March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Rock 'N' Roll Allstars • 0 Comments
Comprised of musicians from some of the biggest bands in recent rock history, the Rock ‘N’ Roll Allstars is a live show unlike any before. Bandmembers include: * Gene Simmons (KISS) * Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) * Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES) * Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES) * Gilby Clarke […]
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Rush • 0 Comments
According to Amazon.co.jp and HMV.co.jp, RUSH‘s long-awaited new album, “Clockwork Angels”, will be released in Japan on May 23 via Warner Music. The band started work on the follow-up to 2007’s “Snakes & Arrows” in late 2009 with the production team of Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR) and engineer Richard Chycki (AEROSMITH, DREAM THEATER). […]
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Metallica • 0 Comments
METALLICA‘s four-song EP called “Beyond Magnetic”, which was made available digitally in December, and as a physical CD in January, will be released on vinyl to celebrate Record Store Day on April 21. The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert in December during its 30th-anniversary celebration. […]
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Interviews Tags: Origin • 0 Comments
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Skeletonwitch • 0 Comments
Prosthetic Records will reissue “Breathing The Fire” and “Beyond The Permafrost” from American metal masters SKELETONWITCH at the end of March. The deluxe, limited gatefold packages will be made available to coincide with the band’s U.S. tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NILE and HOUR OF PENANCE. Pictured below is the new “Fire Splatter” edition […]
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: ENEMY REIGN • 0 Comments
Denver death metallers ENEMY REIGN have completed work on their new album, “Between Hell And Oblivion”, at Flatline Audio with producer Dave Otero (CATTLE DECAPITATION, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MARTRIDEN, COBALT). According to a press release, the CD “offers up 11 tracks of mile-high deathgrind brutality as well as the debut of vocalist, Stevie Boiser who replaced […]
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Christian Mistress • 0 Comments
Olympia, Washington metallers CHRISTIAN MISTRESS have just released their sophomore album, “Possession”, via Relapse Records. The follow-up to 2010’s “Agony & Opium” was recorded last summer with… Read more here
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Interviews Tags: Aborted • 0 Comments
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Interviews Tags: Rockeyez • 0 Comments
DEF LEPPARD Has No Plans To Release New Full-Length Album Anytime Soon, Says PHIL COLLEN
March 2, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Def Leppard • 0 Comments
DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen stopped by Ultimate Classic Rock recently for an extensive two-part interview. Collen also brought along his guitar to deliver a solo acoustic rendition of the title track off DEF LEPPARD‘s 1987 album “Hysteria”. Check out the performance below. When asked if there are any plans for DEF […]