Hail!, the all-star cover band featuring bassist Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), guitarist Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) and vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest, Iced Earth), has announced dates for their first ever U.S. performances. Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy will be joinging them on the trek. More details here.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Charred Walls Of The Damned, the new project from Howard Stern lackey and ex-Death drummer Richard Christy, has released the track listing to their self-titled debut album, set to be released on Februrary 2, 2010 via Metal Blade Records.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Is Brutal Legend going to be the most metal video game ever? Until now, we’d heard more about the endless legal battles over the game than the game itself, but the just-released track listing just gave it even more metal cred. Sure, we know that Jack Black, Lemmy, Ozzy, Rob Halford and more lent their voices [...]
Friday, July 10, 2009
German metal label SPV has released a statement about their insolvency (aka bankruptcy). The label is saying that it’s business as usual, with SPV managing partner Manfred Schutz telling trade magazine MusicWoche “we keep on doing business across all segments of our portfolio.” But while they’re doing that, they’re scrambling for investors. Edel, Warner Music, [...]
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
To regular listeners of SiriusXM’s Howard Stern Show, Richard Christy is known as a lovable redneck with a knack for making excellent crank calls and questionable personal hygiene. But to any true fan of metal, Richard was known well before that as an amazing drummer that’s played and toured with Iced Earth, Death and Control Denied, among [...]
Video of Shadows Fall performing their cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Bark At The Moon” with Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick has been posted online.
Down/Crowbar guitarist Kirk Windstein has joined the New Orleans hardcore/thrash super group Suicide War.
Doom metal legends Candlemass will release a new DVD called Ashes To Ashes-Live on June 29 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Ill Nino has signed a new recording deal with Victory Records.
Otep has released a new video for the song “Rise, Rebel, Resist.”
Monday, December 21, 2009
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