King Diamond has undergone triple-bypass heart surgery. The famed Mercyful Fate/King Diamond band frontman was rushed to hospital on November 29, where it was found that he’d had several heart attacks, and that the only way to unblock three clogged arteries was open heart surgery. Says his wife/bandmate Livia Zita of his current state of […]

Finnish metallers CATAMENIA have announce that ALL AGAINST’s Juha-Matti Perttunen has been chosen as new lead singer. About the choice the band comment: “Thanks to all candidates for the position of our new vocalist since the last line-up change, especially Ash from AGATHODAIMON and Olli-Jukka Mustonen, but we’ve finally made our decision. Our new vocalist […]

Blondie singer Debbie Harry has revealed that she once accepted a lift from notorious killer Ted Bundy. The frontwoman said she got in his car in the early 1970s and sensed something was wrong when she saw the vehicle had no door handles on the inside. “The hairs on the back of my neck just […]

The AP reports that the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour issued a public apology Friday for climbing atop of one of Britain’s most important war memorials during violent student demonstrations against rising university fees. Charlie Gilmour, 21, said he was sorry for the “terrible insult” to the thousands who died for the country. […]

Tired of that Coldplay Christmas song yet? Afraid to even click on The Killers’? Well, maybe this will get you in the holiday spirit. As an exclusive gift to their fan club members, R.E.M. have put out their own holiday single. R.E.M. release a Christmas single every year (last year was ‘Santa Baby’ and Lenny […]

On the occasion of the Sixth death anniversary of DIMEBAG and during theВ PANTERA week on Tangra Mega Rock, here’s something great for you. Lick Library has issued a new video guitar lesson from renowned guitarist and tutor Andy James. Learn how to play PANTERA’s classic ‘Cowboys From Hell’ in the footage below: Good luck and […]

New York Dolls will release their fifth full-length record Dancing Backward in High Heels March 15 on 429 Records. Featuring original members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, the album was recorded in Newcastle, England and produced by Louis XIV’s Jason Hill. Dancing Backward in High Heels is the follow-up to 2009’s ‘Cause I Sez So’. […]

Vincent Cavanagh‘s spot on CARLSEN’s s new record is more than natural since it was ANATHEMA who opened some international doors to the NorwegianВ bardВ taking him as support actВ for their latest European tour this Autumn, including theВ memorable gigВ at Sofia’s Bulgaria hall onВ 20 November. PETTER CARLSEN’s new recordВ ‘Clocks Don’t Count’ will be released in the early days […]

Hurtsmile, a new band featuring singer Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen), will release their self-titled debut album on January 21, 2011 in Europe and February 8, 2011 in the US. According to Frontiers Records, Cherone teamed up with his brother Mark to write his most succinct record to date. “Hurtsmile was a long time coming… […]

The original line up of one of the most influential hardcore punk metal bands, BIOHAZARD, is gearing up to release their first album together in sixteen years.В  The as yet untitled album will be released in Spring 2011 via a new partnership with Nuclear Blast for the world outside of North America. Founding members Billy […]