March 9, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: (HED)P.E. • 0 Comments
(HED)P.E. frontman Jahred Gomes has set a March 27 release date for his new solo effort, the “Unite” EP, through all digital retailers. Jahred has also released the song entitled “Doomsday Paradise”, which addresses the Mayan Doomsday Prophecy that the world will end in December 2012. “The ‘Unite’ digital EP is a collection of… Read […]
March 9, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Journey, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Rush, Top 40 Money Makers • 0 Comments
MÖTLEY CRÜE, RUSH and JOURNEY are among the artists who have made Billboard magazine’s Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2012 list. The sixth annual Money Makers ranking is based on U.S. income sources, ranking artists based upon how much each of them earned in 2011 from a variety of income streams, including touring, recorded-music sales, […]
March 9, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: War of Ages • 0 Comments
Pennsylvania’s WAR OF AGES will release its fifth album, “Return To Life”, on April 24 via Facedown Records. The CD was recorded with producer Chris “Zeuss” Harris at Planet Z Studios (SHADOWS FALL, CHIMAIRA, HATEBREED) and it features some of the band’s “most personal material,” according to a press release. WAR OF AGES has toured […]
March 9, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STEEL ASSASSIN • 0 Comments
Massachusetts metallers STEEL ASSASSIN have unveiled the cover artwork of their long-awaited sophomore album, “WWII: Metal Of Honor”, tentatively due this spring Guitarist Kevin Curran put a lot of effort into researching the concept for the new CD. He explains, “I did quite a bit of reading, and did the research on selected subjects. I’ve […]
March 9, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: DUFF MCKAGAN • 0 Comments
Former GUNS N’ ROSES bassist Duff McKagan spoke to RollingStone.com about the band’s upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The 27th annual ceremony will be held on April 14, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum. Also scheduled to be inducted are RED […]
March 8, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: KAOTIK • 0 Comments
Beaupré, Quebec, Canada-based old-school death metallers KAOTIK have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band’s debut album, “Starving Death”, will be released in the summer. The CD was recorded in May 2011 with producer… Read more here
March 8, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Iron Maiden, Lamb Of God, Metal Hammer Golden Gods, Metallica, Opeth, Saxon • 0 Comments
METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and MESHUGGAH are among the nominees at this year’s edition of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, set to take place on Monday, June 11 at Indigo2 in London, England. The nominees for the 2012 Golden Gods are: Best New Band… Read more here
March 8, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: THE ORDER • 0 Comments
Swiss hard rockers THE ORDER have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band’s fourth album, “1986”, will be released in late July. The CD was recorded at the Little Creek Studio in Gelterkinden, Switzerland with V.O. Pulver and is said to be “an homage to the bands THE ORDER grew up with.” Formed in […]
March 8, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: EDDIE VAN HALEN, Sammy Hagar • 0 Comments
Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar‘s (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN) autobiography, “Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock”, will be released in paperback on March 13. It will include a new afterword about Hagar‘s experiences since the original book was released a year ago. When asked by Michael Christopher of LA Weekly if he was ever worried that he […]
IMPLODE Working On New Material
March 9, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: IMPLODE • 0 Comments
Swedish extreme metallers IMPLODE are working on material for their sophomore album. According to the band, the new CD will feature “a far more brutal and aggressive sound” than that on their debut, last year’s “The Hour Has Come”. “The Hour Has Come” was released last May via Supernova Records. IMPLODE has since… Read more […]