April 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Shining • 0 Comments
Swedish extreme metallers Shining have parted ways with Norway’s Indie Recordings and have inked a deal with Finland’s Spinefarm Records . Shining founder Niklas Kvarforth , who late last month announced that he was quitting all his other projects, with the exception of Maniac ‘s Skitliv , so that he could concentrate on Shining , […]
April 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Alice in Chains • 0 Comments
William DuVall (Alice In Chains, Comes With the Fall, Neon Christ) is producing a feature-length documentary film about Atlanta’s hardcore punk scene. Under the working title, “All Alone Together,” the film spotlights two generations of hardcore kids- those who jump-started the scene in the early 1980s and the new generation of kids who are carrying […]
April 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Thomas Giles • 0 Comments
Quality video footage has made its way online featuring Between the Buried and Me frontman Thomas Giles performing his debut solo single “Sleep Shake” live for the first time. The song is taken off of Thomas Giles’ latest album “Pulse” which was released in February of 2011 through Metal Blade Records. You can view the […]
April 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Dead, Drummer, Manowar, Scott Columbus • 0 Comments
According to a posting on former MANOWAR guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman’s Facebook page, ex-MANOWAR drummer Scott Columbus died earlier today (Monday, April 4) at the age of 54. This information was corroborated by Scott’s girlfriend of almost four years, Nancy, who wrote on the drummer’s Facebook page, “For all you to know, this is […]
April 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Sodom • 0 Comments
German thrash metal band Sodom has announced that they have been forced to pull out of their scheduled show with Hirax in Katowice, Poland this Saturday, after guitarist Bernd “Bernemann” Kost was rushed to hospital. A message from the group’s booking agent is as follows: “A few minutes ago I received an upsetting phone call […]
April 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Picture • 0 Comments
Dutch heavy metal veterans Picture has announced that they are currently working on a brand new studio album entitled, “Warhorse,” with an ambitious release date of May in mind. Death Scream – Heavy Metal Reviews – Heavy Metal Interviews – Heavy Metal News
April 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: The Sword • 0 Comments
Austin, Texas based heavy metal outfit The Sword has posted their new music video online for the song, “Night City.” You can check it out below. The song comes from their critically acclaimed latest album, “Warp Riders,” which was released last year. Death Scream – Heavy Metal Reviews – Heavy Metal Interviews – Heavy Metal […]
April 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Born Of Osiris • 0 Comments
Born of Osiris has been denied entry in Canada, and as a result been forced to cancel all upcoming Canadian dates with August Burns Red. Death Scream – Heavy Metal Reviews – Heavy Metal Interviews – Heavy Metal News
April 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Amebix • 0 Comments
Amebix will be releasing a new album titled “Sonic Mass” later this year, which will be the first full-length from the act since 1987. Death Scream – Heavy Metal Reviews – Heavy Metal Interviews – Heavy Metal News
Former Obituary guitarist launches Southwicked
April 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Obituary, Southwicked • 0 Comments
Former Obituary / Six Feet Under guitarist Allen West has launched a brand new Tampa, Florida-based death metal band called Southwicked . According to the group, “It actually all started when Allen West and Marco Vreven [drums] on the Lowbrow ‘Buried in Europe’ tour decided to start a new band, and a couple of months […]
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