May 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STEELWING • 0 Comments
Swedish metallers STEELWING have issued the following update: “Sometimes what you seek is closer than you think. “As we have already hinted, the search for the new STEELWING bassist is over. We’d like to thank all the groovy bass players from all over Europe who applied for the job, it’s been an honor to get […]
May 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STRAIGHT LINE STITCH • 0 Comments
Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for “One Reason”, the new single from the Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed and directed by Dale “Rage” Resteghini, who has helmed over 550 music videos since 2003, including clips for such metal bands as MUDVAYNE, HATEBREED, ANTHRAX […]
May 3, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Anthrax, Megadeth • 0 Comments
Following last month’s first U.S. “Big Four” concert in Indio, California on April 23, a second U.S. show featuring METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX has been confirmed for September 14 at the new version of the legendary Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday (May […]
May 3, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: AMON AMARTH • 0 Comments
Jamie of HardRockChick.com conducted an interview with drummer Fredrik Andersson of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH before the band’s April 27, 2011 concert at White Rabbit in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. “Surtur Rising”, the eighth studio album from AMON AMARTH, sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in […]
May 3, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Cavalera Conspiracy • 0 Comments
The latest installment of the “Iron City Rocks” podcast (web site) features an interview with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY’s Max Cavalera and Marc Rizzo. SACRED REICH drummer Greg Hall filled in for CAVALERA CONSPIRACY’s Igor Cavalera at last Thursday night’s (April 28) CC concert at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, California. Igor was unable to make […]
May 3, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: KEEP IT TRUE XV Festival, SWORD • 0 Comments
Reunited ’80s Montreal power metallers SWORD (not to be confused with Texas-based luminaries THE SWORD) have been confirmed for the Keep It True XV festival, set to take place April 27-28, 2012 ay Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SWORD (CAN) TYTAN (UK) OZ (FIN/SWE) TENSION (USA) MYSTIC FORCE […]
May 2, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Metallica • 0 Comments
METALLICA’s official web site has been updated with the following message: “At this stage in the game, there are very few places in the world that we have not dragged our gear and crew to, so that makes this show announcement extra special. “For the first time ever, we will be visiting India for two […]
May 2, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: U.D.O. • 0 Comments
U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has posted the second in a series of video reports from the group’s current Mexican and South American tour. You can watch the eight-minute clip below. U.D.O. will release its new album, b>”Rev-Raptor” on May 20 via AFM Records. The effort will be […]
May 2, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Deep Purple, GLENN HUGHES • 0 Comments
WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale recently told VH1 Radio Networks’ Dave Basner that he would reunite with his former DEEP PURPLE bandmates Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals) for the right opportunity, like a benefit concert. When VH1 Radio Networks spoke to Hughes last week, he said […]
SCOTT WEILAND: First ‘Not Dead & Not For Sale’ Webisode Available
May 4, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: SCOTT WEILAND • 0 Comments
The first webisode promoting STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland’s long-awaited autobiography, “Not Dead & Not For Sale”, can be viewed below. “Not Dead & Not For Sale” will be released on May 17 via the Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner. Weiland, 43, collaborated on the project with David Ritz, the “Sexual Healing” lyricist […]
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