Archive for March, 2011

Mar 7
In Flames

It Appears In Flames Have A New Guitarist

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News, Rad

The band’s Facebook page seems to indicate they’ve found a replacement for Jesper Strömblad, who quit the band more than a year ago to seek continued treatment for alcoholism. Bummer for him. The band now lists Niclas Engelin as its new guitarist in its roster of current members. Engelin is a former member of Gardenian. Read More

Mar 7
Khaos Legions

Arch Enemy Reveal Art For New Album

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in New Records, News

And it is pretty rad. I have to admit…this is the best album cover this band’s approved in fucking eons. I love the detail, I love the grimness…and the realism of Angela Gassow’s boobies. She’d be the one in the middle, I assume. But there it is people — the cover of Arch Enemy’s Khaos Read More

Mar 7
Dredg

Dredg Roll Out May Tour Dates

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News, Tour Dates

Crucify me! I don’t listen to metal exclusively. I happen to like a lot of quirky bands as well…bands that don’t fit the metal mold. Bands like Dredg, who have been embraced by the metal community as one of those bands it’s OK to be down with. On May 3, Dredg will launch its first Read More

Mar 7
Wolvhammer

Wolvhammer Launching SXSW-Bound Tour Friday

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News, Tour Dates

Minneapolis black metallers Wolvhammer have announced a string of March dates with brothers of the sonic cloth The Atlas Moth. The tour gets underway this Friday with a gig in their hometown; the trek will be making stops here and there along the way to the SXSW Music Conference, where both bands will drop filthy black Read More

Mar 7
System of a Down

System Of A Down Add Two Dates To Reunion Run

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News, Tour Dates

And they’re still not on the East Coast! What’s up, System of a Down? Why are you hating on us? Making us wait with bated breath? How pissed would you East Coasters be if no such date surfaced on this reunion run? I’m guessing pretty pissed. But they’ve got to play New York, right? Boston? Read More

Mar 7
Wretched

Wretched, Son Of Aurelius Touring

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News, Tour Dates

And that tour starts on March 15 in Nashville, Tennessee. That’s right, folks. Wretched, Son of Aurelius, and Last Chance to Reason are teaming up for a tour. Hide your daughters and sisters. Called “The Exodus of America Tour,” the jaunt runs through April 14 in Brookfield, Connecticut, of all places. I’ve yet to form Read More

Mar 7
This dude's batshit

Sex Pistols Frontman Slams Ozzy Osbourne

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News

Not in the butt, but in the metaphorical sense. John Lydon — the former frontman for the Sex Pistols and a dude who has never sold out, ever…never — has spoken out against Ozzy Osbourne. Lydon slagged off Ozzy for what he perceives to be an endorsement of drugs. During a promotional stint for his Read More

Mar 7
This guy's best friend is his wife

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Talks About Church On Twitter

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News

I often forget that Dave Mustaine’s an ultra-religious guy. I’m not sure if he’s bona fide “born again,” but the dude’s got a special relationship with the imaginary man in the sky, and has become — in his old age — something of a pushover. Kind of weakens the image of Killing Is My Business-era Read More

Mar 7
Peter Dolving

The Haunted Frontman’s Solo EP To Be Re-Released

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in Huh?, News

As you well know, The Haunted have a new album coming out soon — it’s called The Unseen and will be unheard by me. That album drops March 21. On the same day, Suicide Records will re-release The Haunted frontman Peter Dolving’s solo EP Just ‘Cause You Can Talk, Don’t Mean I Have To Listen. Read More

Mar 7
Kamelot

Kamelot Touring With Alestorm, Blackguard

Posted by Chris Harris on March 7, 2011 in News, Tour Dates

American power metal outfit Kamelot have revealed plans for a late summer tour in support of the band’s latest LP, Poetry for the Poisoned. So, yeah — that’s happening. The trek will also boast Alestorm, Blackguard and The Agonist. I need to be honest here — there’s no fucking way I’m going to see this Read More