Santa Claus has read your list, and this year will make your biggest wish come true – British crossover thrashers SSS have released a free Christmas song! The Liverpool thrashers have taken a moment out of getting knee-deep in mince pies to think of others at this festive time of year and to give you all a special treat with their brand new, free Christmas song, “Merry ChristmaSSS”.
The world wide web has been abound with speculation on a possible ‘BIG FOUR’ tour for several months. Now, the UK/European SONISPHERE can exclusively reveal that METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX will play together for the first time in history, in a move that will have metalheads across the globe frenzied with excitement.
Los Angeles’ traditional metal act WHITE WIZZARD are shooting a brand new video for “Over the Top”, the title-track from the band’s upcoming debut full-length album. WHITE WIZZARD will be trading their axes for guns as the five band members turn into rugged outlaws and bring true heavy metal to the wild west. Far from the typical “guys grimacing in a warehouse” metal videos that have become the norm, “Over the Top” will be a lighthearted video which promises to entertain with a fun story line.
Miami’s KNOCK ‘EM DEAD are set to release their long awaited debut album “Endless Struggle” on February 2nd through Eulogy Recordings. The album was produced by Will Putney at the Machine Shop. They recently shot a music video for the song “Killing Hope” off the new album by Brad Gregory which is currently in the editing process. The first installment of 3 video studio blogs has just been posted on their newly revised Myspace page.
The Devil Wears Prada, whose blistering signature sound combined with a Biblical brutality has made them “the next big thing,” according to Absolute Punk, will join Killswitch Engage on their Winter U.S. tour as direct support beginning Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. Sweden’s Dark Tranquility will open on all dates, and the tour will keep the threesome on the road over a six-week-plus period.
HOT TOPIC PRESENTS THE 2010 SUB CITY TAKE ACTION TOUR NOW IN ITS 9TH YEAR OF RAISING FUNDS & AWARENESS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LINE UP ANNOUNCED TODAY INCLUDING HEADLINER – WE THE KINGS WITH MAYDAY PARADE, A ROCKET TO THE MOON, THERE FOR TOMORROW, AND STEREO SKYLINE TOUR TO FOCUS ON 14 YEAR OLD PATRICK PEDRAJA AND HIS WORLD CHANGING EFFORTS. DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA AT AGE 10, PAT STARTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DRIVING FOR DONORS WHEN HE LEARNED HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DYING BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T FIND A BONE MARROW MATCH. TOUR SETS GOAL OF REGISTERING 2010 PEOPLE FOR THE NATIONAL MARROW REGISTRY TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED, TICKET PRE-SALE BEGINS TODAY December 10, 2009 Hopeless Records, through its...
Fresh off a headlining European tour in support of their latest album, TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE, Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB took some time out to feature in the latest Kerrang! podcast. Frontman Philly Byrne and bassist Joe McGuigan spoke to Kerrang! to discuss TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE and the reasons behind making the album available as a free download. They also pay tribute to late EVILE bassist Mike Alexander, following performances from GAMA BOMB at two recent memorial shows for Mike.
HOLLYWOOD, CA (December 9, 2009) – Gary Hoey will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE on Monday night December 14th at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Gary at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to www.RocklineRadio.com – Gary Hoey will also perform a plugged-in full live set!
Alice In Chains have recently released a video for the song “Your Decision” , which comes off of their new critically acclaimed album, Black Gives Way To Blue. The video was directed by Stephen Schuster, who also worked with the band on the video for “A Looking In View.” Also featured in the “Your Decision” video is Season Three “Project Runway” model Amanda Fields. “Your Decision” is the second single to be lifted from Black Gives Way To Blue, which sold 126,000 copies in the US in its first week to land at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
Los Angeles’ traditional heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD are planning to give away free copies of their new debut 7-inch single next week at their first ever UK show.WHITE WIZZARD are set to bring true heavy metal back to the UK as the band headlines Earache Records’ 2009 Xmas Party at the Purple Turtle in London next Thursday, 17th December, marking the band’s first ever performance on UK soil.
