Exhorder bassist dies
Bassist Frankie Sparcello of reactivated legendary New Orleans metallers Exhorder passed away yesterday (Tuesday, March 22).
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Acrassicauda Announces U.S. Tour Dates
March 23, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Acrassicauda • 0 Comments
Iraqi thrash metal band and stars of the documentary, Heavy Metal In Baghdad, Acrassicauda, has announced that they will be embarking on a tour of the United States this May. The group has also revealed that they will shortly begin writing new material for their first full length album. The tour dates are as follows: […]
Saxon Posts Footage From Video Shoot Of New Single “Hammer Of The Gods”
March 23, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Hammer Of The Gods, Saxon • 0 Comments
Saxon has posted a podcast online from the band’s time shooting a music video for the new single “Hammer of the Gods.” You can check out the clip below:
Napalm Death seeking new label home
March 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Napalm Death • 0 Comments
Grindcore progenitors Napalm Death have contributed a brand to track called “Legacy Was Yesterday” to Decibel magazine’s monthly flexi disc series. The song – the band’s first new material since 2009′s “Time Waits for No Slave” Lp – was recorded at Rapture Audio with James Walford and mastered by Russ Russell.
Journey: ‘Eclipse’ track listing revealed
March 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Eclipse, Journey • 0 Comments
Journey , one of the most popular American rock bands of all time, is gearing up to unleash its latest album of brand new material, “Eclipse” . The effort will be released in the U.S. and Canada on May 24 exclusively at Walmart and beginning June 3 in Europe on Frontiers Records.
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience: new tour dates announced
March 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin Experience • 0 Comments
“I never imagined that the tour would have received the overwhelmingly positive reactions that it did,” says Jason Bonham . “It’s been beyond my wildest dreams to come out represent my family, my father and the music of Led Zeppelin .” Bonham is talking about the Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience concert, which thrilled audiences […]
Black Stone Cherry: new single available for streaming
March 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Black Stone Cherry • 0 Comments
“White Trash Millionaire” , the new single from Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry , can be streamed below. The song comes off the band’s third album, “Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea” , which will be released on May 31 via Roadrunner Records . The single will be available digitally on March 29. […]
The Mars Volta Performs New Material at SXSW
March 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: The Mars Volta • 0 Comments
The Mars Volta made an appearance at SXSW in Austin, TX on Saturday night, performing some new material.
A Perfect Circle 2011 Tour Dates this Summer
March 22, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: A Perfect Circle • 0 Comments
As previously reported, A PERFECT CIRCLE have returned from their self-imposed hiatus. The band, led by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer) and Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), will embark on US tour this summer – this is after a five-city tour this past fall. Here are the latest A Perfect Circle tour dates: May 22 – […]
t.r.a.m. to release debut album in May
March 23, 2011 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: T.R.A.M. • 0 Comments
T.R.A.M. , the new band featuring Adrian Terrazas ( The Mars Volta ) on saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and percussion, Javier Reyes ( Animals As Leaders ) on guitar, Tosin Abasi ( Animals As Leaders ) on guitar and Eric Moore ( Suicidal Tendencies ) on drums, will release its debut album, “Lingua Franca” , […]
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