Swedish death metallers GRAVE have posted the following message on their official web site:“After careful consideration our drummer Pelle [Ekegren, ex-COERCION] has decided to leave the band due to personal reasons and also the increasement of touring that we will engage in the coming months and hopefully years to come.“Pelle has been a very important […]

Century Media Records has revaled more information about the upcoming ICED EARTH “Alive in Athens” DVD, which was filmed in 1999.ICED EARTH‘s first and only live album, “Alive in Athens“, was recorded at two sold-out shows on the nights of January 23 and January 24, 1999, at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece. Originally released […]

WHITESNAKE will release a new double live album, “Live … In the Shadow of the Blues“, in November via Steamhammer/SPV. The set includes almost all the remarkable hits from WHITESNAKE‘s career, as well as two timeless DEEP PURPLE classics in “Burn” and “Stormbringer“. WHITESNAKE‘s David Coverdale was the frontman of the legendary British act between […]

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their new single, “Light the Universe“, on November 13 via SPV Records (November 10 in Germany). The title cut is said to be the first-ever duet in the band’s history, which also features an appearance by BLACKMORE’S NIGHT singer Candice Night.In addition to the single version of “Light the […]

Thom Yorke has confirmed the next single to be lifted from ‘The Eraser.’The Radiohead frontman releases ‘Analyse‘, with a tentative release date set for October 9.It’s the follow up to the top 40 track ‘Harrowdown Hill.’ More details are expected to emerge soon.

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” […]