June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: NUMBNUTS • 0 Comments
NUMBNUTS, the Danish band which features in its ranks singer Esben “Esse” Hansen (HATESPHERE, ex-AS WE FIGHT), has inked a deal with Mighty Music. The group’s debut album, “Smokey The Salmon And Horny Mermaids Of Detention”, will be released in Europe on August 1. The CD was produced by Jacob Olsen (THE SETUP, CROCELL) and […]
June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: DIAMOND HEAD, GIRLSCHOOL • 0 Comments
Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have pulled out of the previously announced North American tour with DIAMOND HEAD and HOLY RAGE (featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins). The trek was scheduled to take place in late August/early September and was expected to include dates in New York, Detroit, St. Paul and Seattle. Commented […]
June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: NEW DISCOLOR • 0 Comments
Danish metallers NEW DISCOLOR have inked a deal with Mighty Music. The band’s debut album, “Short Of Ink”, will be released in Europe on August 1. According to a press release, NEW DISCOLOR is “a progressive and hard-hitting band that uncompromisingly challenges and explores the metal genre’s fundamental sound. The band was formed in 2008 […]
June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: EYES SET TO KILL • 0 Comments
EYES SET TO KILL is going through a rebirth. After completing its deal with the band’s old record company, the Phoenix quartet will independently release its fourth studio album, “White Lotus”, on August 9 through a joint venture between its management, Maphia Entertainment, and the group’s newly-launched label, Forsee. “White Lotus” marks a new beginning […]
June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: ONE MINUTE SILENCE, Sonisphere • 0 Comments
Due to “unforeseen circumstances,” reformed U.K. crossover metallers ONE MINUTE SILENCE have been forced to pull out of this year’s Sonisphere festival. This was an extremely tough decision for the bandmembers to make as they have been itching to get out and fire up the pit once again, but life complexities have simply not allowed […]
June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Raging Death • 0 Comments
‘Raging Death’ 1987 compilation LP, Godly Records Godly Records is a label that was founded by the scribes, Borivoj Krgin and Marty Eger who brought you the fanzine Violent Noize. One of the bands featured on this album, Executioner, had just changed their name to Xecutioner. When this album hit the market for mass Heavy […]
June 8, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Alice Cooper • 0 Comments
Concert Live, which enables fans all over the world to relive the experience with instant recordings of live gigs available within minutes of the last note being played, will team up with legendary rocker Alice Cooper to produce exclusive live CDs of from across his mammoth 2011 European tour. Each CD will be available to […]
June 8, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Metallica, Monopoly Game • 0 Comments
One of the world’s most popular board games, Monopoly, has been customized to celebrate the history and music of heavy metal giants METALLICA. The game will be available starting next week from the band’s official webstore. METALLICA follows KISS, THE BEATLES, ELVIS PRESLEY and THE GRATEFUL DEAD, among other artists, who have their own Monopoly […]
June 8, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Pagan’s Mind • 0 Comments
“Heavenly Ecstasy”, the sixth album from the Norwegian melodic metal band PAGAN’S MIND, entered the official chart in the group’s home country at position No. 10 (international artists) and No. 2 (Norwegian artists). “Heavenly Ecstasy” was released on May 20 in Germany, May 23 in the rest of Europe and on May 31 in USA/Canada […]
THE DAMNED THINGS Teams Up With INKED Magazine For Headlining Tour
June 9, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: The Damned Things • 0 Comments
House of Blues Entertainment, Inked magazine, Crush Entertainment and TKO have joined forces for the inaugural “The Inked Music Tour” featuring THE DAMNED THINGS, it was announced by Kelly Kapp, Vice President, House of Blues Entertainment and Rocky Rakovic, editor of Inked. “We couldn’t think of a better partner to start a branded tour with […]