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Fates Warning - Announce European Tour
US prog veterans Fates Warning have announced their touring plans for 2012. They will be touring through March in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Russia. They also announced a special show in South America, Brazil, on April 14th, where they will play as a special guest on a Queensrÿche show.
The line up for this tour is: Jim Matheos, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Frank Aresti and Bobby Jarzombek.
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The line up for this tour is: Jim Matheos, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Frank Aresti and Bobby Jarzombek.
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Source: | fateswarning.com |
Band profile: | Fates Warning |
Event: | Fates Warning: European Tour 2012 |
Lacuna Coil - New Video Teasers Online
Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil have posted online the third (Chapter III: Carnage Euphoria) and the fourth (Chapter IV: The Human Box) album teasers from the upcoming release Dark Adrenaline, due out via Century Media Records on January 24th. You can watch them below.
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Source: | facebook.com |
Band profile: | Lacuna Coil |
Barren Earth - To Release New Album In March
Finnish progressive metallers Barren Earth have unveiled more details about their new album. The band posted the following on their official website: "Barren Earth will release their sophomore full-length album, The Devil's Resolve, in North America on March 13, Japan and Finland on March 7 and rest of EU on March 12 via Peaceville Records. The effort will be made available on CD and vinyl, with artwork provided by notable U.S.-based artist Paul Romano (Mastodon)."
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Source: | barrenearth.com |
Band profile: | Barren Earth |
Anger As Art - New Bassist Announced
US thrashers Anger As Art have announced their new bassist Henry De La Cruz. Henry replaces Angelo Espino, who departed in October.
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Source: | myspace.com |
Band profile: | Anger As Art |
Kiss - Complete Work On New Album
Paul Stanley, guitarist/vocalist of American legendary hard-rockers Kiss has posted an update on the band's official website about the new album: "Friday we officially completed work on the new album. Listening to the tracks back to back is like sensory overload. Everyone who has heard any of it is completely blown away. Powerful, heavy, melodic and epic. It makes us very proud. You all will be too. Mixing starts next week."
Their new album Monster is set to be released sometime this year.
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Their new album Monster is set to be released sometime this year.
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Source: | kissonline.com |
Band profile: | KISS |
Naildown - Enter The Studio To Record New Album
Finnish melodic death metallers Naildown have announced that they are now finally recording a new album after a four-year hiatus.
The band posted the following on their official Facebook: "Naildown is back - recording of the third album starts today. Naildown's four year hiatus (it's latest album Dreamcrusher came out in 2007) ends today, as the band enters Sound Supreme studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland to start recording their 3rd album."
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The band posted the following on their official Facebook: "Naildown is back - recording of the third album starts today. Naildown's four year hiatus (it's latest album Dreamcrusher came out in 2007) ends today, as the band enters Sound Supreme studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland to start recording their 3rd album."
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Source: | facebook.com |
Band profile: | Naildown |
Evil Masquerade - To Release New Album In May
Danish prog/power metallers Evil Masquerade have posted a short update on the band's website. Their upcoming album, entitled Pentagram, will be released in May 2012. The update also mentions that the album is "dark, heavy and melodic with a rock solid production".
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Source: | evilmasquerade.com |
Band profile: | Evil Masquerade |
Skylark - Upcoming Album Trailer Online
The trailer for Twilights Of Sand, the upcoming album from Italian power metallers Skylark is now available online and you can watch it below. The album will be released tomorrow, January 11th, via Renaissance Records.
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Source: | skylarkrock.com |
Band profile: | Skylark |
Lost Soul - Announce New Line-Up, New Video Online
Long running Polish death metallers Lost Soul have announced a line-up change. Jacek Grecki, band vocalist and founder states: "We proudly announce new Lost Soul's line-up! Paul Jaroszewicz - drums (Christ Agony, ex-Vader) and Marek Gołaś - guitars (Sammath Naur) have joined the band! Helleluyah 2012!"
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Source: | myspace.com |
Band profile: | Lost Soul |
Defiance - Call It Quits
With over 25 years on their backs, US thrashers Defiance have officially called it quits.
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Source: | defiance1.com |
Band profile: | Defiance |
Rhapsody Of Fire - Announce Tour Dates
Rhapsody Of Fire have announced their first tour since the split with founding member Luca Turilli. These will be the first shows with new members Oliver Holzwarth (bass) and Roberto De Micheli (guitar).
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Band profile: | Rhapsody |
Tony Iommi - Diagnosed With Lymphoma
An update on the official Black Sabbath Facebook page has announced that the legendary guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer related to the immune system.
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Source: | facebook.com |
Band profile: | Black Sabbath |
Incantation - Former Bassist Dies At Age 42
Former US death metal band Incantation bassist Joey "Fingers" Lombard passed away on January 3rd, 2012, at the age of 42. Lombard played with Incantation from 2001-2005.
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Source: | metalshockfinland.wordpress.com |
Band profile: | Incantation |
Destruction - Working On 30th Anniversary Album
German thrashers Destruction have posted on the band's official Facebook page that they are currently working on the 30th anniversary album, tentatively due to be released before the end of the year.
The band stated: "Thanks for the amazing support last year thrashers! 2012 will be an interesting year: the band is working hard on the 30th anniversary album already - next shows in Latin America in April! Thrash Till Death!"
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The band stated: "Thanks for the amazing support last year thrashers! 2012 will be an interesting year: the band is working hard on the 30th anniversary album already - next shows in Latin America in April! Thrash Till Death!"
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Source: | facebook.com |
Band profile: | Destruction |
Bolt Thrower - Boltfest Is Sold Out
According to Bolt Thrower's official event website, the Boltfest is now sold out! Here is the statement from the band: "Sold out! Well, what can we say? We certainly didn't expect the first piece of news on the new Boltfest website to be that it is now sold out!"
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Source: | boltfest.boltthrower.com |
Band profile: | Bolt Thrower |
Event: | Bolt Thrower: Boltfest |