April 25, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Anthrax, Megadeth • 0 Comments
Artisan News Service spoke to members of ANTHRAX and MEGADETH about this past Saturday’s (April 23) debut performance on American soil by the “Big Four” bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California in front of a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 […]
April 25, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: STRYPER • 0 Comments
Oz Fox and Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER were interviewed on the latest episode of “Rusty Cooley’s Guitar Asylum TV”. Fox and Sweet talked about musical inspirations as well as guitar-hero influences that helped shape their songwriting and music. Check out the four segments below. “Rusty Cooley’s Guitar Asylum TV” is a 30-minute […]
April 24, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Metallica, RICK RUBIN • 0 Comments
Kevin Conklin and Patrick Tish of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station (web site) in Palm Springs, California conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo yesterday (Saturday, April 23) at the “Big Four” concert at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The chat can now be viewed below. When asked if METALLICA will […]
April 24, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: BLACK FLAG, Devildriver, REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS • 0 Comments
Video footage of DEVILDRIVER paying tribute to BLACK FLAG during the band’s short performance at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place this past Wednesday night (April 20) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California, can be viewed below. Joining DEVILDRIVER on stage for the BLACK FLAG salute were special guests […]
April 24, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Behemoth • 0 Comments
Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will return to the live stage in October — marking the band’s first public appearances since guitarist/vocalist Adam “Nergal” Darski was diagnosed with leukemia last August. Commented Nergal: “I’m proud to announce that we’ve just nailed these Polish leg of the tour! Fans from abroad, please be patient, Asia, Australia, Europe […]
April 24, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: OzTv, Ozzy Osbourne • 0 Comments
The latest OzTV webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from OZZY OSBOURNE’s April 12, 2011 concert at Explanada Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru can be viewed below. Ozzy’s setlist was as follows: 01. Bark at the Moon 02. Let Me Hear You Scream 03. Mr. Crowley 04. I Don’t Know 05. Fairies Wear Boots (BLACK SABBATH cover) […]
April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: KITTIE • 0 Comments
Veteran all-girl Canadian metal outfit KITTIE has uploaded a 20-second video clip of the band “jamming a new song.” Check it out below. KITTIE is scheduled to enter Beach Road Studios in Goderich, Ontario, Canada this week to begin work on its as-yet-untitled sixth album for a summer release via eOne Music. The band will […]
April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Korn • 0 Comments
Despite widespread speculation to the contrary, KORN is not quite looking for a new musical direction on its next release. While the band is collaborating with famed dubstep DJ Skrillex and others for an upcoming EP, singer Jonathan Davis told The Pulse Of Radio that a full-blown change in the band’s musical style isn’t in […]
April 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: COREY TAYLOR, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, Judas Priest • 0 Comments
Video footage of Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) and Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) performing a cover version of JUDAS PRIEST’s “Electric Eye” with DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED at the third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held this past Wednesday night (April 20) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California, can be viewed below. […]
CRITICAL SOLUTION’s METALLICA Cover Featuring KING DIAMOND Guitarist Posted Online
April 26, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: CRITICAL SOLUTION, KING DIAMOND, Metallica • 0 Comments
KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque has contributed a guest guitar solo to a cover version of the METALLICA classic “Seek And Destroy” which will appear on the forthcoming EP from the Norwegian heavy metal band CRITICAL SOLUTION. Entitled “Evidence Of Things Unseen”, the CD was recorded at La Rocque’s Sonic Train studios in Varberg, […]
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