July 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Death FM • 0 Comments
The Death Metal jamboree continues on the radio – Finnish Funeral Doom ala Thergothon; Asunder is getting a special spotlight. This craze is now beginning in it’s embrionic journey but rest assured I have heard the truth: Finnish Death Doom is where it’s at – I am sure that now is the time to check […]
July 5, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Acheron, Cephalic Impurity, Circle Of Dead Children, Death FM, Inevitable End, Puteraeon, Severe Torture, Sordid Clot • 0 Comments
1. Inevitable End – ‘Memento’ from ‘The Oculus’ – Relapse Records have released the second full-length disc by this thrash-turned-DeathGrind quartet, on May 24th, 2011. I do declare that Insanicore is what these gents play. Burzumic vox scream out atop a psycho guitar attack, thrashing drums, and a bountiful ‘blower’ bass guitar – the likes […]
June 30, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: QUIET RIOT, Saxon, SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST, Stephen Pearcy, UFO • 0 Comments
SAXON, QUIET RIOT, UFO, MOXY, STEPHEN PEARCY and AXE are the first confirmed bands for the South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place October 7-8 at Sunken Gardens in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit www.southtexasrockfest.com. Via Blabbermouth Death Scream – Heavy Metal Reviews – Heavy Metal Interviews – Heavy Metal News
June 30, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: ROOT • 0 Comments
Long-running Czech black metal band ROOT will release its ninth full-length album entitled “Heritage Of Satan” in the fall via Agonia Records. Three special guests will appear on the CD: Erik Danielsson (WATAIN), Rune “Blasphemer” Eriksen (ex-MAYHEM, AVA INFERI, AURA NOIR) and Adam “Nergal” Darski (BEHEMOTH). Both Erik and Nergal contribute vocals to two songs […]
June 30, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Queensryche • 0 Comments
What can happen when an introspective rock legend returns to his roots? And how is making music like making wine? Answer these questions as QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate joins Wine Spectator’s Jennifer Fiedler for a one-on-one interview. Check out the footage below. Tate took a trip to Three Rivers Winery in Walla Walla, Washington in […]
June 30, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: machine head • 0 Comments
Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Francisco Chronicle: At eight minutes, [the new MACHINE HEAD song] “Locust” is probably six minutes too long to get on the radio. […]
June 30, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Slayer • 0 Comments
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently revealed some of his “favorite things” for the Spin.com web site. A few samples follow below. Favorite Song: “‘Becoming’ by PANTERA. Whenever you get asked a question like that this, the answer is whatever comes to mind first. But it’s PANTERA and [guitarist] Dimebag Darrell was my boy. It’s one […]
June 30, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Death FM • 0 Comments
Death Scream salutes Death FM (Part I) Death FM is a great radio station and I was able to record an entire eight hour overnight broadcast thanks to Tune-In Radio which I got through the iTunes store a while back. From 9:11pm till the dawn arrived there was many a great death, black, and thrash […]
June 27, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Acrassicauda, Extreme Metal Radio, SABATON • 0 Comments
What’s on the airwaves? 1. Sabaton – ‘Primo Victoria‘ – distinctive gruff, classy vox and poignant lyrics. Acrassicauda for extreme Metal Cauldron for Heavy Metal and now Sabaton for grade A Power Metal as the newest and most original, best bands to have made themselves known as of June 2011. Namedroppin’: Black Sabbath – Sabbat […]
DREAM THEATER Singer Says ‘Everything Is Much More Balanced’ Following PORTNOY’s Departure
July 11, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Dream Theater • 0 Comments
Michael Schetter of Prog Sphere conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the band performed at the Night Of The Prog festival on July 9, 2011 at the Loreley, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog Sphere: How does it feel to be the […]