Report: Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA Hits Hard Times
Lorraine Ali of Newsweek.com reports: Though Iraqi heavy metal band ACRASSICAUDA's first-ever recording, the EP "Only the Dead See the End of the War", was released last week, most of the band's members are working two or three service jobs each and living in cramped apartments.
JON LORD: New Album Samples Available
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will release his next album, "To Notice Such Things", on March 29 through Avie Records.
TESTAMENT: Greensburg Footage Available
Video footage of TESTAMENT's March 12, 2010 concert at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (approximately 30 minutes away from Pittsburgh) can be viewed below (courtesy of "digitallive").
On The Road With GUNS N' ROSES Bassist TOMMY STINSON
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has posted the first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's "Chinese Democracy" world tour.
METAL HAMMER To Unleash AC/DC, BLACK SABBATH And JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Albums
To celebrate the 30th anniversaries of AC/DC's classic "Back In Black" album and the 40th anniversary of BLACK SABBATH's inception, U.K.'s Metal Hammer is lining up some "ultra-awesome" tribute albums to be given away with future copies of the magazine.
BLEEDING THROUGH Drummer To Sit Out Tour
Orange County, California's BLEEDING THROUGH has tapped drummer Mark Garza (THE FAMINE) to fill in for Derek Youngsma for the band's upcoming shows in Japan and Australia while Youngsma awaits the birth of his second child.
VIOLENT STORM Parts Ways With Singer
VIOLENT STORM — the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino — has parted ways with singer Craig Swyger "due to musical differences." Cervino states, "Craig will soon be embarking on his own brand new project and I wish him nothing but the best on his future endeavors."He adds, "VIOLENT STORM's upcoming release is on its last stages.
HAIL OF BULLETS Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
HAIL OF BULLETS — the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — has issued the following update:"So we are almost finished with the sessions for the new HAIL OF BULLETS studio album.
SLAUTER XSTROYES: Performance Footage Of New Song Available
Video footage of the reactivated Chicago cult metal band SLAUTER XSTROYES performing a brand new song, "Voodoo", on March 6, 2010 at the Up the Hammers Festival in Athens, Greece can be viewed below (courtesy of "resoundthehorn").