Metal / Hard Rock (14/03/2013)
Kvelertak Meet Gojira!
 Kvelertak guitarist Vidar Landa and Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier recently sat down for a one-on-one conversation in Roadrunner's New York office/studio, talking about the wild audiences they've played in front of, making it as a European band in America, misconceptions they had about the States before ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (14/03/2013)
Devourment: Release "Parasitic Eruption" Video Via Metal Injection
 The first official music video from Dallas, Texas-based death peddlers Devourment is out today. The sinister and tumultuous visual depiction of the closing track to Devourment's fifth studio full-length Conceived In Sewage, "Parasitic Eruption" was filmed with Malone Pictures, and sees its premiere ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (14/03/2013)
Pig Destroyer: Release Never-Before-Heard EP
 Grindcore Masters Pig Destroyer have released a never before heard EP entitled Mass &Volume. This EP is dedicated to the memory of Pat Egan and to the loving family he left behind. The EP is a Doom EP and the artwork was created by Arik Roper. The EP is available for purchase here (http://bit.ly/14ZtzS2). ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (13/03/2013)
Mikael Talks Extreme Metal
 Opeth mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt was recently interviewed by DJ Andrew Haug for Australian radio, and he was in a feisty mood. Among some of his best quotes:
"I'm not working on a recipe to make everyone like what we do...we're not a commercial band. We're kind of going against the grain even within ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (13/03/2013)
20 Years Later: Annihilator
 Annihilator came roaring out of the Canadian wilderness (okay, Vancouver) in the late 1980s, led by shredtastic guitarist Jeff Waters. He played both guitar and bass for, as well as writing and producing, 1989's Alice in Hell, an album that combined lyrical concepts worthy of King Diamond (on the title ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (13/03/2013)
DragonForce's Marc & Fred In Australia
 DragonForce's singer, Marc Hudson, and bassist, Frédéric LeClercq, were interviewed by Heavy TV when they were in Melbourne, Australia for Soundwave. It was the first time in Australia for Marc, but he seems to have loved it...except for the sunburn. In the clip below, they discuss the tour, how their ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (12/03/2013)
HIM Launch Fan Pre-Order Bundles For New Album 'Tears On Tape'
 HIM has officially launched fan pre-order bundles for their forthcoming new studio album, Tears On Tape (Razor & Tie). Unique items featured in the various bundles include a limited-edition HIM poster, an album cover T-shirt, a "snake" T-shirt (available for both men and women), a HIM hoodie, and ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (12/03/2013)
Dream Theater News Pages
 Dream Theater has always had strong fan support outside of the United States, and in order to bring their international fans closer to the band, they have reached out to fan sites all over the world to create translated versions of the Dream Theater news page. Argentina, Israel, Italy and Venezuela ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (12/03/2013)
Jesse & Adam In Germany
 Jesse Leach and Adam D. of Killswitch Engage were recently interviewed for Pitcam.tv in Germany; you can watch the clip above now. The two of them talk about the creative/songwriting process behind their new album, Disarm the Descent; the differences between Jesse and Adam's previous collaboration, ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (11/03/2013)
Shanghai-based Metal Band "Death To Giants" Releases Debut Album
 Death to Giants(去死巨人乐队), an experimental metal from Shanghai, officially released their debut album, "Blood Pours Out"《血肉横飞》on March 3rd. The hardcore band consists of Nichols(五毛), a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, flute and other offbeat instruments, and Ivan (叶文), ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (11/03/2013)
Pre-Order "House..." Part 2!
 Stone Sour's House of Gold & Bones Part 2, the conclusion to their epic concept album, will be in stores everywhere April 9, but you can pre-order it now in the www.top40-charts.com webstore, and we've got a fistful of options!
You can get the album alone as follows:
- on CD for $12.99
- digitally ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (11/03/2013)
Kvelertak On Art
 Kvelertak have quite a creative partnership going with John Dyer Baizley of Baroness. He created the album art for their self-titled debut, and he's done the same for their forthcoming Roadrunner debut, Meir.
In the video below, frontman Erlend Hjelvik discusses how they work with him; we're sure ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (11/03/2013)
Artery Recordings Releases Free March Metal Madness '13 Sampler On Amazon
 Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie is giving fans something to enjoy this month with the release of the free March Metal Madness '13 sampler available now on Amazon. The sampler features 10 tracks from 10 different Artery Recordings bands including Attila, Chelsea Grin, Adestria, and Buried In Verona to ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (08/03/2013)
Paramore's Time Is "Now"; Grammy-Nominated Band Reveals Packed Schedule Heralding Eagerly Awaited New Album
 Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has announced a thrilling array of upcoming events, all leading up to the release of their massively anticipated new album. "PARAMORE" arrives everywhere at long last on April 9th.
Paramore will herald the new album with a major live performance at the 2013 ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (08/03/2013)
The Metal Event Of The Year Is Here To Show Cancer Who Has The Biggest Balls
 UK metal band REIGN OF FURY, in collaboration with Intune PR, is putting the finishing touches to a new national fundraising metal/rock tour to take place in July/Aug 2013. The 'Headbangers Balls' tour has been created to help raise funds and awareness for Teenage Cancer Trust.
The ambitious event ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (08/03/2013)
Slash: Partners With Angry Birds Space For 'Slashbird'; New Single 'Anastasia' On Track To Break Top 25
 Once in a while an authentic and organic collaboration between artists and brands comes along...
After introducing his first two music apps last year, Grammy-winning, iconic guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee SLASH got a call from Rovio, the creator of the popular mobile game Angry ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (08/03/2013)
Irish Extreme Metallers Chosen Premiere New Track 'Defective Prospection' From Upcoming Album 'Resolution'
 Irish extreme metallers CHOSEN are premiering their latest track 'Defective Prospection' on MetalMusicArchives.com at the following link here (http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/chosen--mp3.aspx?id=2908). The track features guest vocals from Jackie Mc Nally and sound samples from Paul Allen and will ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (08/03/2013)
After Hiatus, N.J. Rockers Audio Insight Are Back
 For the first time since their second consecutive appearance at the Bamboozle Music Festival and opening slot for Foxy Shazam last year at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey-based prog-rock trio AUDIO INSIGHT will be returning to the tri-state area with two just-announced shows.
The band's ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
DragonForce At Soundwave
 Marc Hudson and Herman Li of DragonForce were interviewed by Music Feeds TV at the Soundwave festival in Australia. In the clip above, they talk about Marc making his Australian debut on these dates; the band's showmanship; nervousness prior to the release of their latest album, The Power Within; and ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
Joe In Canada
 Gojira mainman Joe Duplantier was interviewed by Exclaim.ca when the band was on its most recent North American tour, and you can watch the clip now below. In it, Joe discusses playing small clubs versus arenas, the band's songwriting process, and more.
Gojira's latest album, L'Enfant Sauvage, ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
Death Metallers XUL Post Details On The Upcoming EP + Free Download Of Debut Album 'Malignance'; Offer Chance To Win Free T-shirts
 Brutal Western Canadian death metallers XUL have posted the following news update on their upcoming EP to follow up their debut album 'Malignance', which they are currently offering as a FREE DOWNLOAD here. (http://xulmetal.bandcamp.com/album/malignance) If you're a fan of Behemoth, Dissection and Immortal ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
Opeth's PA Show Moved
 Opeth have had to move their April 27 show, originally scheduled for Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA, to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA. All tickets for the Crocodile Rock show will be honored, but refunds are available at point of purchase.
Opeth's North American tour in support of their ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
Corey Taylor On Writing
 Stone Sour and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor discusses his writing process in the exclusive interview above. He talks about who sees his writing in its rawest form; how he goes about sharing his lyrics with the other members of Stone Sour; whether writing the two-part House of Gold & Bones concept ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
Amity Affliction At Soundwave
 Joel Birch and Ahren Stringer of The Amity Affliction were interviewed by Tone Deaf backstage at the Soundwave Festival in Melbourne; you can watch the clip below. They discuss how they felt when their latest album, Chasing Ghosts, hit #1 on the Australian charts; working with producer Michael "Elvis" ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
New Kvelertak On NPR!
 The song "Spring Fra Livet," from Kvelertak's upcoming album Meir, is streaming now exclusively on NPR's website - go listen now: http://n.pr/16anNAq
NPR editor Lars Gotrich writes, "Frontman Erlend Hjelvik, who says he wrote the song's words while hungover in Oslo early one morning, writes over ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
British Singer David Ford To Release New Studio Album 'Charge,' On March 19, 2013
 Razor & Tie will release British singer-songwriter David Ford's new studio album, Charge, on March 19th in North America. Ford's forthcoming new album was produced by James Brown (Foo Fighters / David Grohl) in Brooklyn, NY. Preview a new song, "Every Time," now at Artist Direct. The song is also ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (07/03/2013)
Os Mutantes Releases New Album 'Fool Metal Jacket,' Out April 30, 2013
 Krian Music Group, a full service independent record label, is pleased to announce the signing of Brazilian psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes. Their new album, Fool Metal Jack, is slated for release on April 30.
For the past three years, Os Mutantes have been signed with top independent publishing ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (06/03/2013)
"Bon Jovi Radio" Channel to Launch On SiriusXM
 Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will launch "Bon Jovi Radio" on Friday, March 22 at 6:00 pm ET on channel 142.
"Bon Jovi Radio" will feature music spanning the band's entire career, from their very first song "Runaway," which secured Jon Bon Jovi a record deal, to the ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (06/03/2013)
"Prog-Rock Powerhouse" Returns To LA's House Of Blues, March 22 & 23
 "Prog-rock powerhouse" (Denver Post) Umphrey's McGee will bring their shape-shifting brand of experimental rock 'n roll to the House of Blues in West Hollywood on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. The West Hollywood stop is part of the band's 2013 tour celebrating "15 Years of Facemelting," which ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (06/03/2013)
Jesse & Justin In Australia
 Killswitch Engage are down in Australia, performing at the Soundwave festival, and frontman Jesse Leach and drummer Justin Foley were interviewed by Tone Deaf.
Killswitch haven't played Soundwave since 2008, but Jesse (and KsE guitarists Adam D. and Joel Stroetzel) were there in 2011 with Times of ...
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