April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Korn • 0 Comments
Despite widespread speculation to the contrary, KORN is not quite looking for a new musical direction on its next release. While the band is collaborating with famed dubstep DJ Skrillex and others for an upcoming EP, singer Jonathan Davis told The Pulse Of Radio that a full-blown change in the band’s musical style isn’t in […]
April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: COREY TAYLOR, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, Judas Priest • 0 Comments
Video footage of Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) and Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) performing a cover version of JUDAS PRIEST’s “Electric Eye” with DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held this past Wednesday night (April 20) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California, can be viewed below. […]
April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Septic Flesh, The Great Mass • 0 Comments
Septic Flesh – ‘The Great Mass’, Season Of Mist Released on April 18th, the biblical hah-bloobbah that grip’s Grecian Gothic meanderers like Septic Flesh continues has it has unabated since the last decade of the last century. Bands from Greece like Septic Flesh don’t so much as give the horned one worship as much as […]
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Dio, MSG, Whitesnake • 0 Comments
Former and current members of HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, GUNS N’ ROSES, WHITESNAKE and RATT, are among the musicians who took part in the ’80s Rockers For Japan benefit concert on Saturday, April 16 at Harper’s in Tarzana, California. Organized by singer Terry Ilous (XYZ, GREAT WHITE), the show featured musicians from some of the […]
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Slayer • 0 Comments
Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: What’s the latest with [SLAYER guitarist] Jeff Hanneman [who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with an infection thought to have been caused by a spider […]
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: MALICE • 0 Comments
Reunited Los Angeles heavy metal legends MALICE have recruited journeyman metal lead singer James Rivera to front the band. James is the singer and driving force behind HELSTAR, and has been “the guy” for groups like VICIOUS RUMORS, SEVEN WITCHES and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM on numerous albums and world tours. MALICE’s current lineup includes the […]
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: CORONER • 0 Comments
Drummer Marquis Marky (a.k.a. Marky Edelmann) of the reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER was interviewed on last Friday’s (April 15) edition of Tony Webster’s “The Metal Command” radio show . The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the interview follow. On CORONER’s current status: Marky: “[We’re] rehearsing, […]
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Black Sabbath, TONY IOMMI • 0 Comments
According to BirminghamMail.net, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is among the musicians who will join former BLACK SABBATH/ELO drummer Bev Bevan on stage at Birmingham, England’s Gatecrasher club next Thursday. Bevan will be the 22nd celebrity honored on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars in Birmingham, England. Iommi, comedian Jasper Carrott, guitarist Trevor Burton […]
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: THE POODLES • 0 Comments
“I Want It All”, the new video from Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES, can be viewed below. The song coms off the band’s fourth album, “Performocracy”, which was released on April 15 in Europe (May 5 in North America) via Frontiers Records. The CD was again produced by Mats Valentin, but this time Tobias Lindell […]
KITTIE: Short Rehearsal Clip Of New Song Posted Online
April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: KITTIE • 0 Comments
Veteran all-girl Canadian metal outfit KITTIE has uploaded a 20-second video clip of the band “jamming a new song.” Check it out below. KITTIE is scheduled to enter Beach Road Studios in Goderich, Ontario, Canada this week to begin work on its as-yet-untitled sixth album for a summer release via eOne Music. The band will […]