Paul Stenning, author of the GUNS N’ ROSES book “The Band That Time Forgot” and the AC/DC book “Two Sides to Every Glory“, has posted an unpublished excerpt from his recently released 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled “30 Years of the Beast – The Complete Biography 1976-2006“, at this location.

Florida’s WYKKED WYTCH has changed the projected title of its fourth album to “Memories of a Dying Whore” from the previously announced “Awakened“. The band entered Redroom Recorders studio in Tampa, FL in May to begin recording the new CD with engineer Mark Prator. Two demo tracks that are set to be included on the […]

A trailer for NINE INCH NAILS‘ upcoming DVD has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). The footage for the set is believed to have been shot at several performances in late March 2006, including the March 28 show at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the March 30 concert at the […]

Nuclear Blast Records has set an October 6 release date for the “deluxe edition” of CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s “Follow the Reaper” album featuring bonus material. The track listing for the new CD is as follows:01. Follow the Reaper02. Bodom after Midnight03. Children of Decadence04. Everytime I Die05. Mask of Sanity06. Taste of My Scythe07. Hate […]

Original KISS members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss are being inducted in the inaugural class in the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. The Hall honors artists or groups that were either born on Long Island, or resided on Long Island for a significant portion of their career. The induction ceremony and all-star […]

Swedish death/black metallers BLOODSHED have announced the addition of drummer Patrik FrГ¶gГ©li (ex-DECADENCE) to the group’s ranks. BLOODSHED recently completed work on its new full-length album, entitled “Stale Cold Cell Recital“. The follow-up to the “Blade Eleventh” mini-CD, which was released last year via Cursed Division, was recorded at Necromorbus studio with producer Vidar Widgren.“Stale […]

MANOWAR is scheduled to release a new DVD, entitled “Live At Earthshaker Fest 2005” on November 10.On July 23, 2005, MANOWAR headlined the Earthshaker Fest 2005. This performance was a unique historical event, as it included a grand finale featuring MANOWAR members past and present on stage as one powerful, heavy metal legion as well […]

UGLY KID JOE‘s previously unreleased “final” video for the song “Bicycle Wheels” has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was uploaded by the Ugly Kid Joe Forum.Formed in the late ’80s, the Santa Barbara-based UGLY KID JOE achieved its greatest commercial success with its debut mini-CD, “As Ugly as They Wanna Be“, which became […]

Tigran Hamasyan Wins Thelonious Monk Institute’s International Jazz Piano CompetitionNineteen-year old piano prodigy Tigran Hamasyan – who so many of you know as Wayne’s pianist for the last year – this weekend WON the Thelonious MonkInternational Jazz Competition. Here’s what Ben Ratliff wrote in the NY Times:“the heavy-duty contest judges were Herbie Hancock, Andrew Hill […]

Dutch grindcore/sludge metal band BILE has officially changed its name to SKULLHOG.Formed in 1998 to pay homage to HELLHAMMER, SLAUGHTER and DEAD INFECTION, among others, the group’s focus, lyrically and visually, is on slasher films, with their debut EP, “The Shed” (2000), based on “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2“, and their full-length album, “Camp Blood” […]