February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Deep Purple • 0 Comments
DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice was interviewed on Edmonton, Alberta, Canada’s classic rock radio station CIRK K-97 97.3 FM when the band performed in town on February 21 as part of their 16-date Canadian tour. You can now listen to the entire 24-minute chat using the audio player below. When asked for an update on […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Morbid Angel • 0 Comments
Acclaimed extreme-metal drummer Tim Yeung (MORBID ANGEL, DIVINE HERESY, VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) is available for private drum lessons within the Los Angeles area as well as studio work throughout the year, schedule permitting. He can also offer lessons while he is on the road. Interested parties can contact… Read more here
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: HEADLESS, Queensryche, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN • 0 Comments
Vocalist Göran Edman (JOHN NORUM, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN) and Scott Rockenfield‘s (QUEENSRŸCHE, SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM) “licensed signature drumming” appear on the two new singles from reactivated ’90s Italian heavy metal band HEADLESS. The first single, “Primetime”, was released on December 14, 2011, and can be purchased on iTunes and Amazon. The second track, “Sink […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STRAIGHT LINE STITCH • 0 Comments
The first photo of the new lineup of the Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH can be seen below. STRAIGHT LINE STITCH 2012 is: Alexis Brown – Vocals Jason White – Bass Ian Shuirr – Drums Kris Hawkins – Guitar Nathan Palmer – Guitar STRAIGHT LINE STITCH bassist Jason White told Metalholic about […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: COMPOS MENTIS • 0 Comments
Danish melodic death metallers COMPOS MENTIS have issued the following update: “It has been a while since our last update, and it is time for you to know what is going on in the COMPOS MENTIS camp. “Shortly after the release of [COMPOS MENTIS‘ third album] ‘Our Kingdom Of Decay’ [in June 2009], half of […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: The Haunted • 0 Comments
Vocalist Peter Dolving has announced via his Facebook page that he has left the Swedish metal band THE HAUNTED. He writes, “I am officially quitting THE HAUNTED. After years of working with the band, I am out. I have had it. I will NOT answer questions to why. It’s no one else’s business. Thank you […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Exodus, GENERATION KILL • 0 Comments
Video footage of GENERATION KILL‘s February 24 performance at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey as the support act for GOD FORBID can be seen below. GENERATION KILL is the crossover metal outfit featuring EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes. The band’s debut album, “Red White And Blood”, was released last September via Season Of Mist. The CD […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: KING DIAMOND • 0 Comments
Four musicians who performed on KING DIAMOND‘s 1990 album, “The Eye” — guitarists Andy La Rocque and Pete Blakk, bassist Hal Patino and drummer Snowy Shaw — are featured on “Free Falling Angels”, the forthcoming debut album from Patino‘s son, Danish rock singer Maryann Cotton (born Jackie Patino). The CD, which also features guitarist Sebastain […]
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Metalheads - The Global Brotherhood • 0 Comments
“Metalheads – The Global Brotherhood”, a new book by Jörg Brüggemann about the lives and passion of heavy metal fans around the world captured in vivid images, will be released in March via the German publisher Gestalten. The official book description: “Heavy metal is a phenomenon. Although this musical genre is still ridiculed by many, […]
INQUISITION Signs With SEASON OF MIST
February 29, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: INQUISITION • 0 Comments
Black metal powerhouse INQUISITION just inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The Americans’ sixth album will be released on the Underground Activists division. Commented INQUISITION frontman Dagon: “For many years INQUISITION has loyally walked upon the path of black metal deeply devoted to its spirituality and magic while growing and maturing our craft, yet […]
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