Heavy Metal News
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators are out on the road this month for round two of touring in support of Slash’s latest disc ‘Apocalyptic Love.’ With his top hat firmly in place, the guitar great and his all-star band are hitting up markets they haven’t visited in ages, or in some cases, ever, as was the case when they pulled in to Hampton Beach, N.H., for a show
British extreme/black metal heavyweights Cradle of Filth have launched a new website dedicated completely to their upcoming album ‘The Manticore and Other Horrors.’ Along with the website, Cradle of Filth have given fans their first taste of the ‘Manticore’ album with the track ‘For Your Vulgar Delectation,’ which is currently available for free download. Fans may be surprised by ‘For Your Vulgar Delectation,’ as it displays the classic goth style
Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell recently stated that he felt that the band would take a little time between albums, then jump back in to record their next album, but guitarist Dave Navarro may have some other things to juggle as well as that next Jane’s release. According to Grunge Report, a fan called into Navarro’s Dark Matter online radio show last week to quiz the musician about if he
Scientists love metal. This isn’t some sort of theory that we’ve hypothesized; we’ve got undeniable proof supporting this statement, and the proof is 420 million years old. The people at Bravewords.com seem to have a dedicated reader in Dr. Mats E. Eriksson, Associate Professor of Paleontology at the Department of Geology at Sweden’s Lund University. In 2006, Eriksson named a species of extinct, marine polychaete annelid worm after Motorhead frontman
Flyleaf are gearing up to release their third studio album, ‘New Horizons.’ The Texas-based outfit first got together in 2000, and their sincere music has taken the rock world by storm since releasing their debut album in 2005. On the new disc, expect a well-rounded collection of hard-edged songs about rebirth and renewal. With the release of the single ‘New Horizons‘ and the full album set to arrive this fall, Loudwire
All the details for the upcoming Soundgarden disc are coming into place, piece by piece. With a confirmed title of ‘King Animal’ and the first single ‘Been Away Too Long’ set to impact radio shortly, the band now has officially confirmed the release date while sharing the cover art and finalizing the disc’s track listing. ‘King Animal’ is set to be unleashed on Nov. 13, and the artwork, which can
Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine celebrated his 51st birthday on Sept. 13 by playing a concert to a packed house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After playing their last song of the night, Mustaine was surprised with a birthday cake onstage by two lovely ladies, while the crowd sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to the legendary frontman in both English and Spanish. Megadeth founding member and bassist David Ellefson led the crowd in singing ‘Happy