February 26, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: TRISTANIA • 0 Comments
Italian singer Mariangela “Mary” Demurtas of Norway’s TRISTANIA will make a guest appearance on “Caligvla”, the sophomore album from KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono‘s Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO. According to Iacono, “every invited guest on this album will have Roman or Greek descent.” Iacono recently completed laying down vocals for “Caligvla”. He says, “It wasn’t […]
February 26, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: KAI HANSEN, MICHAEL KISKE, UNISONIC • 0 Comments
RockNLive.org recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen. You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Kiske and Hansen, UNISONIC features in its ranks Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany’s PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously […]
February 26, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Iced Earth • 0 Comments
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH‘s North American leg of the 2012 “World Dystopia Tour” can be seen below. ICED EARTH‘s video for the song “Anthem” was filmed on December 7, 2011 at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. “We had a blast making that video,” said guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. […]
February 25, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: machine head • 0 Comments
Earlier in the month, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward announced that he will not be able to participate in the recording of the reunited group’s new album or perform with them on tour unless he is presented with what he described as a “fair agreement” and a “signable contract” that financially reflects his contributions to […]
February 25, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: ROWAN ROBERTSON • 0 Comments
Bay Area Rocks recently conducted an interview with former DIO and current DC4 guitarist Rowan Robertson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DC4 is the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on […]
February 25, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: THEATRE OF TRAGEDY • 0 Comments
Remastered reissues of the first three albums from THEATRE OF TRAGEDY — the Norwegian band which once featured in its ranks current LEAVES’ EYES vocalist Liv Kristine — will be made available later in the year. The group’s self-titled debut (1995), “Velvet Darkness They Fear” (1996) and “Aegis” (1998) will feature rare bonus material, new […]
February 25, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Behemoth • 0 Comments
Quality fan-filmed video footage of BEHEMOTH‘s February 22 concert at Majestic Music Club in Bratislava, Slovakia can be seen below. BEHEMOTH is taking part in a European tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, MISERY INDEX, SUICIDE SILENCE and NEXUS INFERI. Commented BEHEMOTH guitarist/vocalist Adam “Nergal” Darski: “We are in the middle of this […]
February 25, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: TRIVIUM • 0 Comments
Yell! Magazine conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM during the band’s North American co-headlining tour with IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat below. TRIVIUM‘s latest album, “In Waves”, sold 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 13 […]
February 25, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: PANTERA • 0 Comments
February 25 marked the 20-year anniversary for PANTERA‘s “Vulgar Display Of Power”, a landmark album widely acknowledged as one of metal’s most enduring and influential masterworks. Recorded by singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, the album has been certified double platinum by the RIAA and features […]
CHILDREN OF BODOM’s Austin Signing Session; Video Footage, Photos Available
February 26, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Children Of Bodom • 0 Comments
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM took part in a signing session Austin Bazaar in Austin, Texas on February 21 prior to their headlining concert later that night at Emo’s. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Check out photos at this location. CHILDREN OF BODOM is scheduled to commence the songwriting sessions for […]