For the first time in 10 years, Norway’s THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will feature a live bass player when it hits the road in early March.
Source Continue reading THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Taps LOWDOWN Bassist For Upcoming Tour →

Road Crew Magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Matt Bachand of Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL and Michael Berger, artist relations representative and product manager for Engl, at this year’s NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
Source Continue reading SHADOWS FALL Guitarist Talks Gear At NAMM →

ORANGE GOBLIN’s Ben Ward has decided to leave RAVENS CREED, the “VENOM-worshipping scumbags” also featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY), Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske.
Source Continue reading ORANGE GOBLIN’s BEN WARD Quits RAVENS CREED →

MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX A.M.
Source Continue reading NIKKI SIXX: Buyer Beware →

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris “Cornbread” Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Greg Narducci on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen on drums, has posted a new song, “Blood And Wine”, on the group’s MySpace page.
Source Continue reading SPIRALARMS: New Song Available For Streaming →

Bassist Andreas Larsen has left Swedish extreme metallers SHINING so that he can concentrate on his studies.
Source Continue reading SHINING Bassist Quits →

FAITH NO MORE will play a special one-off show in the band’s hometown of San Francisco on April 14 at the Warfield Theatre.
Source Continue reading FAITH NO MORE To Play San Francisco In April →

“Fear Campaign”, the new video from FEAR FACTORY, can be viewed below (courtesy of Roxwel.com).
Source Continue reading FEAR FACTORY: ‘Fear Campaign’ Video Released →

Los Angeles-based traditional metal act WHITE WIZZARD has confirmed a U.K.
Source Continue reading WHITE WIZZARD To Tour U.K. With EDGUY →

Taking a darker and more blasphemous approach to their already visceral sound, California-based deathcore band CARNIFEX will unleash “Hell Chose Me” on February 16 via Victory Records.
Source Continue reading CARNIFEX To Unleash ‘Hell Chose Me’ This Month →

“The World Is A Thorn”, the new album from Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER, is scheduled for release on March 9.
Source Continue reading DEMON HUNTER: New Song Available For Streaming →

Due to manufacturing problems, the re-release of “Agent Orange”, the classic 1989 album from German thrashers SODOM, has been pushed back to March 1 from the previously announced February 1.
Source Continue reading SODOM: ‘Agent Orange’ Re-Release Delayed →

Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED have issued the following update: “First and foremost, we are still a band and have not called it a day.
Source Continue reading THINE EYES BLEED Announces New Guitarist, Prepares To Record →