Author: Andrew Bansal

Leaders of the new school of classic metal, Los Angeles’ HOLY GRAIL, who have been in the studio working on the follow-up to 2010’s “Crisis In Utopia,” the past couple of months with Grammy-award winning producer, Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children of Bodom) have confirmed a string of US dates in March. The dates will take the band to Austin for South By Southwest, and most of them will see them alongside old friends and tourmates, Saviours. These dates are in addition to the previously announced Australian appearances at the Soundwave Festivals, and the “Sidewave” off dates. Continue reading “HOLY GRAIL Check In From the Studio, Announce March Tour Dates”

Today, Revolvermag.com hosts the exclusive premiere of “Scourge of Iron,” the third track off CANNIBAL CORPSE’s forthcoming slab of brutality, Torture, slated for North American release through Metal Blade Records on March 13, 2012. Continue reading “CANNIBAL CORPSE Premiere New Track”

SLASH–the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter–is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on his second solo album.  The as-yet-untitled disc is due out May 22 on SLASH’s own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and will follow his 2010 debut album Slash and his November 2011 first-ever live  solo album, the two-CD/DVD set Made In Stoke 24/7/11.  Continue reading “SLASH To Release Second Studio Solo Album On May 22”

Tasmanian technical death metal outfit PSYCROPTIC  are now streaming their new album The Inherited Repression in it’s entirety on GuitarWorld.com. Fans can listen by visiting the following link  Continue reading “PSYCROPTIC: Entire New Album Available for Streaming”

As WARBRINGER begins their North American tour supporting ICED EARTH and SYMPHONY X this week, it has been revealed that longtime guitarist Adam Carroll has decided to leave the band and last weekend’s shows supporting DEATH ANGEL were his last. Continue reading “WARBRINGER Parts Ways With Guitarist Adam Carroll”

After releasing a handful of updates and teasers, JEFF LOOMIS fans have been dying to know when they can expect the ex-Nevermore guitar prodigy’s forthcoming album. It is with much excitement that JEFF LOOMIS finally reveals the details of his highly anticipated sophomore effort entitled “Plains Of Oblivion”. The new album will be released on April 10^th in North America and April 9^thin Europe via Century Media Records. Continue reading “JEFF LOOMIS To Release New Album “Plains of Oblivion” In April 2012; Reveals Track Listing & Album Artwork”