February 21, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
German rockers TALETELLERS have officially changed their name to AC ANGRY. The band has just finished recording its new album, “Black Denim”, to be released later in the year. After issuing two full-length albums and completing a full European tour supporting GRAVE DIGGER and ALESTORM, the band decided to change its name to something more […]
February 21, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Greek female-fronted modern thrash/death metal band AFTERBLOOD has completed work on its debut album, “Of Unsound Minds”, to be released later in the year. The CD was recorded at Dungeon Studios in Athens and it was produced, mixed and mastered by Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., ENEMY OF THE SUN). “Of Unsound Minds” features guest appearances […]
February 21, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal the progressive rock/metal band CYNIC has revealed to Andrew Pennington of Ireland’s Molten magazine that the group is working on material for a new full-length album for a tentative late 2012 release. “Right now we’re deep in [writing] the album,” Masvidal said. “It’ll probably come out towards the end of the year. […]
February 21, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Spanish pagan doom metallers LLVME will release their second album, “Yía De Nuesu”, in March via My Kingdom Music. The CD is described in a press release as “the most true expression of great doom melodies of desperation, the epicity and magic of pagan metal and the beauty epic tale of the traditional pagan Leonese […]
February 21, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
During a February 17 interview with Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101, legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) was asked if there was any truth to the reports that all all five original members of GUNS N’ ROSES will be present when the group is inducted into the Rock And […]
February 20, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
British heavy metal legends SAXON have commenced the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to last year’s “Call To Arms”. Drummer Nigel Glockler writes on his Facebook page, “Expecting Quinny [Paul Quinn; guitar] down this week, so he, Doug [Scarratt; guitar] and myself will be in the home studio working on songs for the next album […]
February 20, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
AEROSMITH singer and “American Idol” judge will guest on the Monday, February 27 episode of ABC-TV‘s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (which will actually air the morning of Tuesday, February 28). AEROSMITH began work on its first all-new album since 2001 last year, with the rest of the band working on music while Tyler made his “American […]
February 20, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Fan-filmed video footage of LAMB OF GOD‘s first-ever performance at the Mao Livehouse in Shanghai, China on February 14 can be seen below. LAMB OF GOD came to China for the first time in April 2010 on their “Sacrament World Tour” and ended up playing two shows at Star Live in Beijing. LAMB OF GOD […]
February 20, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
“Als De Dood Weer Naar Ons Lacht”, the new video from the Dutch folk metal six-piece HEIDEVOLK, can be seen below. The song comes off the band’s fourth album, “Batavi”, which will be released on March 2 through Napalm Records. With “Batavi”, HEIDEVOLK takes you back 2,000 years to a time where numerous Germanic tribes […]
3 INCHES OF BLOOD Guitarist Talks New Album, Lineup Changes
February 21, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News 0 Comments
Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with guitarist Shane Clark of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: You guys are just about to release “Long Live Heavy Metal”. Have you seen a significant […]
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