Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have released their brand new album, TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE, worldwide as a free download. TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE is absolutely free, including artwork, and will remain a free download forever. Fans and non-fans alike are encouraged to download the album and even pass it on to everyone you know.
— Jersey thrash lords OVERKILL have signed a deal with E1 Music for North America. The new record will be available on CD and Vinyl, entitled “Ironbound” is set for release on February 9, 2009. This celebrates the bands 25 year anniversary. A US tour is also in the works. Lead vocalist and founding member Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth had this to say: “Good to be with a label that understands what OVERKILL are about and what metal is about in 2010; exciting!” E1 Music’s VP of Metal, Scott Givens had this to say about the hefty addition: “The entire label and especially myself are extremely excited to be working with the legendary OVERKILL. The band has influenced most of today’s...
Maynard James Keenan’s multi-faceted collective, Puscifer, kicked off their first tour at the end of last week featuring a pair of shows in San Diego over the Halloween weekend. Describing the evening as a “genre-blurring cabaret” and “an X-rated episode of Hee-Haw,” Spin’s Scott McDonald went on to describe the conceptual show that’s part video mockumentary, stand-up comedy and music performances.
Tickets for All Three Concerts On Sale Saturday, October 31st at 10AM * * * East Rutherford, NJ – October 30, 2009 – Following their groundbreaking performance and tour announcement at the site of New Jersey’s New Meadowlands Stadium last week, Bon Jovi has just added a third date on Saturday, May 29, 2010 to their series of inaugural concerts at the soon-to-be-opened venue. The newly added concert, along with the previously announced New Meadowlands Stadium shows on May 26th & 27th, are part of Bon Jovi’s “The Circle 2010-2011 World Tour, promoted by AEG Live. The tour launches February 19th in Seattle, WA, and will feature 135 shows in 30 countries throughout...
Traditional metal heroes, WHITE WIZZARD will be playing a FREE SHOW on Wednesday, November 4th (9pm sharp) in Hollywood, CA at Dragonfly. If you’d like to see the band that The Village Voice called “lead players” in the new wave of traditional heavy metal for FREE, all you must do is send an email containing your full first and last names to detkluiber@yahoo.com and you will be put onto a special guest list. In gratitude for this generous gift of free, live metal, the band asks that you return the generosity and show up to Dragonfly with one or more of the approved donation items from the SOVA Community Food & Resource Program. For a full list of approved items go to http://www.jfsla.org/sova/DonateProducts.php. WHITE...
Los Angeles, CA – Monday, November 2, 2009 — It is with great regret that Slayer announces the postponement of its “Canadian Carnage” tour with Megadeth, which was due to begin on November 8. In addition, the band announces the postponement of its appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” which had been set for this Wednesday, November 4. More information will be released shortly regarding the rescheduling of the Canadian dates, as well as the ‘Kimmel’ appearance. Slayer’s Tom Araya is currently under the care of a specialist for a back injury, thought to be related to his on-stage activity, and the physician has ordered an immediate surgical procedure to take place in...
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 28, 2009) – Rammstein’s sixth studio album, LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA, has entered Billboard’s Top 200 at #13 (#1 on the Heavy Music chart), marking the German sextet’s highest U.S. debut to date. Worldwide chart positions reaffirm Rammstein’s status as one of the most internationally popular rock bands with seven #1 sales chart positions including their native Germany as well as platinum and gold certifications already awarded for numerous European countries. LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA, arrived in stores on Oct. 20 through a marketing and distribution deal with Vagrant Records and Universal Music Germany. The album was produced by Jacob Hellner and Rammstein with recording done at Northern...
Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have recently been holed up in Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, UK with producer Scott Atkins to record their brand new album, TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE. Always one to do things differently, GAMA BOMB will be releasing TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE in its entirety for free, with the full backing and support of its label, Earache Records. The album will be available to download, including artwork and powered by RapidShare, from November 5th completely free at http://www.earache.com/gamabomb Check out some of the bands antics from the studio and hear some exclusive clips from TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE by watching the band’s first studio video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nZnhakbiN0 To...
ESTATE OF SUBLIME LEAD SINGER BRADLEY NOWELL ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING THE USE OF NAME SUBLIME BY EX-MEMBERS BUD GAUGH AND ERIC WILSON LOS ANGELES (October 23, 2009) – The Estate of Bradley Nowell, Sublime’s late singer, guitarist and primary songwriter, issued a statement today regarding the use of the band’s name by Sublime bassist Eric Wilson and Sublime drummer Floyd “Bud” Gaugh. Sublime members Floyd “Bud” Gaugh and Eric Wilson, along with new vocalist Rome Ramirez, who performed with Gaugh and Wilson earlier this year, are scheduled to perform under the name “Sublime” on Saturday, October 24th at Cypress Hill’s 2009 Smokeout Festival. Sublime, with its original members, has...
ALICE IN CHAINS has announced an October 27th release date for the BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE iPhone app. The app features full songs from the band’s acclaimed new album on Virgin/EMI, music videos, news, photos, social networking and much more. The app separates itself from the pack with an impressive level of interactivity; its custom-built functionality allows fans to interact with each of the album�s 11 tracks via a touch, drag, and hold feature that reveals hidden visual gems.
Mad Max debuted on the German metal scene in 1982, delivering a brilliant combination of hard rock and heavy metal. Throughout the years the band managed to record eight full-length albums and one EP, with each release proving their amazing musical skills. This exclusive set of re-released early Mad Max albums – “Mad Max”, “Rollin’ Thunder”, “Stormchild” and “Night of Passion” – brings back one of the most underrated German rock legends ever to walk the face of this planet…
D.O.A. Canada’s punk legends and the originators of hardcore punk pummel you with a great new album, Kings of Punk, Hockey and Beer. A short time ago, Canadian punk godfather JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY was sourly contemplating the namby-pamby-ness of the new National Hockey League style, as he reached for the solace of a beer, it occurred to him, “Hey, damn this corporate NHL crap! Let’s give the people some real rough and tumble on the ice! The D.O.A. way!” So that’s what this is, D.O.A. go back to their roots. They invented the “HOCKEY ROCK” genre with their break though Taking Care of Business video in 1987, that featured BTO guitarist RANDY BACHMAN. (Of course all due credit...
