March 16, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: HELLENNIUM • 0 Comments
Uddevalla, Sweden-based metallers HELLENNIUM will release their self-titled debut album on May 30 via Gothenburg, Sweden’s Rambo Music, a division of Gain Music Entertainment (which is distributed and partly owned by Sony Music). The CD was mixed and mastered at… Read more here
March 16, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: RANDY RHOADS, ZAKK WYLDE • 0 Comments
As the 30th anniversary of guitarist Randy Rhoads‘ death approaches, MusicRadar.com spoke with Zakk Wylde to talk about the impact the late guitarist had on him — and how it felt to step into his hero’s spotlight. An excerpt from the interview follows below. MusicRadar.com: Is it hard to believe that it’s been 30 years […]
March 16, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Def Leppard • 0 Comments
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen‘s collection of visual art, “Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change”, is set for release on April 18 exclusively at RickAllenArt.com. Highly limited, only 300 prints will exist of this historic project, each numbered and signed by Allen. Created over the course of 12 months, all of the pieces were made entirely […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: FATES WARNING • 0 Comments
U.S. progressive metal icons FATES WARNING are working on material for their next album, which they hope to release before the end of 2012. In a brand new interview with Bulgaria’s Tangra Mega Rock, FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder stated about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the new CD, “We’re trying as hard […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Motorhead • 0 Comments
Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: What originally attracted you to a band like MOTÖRHEAD? Phil: Well, for a fact, I could give up my day job, and I’m being completely honest here. I did like the… Read […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SLASH • 0 Comments
Legendary guitarist Slash has revealed via Twitter that he will reunite with his onetime GUNS N’ ROSES bandmate Steven Adler to “lay down some guitars” for a song on the drummer’s new album. The session is scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday, March 15) at a studio in Los Angeles. In 2010, Adler collaborated with […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: VOYAGER • 0 Comments
Western Australia’s masters of progressive metal experimentation VOYAGER will be main support for Italian symphonic power metallers RHAPSODY OF FIRE on their North American tour in May/June. Commented VOYAGER: “Fresh on the heels of releasing their latest opus and critically acclaimed masterpiece ‘The Meaning of I’ and after winning over U.S. crowds at the prestigious… […]
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: VOIVOD • 0 Comments
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have been confirmed for the Suoni Per Il Popolo, set to take place June 6-23 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The self-proclaimed festival of “liberation music” is celebrating its 12th year in 2012. For those unfamiliar with the event, it covers a variety of experimental and avant-garde genres, including… Read more here
March 15, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: DUFF MCKAGAN • 0 Comments
Next Tuesday (March 20) see the paperback release of Duff McKagan‘s (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED) critically acclaimed memoir, “It’s So Easy (And Other Lies)”, a raw, utterly candid autobiography that chronicles the unlikely story of the formation and rise of GUNS N’ ROSES to the pinnacle of fame, fortune, and excess. […]
SAMMY HAGAR: ‘I’m Happy As A Lark’ That VAN HALEN Is Touring Again
March 16, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Sammy Hagar, van halen • 0 Comments
Geoff Charles of the Providence, Rhode Island classic rock radio station 94HJY conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar this week. You can now listen to the chat below. When asked how it feels to see his former VAN HALEN bandmates out there touring with their original singer David […]
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