The Madhouse

Masterplan Update

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:20 GMT

MASTERPLAN, the melodic power metal band led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, has released the following statement:

"Next week Jorn [Lande, vocals] will be in Roland's studio [in Slovakia] to record the last two songs, some guitar lead work and the new MASTERPLAN album is finished! Then it will be time to do the mixing, mastering etc. The...

New Blaze Bayley title & art

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:56:54 GMT

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley has set "Promise and Terror" as the title of his new album, tentatively due on February 1, 2010. The CD will be available to pre-order from Bayley's official web site starting on December 1, with every pre-order signed by the whole band.

Check out the "Promise and Terror" cover artwork below.

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Hard Rock

feeds@yuku.com (PwrMtl) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:52:09 GMT

So, anyone else digging the new Lynch Mob, Winger, KISS, Ace Frehley, Crash Kelly, etc?

Tarot

feeds@yuku.com (PwrMtl) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:39:02 GMT

Anyone into this band? Their albums are pretty tough to get in the US, but I got the "best of", recently (only had Crows Fly Black before, and love that). Pretty cool band that has gone in a few directions since their inception. They have been around since the 80's, but only released a handful of albums, mostly due to Marco Hietela being in Nightwish too. Hard to really describe them, since they have changed style a few times, but in general they have a fairly dark sound, but...

Avantasia: Russel Allen, etc

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:24:01 GMT

Vocalist Russell Allen U.S. progressive metallers SYMPHONY X has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project.

So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA opus:...

OverKill update

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:23:14 GMT

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a multi-album deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's new CD, "Ironbound" - which is described as a true "thrasher-piece" - is scheduled for release on January 29, 2010.

"Good to be with a label that understands what OVERKILL are about and what metal is about in 2010;...

John Bush on Anthrax

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:05:41 GMT

ANTHRAX/ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was interviewed on yesterday's (Sunday, October 25) edition of DJ Will's "The Vault" show on KNAC.COM. During the chat, Bush was asked about his current status in ANTHRAX, the band that he rejoined in late July after the group split with singer Dan Nelson due to "personal...

Brainstorm - Memorial Roots

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:54:40 GMT

Anybody here have this yet? Well upon first listen it's a monster! Right up there with Liquid Monster IMO. I think most here will love this. Andy B. Franck sounds great on here to me his best vocal effort to date he is fast becoming my favorite vocalist!

Wargod50

PS: I got Limited Edition and the only downer is that dam tour sticker on the digi I hate when they do that!

Holy Cross?

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:51:34 GMT

This band has a distinct Iced Earth feel!

http://www.myspace.com/holycrossmetal

Holy Cross are a French heavy metal band whose powerful songs are largely inspired by Scandinavian mythology and by the golden age of heavy metal in the 80's.

The idea of forming a heavy...

Mean Streak, German power!

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:49:34 GMT

I now present you Mean Streak from Sweden. They are compared to Primal Fear, Hammerfall, Saxon.
I ordered this cd yesterday without even hearing after what I read, you can hear samples here!
They cd from start to finish just grabs you!

www.myspace.com/meanstreaksweden

Wargod50

Crystallion - Hundred Days

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:47:28 GMT

Love love love this band and can't wait for this new release from them! Again a concept cd.

German power metallers Crystallion have issued the following statement about releasing their new album "Hundred Days" in November via Dockyard 1 Records:

"New album 'HUNDRED DAYS' out on November, 13th! A concept album about the return of Napoleon (after his first exile) until his complete defeat in the battle of Waterloo. Cheers from Crystallion!"...

Great Metal Songs Without Solos

feeds@yuku.com (Loco Bahamut) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:20:14 GMT

I was listening to Iced Earth's Gettysburg trilogy earlier and it dawned on me that Hold At All Costs, my favorite part of said trilogy (and among their 5 best songs imo) has no solo. The other parts of the trilogy don't have solos either and I got the idea for this thread.

What are some of your favorite metal songs that lack a solo?

Russ North out of Cloven Hoof (already)

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:54:55 GMT

NWOBHM legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update:

"Russ North [vocals] has left CLOVEN HOOF to pursue a solo singing career away from heavy metal. The band wish him luck in his new venture. The Barbaars festival in Holland and the Newcastle Cluny shows will have to be cancelled as result of Russ's departure, but a vocalist will be in place for the Hard Rock Hell...

Manni Schmidt leaves Grave Digger

feeds@yuku.com (evermoving) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:46:50 GMT

This is sort of old news by now, but I don't think it was mentioned here.

From the official site:

Hello GRAVE DIGGER Fans,

we have to make an announcement that most of you probably never expected.
A band like GRAVE DIGGER has to develop constantly. The...

Contemplating doing a radio show again

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:56:39 GMT

I'm thinking about it. I've been looking into podcasting. Would be a way to do say a weekly radio show broadcast via the net without having to pay for a live365 station or programming a full station format. Frankly, I don't have the time to do it... but I would like to do something again I think. Thoughts? interest in listening?

more Tolkki drama

feeds@yuku.com (Loco Bahamut) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:55:46 GMT

Former REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE keyboardist Michael Khalilov has slammed the band's mainman, ex-STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki, for allegedly failing to inform Khalilov and bassist Justin Biggs that they were no longer members of the group.

Tolkki released a statement on Thursday (October 8) indicating that REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE had parted ways...

Rage Update

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:30:22 GMT

German metal veterans RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording thier new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) once again...

New Epica song

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:11:20 GMT

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128043

Their player wouldn't post here so there's the link to the article. Pretty cool song. Thinking about catching them in Mass in January.

I didn't know...

feeds@yuku.com (Loco Bahamut) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:07:52 GMT

...that one of the guitarists and the bassist on Blaze Bayley's last album are also in the Colombian band Under Threat. Their album Under Mankind's Disguise is a total riff juggernaut.

Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:30:54 GMT

I decided against doing a review for this album since it's not really strictly speaking a 'metal' album and I like to keep the reviewing focused. Wouldn't really fit in say the top metal albums list of the year, etc. However, I felt I should still say something about it. So yeah this album kicks ass. Really, really awesome in fact. Love it from start to finish. Up there with Dirt and Facelift and better than the S/T. Some pretty classic songs like the two singles Check My...