March 7, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: AMORPHIS • 0 Comments
Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS will embark on a tour of special concert halls in their homeland where they will perform rarely heard material and special acoustic versions of their classics. The dates are as follows:.. Read more here
March 7, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Testament • 0 Comments
Guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50) has joined the Fresno, California metal band HATEFX. He brings years of experience to the up-and-coming metal heavy hitters, who encompass a distinctive approach to metal, adding sonic textures to their mix and a light/FX-filled live show. They have become one of the strongest Central Valley outfits, having previously […]
March 7, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: THE SUFFERING • 0 Comments
Chaos Records has announced the signing of THE SUFFERING, the Mexico City-based death metal band featuring former and current members of CENOTAPH and DENIAL. Formed in 1996 for the express purpose of crossing Mexican ancient and Swedish old-school death metal, THE SUFFERING released one well-received self-titled demo in… Read more here
March 7, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: EUROPE • 0 Comments
Former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello will hit the road later this month with a dramatized rock n’ roll show celebrating 30 years of rock history and featuring hits from NOICE, EASY ACTION, EUROPE and DEEP PURPLE. The dates below will include special guest, Canadian singer Alannah Myles… Read more here
March 6, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Cannibal Corpse • 0 Comments
“Encased In Concrete”, a brand new song from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band’s twelfth studio album, “Torture”, which will be released on March 13 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2009’s “Evisceration Plague” offers up 12 tracks of… Read more here
March 6, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Lamb Of God • 0 Comments
Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have been forced to cancel their shows scheduled for March 7 in Auckland, New Zealand and March 9 in Anchorage, Alaska, due to a medical emergency involving a family member. The band intends… Read more here
March 6, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SABATON • 0 Comments
“Carolus Rex”, the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON, will be released in Europe on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The lyrics for the CD, which will be made available in both English and Swedish, deal with the Swedish Empire (referring to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721). Commented the band: “The […]
March 6, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Videos Tags: Blood Ties, Jungle Rot • 0 Comments
March 6, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH • 0 Comments
On March 1, Kevin Conklin of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station (web site) conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Hook of Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. You can now listen to the chat using the… Read more here
Season Ten Of VH1 CLASSIC’s ‘That Metal Show’: Guests Announced
March 7, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: That Metal Show • 0 Comments
Season ten of VH1 Classic‘s “That Metal Show” kicks off on Saturday, March 31 and featured guests include IRON MAIDEN‘s Adrian Smith (making his first appearance on the program), METALLICA‘s Lars Ulrich, MOTÖRHEAD‘s Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. “I’ve known the MAIDEN guys for a long time and been a […]