From Capitol/EMI Records: UFO – THE CHRYSALIS YEARS (1973-1979) TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 BY CAPITOL/ EMI 5CD and Digital Collection Includes Five Studio Albums, Plus a Previously Unreleased Concert Recording, BBC Radio Sessions, Singles, B-sides, and Rare Remixes On September 13, Capitol/EMI will release an expansive 5CD and digital collection spanning UFO’s Chrysalis [...]
Archive for the ‘Metal News & Commentary’ Category
Press Release: UFO – The Chrysalis Years (1973-1979) box set to be released 9/13/11 on Capitol/EMI
Posted: August 20, 2011 in Metal News & Commentary, Reissue ReportTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Thrash, Thrash Metal, UFO
R.I.P. – Jani Lane (1964-2011)
Posted: August 12, 2011 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Jani Lane, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal, Warrant
R.I.P. – Jani Lane (1964-2011) From Noisecreep: Jani Lane, the former singer of hard rock band Warrant, has died. He was just 47. According to TMZ, police found Lane’s body in a room in a Woodland Hills, California Comfort Inn hotel. Right now, no official cause of death has been released. Lane penned Warrant’s [...]
Official statement from K.K. Downing on his retirement from Judas Priest
Posted: April 21, 2011 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Judas Priest, K.K. Downing, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From K.K. Downing’s official website: Dear Friends, It is with much regret that I will not be with you this summer. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your concerns about my health. Please rest assured that I am O.K. There has been an ongoing breakdown in working relationship between myself, elements [...]
K.K. Downing retires from Judas Priest!
Posted: April 21, 2011 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Judas Priest, K.K. Downing, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Richie Faulkner, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Bravewords.com: British metal gods JUDAS PRIEST have announced that original guitarist K.K. Downing has formally retired from the band and will therefore not be joining them on their forthcoming Epitaph Tour. The band respect his decision and naturally all wish him well. Having thought long and hard about how to proceed, singer Rob Halford, [...]
Press Release: Black ‘N Blue new album, Hell Yeah!, to be released on Frontiers Records on 5/17/11 in North America. Album artwork, tracklisting revealed.
Posted: March 11, 2011 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black 'N Blue, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Frontiers Records: It’s BLACK ‘N BLUE time! Hell Yeah ! finally scheduled for release on Frontiers Records! Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of the new album from Portland-based Rockers BLACK ‘N BLUE on May 13th in Europe and May 17th in North America. Hell Yeah! is a proud comeback statement for [...]
Press Release: Anvil to release new album, Juggernaut Of Justice, on The End Records on 5/10/11. Album artwork & tracklisting revealed.
Posted: March 11, 2011 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: Anvil, AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Bravewords: ANVIL will release their new album, Juggernaut Of Justice, on May 10th via The End Records. The album’s title track, ‘Juggernaut Of Justice’, is currently available for download as part of The End Records Spring 2011 sampler, at this location. Juggernaut Of Justice features the following tracklisting: ‘Juggernaut Of Justice’ ‘When Hell Breaks [...]
Press Release: Journey to release new album, Eclipse, on May 24, 2011 in the U.S. & Canada. 30 second preview of ‘City Of Hope’ and tour dates also announced.
Posted: March 9, 2011 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Arnel Pineda, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Deen Castronovo, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Jonathan Cain, Journey, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, Neal Schon, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Ross Valory, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
From Melodicrock.com: Journey, one of the most popular American rock bands of all time, is gearing up to unleash their latest album of brand new material, Eclipse. The album will be released in the U.S. and Canada on May 24 exclusively at Walmart and beginning June 3 in Europe on Frontiers Records. Thanks to Frontiers [...]
New video from Helix – ‘When The Bitter’s Got The Better Of You’ from Vagabond Bones (2009)
Posted: March 8, 2011 in Metal News & Commentary, Video, VideosTags: AOR, Black Metal, Brian Vollmer, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Helix, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal, Youtube
From Helix mainman Brian Vollmer: Check out our new video for “When the Bitter’s Got the Better of You” from the Vagabond Bones CD. Brent put this together over the past month. We’re shooting for 20,000 hits on Youtube. Help us reach our goal! Please pass the link along to all your friends if you [...]
Press Release: Stampede to release new album, A Sudden Impulse, on 5/9/2011 on Rock Candy Records
Posted: March 7, 2011 in Metal News & Commentary, Video, VideosTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Laurence Archer, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Stampede, Thrash Metal, Youtube
STAMPEDE set to release new studio album: A Sudden Impulse on 5/9/2011 Newly reformed NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) heroes STAMPEDE have announced details of the release of their new album, A Sudden Impulse – the long awaited follow up to their classic 1983 debut studio album Hurricane Town. Finding a happy and [...]
Press Release: Whitesnake to release new album, Forevermore, on 3/29/2011 on Frontiers Records
Posted: March 6, 2011 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, David Coverdale, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal, Whitesnake
THE ‘SNAKE IS READY TO STRIKE…LEGENDARY ROCK OUTFIT WHITESNAKE TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM WORLDWIDE VIA FRONTIERS RECORDS “FOREVERMORE” DUE OUT MARCH 29TH IN NORTH AMERICA (New York, NY) – It’s time to get charmed again…legendary rock outfit Whitesnake is set to release their 11th studio album, FOREVERMORE, the band’s first in more than two years. [...]
R.I.P. – Kevin DuBrow (3rd Anniversary)
Posted: November 25, 2010 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Kevin DuBrow, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Quiet Riot, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
Kevin DuBrow (1955 – 2007) Three years ago today, Quiet Riot frontman Kevin DuBrow passed away in his Las Vegas home, he was 52 years old. I got into Quiet Riot back in 1983, just like most fans did, when they released their groundbreaking METAL HEALTH album. I heard them on the radio and watched the [...]
R.I.P. — Mark Reale (1955-2012)
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Metal News & Commentary, R.I.P.Tags: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Mark Reale, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Riot, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash, Thrash Metal
R.I.P. – Mark Reale (June 7, 1955 – January 25, 2012) From Bravewords.com: Yesterday (Wednesday, January 25th), RIOT guitarist and founder Mark Reale passed away due to complications stemming from Crohn’s disease in a San Antonio hospital. He was 56 year old. Reale had been in a coma since January 11th due to a subarachnoid [...]