March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Iced Earth • 0 Comments
Longtime Iced Earth vocalist Matt Barlow has announced his retirement from the band. In his heartfelt statement, Barlow cites his commitment to his family and the need for Iced Earth to tour more as the reasons for his retirement; however, he has committed to perform with Iced Earth on all 2011 European festival dates, which […]
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Kairos, Sepultura • 0 Comments
Brazilian thrash metal legends Sepultura has announced that the name of their forthcoming new studio album will be, “Kairos.” The album is expected to be released sometime around May and will be the band’s first for their new record label, Nuclear Blast. Via SMN News
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Motley Crue Movie, Rob Zombie • 0 Comments
Billboard ran a story on Wednesday that seemed to credit Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as stating that “the film adaptation of the Crue’s 2002 memoir The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band … is now on track with Rob Zombie as it’s director. [sic]” It’s odd that this tasty bit of […]
March 3, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Interviews Tags: Deep Purple Tribute Machine Head, Rob Cassese, silent scream, staten island • 0 Comments
Rich Castle interviews Rob Cassese, former lead vocalist for Silent Scream, Machine Head (The Deep Purple Tribute), and many other metal acts from Staten Island, New York, and beyond. In this interview, Rob tells us about his career experiences, gives us his opinion about the state of the current music scene, and even gives us […]
March 2, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Burning Fortune, Cauldron • 0 Comments
Cauldron- “Burning Fortune” LP- 2011- (Earache) Out of Eastern Canada; Toronto to be exact, comes Cauldron with their second helping / second longplayer. More Witchfinder General than Kataklysm or Cryptopsy. There really is something special and refreshing about bands from out of Canada. Keep in mind that Rush are the most original rock/metal band of […]
March 1, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Kiss, Psycho Circus, Sonic Boom • 0 Comments
Kiss- “Psycho Circus”1998 LP and “Sonic Boom”2009 LP Like a pizza shared amongst friends on a weekend night, Kiss albums are truly like the song says on “Psycho Circus” – “You wanted the best, you got the best!”. Amongst other things, the sheer transparency of this rock institution is what remains so endearing to me. […]
March 1, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Total Head Removal, Wolfpack • 0 Comments
Wolfpack- “Total Head Removal” LP (Chain Reaction- 001) – 1987 As is evidenced by the “Fast Forward To Hell” compilation, on the brand-spanking new label, Metalworks, the English death/thrash metal invasion is upon us as you read this. There’s all kinds of new blood on the scene with actual vinyl- (The U.K. pick for success) […]
March 1, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Sacrilege, Within The Prophecy • 0 Comments
Sacrilege – Within The Prophecy” LP (Under One Flag- 15) – 1987 Is this the same Tam that sang that nifty, little punky/hardcore ditty , entitled “Skinned Alive”?!? Yep. My how serious we have gotten. This album is thrashing, heavy, intense, and very long. It is something like over 43 minutes long for 7 songs. […]
March 1, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Onslaught, Sounds Of Violence • 0 Comments
Onslaught – “Sounds Of Violence” – 2011 (Combat Recs) Here’s is the U.K. band that with their 2nd release – “The Force”, back in 1986, got the thrash world to sit up and take notice of ’em. Well, Onslaught reformed earlier in the decade and though the guitar work can be a thrill on this […]
Krakow Parts Ways With Drummer Christopher Zibell, Statement Issued
March 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Christopher Zibell, Krakow • 0 Comments
Norwegian metal act Krakow has posted the following statement online, announcing the departure of drummer Christopher Zibell from the band’s ranks; “We had some great years with Christopher and wish him all the best in the future. As a result of Christopher’s departure, Krakow has canceled its appearance at the U.K.’s Hammerfest. Via SMN News
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