NEWLY MASTERED VERSIONS OF VAN HALEN II, WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST, FAIR WARNING AND DIVER DOWN ON VINYL AND CD AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER
Newly remastered versions of Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning and Diver Down will be released on July 10th. Pre-orders for all aforementioned releases on vinyl and CD are available now. Fans who prefer the digital version can purchase those albums now. Mastering engineer Chris Bellman, who remastered the original albums for […]
SLAYER REVEAL “REPENTLESS” COVER ART
Today, Slayer unveils the album artwork for its 11th studio album, Repentless, due out September 11 through Nuclear Blast. The artwork was created by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco in collaboration with the band’s Tom Araya and Kerry King. “We had a number of submitted ideas for the cover artwork,” said Araya, “and we felt Marcelo’s […]
SCORPIONS TO RELEASE THEIR 19TH STUDIO ALBUM, “RETURN TO FOREVER” ON 9/11, NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
The most successful export from continental Europe with more than 100 million records sold, Scorpions are celebrating 50 years of rock with the release of their 19th studio album, Return To Forever (Sony Music/Legacy Recordings), on September 11th. Produced by their two favorite Swedes, Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen (Sting In The Tail, MTV […]
METAL ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
After the recent announcement that Metal Allegiance will be releasing an album of original material, a date has been set for the debut album of the musical collective. The self-titled album is scheduled to be available worldwide on September 18th through Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The album features a collection of hard rock and heavy metal’s […]
SLAYER GUITARIST KERRY KING CALLS DEPARTED BAND MEMBER JEFF HANNEMAN “WORM FOOD” IN NEW INTERVIEW
Katherine Turman of The Village Voice spoke with Slayer guitarist Kerry King. Quotes from the interview appear below. On whether or not he feels the spirit of long-time friend and band co-founder guiding the band: “Jeff is worm food,” King states in his blunt-yet-likable fashion. “When you die you go in the dirt. There is […]
RUSH FINALLY LAND THE COVER OF ROLLING STONE
Rush have finally made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. For the in-depth, career-spanning cover story, senior writer Brian Hiatt followed the band to early tour rehearsals in Los Angeles and soundchecks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interviewing Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson about their lives and careers, from their childhoods to their Eighties evolution […]