February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Facet of Aberration, Invection • 0 Comments
If 2009 EP “Demented Perception” (Stormspell Records) proved INVECTION to be young, capable fighters that could go multiple rounds with damn near any of the new crop of old school inspired thrashers, then full-length debut “Facet of Aberration” is the one that announces the arrival of the Bay Area brawlers into the worldwide ring with […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Dark Adrenaline, lacuna coil • 0 Comments
In following up the experimental leanings of “Shallow Life” the intent in creating new album “Dark Adrenaline” was to make not only a heavier, even darker album in some respects, but to take those elements of the traditional LACUNA COIL sound and combine them with the more modern elements of later years. That quest to […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Lamb Of God, Resolution • 0 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, LAMB OF GOD screamer Randy Blythe came out and said he wants to be president. Why the fuck not? The State of the Union address would finally be entertaining. The White House Rose Garden could be dug up and replanted with high grade cannabis to help “ease diplomatic tensions” between […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: A Different Kind of Truth, van halen • 0 Comments
Releasing “Tattoo” as the first single introducing the second David Lee Roth era of VAN HALEN was ill advised, as it gives the impression that the entirety of “A Different Kind Of Truth” is a second-rate attempt at a comeback, not to mention a lyrical disaster made worse by Roth‘s attempt at reinventing his heyday […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
“Shadows Of My Past”, the first video from SIX HOUR SUNDOWN, the U.K.-based rock band fronted by Lauren Harris — daughter of legendary IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — can be seen below. The clip was filmed during one of the group’s rehearsals. Formed in late 2009, SIX HOUR SUNDOWN was born from a desire […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
On February 8, Paul Brothers of The Score television network — a Canadian specialty television service providing sports, news, information, highlights and live event programming, available across Canada — conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover when the band played at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as part of this year’s Gigantour. Drover […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Louis Eustache and Gregoire Nadji of Gentlemen Chronicles recently conducted an interview with Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) about UNISONIC, Kai‘s new band with former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN), Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany’s PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD entered Pierre Rémillard‘s (OBLIVEON, CRYPTOPSY, KRISIUN, MISERY INDEX) Wild Studio last month in a small town called St-Zénon in Quebec, Canada to begin recording their new album for a tentative summer release. The follow-up to 2009’s “Infini” will contain the band’s first music to be written with new guitarist Daniel “Chewy” […]
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Former EXODUS and current HATRIOT and DUBLIN DEATH PATROL singer Steve “Zetro” Souza makes a guest appearance in the track “Angerhead” from the San Jose, California metal quartet ANGERHEAD. The song comes off ANGERHEAD‘s latest three-song EP, which is available for streaming in its entirety using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below. In addition to the song […]
REVIEW: RAMMSTEIN – Made in Germany: 1995 – 2011
February 18, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Made in Germany: 1995 - 2011, RAMMSTEIN • 0 Comments
Sixteen years’ worth of material represented by 16 tracks, including one new song (“Mein Land”) and the common denominator on RAMMSTEIN‘s “Made in Germany: 1995 – 2011” is the consistency of style. If one didn’t know any better, he might not even realize this to be a greatest-hits collection since for the most part the […]
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