVD. The set, which was filmed on April 1, 2006 in Madrid, Spain, will be accompanied by an 82-minute audio CD plus booklet liner notes from ex-TNT vocalist Tony Harnell about his work with the group as well as an additional […]

04 August 2006

Steamhammer/SPV are proud to announce the signing of one of the greatest and most acclaimed hard rock acts of all time. November 3, 2006 in Germany and November 6, 2006 in Europe will see the arrival of Whitesnake’s new double live album, Live … In The Shadow Of The Blues, capturing for posterity the infectious […]

03 August 2006

THE GATHERING will join forces with GREEN LIZARD for a split single to coincide with the two bands’ appearances at the Sziget festival in Budapest, Hungary (set to take palce August 9-16). A total of 5,000 copies of this single will be given away exclusively at the festival. GREEN LIZARD‘s contribution to this single will […]

03 August 2006

DANZIG recently shot a video for the song “Crawl across Your Killing Floor” outside of Los Angeles. The track will be included on the upcoming “Lost Tracks of Danzig” collection, a two-CD set of previously unreleased DANZIG tracks spaning the band’s entire career — from the 1988 self-titled debut to the present. A November release […]

03 August 2006

Finnish “melodic death-rock” band CALMSITE has split up due to “personal differences and lack of motivation,” according to a press release.CALMSITE released two albums during its eight-year existence: “The Erector” (2004) and “Elvisdeath” (2005). For more information, visit www.calmsite.com.

03 August 2006

Due to ongoing circumstances and issues in vocalist Dan Tyrantor‘s personal life, he has resigned from Chicago’s USURPER. The remaining four members will indefinately continue as a four-piece, with guitarist Rick Scythe and bassist Jon Necromancer taking over the vocal duties. USURPER is still confirmed and will perform at both the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival […]

03 August 2006

Swedish melodic metallers NOSTRADAMEUS have posted the following message on their official web site:“Well, the recording of the fifth NOSTRADAMEUS album, ‘Pathway‘, is finished. We used the same studio as we did with ‘Hellbound‘. [At] the moment we are working [on] the cover of the album [with] Derek Gores, also the same guy we used […]