Gear Smithsonian Channel New Music Series: ROCK’N’ROLL INVENTIONS Jan 16 Terry Bunch, December 26, 2016 A new Smithsonian Channel series is about to make some noise as some of the biggest names from the recording industry break out their drumsticks, synthesizers, and everything in between to explain the technology and innovations that have provided the soundtrack to our lives. The new six-episode series, ROCK’N’ROLL INVENTIONS… Continue Reading
Gear Epiphone Introduces The Brendon Small “Snow Falcon” Flying-V Karila Shannis, December 26, 2016December 28, 2016 Epiphone presents the new Ltd. Ed. Brendon Small “Snow Falcon” Outfit, the second signature guitar for Dethklok creator Brendon Small, featuring the historic Flying V profile in a one-of-a-kind Snow Burst finish plus Gibson® Burstbucker™ humbuckers with coil-splitting, KillPot™ switch, LockTone™ bridge, Stopbar tailpiece, and Grover® Rotomatics™ machine heads plus… Continue Reading
News THE HAUNTED sign new worldwide deal with Century Media Records Terry Bunch, December 26, 2016 With work underway for a new studio album release in 2017, Swedish Thrash Metallers THE HAUNTED have extended their long-standing cooperation with Century Media Records by signing a new worldwide deal with the label. Additionally, several new tour dates with Meshuggah in the UK & Ireland in January as well… Continue Reading
News Syfy to air “Expanse” 360-degree studio tour and behind the scenes look Terry Bunch, December 17, 2016 Ahead of its second season premiere, Syfy is taking a deep dive into the world of THE EXPANSE, the series that’s been called “the best science fiction show in a decade” by NPR. An original half-hour special titled THE EXPANSE: EXPANDED and an immersive 360-degree set tour — both hosted… Continue Reading
News KROSSFIRE release music video for “One More Time” Terry Bunch, December 17, 2016 KROSSFIRE – “One More Time”, official video is taken from the album “Shades Of Darkness” Video Director: Georgi Avramov Chief Cameraman: Ivan Uzunov Cameraman: Lubo Lubenov Dron Cameraman: Georgi Vasev Magician: Vasko Vasilev Lady in white: Pepi Dragoeva LINE-UP Dimo Petkov – vocals Georgi Kushev – guitars Peter Boshnakov –… Continue Reading
Books CHOOSING DEATH: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore Terry Bunch, December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 CHOOSING DEATH: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore, by Albert Mudrian; Forewords by Scott Carlson of Repulsion & BBC DJ John Peel 400 pages Death-luxe edition softcover Ships with free limited color woven patch. Mudrian’s widely praised blow-by-blow history of metal’s most relentless strains was first published in… Continue Reading
News IMMOLATION release new song and reveal album details Terry Bunch, December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 New York death metal giants IMMOLATION will release their new album Atonement on February 24th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band has launched the first single “Destructive Currents”, via a 360º video, here: Atonement was recorded at Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, NY with longtime producer Paul Orofino, and mixed… Continue Reading
News Let Fists Do the Talking in Yakuza 0 Terry Bunch, December 15, 2016 There’s a reason why the main characters of Yakuza 0 will eventually be known as the “Dragon of Dojima” and “Mad Dog of Shimano,” and it probably has something to do with the way they talk with their fists. While the streets of Kamurocho and Sotenbori are alive with plenty of… Continue Reading
News Horror Icon Bill Moseley And Metal Legend Philip H. Anselmo Unite To Release Songs Terry Bunch, December 14, 2016 Horror icon Bill Moseley – most notable as Chop Top in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and Otis in Rob Zombie’s House Of 1000 Corpses and Devil’s Rejects – recently joined forces with extreme music legend Philp H. Anselmo (Down, Pantera, Superjoint, Scour, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Arson Anthem… Continue Reading
News SANCTUARY announce official prequel to 1988’s classic debut “Refuge Denied” Terry Bunch, December 14, 2016 Century Media Records and legendary US metal act SANCTUARY have set February 24th, 2017 as the release date of Inception, the official prequel to 1988’s classic debut “Refuge Denied”. Inception contains presumed lost 1986 studio recordings, which guitarist Lenny Rutledge discovered recently and which were magically restored, remixed and remastered by… Continue Reading