May 18, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: UFO • 0 Comments
Fan-filmed video footage of UFO’s May 13, 2011 performance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill can be viewed below. UFO is touring North America in support of its upcoming studio album, which is slated to be released before the end of the year via SPV/Steamhammer. The East Coast leg of the tour kicked off […]
May 18, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Destruction, KORZUS, MISFITS, ROCK IN RIO, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES • 0 Comments
Schmier of DESTRUCTION and members of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS and DEAD KENNEDYS will join veteran Brazilian thrashers KORZUS on stage during their appearance at the Rock In Rio festival in September. In other news, KORZUS will be direct support for SLAYER on June 9 at Via Funchal in São Paulo, Brazil. KORZUS’ “Truth” video can […]
May 18, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Deep Purple, DON AIREY • 0 Comments
Legendary keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW) will release a new solo album, “All Out”, on August 22 via Provogue Records. The CD features a guest appearance by blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION). “All Out” track listing: 01. The Way I Feel Inside 02. Estancia 03. People In Your Head 04. […]
May 18, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Buckcherry • 0 Comments
Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY completed their run on the Jägermeister Music Tour earlier this spring, coinciding with the release of their latest single, “It’s A Party”. The band partnered with Jägermeister to compile iconic live footage from the tour into an exclusive live video showcasing the band’s electric energy behind “It’s A Party”. Check out the […]
May 18, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Cough, The Wounded Kings • 0 Comments
Cough/The Wounded Kings – ‘An Introduction To the Black Arts’ 2010 LP, Forcefield Recs. Cough – ‘Ritual Abuse’ 2010 LP, Forcefield Recs. Not since Candlemass wowed this doomed planet with their ‘Epicus Doomicus Metalicus‘ opus has there ever been a band that has dug a whole so deep in the trenches to deliver an album […]
May 17, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Godsmack • 0 Comments
Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Hard Rock Music Examiner: You’re on tour supporting your solo record “Avalon”, which is a real departure from a typical GODSMACK album. When you first decided you […]
May 17, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: ANATHEMA, BLACKFIELD • 0 Comments
Vincent Cavanagh of the U.K. atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA has issued the following update: “This week, due to circumstances outside of our control, the full band will not be able to travel to the U.S. to perform with BLACKFIELD. Despite making every effort and exploring all avenues to make this trip possible, we were not […]
May 17, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Powerwolf • 0 Comments
Multinational metallers POWERWOLF have set “Blood Of The Saints” as the title of their fourth album, due in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on July 29; and August in the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records in Europe. The CD will be released as a regular CD, a limited-edition digibook 2-CD (exact content to be […]
May 17, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Drummer, Minor Stroke, Stone Sour • 0 Comments
STONE SOUR — the band featuring SLIPKNOT members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Jim Root (guitar) — has released the following statement: “It is with regret that we have decided to cancel the remaining dates on our current headline tour. Our friend and drummer, Roy Mayorga, suffered a minor stroke a couple of nights ago after […]
‘Fat Bitch’ Jumps On SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman’s Back During Sydney Concert (Video)
May 19, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES • 0 Comments
A female fan of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES jumped on the back of the group’s lead singer, Mike Muir, and pulled the bandana off his head during SUICIDAL’s headlining performance on May 14, 2011 at Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia. Video footage of the incident, as well as Muir’s subsequent […]