March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Benedictum • 0 Comments
BENEDICTUM has announced the addition of drummer Rikard Stjernquist to the group’s ranks. Rikard, who started his career with Stockholm-based BRONZE PUPPET, brings a multitude of talent from his longevity as the drummer for power metal legends JAG PANZER of 25 years and nine records to his studio production capabilities. States Rikard: “I have been […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Shadowside • 0 Comments
Inner Wound Recordings has announce the signing of the Brazilian female-fronted metallers SHADOWSIDE. The band’s third album, “Inner Monster Out”, will be released on May 11 in Europe and May 22 in North America. The CD was produced, mixed and mastered at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden by Fredrik Nordström, who has previously worked with […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: EPICA • 0 Comments
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA are offering their song “Serenade Of Self-Destruction”“Requiem For The Indifferent”, which was released on March 9 in Europe and four days later in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany under the watchful eye of Sascha Paeth. Commented the band: “We’re […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: HALESTORM • 0 Comments
Atlantic recording group HALESTORM will release its new album. “The Strange Case Of…”, on April 10. Produced by Howard Benson (who previously collaborated with the Pennsylvania-based hard rock band on their self-titled 2009 debut), “The Strange Case Of…” was recently named among Revolver‘s “Most Anticipated Albums of the Year.” “Led by one of our favorite […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SEVENDUST • 0 Comments
CALL ME NO ONE, the new project featuring SEVENDUST members Clint Lowery (guitar) and Morgan Rose (drums), will release its debut album, “Last Parade”, on June 5. The CD’s first single, “Biggest Fan”, will arrive next month. In a recent interview with Zoiks! Online, Clint stated about CALL ME NO ONE‘s upcoming debut, “It’s not […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Guns n’ Roses • 0 Comments
Leslie Michele Derrough of GlideMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with SIXX: A.M./GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GlideMagazine.com: You came from kind of a religious family. How did you discover rock and roll? Ashba: You know what’s weird? My mom is a classical piano teacher so […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: LULLACRY • 0 Comments
“Where Angels Fear”, the long-awaited fifth album from the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY, will be released in North America on April 10 through End Of The Light Records distributed by DisManic via eOne Distribution. Commented LULLACRY guitarist Sami Leppikangas: “Hell yeah, we’ve been waiting (for) this moment so long! Now it’s here, the […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: JADED HEART • 0 Comments
German/Swedish hard rockers JADED HEART have finished recording their eleventh studio album, “Common Destiny”, for a May 25 release via Fastball Music/Soulfood. A video for the song “With You” was filmed on… Read more here
MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS Co-Headlining U.S. Tour To Be Announced Next Week
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Kiss, MÖTLEY CRÜE • 0 Comments
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has revealed to Robin Leach of the Las Vegas Sun that the band will be co-headlining a massive U.S. tour with KISS from July through September. Expect the official announcement from Los Angeles next week. “It’s going to be really cool because KISS is bringing their full stage show, and […]
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