November 17, 2014 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Dreams Of Horror, Heavy Metal, KING DIAMOND, Reviews • 0 Comments
The King is back! A triple bypass operation behind him, King Diamond, age 58, has signed with Metal Blade records for three albums. Guitarist, Andy La Rocque is on board and the studio in which they will record in Sweden has been enhanced. And the money is bountiful, too. To whet everyone’s appetite for the […]
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 28, 2012 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: DEADLANDS, Forbidden, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE • 0 Comments
Sacramento, California-based heavy metal group DEADLANDS released its debut album, “Evilution”, on February 1 via Molten Metal Records. The CD was mixed and mastered at Trident Studios by Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT). DEADLANDS is: Brian O’Connor – Vocals Michael J. Gardner – Lead Guitar Kevin Rohr – Lead Guitar Steve “Dedbass” Northam – Bass […]
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, […]
Geeks Stage Sock-Puppet Immortal Christmas, As Abbath Brings The Hammer Down!
December 24, 2014 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal News Tags: Abbath, Dagbladet, Geeks, Immortal, KING DIAMOND, Metalheads, Norway • 0 Comments
The black-and-white face-painted Immortal have gotten very colorful of late. Abbath, 1/3 of the trio wants the band to himself and is going through courts to do it. The drama flaring around the Norwegian Black Metal band, sheds light on just why a special new deluxe re-edition of Immortal’s current-and-8th studio album, “All […]
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