'Black Sabbath Day' Given Backing By Birmingham Culture Chief

According to the Birminham Mail, Birmingham, England's culture chief has thrown his support behind a suggested "Black Sabbath Day" in the city to celebrate the heavy metal legends' contribution to music.

 

SKELETONWITCH: New Video Interview Posted Online

YRadio.co.uk, the YMCA North Tyneside radio station based in North Shields, England, recently conducted an interview with lead vocalist Chance Garnette and bassist Evan Linger of Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH.

 

HYDROGYN: 'Private Sessions' Cover Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Private Sessions", the forthcoming fourth album from Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN, can be seen below.

 

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

The third in a series of video updates from the recording sessions for "Ethera", the fifth album from Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, can be seen below.

 

STORM CORROSION Officially Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of STORM CORROSION.

 

AEROSMITH U.S. Tour To Kick Off In June

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has revealed via Twitter that the band will embark on a U.S.

 

FLYLEAF Recording New Album

Rock quintet FLYLEAF is currently in Los Angeles with producer Howard Benson recording its forthcoming third album.

 

KILLING JOKE: New Album Details Revealed

The original lineup of KILLING JOKE will release its new album, "2012", on April 2 via Spinefarm Records.

 

IN FLAMES-Owned Restaurant Nominated For Award

Two members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES ? Peter Iwers (bass) and Björn Gelotte (guitar) ? are partners in a restaurant in their hometown of Gothenburg with a focus on "quality and service." Named 2112 as a tribute to RUSH's "2112" album, the establishment had its grand opening in April 2011.

 

Tonight's OPETH Concert In Maldives Canceled

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Due to reasons beyond our control, tonight's [Tuesday, February 7] OPETH show in Maldives has been cancelled.

 

SIN CITY SINNERS Parts Ways With Bassist MICHAEL ELLIS

Bassist Michael Ellis has left SIN CITY SINNERS, a Las Vegas-based group of prominent musicians who perform self-penned originals and rock and roll covers.

 

GRAVE DIGGER To Enter Studio In March

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued the following update:"Since last November, we work on brand new songs.

 

IRON SAVIOR: New Audio Interview With PIET SIELCK

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist/producer Piet Sielck of German metallers IRON SAVIOR.

 

ICED EARTH: First North American Tour Webisode Available

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's North American leg of the 2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below.

 

Singer KORY CLARKE Quits TROUBLE

After four years and a minimal amount of touring and no record deal or album release date in sight, singer Kory Clarke (of WARRIOR SOUL fame) has decided to leave Chicago doom metal legends TROUBLE to start a new project with guitarist Russ Strahan (PENTAGRAM, LAND OF DOOM) called THE BONES OF CHILDREN.

 

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