March 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Prosthetic Records, The Greenery • 0 Comments
Long Beach, California-based miscreants The Greenery have inked a deal with Prosthetic Records . The band, whose brand of snotty, metallic hardcore punk rock has drawn comparisons to Every Time I Die , The Bronx , Discharge and The Stitches , is recording its full-length debut at BuzzBomb Studio in Orange, California with producer Paul […]
March 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Deceased • 0 Comments
Virginian death/thrash metal veterans metal Deceased will head back into the studio this year to record “Surreal Overdose” , their first full-length of all-new material since 2005′s “As The Weird Travel On” . Via SMN News
March 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Kvelertak • 0 Comments
Norwegian new-comers Kvelertak released a self-titled debut album in June of 2010 through Indie Records. The album was produced by Kurt Ballou and mixed by Alan Douches, with artwork by John Baizley and guest appearances by Hoest (Taake), Andreas Tylden (JR Ewing and Altaar), Ivar Nikolaisen (Silver), and Ryan McKenney (Trap Them) “Kvelertak” will finally […]
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Chris Cornell, Soundgarden • 0 Comments
Reunited grunge legends Soundgarden will enter a Seattle-area studio in about a week with producer Adam Kasper (who worked on Soundgarden ‘s last Lp, 1996′s “Down On The Upside” ) to begin recording their new album. The quartet – singer Chris Cornell , guitarist Kim Thayil , drummer Matt Cameron , and bassist Ben Shepherd […]
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Earthtone9 • 0 Comments
Progressive hard rock act Earthtone9 has posted the following recording update online: “Brothers and sisters, 2010 was something of a landmark year for earthtone9. After nearly a decade of putting the beast in a box we found that it still had a pulse Via SMN News
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Cattle Decapitation, San Francisco, Slaughter By The Water • 0 Comments
San Diego extreme metallers Cattle Decapitation has been confirmed for the second annual Slaughter By The Water festival, set to take place June 25 at San Francisco, California’s Craneway Pavilion, the 45,000-square-foot faculty that floats on 25 breathtaking water front acres with a 180-degree view of the entire Bay. Also scheduled to appear are Autopsy […]
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Evergrey, In Search Of Truth, Progpower USA XII festival • 0 Comments
Swedish progressive metallers Evergrey have confirmed a world-exclusive performance of their 2001 epic concept album, “In Search Of Truth” , in its entirety at the ProgPower USA Xii kick-off show on September 15 at the annual progressive and power metal festival held in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented Evergrey frontman Tom Englund : “ Glenn ( Harveston […]
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Killer In The Workplace • 0 Comments
Former Soulfly bassist and current Killer In The Workplace guitarist Bobby Burns has posted the following message on his Facebook page: “ Killer In The Workplace will be canceling our next few shows and we’re unsure as to when any future shows will be happening. One of our members has been arrested (again). “Our debut […]
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Pain • 0 Comments
Swedish progressive rock/metal act Pain, featuring Hypocrisy frontman Peter Tagtgren, has revealed the tracklisting for its forthcoming s-yet-untitled new album. The new full length is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2011 through Nuclear Blast Records. Via SMN News
Master forced to cancel U.S. tour
March 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Master • 0 Comments
Death metal legends Master , who were scheduled to kick off their long-anticipated U.S. headlining tour earlier this week with support from Lightning Swords Of Death and Mobile Deathcamp , were denied entry into the country and forced to return to the Czech Republic. Said Master mainman Paul Speckmann in a statement: “We arrived Tuesday […]
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