April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Hit The Wall, Lamb Of God • 0 Comments
Lamb Of God – ‘Hit The Wall’- 2011 digital single It has been two years since the mighty ‘Wrath, fifth studio LP release by the powerhouse known as Lamb Of God. In the year of our Lord 2000AD, Lamb Of God on their debut LP, ‘New American Gospel‘, established the direction that the extreme underground […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: OMEGA • 0 Comments
Z Records has announced the signing of OMEGA, the new band featuring the vocal talents of Lee Small (SHY, PHENOMENA). The group’s debut album will be released on September 5. A rough-mix version of the song “Pandora’s Eyes”, taken from the forthcoming OMEGA CD, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Via Blabbermouth Death […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: IMMERSED • 0 Comments
Canadian extreme metallers IMMERSED have inked a deal with Unique Leader Records. The band’s debut album, “In The Ire Of Creation”, will be released on August 2. Formed in 2008 by Mike Chambers (guitar), Stefan Kushneriuk (drums), Stephan Meloche (guitar) and Mark Phillips (vocals), IMMERSED made its debut with a three-track self-titled demo. 2010 saw […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STEVEN TYLER • 0 Comments
AEROSMITH frontman and “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler will be interviewed by Matt Lauer for the May 1 edition of “Dateline NBC”. Topics will reportedly include Tyler’s family, AEROSMITH, his judge’s role on “American Idol” and his overcoming drug addiction. Tyler’s new autobiography, “Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?”, is scheduled for release […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Testament • 0 Comments
British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, EXODUS) has revealed to Radio Metalthat he will enter the studio this summer with San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT to begin work on the follow-up to 2008’s “The Formation Of Damnation”. A late 2011/early 2012 release is expected. “The new album will most likely be […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Metallica • 0 Comments
METALLICA has been officially confirmed for this year’s edition of Quebec’s Summer Festival (Festival d’été de Québec). The event runs July 7-17 in Québec City, Québec, Canada, with an amazing 300 shows spanning 11 days, making it Canada’s biggest outdoor artistic festival. METALLICA will perform on Saturday, July 16. This is the 44th year for […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: CANNABIS CORPSE • 0 Comments
CANNABIS CORPSE — the Richmond, Virginia-based old-school death metal band featuring Philip “Landphil” Hall (bass) from MUNICIPAL WASTE and his brother Josh “HallHammer” Hall (drums) — has completed work on its brand-new full-length album, “Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise”. The CD will be issued on July 12 via Tankcrimes, the label that issued the […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: LIV KRISTINE, Tarja Turunen • 0 Comments
LEAVES’ EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — will be direct support for former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen on the following dates: May 3 – Stuttgart, Germany – Longhorn May 04 – Erlangen, Germany – E-Werk May 06 – München, Germany – […]
April 20, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Gorgoni, The Black • 0 Comments
The Black – ‘Gorgoni’ LP, Black Widow Records Here’s a an album to pick up on double LP vinyl, as a collector’s note. The Black have managed to weave this terrifying tale with complexities only derived from being a tight, cohesive unit which they are. Dark and off the beaten track; There is still catchiness […]
POISONBLACK: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
April 21, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: POISONBLACK • 0 Comments
POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — will release its fifth album, now titled “Drive” (working title was “Lead & Roll Vol. 5”), in Scandinavia on April 27 via Hype Records. The CD was recorded at Antfarm Studio in Århus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, […]