1340mag.com recently conducted an interview with KING’S X guitarist Ty Tabor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:1340mag.com: How do you personally feel that this [new solo] CD [“Rock Garden“] has evolved from “Naomi’s Solar Pumpkin“, “Moonflower Lane” or “Safety“?Ty: I don’t know. I don’t ever really think of it in categories or comparisons. […]

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland performed a free solo show Friday night (September 8) at the Legends of Notre Dame club in Notre Dame, Indiana. It was the first time Scott played his new solo songs “Killing Me Sweetly” and “Beautiful Day” live. It was also the first time he covered the MARSHALL […]

BRUTAL TRUTH bassist Danny Lilker (also in NUCLEAR ASSAULT) has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:“BRUTAL TRUTH would like to thank everyone involved in making our first show in eight years a resounding success. That would be Nate at the Double Door venue, PIG DESTROYER, MINSK, and PLAGUE BRINGER for playing with us, and most […]

IRON MAIDEN‘s new album, “A Matter of Life and Death“, has entered the Swedish and Czech national album chart at position No. 1. The updated first-week chart positions are now as follows:Sweden: #1Finland: #1Italy: #1Germany: #1Czech Republic: #1Switzerland: #2Norway: #2U.K.: #4Spain: #4Ireland: #5France: #5Poland: #6Netherlands: #7Australia: #12New Zealand: #34

British metallers MY DYING BRIDE will release their new album, “A Line of Deathless Kings“, on October 9 via Peaceville/Snapper. The LP, which was recorded at at Academy Studios and was mixed at Chapel Studios, will also be made available as a special edition and as a limited double-vinyl release. A single, entitled “Deeper Down“, […]

Florida extreme metal three-piece DIABOLIC INTENT has issued the following update:“We are currently shopping the [recently completed third] album [‘The Cold Path of Man‘] out to the major labels here in the US. We are negotiating to secure either licensing or distro for the new album to be available in the States. Right now, Europe […]

I, the new band featuring Abbath (IMMORTAL), Ice Dale (ENSLAVED, AUDREY HORNE), TC King (SAHG, ex-GORGOROTH) and Armagedda (ex-IMMORTAL), has finalized the track listing for its debut album, “Between Two Worlds“, due for release in North America on November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded in Bergen, Norway’s Lydriket Studio with Geir Luedy, and mixed […]

Finland’s SOULRELIC has released the working songtitles that are set to appear on the band’s upcoming CD, tentatively due next year. They are as follows (in no particular order):01. I’ll Let the Gallow Win02. The Evergreen Pastures Of Grave03. This Land04. Coins05. Dead King06. Such a Pleasant Life07. Loose08. Oh, I Hate09. Crawl to Perish10. […]

The Who‘s first album in 24 years will be released next month.‘Endless Wire‘, the belated-follow up to 1982’s ‘It’s Hard‘, is out on October 31. The album features extended versions of the various sections that formed the ‘Wire & Glass‘ mini-opera, which was released earlier this year.According to the band’s official website thewho.com, the record […]

Finland’s TOTAL DEVASTATION will release its third album, “Wreck“, in continental Europe on September 25. Two full tracks from “Wreck” — “Aware” and “Collision Course” — are available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. A video for the song “Aware” can be viewed on the group’s official web site.“Wreck” was released in Finland […]