Metal / Hard Rock (28/05/2007)
Nightwish Announces New Singer Anette Olzon
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - Anette Olzon was announced as the new singer for Nightwish. The band met Anetten on her first visit to Finland earlier this year, and after going through over 2,000 applications, knew they had found a match. In an official statement Nightwish said, ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (28/05/2007)
Linkin Park Headlines Live Earth Tokyo
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Live Earth) - Grammy Award-winning band Linkin Park will headline the Tokyo leg of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series on July 7, 2007, organizers announced today. The full artist lineup and ticketing information for Live Earth Tokyo, which is being staged ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (28/05/2007)
TROUBLE Drummer Jeff 'Oly' Olson Will Launch His Debut RETRO GRAVE EP, And New Web Site On June 5, 2007
Stockholm, Sweden (Top40 Charts/ Escapi Records) - TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson will launch his debut RETRO GRAVE EP, and new web site this Tuesday, June 5. The self-titled EP, "Retro Grave" is Olson's first solo project that will include five tracks with all instruments and vocals recorded by Olson. ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (28/05/2007)
BlakJak Ink Deal With Chavis Records
Sayersville, NJ. (Top40 Charts/ Chavis Records) - New Jersey's most dangerous band BLAKJAK have inked a deal with CHAVIS RECORDS for the release of PLEASURE IN PAIN. BLAKJAK is currently in Aarius Studios in Sayersville, NJ recording their debut with guitar virtuoso/producer Jack Frost (Seven Witches, ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (25/05/2007)
New Reasons To Get All The Right Reasons
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - Roadrunner is announcing the release of Nickelback's All the Right Reasons [Special Edition] on July 10th, 2007. The two disc album will feature 3 bonus live tracks recorded in Atlanta on the CD and all of the videos from the album on the DVD. To find ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (25/05/2007)
Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos E-Card
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - Dream Theater and Roadrunner Records are pleased to announce the Systematic Chaos E-Card. There are plenty of ants to entertain you, plus some truly spectacular desktop wallpaper, AIM icons, and banners. Plus we've loaded it with "The Dark Eternal Night" ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (25/05/2007)
Megadeth On ManiaTV
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - Megadeth will be ManiaTV!'s Artist of the Day next week on Thursday, May 31. The eight minute interview feature runs at 10am, 4pm, 9pm and 2am (EST), with "A Tout Le Monde" being featured at 8am, Noon and 6pm (EST). The interview runs again at 6am and ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (24/05/2007)
Green Day Rocks For Amnesty International On 'American Idol' Season Finale
BURBANK, CA (Top40 Charts/ By Brian Bumbery/ Warner Bros. Records Publicity) - On Wednesday, May 23, Green Day treated millions of viewers to a surprise performance of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" on the season finale of Fox's mega-hit TV show "American Idol." Drawing inspiration from Lennon's ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (24/05/2007)
Green Day Designs Limited-Edition T-Shirt for Hard Rock and Amnesty International
ORLANDO, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Hard Rock International) - Through their philanthropic partnership with Hard Rock International, Green Day unveiled the latest Signature Series T-shirt, proudly designed by the band members. Available on June 12, 2007, the Green Day Signature Series T-shirt will benefit Instant ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (23/05/2007)
Linkin Park On Top Of The Charts; 'Minutes To Midnight' Debuts At No 1 With Highest First Week Sales Of The 2007!
BURBANK, CA (Top40 Charts/ By Dvora Vener Englefield/ BWR Public Relations/ Warner Bros) - Multi-platinum Grammy award-winning Linkin Park returns to the top of the charts this week with their third studio release, "Minutes To Midnight" (Warner Bros. / Machine Shop Records). Landing at No 1 on Billboard's ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (23/05/2007)
City Canyons Records Releases New Valerian Album 'GUERILLA FIGHTING METHOD' On June 5, 2007
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ City Canyons Records) - City Canyons Records announces the release of Finnish group Valerian's hot new monster of an album, GUERILLA FIGHTING METHOD on June 5, 2007. "Hot" is not just slang for a winning rocker, although the album is certainly that. "Hot" also means angry. ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (22/05/2007)
Metal Band Caveat Releasing Much Anticipated CD,'Red'
TORONTO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Cyclone Records) - June 1st, 2007 marks the much anticipated Cyclone Records release of one of Western Canada's progressive metal leaders, Caveat. The seven song opus, entitled "Red", is Caveat's third and most elaborate album to date, showcasing their steady writing and ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (22/05/2007)
Big Things in Store for Rites of Ash
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Rites of Ash Official Website) - Local Northern Virginia rock/industrial band, Rites of Ash, is gearing up to play a show at State Theatre in Falls Church, VA on June 9th. Rites of Ash is co-headlining the show with Charlottesville-based band, Bella Morte. Other bands ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2007)
Drowning Pool Announce Details Around Their Highly Anticipated Release: Full Circle
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Eleven Seven Records) - Platinum recording band Drowning Pool have announced details around their upcoming release Full Circle, set to hit on July 24 via Eleven Seven Records. For Drowning Pool, this is their third album, and first for Eleven Seven Music/ADA ? Full Circle ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2007)
The Smashing Pumpkins Team With Shepard Fairey For 'Zeitgeist' Cover
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Martha's Music/ Reprise) - To capture the mood of our times with the album cover for ZEITGEIST the forthcoming album by THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' the band turned to acclaimed Obey Giant graphic designer and illustrator Shepard Fairey. After being given the album's title to work ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2007)
Yngwie Malmsteem: 'Fire & Ice' To Be Reissued Next Month
TOKYO, Japan (Top40 Charts/ Universal Japan) - A press release reads: "By the time he released 'Fire & Ice' in 1992, Yngwie Malmsteen was established as one of heavy metal's reigning guitar gods, and was considered by many to be the most technically accomplished axemen in hard rock. The self-produced ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (18/05/2007)
System Of A Down's Shavo Odadjian On Point To Direct First Music Video Off Much-Anticipated Bad Brains Comeback CD - Build A Nation, Produced By Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch (MCA)
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Rogers & Cowan) - System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian is set to direct the first music video off the much-anticipated Bad Brains comeback CD - Build A Nation, which was produced by the Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch (MCA) and is set for release June 26 on Megaforce Records. ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (18/05/2007)
Biffy Clyro Join Roadrunner U.S.
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - Roadrunner Records announces the U.S. acquisition of Glasgow's latest rock sensation Biffy Clyro, a trio being heralded in some UK circles as "the new Nirvana." Puzzle is the band's breakthrough new album, and is garnering massive attention in Britain. ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (18/05/2007)
Flagship Prog/Rock Ensemble Magellan Returns With 'Innocent God' May 15th
Vacaville, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Muse-Wrapped Records) - Leading prog/rock trio Magellan returns with their new CD "Innocent God" released by Muse-Wrapped Records, LLC on May 15th, 2007. The outfit, featuring core members Gardner brothers along with Robert Berry (3, GTR, ELP), recorded seven compositions ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (18/05/2007)
Rocket Scientists Conclude Banner Spring Tour
El Dorado Hills, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Serge Entertainment PR) - Acclaimed American progressive rock legends Rocket Scientists returned to their home turf after touring Europe and concluding with a colossal final concert at USA's RoSFest. The tour kicked off on Saturday, April 7th in Rotherham, England ...
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