SAHG, BAPHOMET’S BLOOD and DIE HARD have been confirmed for this year’s edition of the Festung Open Air festival, set to take place May 22-23, 2010 at Glider Airfield in Renneritz, Germany.
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
VOIVOD Confirmed For Germany’s WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have been confirmed for this year’s edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany.
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PRETTY MAIDS, CRUCIFIED BARBARA Confirmed For Sweden’s ROCKSTAD: FALUN Festival
PRETTY MAIDS, CRUCIFIED BARBARA and PREY are among the newly confirmed bands for the Rockstad: Falun festival, set to take place May 28-29, 2010 at Ingarvet in Falun, Sweden.
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ZYKLON Calls It Quits
After taking an offical break over two years ago, it has now become reality that Norwegian extreme metal act ZYKLON is no longer a functional band, and thus the decision was made to formaly split up the group instead of just letting it decend into nothingness.
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TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS, BRUCE KULICK To Guest On ‘Mars Attacks!’
Powerhouse American vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will be interviewed on tonight’s (Thursday, January 7) edition of “Mars Attacks!” on MarkStriglRadio.com.
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Crime in Stereo detail ‘I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone’
Bridge Nine has unveiled the cover art and track listing for Crime in Stereo‘s forthcoming album, I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone.
The band has also added a few sporadic dates to their previously announced tour.
The album is due out February 23, following on 2007’s Is Dead and 2008’s rarities compilation, Selective Wreckage.
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The Weakerthans back up Jim Bryson, detail live record
The Weakertans are currently in a cabin on Falcon Lake, Manitoba backing up Ottawa-based singer songwriter Jim Bryson on his new record. Bryson, who aside from his solo career regularly plays in Kathleen Edwards‘ band, served as a member of the Weakerthans on their recent tour supporting Reunion Tour.
The Weakerthans’ upcoming live CD / DVD, which we first heard about back in May, how has a title and release date. Look for Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre to arrive on March 23rd via Epitaph Records.
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Interviewed On ‘Metalkast’
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) was interviewed for episode 108 of the Metalkast podcast.
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‘Spacing Out’ With GWAR
GWAR is from outer space, but they’ve been stranded on Earth for a long time.
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SONIC SYNDICATE: New Video Interview Posted Online
Vocalist Richard Sjunesson of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE was interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based “Metalheadz” radio show on December 6, 2009 in Manchester during the band’s U.K.
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Rumored To Have Signed U.S. Deal With E1 MUSIC
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY is rumored to have inked a U.S.
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Polyvinyl signs Love Is All
Polyvinyl Records has announced the signing of Gothenburg, Sweden’s Love Is All. The label will release the band’s third LP, Two Thousand and Ten Injuries, on March 23, 2010. A song from the record entitled “Kungen” can be heard here.
Ex-SKID ROW Drummer PHIL VARONE Announces New ‘Sex, Stand up, And Rock & Roll Show’
Phil Varone (SAIGON KICK, SKID ROW) has announced the lineup for his next “Sex, Stand up, and Rock & Roll Show” at the Hollywood Improv on Tuesday, January 19.
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