March 5, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: MESHUGGAH • 0 Comments
Joe Charupakorn of PremierGuitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PremierGuitar.com: What was the writing process for [the new MESHUGGAH album] “Koloss”? Mårten: It started the way it always does: messing around with a couple of ideas here […]
March 5, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: END OF GREEN • 0 Comments
South German dark rockers END OF GREEN have signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. The band previously spent a decade with Silverdust Records. Commented END OF GREEN guitarist Michael “Sad Sir” Setzer: “When Silverdust informed us that they were calling it quits with the label, we agreed to reach out with our antennas to […]
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Black Sabbath, TONY MARTIN • 0 Comments
Antonis “Jey Key” Katsaros of Greece’s webzine Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Overdose: You are singing with a lot of passion in your voice. That is one of the reasons that people love to hear you. What […]
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SEVEN KINGDOMS • 0 Comments
Florida-based, female-fronted power metallers SEVEN KINGDOMS are prering to enter Morrisound studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Jim Morris (ICED EARTH, DEATH) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled 11-song follow-up to their 2010 self-titled sophomore album. Commented guitarist Camden Cruz: “Fans can expect a more dynamic SEVEN KINGDOMS this time around. We have spent the greater […]
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STRYPER, TNT • 0 Comments
Former TNT singer Tony Harnell will guest on the new solo album from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, due this summer on Big3 Records. Harnell will be a special guest vocalist on the song “Taking On The World Tonight”. Commented Sweet: “I think Tony is truly one of the most underrated singers of all time. He’s […]
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: IGNITION CODE • 0 Comments
Italian “melodic/math/death” metallers IGNITION CODE, who feature in their ranks members of SAWTHIS and THE JULIET MASSACRE, will release their debut album, “NewTek Lie”, later this month through To React Records. Formed in 2007, IGNITION CODE combines the bandmembers’ “deep-rooted passion for complex tempo with sudden… Read more here
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: lacuna coil, Megadeth • 0 Comments
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has posted a short video clip tonight’s (Saturday, March 3) Gigantour concert at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, featuring a backstage chat with LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia. Check out the footage below. Gigantour — the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH — made […]
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: MARILYN MANSON • 0 Comments
On March 1, Linda Marigliano of Australia’s Triple J radio station conducted an interview with shock rocker Marilyn Manson during this year’s Soundwave Festival. You can now listen to the chat… Read more here
March 4, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: RONNIE MONTROSE • 0 Comments
Legendary American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose died earlier today (Saturday, March 3) after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 64 years old. Montrose‘s official web site has been updated with the following message: “A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose‘s 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech, and […]
SHADE EMPIRE Begins Recording New Album
March 5, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SHADE EMPIRE • 0 Comments
Finnish “hybrid metallers” SHADE EMPIRE have entered studio to begin recording their fourth album. According to the band, “The drums and majority of guitars have [already] been recorded. The rest of the instruments and vocals will be [tracked] during [the] spring. Mixing process is scheduled to begin at the first weeks of… Read more here