April 12, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Axl Rose, Rock Of Ages • 0 Comments
According to The Wrap, Tom Cruise is preparing for role as role in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical “Rock Of Ages” — which showcases popular rock songs from the ’70s and ’80s — by training with Axl Rose’s vocal coach. The actor will star as Stacee Jaxx, an aging musician whose […]
April 12, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Forbidden • 0 Comments
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have announced their second headlining run of North America. Joining them on the road will be tech-death thrashers REVOCATION, traditional heavy metal champions WHITE WIZZARD, and Colorado-based thrash merchants HAVOK. Commented FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero: “FORBIDDEN is proud to announce our first proper headlining tour in 16 years […]
April 12, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Dead of Night, Shadows Fall, Unearth • 0 Comments
“Wasted Life”, a new demo song from DEAD OF NIGHT, the band featuring SHADOWS FALL guitarists Matt Bachand and Jon Donais along with former members of UNEARTH and SEEMLESS, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Combining modern hard rock and metal with powerful vocals, huge driving guitars, and a massive rhythm section, DEAD […]
April 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Krisiun • 0 Comments
Fan-filmed video footage of Brazilian death metalers KRISIUN performing a brand new song this past Saturday, April 9 at Hangar 110 in São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below. KRISIUN will enter Stage One Studios in Bühne, Germany in May to begin recording its eighth full-length album for a fall release via Century Media Records. […]
April 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Jane's Addiction • 0 Comments
Video footage of JANE’S ADDICTION recording its new track “End To The Lies” can be viewed below. The song comes from the band’s forthcoming album, “The Great Escape Artist”, which is set for an August release through Capitol. On Thursday (April 7), JANE’S ADDICTION made an MP3 of “End To The Lies” available for free […]
April 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Children Of Bodom • 0 Comments
Fedja of CraveMetal.com conducted an interview with drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM when the band performed at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, England on April 8, 2011 with AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM is working on a photo book, and you can be a […]
April 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Brutal Truth • 0 Comments
Seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH (Kevin Sharp: vocals, Dan Lilker: bass, Richard Hoak: drums, Erik Burke: guitar) has completed work on its brand new full-length album, “End Time”, with Doug White at Watchmen Studios in Lockport, New York. The self-produced CD was mixed by Jason P.C. at Goatsound Studios and is currently being mastered […]
April 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Powerwolf • 0 Comments
Multinational heavy metallers POWERWOLF have finished recording their as-yet-untitled fourth album. This time the pack invaded none less than five studios and two churches to get their latest metal hymns in shape! In total, more than 70 people participated in the genesis of the follow-up to 2009’s “Bible Of The Beast”. Guitarist Matthew Greywolf comments: […]
April 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Sister • 0 Comments
Swedish sleaze- and punk-influenced metal band SISTER has revealed the artwork and track listing for its Metal Blade Records debut, “Hated”, due out in Europe on June 6. The band talks about the first single and title track, “Hated”: “It’s a song about when people close to you fuck things over for you, making your […]
Sammy Hagar: Video Footage From Book-Signing Tour
April 12, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Sammy Hagar • 0 Comments
A two-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from legendary rocker Sammy Hagar’s recent book-signing tour can be viewed below. According to Interbridge.com’s “The Late Night TV Page”, Hagar will guest on the Tuesday, April 19 edition of NBC-TV’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”. The program will air at 12:35 a.m. ET (technically early Wednesday morning, […]