The following were the songs played on Friday July 30 Metalzone’s Radio Show At 94FM in Athens 1. Waysted - Land That’s Lost The Love (4:39) 2. Wildfire - Screaming In The Night (4:03) 3. Enforcer - Nightmares (4:32) 4. Sword - The End Of The Night (3:03) 5. Apollo Ra - March Of Fire (5:20) 6. Leatherwolf - Cry Out (5:05) 7. Omen - Eye Of The Storm (4:07) 8. Spit Fire - Evil ...

Veteran German thrashers KREATOR will headline this year’s edition of the Christmas Metal Festival, set to take place December 4, 2010 in Lichtenfels, Bavaria, Germany. The billing is shaping up as follows: KREATOR DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER HEAVEN SHALL BURN FINNTROLL EXODUS SAMAEL DEATH ANGEL EMIL BULLS SUICIDAL ANGELS UNDERTOW ROTTING CHRIST METSATÖLL NOTHNEGAL ...

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have inked a Japanese deal with Universal. The band’s new album, "Blood Of The Nations", will be released in Japan on September 4. According to a press release, the interest in the new CD by the Japanese media is "at an all-time high," and the first press representatives are on their way to ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann’s hom...

According to IncGamers, Metalocalypse: Dethgame, the spin-off game from Adult Swim’s gore-splattered animation about the adventures of DETHKLOK, the world’s "most popular" death metal band, will no longer be happening. The title was reportedly being developed for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade / PlayStation Network, but Adult Swim has confirmed to GamePro that "Cartoon N...

MÖTLEY CRÜE, RAMMSTEIN, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, Ronnie James Dio and late SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray were honored at the Relentless Energy Drink Kerrang! Awards 2010, which took place earlier tonight (Thursday, July 29) at the Brewery in East London, England. Full list of winners: * Best British Newcomer: RISE TO REMAIN * Best International Newcomer: TRASH TALK * Best Single ...

The last time you went shopping for DVDs, you might have noticed an unmistakable empty space where SLAYER titles should have been. The reason is simple — all of SLAYER’s DVDs have been out of print. But rest easy SLAYER fanatics, the wait will soon be over. On August 17, 2010, 2003’s "War at the Warfield" and 2004’s "Still Reigning" will be reissued...

Ozzy Osbourne talked to BLACK SABBATH biographer Joel McIver for The Quietus this week. Excerpts from the chat, which covered subjects as diverse as Ozzy’s recent legal case with Tony Iommi and the 2005 "egg-throwing incident" with IRON MAIDEN, follow. The Quietus: In 2005 your wife Sharon allegedly arranged eggs to be thrown at IRON MAIDEN while they played at the Ozzfest, supp...

The recently concluded Moondance Jam 19 set attendance records in 2010 with a daily sellout of over 18,000 fans jamming the festival grounds in Walker. The three-day rock festival opened a day early with a regional band pre-party on July 14 that drew 5,000 fans and concluded on July 17 with a completely packed house that was treated to a fantastic performance by legendary southern rockers LY...

Germany’s unrivalled band DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER announce the release of their first studio album since LICHT (2008). Regarding this still untitled opus and their upcoming show at Wacken Open Air the band has released the following statement: "Eventful touring, adventurous trips and the trials of life have brought unforgettable moments and shaped the last few years. We dined with...

BLACKMORE’S NIGHT, which features in its ranks legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and his wife, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night, will release its new album, "Autumn Sky", on September 3 via Spinefarm/Universal throughout the world; and on Sony for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Additional cover art will be used for different te...

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will be interviewed on "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" on U.K.’s BBC Radio 2 tomorrow (Thursday, July 29) at 8:30 a.m. local time. For more information, go to this location. On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released "Back In Black" in the U.S., followed by the album’s U.K. release on July 31. It was the band’s first album without ...

"20 Years of Tall Tales" is the title of the web series THE BLACK CROWES will roll out starting Tuesday, August 3, the street date for "Croweology" (Silver Arrow/Megaforce Records), their first-ever double album of all-acoustic material with new arrangements of their best-loved songs and deep cuts. In a wide-ranging and freewheeling interview marking the 20th anniversary o...

Brendan Crabb (a.k.a. Spiritech) of PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: The new [SOULFLY] record, "Omen", is the most aggressive and in-your-face SOULFLY has sounded in some time. What motivated you on this album? Max Cavalera: Well, I&rsquo...

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer and METHODS OF MAYHEM mastermind Tommy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What inspired you to bring METHODS OF MAYHEM back now? Tommy Lee: 2000 was the first album, and now it’s 2010! [Laughs] Every once in awhile, I’ve got to get my a...

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider joined GRADY and Redd Volkert to perform the TWISTED SISTER classic "We’re Not Gonna Take It" on June 11, 2010 during the Republic Of Texas Biker Rally in Austin, Texas. Video footage of the performance can be viewed below. In other news, Snider was recently interviewed by Lyndsey Parker of Yahoo! Music Canada’s "Reality Rocks&q...

Having just shared the bill on a few European summer festivals earlier this season, legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES) has namechecked Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE in various interviews of late. During a chat at U.K.’s Download festival, he said of AIRBOURNE, "those guys are phenomenal. As far as new rock and roll bands are concerned right now, ther...

As fans anticipate THE CULT’s upcoming performance at the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth, U.K. on August 1, 2010, the band has announced the release of its first new studio recording since 2007, "Everyman and Woman is a Star". The new single is being released as a two-week exclusive through the iTunes store. This is the lead-off track of a four-song "capsule" schedul...

Artisan News Service conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx last Thursday (July 22) at the launch party for Nikki’s nationally syndicated radio program "The Side Show with Nikki Sixx" at the Hollywood Tower in Hollywood, California. Watch the chat below. Photos of the event, which was attended by Sixx’s CRÜE bandmate Mick Mar...

Walter Edmund Bond, the 34-year-old animal-rights activist from Salt Lake City who inspired the EARTH CRISIS song "To Ashes", was arrested last week on suspicion of starting a fire that destroyed a sheepskin store near Denver which he allegedly deemed was cruel to animals. Federal prosecutors have charged him with one count of arson in connection with the fire at the Sheepskin Facto...

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET performed at the Trästocksfestivalen in Skellefteå, Sweden on Saturday, July 24. Video footage of their appearance can be viewed below. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band’s home country at position No. 3. The CD was made available in Sweden on April 14 through Gain/Sony Music. ...