HEAVY METAL PAOK!!!!

Ένα μεγάλο μπράβο στην ΠΑΟΚΑΡΑ μου!!! Και όπως εύστοχα έγραψε το fcpaok.gr, TAKO SE
GEBI KRATAK!! (έτσι γ@@@ει ο κοντός).

Rammstein Live Videos from New York City Show

Some video clips of RAMMSTEIN performing their only US show of 2011 in New York, and their first at Madison Square Garden in New York City (which RAMMSTEIN sold out in 30 minutes!) in 9 years, are online.

Rammstein Videos from New York Show

Rammstein -- Feuer Frei New York



Rammstein -- Du Hast New York



Rammstein -- 2, 3, 4



Rammstein -- Benzin



source: siN's Metal News

Within Temptation to Reveal First Song From New Album on Wednesday

On Wednesday December 15^th, WITHIN TEMPTATION will reveal the first song from their upcoming and long-awaited concept album The Unforgiving which hits stores March 2011. The track, titled “Where Is The Edge,” will be launched on the band’s official website and will coincide with the launch of a video featuring the track.

53rd GRAMMY AWARDS

Δόθηκαν στη δημοσιότητα οι υποψηφιότητες που αφορούν τη rock και metal σκηνή και οι οποίες θα διεκδικήσουν τα φετινά Grammy Awards. Οι τελευταίες προσθήκες ήταν αυτές των Iron Maiden και Soundgarden. Η τελετή θα λάβει χώρα στις 13 Φεβρουαρίου στο Los Angeles και αναλυτικά οι διεκδικητές στις κατηγορίες που μας ενδιαφέρουν είναι:
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE: Alice In Chains – “A Looking In View” Ozzy Osbourne – “Let Me Hear Your Scream” Soundgarden – “Black Rain” Stone Temple Pilots – “Between The Lines” Them Crooked Vultures – “New Fang”
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE: Iron Maiden – “El Dorado” Korn – “Let The Guilt Go” Lamb Of God – “In Your Words” Megadeth – “Sudden Death” Slayer – “World Painted Blood”

source:http://www.rockyourlife.gr/

SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Play Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

The reunited SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be one of the headliners of next year's edition of the Metaltown festival, set to take place June 17-18, 2011 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The official confirmation of SYSTEM's participation in the event will be made tomorrow (Monday, November 29) via the festival's web site at 13.00 CET.

For more information, visit www.metaltown.se.

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's much-rumored comeback/reunion tour is expected to be "officially" announced tomorrow, along with details of several other European festival appearances in 2011, including the U.K.'s Download; and the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, which will be held June 3-5, 2011 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively.
source: blabbermouth.net

FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. To Host MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball'

FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. will host MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" on Monday, November 29. A preview clip from the episode, which will air at 3 a.m. ET/PT (technically Tuesday morning), can be viewed below.

Gus G.'s new instructional DVD for Rock House, "Lead & Rhythm Techniques", was released on October 17. In this program, Gus reveals the secrets that have propelled him into the guitar stratosphere and shows you how to incorporate them into your playing. Learn the natural minor and Phrygian major scales, patterns, scale sequences and full neck runs he uses to take control of the fret board to form soulful leads that rip into shred masterpieces. Learn diminished sweep and chromatic arpeggios, emotional bending techniques and how to create a minor 3rd harmony lead. Gus reveals the chords, voicings, syncopated, pivoting staccato, interval, and clean picked rhythms that form the foundation of his style. He analyzes many of his FIREWIND leads and song structures complete with full band backing tracks that you can use the apply what you learn.

DVD includes:

* More than 40 lessons
* 46-page interactive tab book you print from DVD
* Free lifetime web membership for online support
* Behind-the-scenes photos and video
* Interview, live performances & more
* iPod-ready video

Language: English
Length: 120 minutes
Zones: The DVD is zoned to play anywhere in the world

"Lead & Rhythm Techniques" is available for order at this location.

"Gus plays with a great sense of melody and when he combines his technical chops and tone, out comes mind-blowing riffs," said Joe Palombo, Executive Director of Rock House. "More than just a shredder, Gus really plays with tremendous amounts of feel. His work with FIREWIND and DREAM EVIL show his has incredible writing abilities and versatility."

Firewind - MTV Shows

source: blabbermouth.net

'Earache Extreme Stage Diving' App: Video Preview

Video footage of Earache Records playing Earache Extreme Stage Diving — an essential free app for all metalheads which is coming to the Apple App Store on November 29 — can be viewed below.

Available for iPhone and iPod Touch, with an iPad version due to be released in the near future, Earache Extreme Stage Diving sees you dive into the familiar festival experience as you throw a pesky stage invader as far into the crowd as possible.

Play along to a raging soundtrack of thrash, death and heavy metal as you fling the stage diver into the air while trying to avoid objects such as bottles, merch stands and of course the festival favorite — the portable toilets!

Throw the stage diver as far as you can and try to get a high score on the global leader boards.

Whereas most apps just include clips of songs, or at most a couple of full tracks, Earache Extreme Stage Diving features ten full shredding songs.

The full track listing is as follows:

* EVILE - Thrasher
* AT THE GATES - Suicide Nation
* BONDED BY BLOOD - Prison Planet
* WHITE WIZZARD - Over the Top
* OCEANO - District of Misery
* THE HAUNTED - The World Burns
* WORMROT - Born Stupid
* DECAPITATED - Spheres of Madness
* DEICIDE - Homage For Satan
* BRUTAL TRUTH - Walking Corpse

All tracks are included in a fully integrated music player, allowing you to play along to the tunes you want. The app also includes an exclusive, secret unlockable music track which can't be found anywhere else!

Get your hands on Earache Extreme Stage Diving for free by searching for "extreme stage diving" on the Apple App Store on November 29.

For more information, visit www.extremestagediving.com.
source: blabbermouth.net

Heavy metal ringtones for iphone users

Για τα "ψώνια" του iphone, προσφορά της στήλης, ένα μικρό πακετάκι απο ringtones αγαπημένων metal songs.
To αρχείο περιλαμβάνει τα κάτωθι:
http://rapidshare.com/files/432699366/iphone_heavy_ringtones.rar

Θα ακολουθήσουν και άλλα, καθώς και αρκετά όμορφα wallpapers.

MANOWAR: Four Audio Samples From Re-Recorded 'Battle Hymns' Available

MANOWAR has decided that its fans deserved to hear the songs from its debut album, 1982's "Battle Hymns", with the massive sound and production that has become the group's signature over recent years and records.

With the decision to reinterpret the music came the need to revisit the famed narration of the legendary Orson Welles. There was only one obvious choice and that was Sir Christopher Lee. Recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London, his own inspired interpretation of the late, great Orson Welles on "Dark Avenger" will be another jewel in the crown of the Kings Of Metal.

"Battle Hymns 2011" release dates:

MP3 (from The Kingdom Of Steel): November 26
CD - Europe: November 26
CD - Kingdom Of Steel: December 13
CD - U.S./Canada: February 2011

"Battle Hymns 2011" will feature two never-before-released live versions of "Death Tone" and "Fast Taker" recorded during the band's very first concerts in 1982. These are the rarest bonus materials ever released to date in MANOWAR's career.

"Our fans can be sure that we have squeezed every drop of power into 'Battle Hymns 2011' that today's technology allows," said vocalist Eric Adams.

"Battle Hymns 2011" track listing:

01. Death Tone
02. Metal Daze
03. Fast Taker
04. Shell Shock
05. Manowar
06. Dark Avenger
07. William's Tale
08. Battle Hymn

Bonus Tracks:

09. Death Tone (live)
10. Fast Taker (live)

Rough-mix samples of the new versions of four songs from "Battle Hymns 2011" can be streamed below.

"Manowar" audio sample:

"Metal Daze" audio sample:

"Shell Shock" audio sample:

"Fast Taker" audio sample:

In a recent video message, MANOWAR bassist and producer Joey DeMaio explained the band's decision to re-record "Battle Hymns": "We've had a couple of people ask why re-record a record like 'Battle Hymns' when it's perfect... I didn't say it's perfect, but other people said it's perfect, and we thank you for that. We're not trying to make it better, because it is what it is, but there's a lot of technology now that we didn't have when we made the record and we're gonna take advantage of it to make it as loud as we possibly can. So it won't be better; it'll just be different. And the songs themselves deserve to be recorded again because they're great songs and the fans have actually requested a lot of this to happen. And also, Donnie Hamzik, our original drummer, is back in the band, and he wanted to have another go at it. We're all together and we're gonna have a fucking great time."

Video footage of DeMaio talking about the decision to re-record "Battle Hymns" and laying down bass tracks in the studio can be viewed below.

MANOWAR's latest DVD in the "Hell On Earth" series was released on November 27, 2009. "Hell On Earth V" covers MANOWAR's recent world tours, including Germany, Norway, Spain, Finland, Russia, Romania, Turkey, USA and Canada. It features live performances of old and new classics such as "Gloves Of Metal", "The Crown And The Ring", "Hand Of Doom", "Hymn Of The Immortal Warrior", "Father", "God Or Man" and many others.
source:blabbermouth.net

MOTÖRHEAD 'Remixer' App Coming To Conquer Your Mobile

After 35 years of conquering the globe, MOTÖRHEAD is finally bringing its blistering rock 'n' roll to conquer your mobile!

The Motörhead Remixer allows you to remix all of the band's most fearsome tunes, including "Ace of Spades", "Bomber" and "Overkill". Record your mix using the easy-to-use mixing interface then share with friends on Facebook.

"Puts the power of the studio producer in the hands of our fans" and gives "another dimension added to the MOTÖRHEAD arsenal." - MOTÖRHEAD

Motörhead Remixer gives you control over the band's best selling hits on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Visit www.remixmotorhead.com to watch a video of the app in action, listen to mixes and more.

Tracks included:

01. Ace of Spades
02. Killed by Death
03. We are the Road Crew
04. Stay Clean

Tracks available to purchase in-app:

01. Love Me Like a Reptile
02. Iron Fist
03. Jailbait
04. Bomber
05. Overkill

Features:

* Remix MOTÖRHEAD tracks using a simple and addictive interface
* 2x banks of samples with loops, punches
* Add effects to your mixes such as flanger and echo
* Save your remixes and share via Facebook
* Listen to friends remixes from within the app

source: blabbermouth.net

Lemmy: The Movie

What more can we say about something titled Lemmy: The Movie? Stalwarts such as Ozzy Osbourne and Alice Cooper feature in the film, showcasing your main man with the moles Lemmy Kilmister, which was released on October 23. Check out the trailer below:

FIREWIND: Give Away Free Download of “The Ark of Lies”

FIREWIND are giving away a free download of the song “The Ark of Lies”…FIREWIND and Gus G have returned with a new album entitled Days of Defiance. It isn’t the first song off FIREWIND’s new Century Media effort, with the band issuing another snippet back in August. Grab “The Ark of Lies” over at this social media connection. source: siN's Metal News

ΑΚΟΜΑ ΠΙΟ ΔΙΚΑ ΜΑΣ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ - " HOMO IRATUS"

Greek death metallers HOMO IRATUS (also written as one word, HOMOIRATUS) have acquired a new singer, Alex (HUMAN REJECTION), for the band's upcoming shows and future recordings.

Alex (pictured below) made his live debut with HOMO IRATUS on September 30 when the group supported NAPALM DEATH in Thessaloniki, Greece.

HOMO IRATUS recently released a self-financed EP, "Truth Conquers All", and is currently writing material for a new full-length CD.

HOMO IRATUS is:

Alex (vocals)
Angelos (bass/back vocals)
Argyris (drums)
Kostas (guitar)

HOMO IRATUS's second full-length album, "Apocalypse", was released in 2004 via Crimes Against Humanity Records.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/homoiratusofficial.

Photo credit: Louis Kostantinou of Metalpaths.com
source: blabbermouth

TO ΔΙΚΟ ΜΑΣ ΤΟ ΠΑΙΔΙ - "GEORGE KOLLIAS"

NILE drummer George Kollias and Modern Music School will embark on an Italian drum-clinic tour later this tour. George will perform NILE songs and explain in detail everything he does behind the kit.

The dates are as follows:

Oct. 08 - Cagliari - Teatro Club
Oct. 09 - Rome - Fonderia Delle Arti
Oct. 10 - Macerata - [to be announced]
Oct. 11 - Firenze - Free Stroke Drum School
Oct. 12 - Genova - Bulldog Pub
Oct. 13 - Milano - Percussion Village
Oct. 14 - Treviso - Auditoriom Comunale Falzè Di Trevigliano
Oct. 15 - Lucinico (Go) - Pieffe Factory

NILE will embark on the European leg of the "Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour 2011 - Part II" in January 2011. The trek, which will feature support from MELECHESH, will cover Scandinavia, United Kingdom, Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, with additional gigs in Poland, Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Switzerland. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.

"Those Whom The Gods Detest", the latest album from NILE, sold 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 160 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

Produced and mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEENSRŸCHE), along with a drum-recording job by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, VITAL REMAINS, GOATWHORE), "Those Whom the Gods Detest" features the band's strongest production and perhaps its best material to date. The cover artwork was created by Michal "Xaay" Loranc, whom NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders had previously worked with on his second solo album, "Saurian Exorcisms".
source: blabbermouth

SLIPKNOT: Live Footage of “Psychosocial” from (sic)ness DVD

Live footage of SLIPKNOT performing “Psychosocial”, is live below. Footage was taken Live from Download 2009. (sic)ness will also be coming to movie theaters on September 22.

SLIPKNOT’s (sic)ness DVD will be out September 28, but on September 22 the “Live at Download” footage will hit movie theaters all across the USA. (sic)ness captures SLIPKNOT’s unforgettable electric headlining performance at the annual Download Festival in the UK, where they performed a parade of hits in front of 80,000 screaming fans. Be sure to check out the full artwork for SLIPKNOT’s (sic)ness DVD.


source : siN's Metal News - Metal Hammer

OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Interviewed By METAL GODS TV - Sep. 20, 2010

Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. this past Saturday, September 18 at The Landmark London on Marylebone Road just before the U.K. installment of this year's Ozzfest. You can now watch the chat below.

Gus G.'s new instructional DVD for Rock House, "Lead & Rhythm Techniques", will be released on October 17. In this program, Gus reveals the secrets that have propelled him into the guitar stratosphere and shows you how to incorporate them into your playing. Learn the natural minor and Phrygian major scales, patterns, scale sequences and full neck runs he uses to take control of the fret board to form soulful leads that rip into shred masterpieces. Learn diminished sweep and chromatic arpeggios, emotional bending techniques and how to create a minor 3rd harmony lead. Gus reveals the chords, voicings, syncopated, pivoting staccato, interval, and clean picked rhythms that form the foundation of his style. He analyzes many of his FIREWIND leads and song structures complete with full band backing tracks that you can use the apply what you learn.

DVD includes:

* More than 40 lessons
* 46-page interactive tab book you print from DVD
* Free lifetime web membership for online support
* Behind-the-scenes photos and video
* Interview, live performances & more
* iPod-ready video

Language: English
Length: 120 minutes
Zones: The DVD is zoned to play anywhere in the world

"Lead & Rhythm Techniques" is available for pre-order at this location.

"Gus plays with a great sense of melody and when he combines his technical chops and tone, out comes mind-blowing riffs," said Joe Palombo, Executive Director of Rock House. "More than just a shredder, Gus really plays with tremendous amounts of feel. His work with FIREWIND and DREAM EVIL show his has incredible writing abilities and versatility."


source: blabbermouth.net

SOUNDGARDEN: “Black Rain” Official Video

Η επιστροφή των Soundgarden είναι γεγονός. Ιδού το επίσημο video απο το νέο τους single "Black Rain".

MELISSA AUF DER MAUR: Video Footage Of PETER STEELE Tribute From Milan - Sep. 11, 2010

Fan-filmed video footage of former HOLE bassist Melissa Auf Der Maurpaying tribute to late TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele by performing part of TYPE 0 NEGATIVE's "Black No. 1" followed by a TYPE O-styled cover version of BLACK SABBATH's "Paranoid" on August 26, 2010 at club Magnolia in Milan, Italy can be viewed below.

Photos of the show (by reporter Arianna Ascione) are available onMusica Metal.

Melissa Auf der Maur (MAdM) unveiled the first chapter of her multimedia solo project OUT OF OUR MINDS (OOOM) with a new album, which was released in March. Dynamic, multilayered and independently produced, OOOM is described in a press release as "a 21st-century concept project that includes a solo album, short film, comic book, live performances, gallery presentations and several viral components." A "choose your own adventure" — one can collect and consume all the parts, or each part can exist on its own.

Melissa Auf der Maur said of the project, "OOOM began as a song. It was mid-first-decade of the 21st Century and technology had just begun to dismantle the music business towers. It was the best thing that could've ever happened to me. The landscape changed and I began to morph my roots in visual arts with the music. The many portals of OOOMinvite listeners and viewers to discover on their own, at their own pace and in their own space. If you're listening, Come in…"

The OOOM album consists of 12 powerful tracks produced and mixed by top-flight creative collaborators including Jordon Zadorozny (SAM ROBERTS), Chris Goss (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, UNKLE), Alan Molder (DEPECHE MODE, SMASHING PUMPKINS), and Mike Fraser(FRANZ FERDINAND, AC/DC). The album features a notable special duet with legendary Goth rocker Glenn Danzig on "Father's Grave". Other standout tracks are "Meet Me On The Dark Side" and "22 Below", which highlights MAdM's ability to fuse her bass rifts with captivating melodies.

An essential component of OOOM is the 28-minute, HD film starring and conceived by MAdM under the direction of Tony Stone. The film was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival last year, as well as at World Con's 67th Annual Sci-Fi Convention, garnering widespread critical praise. In October, the OOOM film was added as an installation piece and contemporary interpretation to an international showcase of pre-Raphaelite painter J.W. Waterhouse's work.


source: blabbermouth.net

Party με τα 200 τραγούδια του αφιερώματος την Παρασκευή 10 Σεπτεμβρίου στην Θεσσαλονίκη

Την Παρασκευή 10 Σεπτεμβρίου, στον πάνω όροφο του 8Ball Club (Πίνδου 1, Λαδάδικα) στην Θεσσαλονίκη, θα πραγματοποιηθεί ένα party αποκλειστικά βασισμένο στα 200 τραγούδια που οι αναγνώστες του Metal Hammer επέλεξαν ως τα πιο αγαπημένα τους στο τεύχος του Αυγούστου, με τον συντάκτη του περιοδικού, Γιώργο Κετιγένη, να βρίσκεται πίσω από τα decks και να καθορίζει τις επιλογές από αυτά τα 200 τραγούδια και την σειρά με την οποία θα παιχτούν. Θα κληρωθούν επίσης μπλουζάκια σχετικά με τις top επιλογές του αφιερώματος, προσφορά του Nephilim Metal Music Store. Hammerheads of the North, καλά να περάσετε! πηγή: www.metalhammer.gr

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Autumn Sky' Video Teaser Available - Sep. 6, 2010

A nine-minute video teaser for "Autumn Sky", the new album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, can be viewed below. The CD will be released in the USA on October 26 through Fontana/Spinefarm (September 3 in Europe).

With a career spanning nearly two decades, the band of minstrels has gained crossover success all over the world with its fantastic medieval and renaissance inspired tunes.

In addition to being known for its unique sound combining traditional instruments, guitars and Candice's enchanting lyrics and vocals, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT is also known for its fabulous live shows, many of which have been performed at castles and other exceptional venues that add to the mystique and warmth of its performance.

"Autumn Sky" brings us 15 new BLACKMORE'S NIGHT songs, full of emotion with a touch of past times and magical atmospheres. From the glorious wanderlust-feelings of "....Highland...." all the way to the sweetness of "Strawberry Girl" and the upbeat "Journeyman", the album is again a powerful proof of the versatility of Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night's repertoire and the talents of BLACKMORE'S NIGHT band.

Recorded during Candice's pregnancy, Candice and Ritchie have dedicated the "Autumn Sky" album to their newly born daughter Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore.

"Autumn Sky" track listing:

01. Highland
02. Vagabond (Make A Princess Of Me)
03. Journeyman (Vandraren)
04. Believe In Me
05. Sake Of The Song
06. Song And Dance (Pt. 2)
07. Celluloid Heroes
08. Keeper Of The Flame
09. Night At Eggersberg
10. Strawberry Girl
11. All The Fun Of The Fayre
12. Darkness
13. Dance Of The Darkness
14. Health To The Company
15. Barbara Allen

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT features in its ranks Blackmore, Night, Bard David of Larchmont (keyboards/vocals), Earl Grey of Chimay (bass/rhythm guitar/vocals), Squire Malcolm of Lumley (percussionist), and Gypsy Rose (violin/vocals).

"Secret Voyage", the last album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 14 and Finnish chart at No. 38.

Ritchie, 65, and Candice, 39, were married on October 5, 2008 at a small gathering of friends and family at Castle on the Hudson in Tarrytown, New York.

"Autumn Sky" teaser:

source: blabbermouth.net

APOCALYPTICA: “Sacra” Video

Σήμερα έχουμε το νέο επίσημο video των Apocalyptica, για το τραγούδι τους "Sacra", απο το album τους "7th Symphony".

ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΝ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ Π.Α.Ο.Κ. ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ ΤΟΥ

Μπορεί να είναι άσχετο με την στήλη το συγκεκριμένο post, αλλά δέν μπόρεσα ν'αντισταθώ μετά την μεγαλειώδη πρόκριση της ομάδος μου, "εις την Πόλη"(μου), οπότε το παρακάτω video, είναι ένας μικρός φόρος τιμής σ'αυτούς (ομάδα, διοίκηση, λαό), που μας δώσανε πίσω, λίγη απο την χαμένη μας υπερηφάνεια, σ'αυτούς τους πραγματικά δύσκολους καιρούς που βιώνουμε.
Εγώ προσωπικά τους ευχαριστώ.
Το video προέρχεται απο το fcpaok.gr, και ανήκει στον Johnnyxatz (fcpaok.gr Admin).

BEHEMOTH: Frontman Diagnosed With Leukemia

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski has been diagnosed with leukemia.

According to reports, the disease is in advanced stages to where chemotherapy is not an option for treatment. Nergal will most likely need a bone marrow transplant.

Reports indicate that Nergal’s fiance has donated bone marrow, but it has not been determined if there will be a DNA match.

This is very sad news for all metal fans, many of whom have already shown incredible support. Other Polish artists are currently organizing concerts to help raise awareness of Nergal’s condition, although no artists or concert dates have as yet been announced. Nergal is currently undergoing a multi-stage, months-long treatment at Gdansk Medical University Hospital and all BEHEMOTH tour dates indefinitely canceled for the foreseeable future.

This is the unexpected clarification of Nergal’s very hopeful statement earlier this month.

source: siN's Metal News

Power Gig: Rise of the Six String

Power Gig just posted a trailer where they dump Guitar Hero guitars in a volcano in favor of more realistic 6-string guitars…all in the name of accentuating the authenticity of the game compared to competitors. Sounds pretty entertaining.



So, what exactly is Power Gig? It’s a way to make your rocking out on a wee bit more authentic. Power Gig: Rise of the Six String will be available this fall for XBox 360 and Playstation. Compatible with Rock Band and Guitar Hero games and controllers.

Check more out over at powergig.com.
source: sin's metal news

The 10 Most Ridiculous Black Metal Videos?

What exactly are The 10 Most Ridiculous Black Metal Videos? How is black metal so ridiculous at times? The answer to The 10 Most Ridiculous Black Metal Videos can be found below…



source: Sin's Metal News

TRISTANIA -"Year of the Rat" official video

Το επίσημο video για το single "Year of the Rat", "ανέβασαν οι Τristania. To τραγούδι περιλαμβάνεται στο επερχόμενο album των Tristania "Rubicon".

LADY GAGA ?????

Επιστροφή απο ολιγοήμερες διακοπές στη Χαλκιδική λοιπόν φίλοι μου, με ένα όμορφο βιντεάκι απο τους " The Demonstration", οι οποίοι διασκευάζουν επιτυχώς την φίλτατη μεν, αδιάφορη δε για την στήλη Lady GaGa, στο τραγουδάκι της "bad romance".

HEAVEN SHALL BURN: Premieres “Combat” Music Video

German metal/hardcore fusionist, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, has teamed up with the human rights organization, Amnesty International Germany, to premiere the music video for the new song, “Combat”, taken from their June release, Invictus, which is now available on Century Media Records. The fully animated, politically charged video was done by Animaatiokopla from Finland:



source : siN's Metal News

TARJA TURUNEN: Sophomore Release “What Lies Beneath” out August 31 in US

TARJA TURUNEN’s sophomore effort, What Lies Beneath, will be out on August 31, 2010. The first single, “Falling Awake” (featuring Jason Hook from Five Finger Death Punch) will be released August 17 as a limited edition 7″ through The Omega Order and available August 24 at all digital outlets . The track is backed with “The Good Die Young” -- a song from The Scorpions most recent album that features Tarja’s vocals. The video for “Falling Awake” was just released and can be viewed below.

Special guests on What Lies Beneath include Phil Labonte (All That Remains), Joe Satriani, Jason Hook (5 Finger Death Punch), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and Choir and more.


source: siN's Metal News

FEAR FACTORY: “Powershifter” Video

FEAR FACTORY has posted up their official video for “Powershifter”.



source: siN's Metal News

SEPTICFLESH: New Album Update

Greek extreme metallers SEPTICFLESH are hard at work on material for their new album, tentatively due in early 2011. The recording process is scheduled to begin in August at the band's own newly built Devasoundz studios in Athens. Once again the orchestral parts will be recorded in Prague under the guidance of Chris Antoniou (CHAOSTAR). This time, the band's effort "is bound to expand its dark and dreamy soundscapes and will be enhanced" by the mixing job of producer PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren (AMON AMARTH, MARDUK, THERION, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CELTIC FROST, IMMORTAL).

Commented SEPTICFLESH: "The creation of the 10 songs that will appear on the next album is approaching the final stage. The musical result can be described as a great mass of emotional death. One of the dominant elements of the album is the use of the characteristic guitar melodies of the band in a more intense and dramatic way. In combination with the orchestral parts that will surpass everything else that the band has done in the past, the sound resembles to a funeral concerto. Actually, it appears that the whole atmosphere of the album is one step closer to the depths of Hades… Also, as actually SEPTICFLESH is in the wider sense an artistic dark experiment, the nightmarish visual world of Seth Siro Anton that is part of this experiment is going to be expanded towards extremity in order to 'dress' fittingly the soundscapes and the new mysterious lyrical thematology."

Necroterror Records, the Cyprus-based underground record label and distributor which specializes in high-quality black metal releases mainly in the vinyl format, released the 12" LP/box version of SEPTICFLESH's latest album, "Communion". Limited to 350 copies, this vinyl release features all-new alternative cover artwork and layout to the CD version, created by Seth Siro Anton. A special edition gold vinyl boxed set is also available containing several unique extras.

For more information, go to this location.

SEPTICFLESH's "comeback" album, "Communion", was released in March 2008 via Season of Mist.
source: blabbermouth.net

Iron Maiden ‘The Final Frontier’ Video Here!

Iron Maiden will release their forthcoming album, ‘The Final Frontier’, on August 15th. Check out the first video from the album below!


The Final Frontier - Director's Cut

Iron Maiden | MySpace Music Videos

Sonisphere Knebworth will take place from July 30th – August 1st and will feature performances from Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, The Cult, Iggy & The Stooges, Slayer, Anthrax, Placebo, Bring Me The Horizon, Fear Factory and Henry Rollins with more to be announced.
source www.metalhammer.co.uk

Dimmu Borgir reveal album cover

The artwork created for the new DIMMU BORGIR album Abrahadabra by German artist / painter / graphic designer Joachim Luetke (Arch Enemy, Kreator, Sopor Aeternus) can be viewed below.


The word "abrahadabra" (which roughly translates into "I will create as I speak") first publicly appeared in Chapter III of Liber AL vel Legis (commonly referred to as The Book of the Law) written by Aleister Crowley in Cairo, Egypt in 1904.



DIMMU BORGIR singer/songwriter Shagrath shares the following about the new album:

“After eleven months of total focus, dedication and professional team work, Darkness has been reborn. Some people have expressed their concern about the future of the band since the departure of some members of the clan. Let me assure you that things happen for a reason. The black flame burns brighter than ever before. With the mixture of our different musical preferences and the personalities involved, I will dare to say we have created a BEAST, the most detailed work to date out of our 17 years of existence. I know it’s too much of a cliché to brag when you have a done a new album, but to put it short and simple, it’s a fist in the face to all the doubters out there. Forward – Onward - March... ENTER THE SUPREME UNKNOWN.”

For the second time in the band’s career (i.e. 1996’s Stormblåst), a one-word album title breaks the tradition of a three-word album title for a new studio release dating back to DIMMU BORGIR’s 1994’s debut, For All Tid.


Guitarist/songwriter Silenoz has this to say on the topic:

"We knew there would be some big changes with this album in more than one way and since we've had the three word title tradition for many years now, we thought it'd make a lot of sense for us to move on from that. It has served its purpose. We are a band that's all about change and moving forward. An album title consisting of one word goes hand-in-hand with the new material - it describes both the musical and lyrical content in a more imaginary way, not to mention the unity and the everlasting flame which is DIMMU BORGIR. Expect the unexpected!"


When asked about the central figure in the artwork and who/what he’s supposed to represent, artist Joachim Luetke responds:

“I think that’s obvious. Since the whole ‘setting’ is located in an icy, bleak, winter-y, post-industrial era, we’re pretty close to H.P. Lovecraft’s nameless elder gods. They’re represented by the mask’s tentacles. In short: the mask/face personifies dominion of powers far beyond mankind. The nameless gods witnessed the birth of our universe and they’ll watch it implode. To them, the age of mankind is but a blink of an eye.”

Abrahadabra will be released in Germany on September 24th, in the rest of Europe on September 27th, and in North America on October 12th.

source: The Gauntlet

PORCUPINE TREE: “Bonnie the Cat” Music Video

PORCUPINE TREE has their official video for “Bonnie the Cat” now live online:

DISTURBED: 'Asylum' Track Listing Revealed

Chicago hard rockers DISTURBED will release their new album, "Asylum", on August 31 via Reprise Records. The CD will follow up the group's 2008 release, "Indestructible", their fourth million-seller in a row and third No. 1 album.

"Asylum" track listing:

01. Remnants
02. Asylum
03. The Infection
04. Warrior
05. Another Way To Die
06. Never Again
07. The Animal
08. Crucified
09. Serpentine
10. My Child
11. Sacrifice
12. Innocence

As with "Indestructible", DISTURBED self-produced "Asylum", which the band began writing in September 2009 and recording in February of this year. Frontman David Draiman describes it as "still identifiably DISTURBED, but showing more maturation. We feel this is one of the strongest bodies of work we've ever put together. It definitely goes in familiar areas, but with new levels of precision and skill."

Lyrically, Draiman says, the themes "range from very personal and introspective, to the political and provocative. What would you expect? No songs about puppy dogs or rainbows here."

"We want this record to be a shining example of how the years have made us stronger," Draiman says. "We want it to be an album that helps people get through their own trials and tribulations, as always."

The first single from "Asylum", "Another Way To Die" deals with some very timely subject matter, as Draiman told The Pulse of Radio. "Obviously it's referring to the global catastrophe that we know as global warming, and the effects that it continues to have on our planet, and our irresponsibility in doing what we do as a species, and our constant appetite, our constant consumption at all costs, you know, no matter what is destroyed, no matter what is laid to waste," he said. "And certainly what's happening in the Gulf now is, you know, horrific."

"Another Way To Die" went on sale at iTunes on June 15.

DISTURBED will hit the road ahead of the album's release, and will be anchoring this summer's new Uproar Tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and STONE SOUR.
source: blabbermouth.net

NIGHTFALL: 'Astron Black' Video Teaser Available

A video teaser for "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants", the new album from reformed Greek metallers NIGHTFALL — featuring frontman and lyricist Efthimis Karadimas alongside Evan Hensley on guitar, Stathis Kassios on keyboards and Jörg Uken on drums — can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on August 30 via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork was created by Travis Smith.

"Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants" was recorded at various places, including Soundlodge in Germany, where the bulk of the sessions took place. It was produced by Karadimas and Uken (who has previously worked with GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED and SINISTER). According to a press release, Jörg’s "experience behind the recording desk and his soul in recording both as the new drummer of the band is a great plus for the whole production and for everybody truly into metal drumming the… old classic metal way!"

"Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants" will contain 12 tracks for a running time of 43 minutes.

Regarding the new CD title, the group previously stated, "Tyrants represent the punishment accrued from our own actions, the allegoric way. But what about the first part of the title, Astron Black?

"The Astron refers to the bearer of light, the sun, life itself and phos that allows no secret to remain hidden for ever, the hope, the hunter, the ray slashing the monotony of nothing, the effort to breathe to cry to understand to communicate and ultimately to create, the god, the gods, the man!

"The Black refers to the endless, the eternal warm nest either within us or far above, the mystery, the epitome of arcane that asks to be conquered and the challenge that cannot be regretted, the deep, the soul attractor and fears the force’s being made of, the vessel of creation, the goddess, the womb, the woman!

"Astron Black is a fiction persona in human like body shape. Moving throughout centuries, being inspired and eventually driven by its needs and wills, this beast-cum-beauty and vice versa creature moves violently in harmonious circles known as Time. That Aenaon creature symbolises the opposite natures in universe, the duality that characterises every form of life and action whose motion generates aural waves, inking the pages of collective subconscious chronicles."

NIGHTFALL’s seventh full-length album, "Lyssa: Rural Gods and Astonishing Punishments" was released in 2005 through Black Lotus Records.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/nightfallgr.
source:Metalzone.gr

ANGELS OF BABYLON: Supergroup feat. Megadeth, Manowar Members

ANGELS OF BABYLON are here. This new amalgamation features former MANOWAR drummer Rhino, Arizona based power-metal vocalist David Fefolt, guitarist Ethan Brosh and MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Their debut album Kingdom of Evil was released in Europe by Metal Heaven Records in January of 2010, and in Japan with Hydrant Music in May of 2010. ANGELS OF BABYLON recently signed with Burnhill Union Records, who will be releasing the record to the United States on July 27^th, 2010. Kingdom of Evil is now remastered, and features three previously unreleased tracks.
source: siN's Metal News

THERION: Album Artwork for “Sitra Ahra”

Οι Σουηδοί Therion, δημοσίευσαν το artwork, για το επερχόμενο album τους, "Sitra Ahra". Το φιλοτέχνησε ο Thomas Ewerhard (Hammerfall, Edguy, Avantasia).

OZZY - Official video for "Let me hear you scream" single

Το video για το "Let me hear you scream" του Ozzy Osbourne,μπορείτε να παρακολουθήσετε παρακάτω.

Ozzy: Wylde was drinking too much

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he parted ways with longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde because it was becoming more and more difficult to be sober around someone who drank so heavily.

The Black Label Society star has been replaced by Gus G in Ozzy's touring line-up and now the rock legend has explained the real reason behind his decision to end his long professional relationship with Wylde.

Osbourne tells Guitar World magazine, "Zakk came in at the beginning of the new one (record), but he was still drinking. When you're drunk and somebody else is drinking, it's OK, but when you're sober and somebody's blabbering away in your ear, it ain't. I mean, Zakk's a great player and I love him. I love his playing. But in the end, it came to the point that I had to get another guitarist.

"It was hard for me to be around someone who is actively drinking. I heard he's not drinking anymore. I don't know if that's true or not.

"I love his playing; he's one of the greats. But it was the drink getting the better of him. I couldn't watch him die. In one sick respect, it was good for me to see, because that's what I was like, and worse. Believe me, if I started drinking now you'd think, 'F**k, this is b**locks! I've got to get out of here.'

That's how I felt around Zakk toward the end."

But the Brit insists he and Wylde are still good friends.

He says, "We're like family."

source: the gauntlet

All Ends sign with Nuclear Blast!

Congratulations to Nuclear Blast and All ends with their new signing! Swedish alternative rock / metal act ALL ENDS have just agreed a contract with the mighty N.B. records for a potential album release later in the year.

Markus Jakob of the label said "After a more than successful start with both their EP "Wasting Life", the self titled debut album and a bombastic tour with EDGUY, the ALL ENDS saga continues at Nuclear Blast! We're stoked to work with such ambitioned and talented musicians that deliver a unique blend of alternative rock and metal such as ALL ENDS do! Despite their band name we feel that this is only the beginning - there are higher things to come for this band!"

Congrats and we look forward to your future offerings!

source: www.errorizer.com

Learn To Play Guitar Like BLEEDING THROUGH's DAVE NASSIE

Schecter Guitars has uploaded the first two in a series of video lessons (see below) featuring guitarist Dave Nassie of Orange County, California's BLEEDING THROUGH. He says, "I am very excited to work with such an amazing company." He adds, "If you are interested in lessons and live in the L.A. or Orange County surrounding areas, please hit me up at dnassie@yahoo.com. My web site is almost done and soon I will be giving web lessons as well."

BLEEDING THROUGH's new self-titled album, sold around 3,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 143 on The Billboard 200 chart.

BLEEDING THROUGH's last album, "Declaration" (2008), opened with 6,000 units to land at No. 101.

Released on April 13 via the Portland, Oregon-based independent record label Rise Records, "Bleeding Through" was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with MUNICIPAL WASTE, AGNOSTIC FRONT and HATEBREED, among others.

BLEEDING THROUGH vocalist Brandan Schieppati recently offered a track-by-track breakdown of the band's new CD to the readers of Alternative Press. Check it out at this location.




source: blabbermouth.net

Rammstein live in Athens 28-06-2010

Ο γράφων, γύρισα το πρωί απο Μαλακάσα (terravibe), όπου απόλαυσα μαζί με χιλιάδες συνοπαδούς, τη μεγαλειώδης πραγματικά συναυλία, του φαινομένου που ονομάζεται Rammstein.
Αυτά που είδαν τα ματάκια μας, μόνο απο τους ίδιους μπορούμε να ξαναδούμε-ξανακούσουμε-ξαναβιώσουμε. Απο κανέναν άλλον. Εδώ κυριολεκτώ και επιμένω.
Αν εξαιρέσουμε κάποια ψιλοπροβληματάκια (καθυστέρησαν να βγούν στη σκηνή), οι Γερμανοί παρέδωσαν μαθήματα επαγγελματισμού και μουσικής ιδιοφυίας.
Υπέροχοι.

Άξιοι αναφοράς το support group, οι Νορβηγοί Combichrist (oι οποίοι παρουσιάστηκαν παλαιότερα απο την στήλη), παίζοντας σφιχτοδεμένο industrial electro. Πολύ καλοί.

SONISPHERE FESTIVAL - ATHENS 2010

Πάρτε γεύση απο το χαμό που έγινε χθές στη Μαλακάσα, στα πλαίσια του Sonisphere Festival,με τους Big Four.

SLAYER: Live from Rock am Ring 2010

Πάρτε μία γεύση, για το τί θα δούνε τα ματάκια μας απο τους Slayer, στις 24 του Ιούνη, στη Μαλακάσα. "Μαλακάσες" θα μας αφήσουνε ούλοι τους.