…oriented genre, all the great riffs and songs from a musical standpoint become meaningless if the singing is sub-par. Fortunate for Striker, the ace in the hole is vocalist Dan Cleary. The man has a clear understanding of personal grit plus soaring lungs to match any riff or type of tempo thrown in his direction. Comparisons will be inevitable, so let me throw out names such as Carl Albert, Rob Halford, and Sebastian Bach on the energetic “Start…
…on October 14th North American (October 20th EU). Once again enlisting the services of engineer and producer Chuck Macak (Oceano, letlive.), Virus Of The Mind will contain ten tracks of epic death metal filled with over-the-top shredding solos from up and comer shredder Parker Jameson. The album also introduces the use of Jameson’s clean vocals, and an overall darker style not heard before on STARKILL’s debut, Fires Of Life. Virus of the Mind trac…
…ome cool guest musicians lined up, though, to make sure we’ll give you the best performance possible. Last but not least, our first shows will be where we played our last ones three years ago. Our rebirth will happen on board 70000TONS OF METAL 2015. See you on board!” Tickets for next year’s 70000 Tons Of Metal – the World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise – which will leave Ft. Lauderdale on January 22nd and head to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and venture bac…
…pproach has changed over the last couple of years somewhat. I do way more “free” writing than I used to. I’ve always hesitated before, for two reasons. I was afraid to write something that didn’t fit in an existing container and therefore led me to create a new container and make things even more complex. Also I was afraid to write something that would need to be forced into an existing container in order to fit, and risk breaching the boundaries….
…working with Marios and NIGHTRAGE; we truly have the same background and visions to take the band to the mainstream.” NIGHTRAGE was founded in 2000 in Greece by Iliopoulos and his close friend Gus G. Heavily influenced by the Gothenburg metal scene, the band relocated to Sweden to accomplish its dreams. During NIGHTRAGE’s career, various musicians from At The Gates, Evergrey, Dark Tranquility, Amaranthe and Firewind have lent their services, with…
…ind. The album will be released by Century Media. Once again enlisting the services of engineer and producer Chuck Macak (Oceano, letlive.), Virus Of The Mind will contain ten tracks of epic death metal filled with over-the-top shredding solos from up and comer shredder Parker Jameson. The album also introduces the use of Jameson’s clean vocals, and an overall darker style not heard before on Starkill’s debut, Fires Of Life. The album’s artwork ca…
…did you start, how did you know each other and how long did it take before writing your first set of original songs? And was it an easy or difficult process to come up with the band name? John McLaughlin: Thunderforge was officially started in 2012, but the initial idea for it started about a year before that. Adam, Christian, myself, our original drummer Sam, and another friend of ours jammed on a Dragonforce cover for a work-related event, and t…
…e (MNEMIC), who was also responsible for the album’s mystic cover artwork. Comments the band: “We’re immensely proud to be able to present our new video for ‘Welcome The Sickness’. It’s been a great and fun experience making this possible through a crowdfunding campaign and interacting with the fans in a whole new way. We are very grateful for the support, as we would never have been able to finance a visit in Denmark’s biggest greenscreen studio…
…with a product – we love the songs – the quality of the songs was okay at best. It was a funny thing then, so when you saw us live, there were so many comments, like, “Hey, you guys sound better live than you do on record.” We were put out there as a live band to come see. That being said, Burn the Serum, is 800 times better in sound quality than Trampled Sun. That’s because of the wizards Andrew Alekal and James A. Rota. They just knew how to ca…
…funding through mainstream channels. The Dave Brockie Foundation will also strive to catalog and preserve Dave’s vast collection of original images, recordings and written words, and make them available for the world to appreciate. The foundation’s first goal is to finance the creation of a memorial monument in Richmond, Virginia to provide the world with a place to pay respects to the memory of a very cherished man. Donations can be made to the D…
…, Lemmy and the band were advised by doctors that it was still too soon to resume full touring activities, and so for the good of the future, the band and Lemmy reluctantly agreed to cancel. “No one is hurting more over this than Lemmy, and he feels the aggravation and inconvenience of every ticket, and every method of transportation, already paid for by loyal fans in anticipation of the tour. Being a road warrior of over 50 dedicated, non-stop ye…
…artbreaking, and redemptive story told in Blythe’s already well-recognized writing style. The rights to Blythe’s book were sold to Da Capo executive editor Ben Schafer by Marc Gerald at The Agency Group. “While I’ve dreamed of being a published author almost since I began to read, I never imagined my first book would center around such a sad topic,” said Blythe. “Sometimes though, life unexpectedly provides you a story that needs to be told. I bel…
…, Lemmy and the band were advised by doctors that it was still too soon to resume full touring activities, and so for the good of the future, the band and Lemmy reluctantly agreed to cancel. “No one is hurting more over this than Lemmy, and he feels the aggravation and inconvenience of every ticket, and every method of transportation, already paid for by loyal fans in anticipation of the tour. Being a road warrior of over 50 dedicated, non-stop ye…
…ead Rhetoric: Satan’s Host has a pretty identifiable and unique sound when compared to any peer in metal, how did this come together? Is there a method for how you fuse together so many different genres into your music? Conklin: Our music is an energy we feel when we are jamming all together. Pat comes up with the initial riff(s) and then the song grows from there. Lopez: Well Patrick has developed that signature Satan’s Host “sound” since Metal f…
…and his frequent costars Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen. “Simpsons” executive producer Matt Selman told Entertainment Weekly that in the episode, titled “Steal This Episode”, Homer is taught by Bart how to illegally download films, and he starts screening them in his backyard for folks in Springfield. “Even though Homer is stealing, he’s doing it for the community, he’s doing it out of the goodness of his heart,” says Selman. An overzealous…
…d a small film role as a pornographic video store clerk in “Spun”, a crime comedy-drama dark-comedy directed by Jonas Åkerlund, who has helmed music videos for some of the biggest pop and rock artists in the world. Rob told Screamer Magazine earlier this year: “I had a fantastic opportunity to work on that ‘Spun’ movie with Mickey Rourke. And to watch Mickey Rourke, I just don’t know how he does it. He just switches it on, and he’s a different per…
…Black – A Black Metal Documentary” has been released for free via YouTube. Executive Producer Will Shackleford describes: “A documentary about true black metal in America as compared to the European scene. A detailed examination of the musical and social origins of Black metal. How black metal was influenced by American death metal, and thrash and European thrash. We also concentrated on the opinions of those outside of the Black metal scene. We i…
…nd I just remember this conversation I had with Hellhammer of Mayhem; he’s completely changed his take on that, so in all fairness he doesn’t stand by that comment anymore, but he did say to me years ago, when we were talking drums and I was talking about the drums on the Volcano record which were recorded analog as well, as were the guitars and bass, he said, “I don’t like it.” And I asked, “Why don’t you like it?” He said “It sounds the way my d…
…takes then, as a first step, send your video submission playing ‘Rebirth Of The Nemesis’ and ‘Ghouls Of Nineveh’ to Melechesh@melechesh.com include your musical activity resume and photos/videos. All upcoming shows are honored and will be played with our very talented session drummer….
…but an extra load of jams (read: three) such as these can only buff their resume. It also helps the songs are quite enjoyable. Can’t stress that enough sometimes. A veritable bridge from the full-length, the three cuts here blend the band’s subtle atmospheric reach with melodic sensibilities, a lot of which come into play during “Winter to Summer Adverse,” which is brutish one moment, then caressing the next, a sort of standard operating procedur…
…s career at age 13 and has been working in his craft for 15 years. Jamie’s resume includes his work on such films as: The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween, Halloween 2, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Hostel 2, and his current work can be seen in the new Robocop, Captain America 2, and all of the Iron Man movies. ‘The Flesh Mechanic” also features Dino Cazares of FEAR FACTORY as a special guest actor. Cazares stars as the “Flesh Mechanic victim” and is subjected…
…in Oblivion: An All Shall Perish cast-off, a professor of music/modernist composer, a guitar player working toward his PHD in mathematics, and a drummer being trained by jazz funk musicians. Impressive. Credentials aside, the background of the five lads that comprise of Oblivion (one of the more overused names in metal) don’t a good album make, unfortunately, as Called to Rise ends up as a pretty bland modern technical death metal offering. This…
…e film, hang out, and talk about Through The Never. More info and tickets: www.mvff.com.” IMAX Corporation and Picturehouse have announced that Metallica Through The Never will be digitally remastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released wide in North America exclusively into IMAX theatres for a one-week engagement starting Friday, September 27. The film will expand into additional theatres on October 4. Starring METALLICA, a cast of tho…
…how at Germany’s Summer Breeze festival. Now, my/our main focus will be to resume writing the next masterpiece, tentatively set for release in 2014. More news to come… In The Sign… (reissue+bonus) track listing (**available as CD, LP (plus poster), digital download**) 1. Open The Gates (4:36) 2. Shadows Over Transylvania (4:22) 3. My Dark Desires (3:52) 4. In The Sign Of The Horns (3:43) 5. Equimanthorn (BATHORY cover) (3:21) 6. Call From The Grav…
…last recording A.D. was released on Small Stone Records in 2010 and voted Best Metal Album Of The Year on iTunes. Since then, Hultz has lent his talents on projects for LETHAL AGGRESSION and DISEASE CONCEPT. Rick Wartell states, “Bruce Franklin and I played the bass parts on The Distortion Field, with the exception of one song. However as we began preparing to tour in support of the album, it became really important to choose the right person for…
…endly melodies and melodic death metal punch that makes Mercenary a unique commodity in that they’re highly accessible, but progressive at the same time. Mølbjerg hit DR up at the rather un-metal time of 5:30 AM EST to discuss Through Our Darkest Days, the cherished pair of 11 Dreams and The Hours that Remain, and the subsequent lineup and focus shift the band has finally wrestled to the ground. Read on… Dead Rhetoric: You made a big lineup overha…
…t rule out anything with people I’ve worked with in the future. I would welcome James coming on stage if he was in the area to sing a song with us. Philosophy of life: I am very fortunate with where I am and what I’ve seen. I got to play in Savatage, one of my favorite bands growing up- and I got to play the material that Criss Oliva helped write. I am the luckiest SOB known to man. You have to look at life and be really happy. I am going to keep…
…we had to leave out was the ‘Ghost River’ part, because we didn’t have the finance to realize that vision.” Asked if the band appears in the film at all, Tuomas said, “A little bit, we are seen in two different scenes as a band, playing in the background. That’s something that I really emphasized to the director, ‘Please don’t put the band into the movie,’ because we want to do a believable story and we have no idea how to act. We are not actors s…
…RNESS 8/16/2013 You Revoucion – Tijuana, Mexico w/ LIONHEART and HARNESS 8/17/2013 Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA w/ LIONHEART and HARNESS 8/18/2013 924 Gilman Street – Berkeley, CA w/ LIONHEART and HARNESS Upon completion of the dates, EARTH CRISIS will resume work on their currently untitled ninth studio album. The album will see the band re-team with noted producer/mixer Zeus (HATEBREED, THROWDOWN)….
…ncredible, harrowing, heartbreaking, and redemptive story told in Blythe’s writing style. The rights to Blythe’s currently untitled book were sold to Da Capo executive editor Ben Schafer by Marc Gerald at The Agency Group. Da Capo Press, a member of American publishing company the Perseus Books Group, is an excellent home for Blythe’s memoir, having already published several other books by heavy metal legends like Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH), Corey…
