March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Driver • 0 Comments
Reunited ’80s melodic heavy rock band Driver – featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock ( Impellitteri , Joshua , Warrior , Avantasia , Axel Rudi Pell ) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z ( Bruce Dickinson , Halford , Judas Priest , Sebastian Bach , Rob Rock , Tribe Of Gypsies , Helloween ) – has begun […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Nonpoint • 0 Comments
Nonpoint has revealed the dates for its upcoming tour of the United States. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below. 04/06 Tallahassee, FL – Floyd’s Music Store 04/07 Charleston, SC – Jimbo’s Rock Lounge 04/08 Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans 04/09 Johnson City, TN – Capones 04/10 Winston-Salem – Johnny and […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Live At The Aragon, Mastodon • 0 Comments
American progressive metal act Mastodon has posted projection film clip online to promote its forthcoming new live CD/DVD set “Mastodon: Live At The Aragon.” “Live At The Aragon” is set for release on March 15, 2011 through Reprise Records. The two disc set was filmed and recorded during the band’s October 17, 2009 concert at […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Anvil • 0 Comments
Canadian heavy metal veterans Anvil has announced that they will be heading across their home nation this May on a headlining tour, which will be in support of their fourteenth studio album, “Juggernaut Of Justice.” Along the way, the band will also be the special guests for shock rock king Alice Cooper (see dates marked […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Brainstorm • 0 Comments
German power metal outfit Brainstorm has announced in a recent online message that the name of their new studio album will be, “On The Spur Of The Moment.” A message from frontman Andy B.
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Mors Principium Est • 0 Comments
Guitarists Tomy Laisto and Kalle Aaltonen have left Finnish melodic death metallers Mors Principium Est . Commented the band: “If we still want to continue with Mors Principium Est , we need new guitar players. “This is our Last try to make things happen. “If it does not work this time, or we don’t find […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Slipknot • 0 Comments
For Slipknot ‘s upcoming shows in 2011, the band has asked Donnie Steele to fill in for Paul Gray on bass. Donnie was the original guitar player in Slipknot and had actually reconnected with Paul in recent years. Commented the band: “ Donnie was in the band at the very beginning, and rather than get […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Sebastian Bach, Skid Row • 0 Comments
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach recently entered a Los Angeles studio with his new, young, virtuosic guitarist Nick Sterling and producer Bob Marlette ( Black Sabbath , Shinedown , Atreyu , Filter ) to fine-tune the material that will appear on Bach ‘s next CD, tentatively due this summer via the Italian label Frontiers […]
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Brooklyn Militia, Whiplash • 0 Comments
Former Whiplash singer Glenn Hansen has joined Brooklyn Militia , the new “aggressive thrash metal/punk/hardcore” band featuring Paul Bento ( Carnivore ) and Joe Cangelosi ( Whiplash , Kreator , Massacre ).
Black ‘n Blue: new album details revealed
March 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Black ‘n Blue • 0 Comments
Frontiers Records will release of the new album from Portland-based rockers Black ‘N Blue on May 13 in Europe and May 17 in North America. “Hell Yeah!” is a proud comeback statement for a band that wrote the pages of hard rock history in the ’80s.