"Bullets", the new video from the INNTRANCE — the Madrid, Spain-based band featuring former DARK MOOR bassist Daniel Fernández — can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "The Basis Of Trancetherapy", which was released this past May via STF Records.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Bullets
02. Own Strength
03. Secret Alibi
04. Redemption
05. Burning My Way
06. Human Sickness
07. Madman
08. Fear
09. Religion
10. Murdermorf
11. Another Dimension
12. Let Me Die

INNTRANCE current lineup:

Kiko Hagall - Vocals
Mike Barez - Guitars
Dany Fernandez - Bass
Nacho Arriaga - Drums

For more information, visit www.inntrance.net.

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER), Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER), Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, backing vocals; IRON SAVIOR) and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN), will release its long-awaited second album, "Of Doom And Death", on October 23 via Dockyard 1 Records. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2005's "Dreamland Manor" "shows all trademarks of [its predecessor]. Progressive and powerful songwriting combined with elaborate arrangements, tons of melodies and harmonies, raging guitars rounded up with the trademark vocals towering on the music. From speed monsters such as the title track, 'Of Doom And Death', to the majestic 'Ballad Of Susan', SAVAGE CIRCUS created an album with all the varieties one would expect and beyond.

"Of Doom And Death" track listing:

01. Of Doom And Death
02. The Ordeal
03. Devil's Spawn
04. Chasing The Rainbow
05. Empire
06. Ballad Of Susan
07. Legend Of Leto II
08. From The Ashes
09. Dreamland

A pre-production/demo version of the song "The Ordeal" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

SAVAGE CIRCUS' current lineup:

Jens Carlsson (lead vocals)
Emil Norberg (guitar)
Piet Sielck (guitar, backing vocals)
Yenz Leonhardt (bass guitar, backing vocals)
Mike Terrana (drums, percussion)

SAVAGE CIRCUS fired drummer Thomen Stauch (ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) in August 2007 due to personal differences.

The band released a DVD, entitled "Live in Atlanta", through Dockyard 1. The live footage was filmed in 2006 at the ProgPower USA VII festival in Atlanta, GA.

SAVAGE CIRCUS issued its debut album, "Dreamland Manor", in North America in March 2006 via Century Media Records. The North American version of the CD, which was issued in Europe in August 2005, includes the "Evil Eyes" video.

Former MAJESTY guitarist Björn Daigger (also known for his work with CIVILIZATION ONE and R:I:P) has joined the German rock/metal band GLOOMBALL. The group, which recently signed a deal with Sony Publishing, is currently working on new material.

GLOOMBALL's most recent last lineup included former MYSTIC CIRCLE bassist/vocalist Graf von Beelzebub.

Audio samples are available on the band's MySpace page.

MAJESTY split up in 2008. The group's third and final album, entitled "Hellforces", was released in February 2006 via Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Reign in Glory" was produced by Stefan Kaufmann (former ACCEPT drummer, current U.D.O. guitarist).

Through what seemed like an eternity of turmoil and interference, the inevitable has finally happened. While on tour this summer with German black metallers ENDSTILLE, the infamously dueling duo, Nocturnal Overlord and Vampir Scorpios, have reunited to negotiate all the obstacles in the path of the CRIMSON MOON and have been feverishly at work on all-new material for their baneful and bloodthirsty upcoming release, "Brotherhood of the Sanguine Race", to be released by Germany's No Colours Records. Inevitably, also appearing on this album is Blood Moon Ausar (of DAGON) back on keyboards, and a new, more aggressive drummer. According to a press release, "The new material is faster and more venomous than ever, with a more primitive approach to song composition." Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Acrimonious Consciousness of Being", "Reawakening the Sanguine Breath of Tiamat", "Transcend the Darkness II" and "Communion in Blood".

In addition to the confirmed "Communion in Blood" reunion tour planned for Germany, an Eastern European trek is also currently in the works for Thessaloniki, Greece; Macedonia; Ljubljana; Slovenia; and Athens, Greece.

Fan-filmed video footage of THE CULT's September 6, 2009 performance at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas can be viewed below (courtesy of "reaganomics78").

THE CULT is performing its entire 1985 album, "Love", on the current tour. However, frontman Ian Astbury tells Metro that he doesn't want the "Love Live" tour to be seen as a remember-when show.

"I fucking hate nostalgia," says the singer. "It fucking makes me sick."

"These songs were written in a very earnest way, and the music I listen to now really reminds me of myself when I was 23," he continues. "You have to go away from yourself to discover yourself."

"We're at the point in our career where we have this body of work, a legacy that we can exploit, in a way. We're kind of between the old world and the new world in the sense that the music industry is dead, while we're finding our feet, and we still want to move forward and we still want to be out here performing."

Regarding the possibility of a new THE CULT studio album, Astbury says, "It's a dead format; we don't have the attention span for albums. The idea of going into a studio and spending a year-and-a-half creating a body of work which you put out as a body of work is pointless. By the time you put it out, it's already been leaked. … It's a year-and-a-half worth's of work down the fucking tubes. We need to put out bite-sized chunks."

FLAMER, the new Finnish band launched by former BLEAK vocalist/songwriter Caleb, has posted a new song, "The Imperia (Hear You Call Me Now)", on the group's MySpace page.

A new, enhanced version of BLEAK, FLAMER "not only has a new lineup with whom Caleb continues his music but also new songs that show a more metal side to it," reads the group's official bio. "Also, all the older songs such as 'Crossword', 'What You Are', 'Silvertigo' and 'Fate' have been adopted by the band. The familiar 'flamey' logo has given the band its identification, and FLAMER will continue to have the same influence on the fans as before with music that both pierces your eardrums and your heart."

FLAMER is:

Caleb - Vocals
Tayo - Drums, vocals
J-Kay - Bass, vocals
Sigur - Guitar
Jay - Guitar, vocals

BLEAK announced its decision to break up in February. "There are number of reasons for this, but mainly the inner and musical differences within the band," the band said in a statement. "The group has divided throughout the years to a point where we could go no furter with everyone being happy. There was no greater drama involved however and nobody's pointing fingers or anything — eventually this was the only right decision to be made. Of course, we all feel kind of sad 'cause we've shared so many good memories together — but at the same time we are all relieved. Our differences have been a burden for all of us through years of sleepless nights, and now finally we all can breathe freely."

For more information, visit www.flamermusic.com.

All photos below by Minna Annola

(Thanks: Melica / Night Elves)

In a bizarre show of appreciation, a fan attending HAIL!'s concert last night (Saturday, September 12) in Stockholm, Sweden bit the leg of the band's frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens (also of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR; ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) while the group was on stage performing its headlining set. "It is true," Owens confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "He was singing and got so excited, he grabbed my leg and bit it. Then I kicked him and hit him in the head. Hahahaha! He was a big fan, though, so I didn't let them kick him out and it was fine... Funny... The other fans did grab him. I thought he was gonna get killed... Hahahah! But it was all good."

HAIL! is the new all-star project featuring Owens, guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) and drummer Roy Mayorga (STONE SOUR, SOULFLY).

In other news, fan-filmed video footage of MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann performing two songs with HAIL! — covers of "Grinder" (JUDAS PRIEST) and "Walk" (PANTERA) — on September 7 in Copenhagen, Denmark can be viewed below (courtesy of "Metalex1982").

Commented Ellefson: "I met Hank on Ripper's solo tour when we played at Sweden Rock Festival this past summer, as they were friends from years back on JUDAS PRIEST tours. Hank is the ultimate riff master and gave us all great inspiration throughout the years with his work in MERCYFUL FATE. So, the honor was ours to have him onstage with us".

Kisser recently stated about the band's Scandinavian tour, which kicked off in Trondheim, Norway on September 1, "We intentionally booked some shows in smaller cities because we realize that SEPULTURA and JUDAS PRIEST and MEGADETH could never play in some of these places, so we wanted to make the effort to give everybody a chance to come hang out with us and enjoy the show."

Due to previous touring commitments with ALICE COOPER, regular HAIL! drummer Jimmy DeGrasso was unable to make the Scandinavian trek.

Mayorga's ties to HAIL! run deep, having played with guitarist Andreas Kisser while filling in for the entire SEPULTURA 2006 European tour and also taking part in the Roadrunner Records 25th birthday bash in December 2005 with both Kisser and HAIL! frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens.

Commented Kisser: "I've known Roy for a long time and he's great, so when this situation came up to find a sub for Jimmy, we knew Roy would fit in perfectly."

Mayorga enthusiastically concurred: "When the guys asked me about playing these shows with them, I was thrilled! It is so cool what they are doing and to be able to help them out and fill in for Jimmy is truly an honor for me."

The group's setlist for the Trondheim show was as follows:

01. Ace Of Spades (MOTÖRHEAD)
02. Territory (SEPULTURA)
03. Symphony Of Destruction (MEGADETH)
04. Grinder (JUDAS PRIEST)
05. Stand Up And Shout (DIO)
06. Walk (PANTERA)
07. Balls To The Wall (ACCEPT)
08. Neon Knights (BLACK SABBATH)
09. Wrathchild (IRON MAIDEN)
10. Run To The Hills (IRON MAIDEN)
11. Black Metal (VENOM) (with Andreas on vocals)
12. Green Manalishi (JUDAS PRIEST)
13. Burn In Hell (JUDAS PRIEST) / Symptom Of The Universe (BLACK SABBATH)
14. South Of Heaven (SLAYER)
15. Peace Sells (MEGADETH)
16. Paranoid (BLACK SABBATH)

Encore:

17. Refuse/Resist (SEPULTURA)
18. Whiplash (METALLICA)

MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee is one of the contestants on "Kändisdjungeln", the Swedish version of the popular U.K. and U.S. reality-TV show "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!". The series' second episode, which aired yesterday (Saturday, September 12), can be viewed in five parts below.

Dee, 45, is sitting out most of MOTÖRHEAD's current North American tour in order to take part in "Kändisdjungeln", which is being filmed in the jungles of Malaysia. Filling in for him on the dates that he will miss is former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum.

"There was a breakdown in communication, really," MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister told Noisecreep. "Our management didn't know that he'd signed up for this when they booked the tour. We didn't want him to have to cancel, they might have sued him or something."

A total of 11 celebrities are appearing in the inaugural season of "Kändisdjungeln", including Mikkey, Swedish wine expert Bengt Frithiofsson and actress Inger "Pippi Långstrump" Nilsson.

The show has received a lot of criticism in the Swedish media for failing to attract any A-list celebrities, which was due — in part — to the fact that the contestants reportedly aren't being paid for their appearance in the program. An artist agent who wanted to remain anonymous told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, "TV4 called me [a few weeks ago] to inquire if I could make someone do the show. I asked what the terms were and they said that [the contestants] won't be paid but that it's like a vacation in a sunny place in Malaysia. What celebrity would travel across the globe and be gone for a month without compensation? Nobody that I know."

Consisting of 16 episodes, "Kändisdjungeln" was originally expected to be one of biggest shows of the fall for TV4, which is Sweden's largest television network. The program's format allows viewers to vote, by phone, text message or TV interactive service for the celebrity to complete a physical task usually involving snakes, spiders or other animals and for the celebrity they would like to see win. The last celebrity, after all the others have been evicted, is the winner and is named king or queen of the jungle.

"Kändisdjungeln" contestants:

* Ann Söderlund
* Bengt Frithiofsson
* Catarina Hurtig
* Inger Nilsson
* Jannike Björling
* Karl Petter Bergvall
* Katarina Hultling
* Kennet Andersson
* Mikkey Dee
* Rafael Edholm
* Torleif Torstensson

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On September 10, Slavewriter6 conducted an interview with guitarist Shane Clark of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. The chat is now available for streaming at this location.

3 INCHES OF BLOOD's new album, "Here Waits Thy Doom", was released on September 8 via Century Media Records (August 31 in Europe). The CD was recorded at Seattle's London Bridge Studios with renowned producer Jack Endino (HIGH ON FIRE).

3 INCHES OF BLOOD recently shot a video for the song "Battles and Brotherhood" with producer/director Rick Podd, who has worked on such movies as "The Watcher" and "Hellraiser". The band also performed a very special headlining, one-off CD-release show at The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 9.

Clark previously stated about the band's new CD, "Much like our last record, it is a step beyond the album that precedes it. We've again taken what we do a step further and not made 'Fire up the Blades Part 2', we've stuck to our formula — no formula. We are true metal fans and we've made an unapologetic metal record. I think this our most focused record to date, from writing all the way to mixing there was no unnecessary drama or too many cooks in the kitchen. This is 3 INCHES OF BLOOD at its most punishing, epic and mighty."

Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force Records will soon begin releasing rare archival concert footage that many Malmsteen collectors will want to have. The first is Yngwie in Korea, which will be officially released October 13, 2009. This is the raw footage that was shot by the Korean media, and it features no bells and whistles.

If you are a completist and want to see these concerts, the DVD is highly recommended.

Malmsteen in March released an all-instrumental acoustic album, "Angels Of Love", which contains rearrangements of his ballad songs played on acoustic guitar and string and choir arrangements only. It is a masterpiece showing the tender, delicate version of his classic songs as well as a new composition. Yngwie also released two DVDs via Rising Force Records in March — "Live Animal" and "Live In Budokan".

"Perpetual Flame", the latest full-length studio album from Malmsteen, was the first-ever Yngwie effort to be issued via Rising Force Records, It marked the debut of Malmsteen's new singer, ex-JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens.

Yngwie Malmsteen live in Korea (2001):



(Thanks: Fullshred)

Video footage of THE BLACK CROWES frontman Chris Robinson berating an allegedly overzealous member of the security staff during the band's September 9, 2009 performance at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania can be viewed below.

"Before the Frost...", the new studio album from THE BLACK CROWES, sold 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 12 on The Billboard 200 chart.

As previously reported, Robinson is expecting a baby with girlfriend Allison Bridges. A rep for the singer, who has a 5-year-old son with actress Kate Hudson, confirmed Bridges' pregnancy.

Robinson and Bridges began dating in 2007.

"Before the Frost..." was released on September 1. A second album, titled "…Until The Freeze", was given away for free exclusively through a unique download code which is included in "Before The Frost…" as a "thank you" to their fans for two decades of continued support.

THE BLACK CROWES' set on the band's current tour features over two hours of music culled from the new release and the band's deep catalogue. Widely known for varying their nightly set lists performing new material, album cuts, rarities and covers in addition to their hits, THE BLACK CROWES consistently deliver a fresh and unpredictable live show.

For more information, visit the band's MySpace page.

Misantrof, the "anti" label headed by CARPATHIAN FOREST bass player Daniel Vrangsinn, has added ICON-EIGHT's 2006 EP, "Thrash The Moment", to its list of releases, all of which, in keeping with the label's policy, are available for free download.

The four-track EP, along with the artwork, can be downloaded at iconeight.misantrof.net.

ICON-EIGHT was formed in Bergen, Norway in January 2006 by M. "Mactabilis" Wilson as a reaction to his boredom with the failure of underground black metal bands to recreate the ‘90's sound. After many years of involvement with various bands and projects in the Bergen area, MACTABILIS decided that the solution for him lay within the thrash genre, and "Thrash The Moment" was, unusually, written and recorded before searching for band members, so that Mactabilis' vision for the band would be clear right from the start. That vision was to play '80s-inspired thrash metal, but with attitude, power, and quality that would make it relevant to the present.

"Thrash The Moment" will become part of Misantrof's "Archive" section, which was set up to include material that was either rare or difficult to find, or that had historical significance, so that the music could be made easily, and more importantly, freely, available, while at the same time keeping it safe for posterity. Other bands included in the "Archive" are NIDINGR, ORCUSTUS, DEATHCULT, LIDSKJALV, HAGGIS, SLAVIA and AMOK, to name but a few.

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the sixth and in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road.

Commented the band: "The last episode of this season of Dragonforce TV showcases the explosive energy of their fans at the shows. See exclusive footage of Through the Fire and Flames live from Wacken, Germany 2009 and Saitama Super Arena, Japan 2008.

"The haters will keep posting about DRAGONFORCE everywhere but they are way outnumbered by the supporters.

"This video is dedicated to millions of our fans worldwide!"

DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicks off this month in the USA with special guests SONATA ARCTICA. The band will be hitting cities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, mainland Europe and finishing up in the U.K.

Commented DRAGONFORCE frontman ZP Theart: "We can't wait to tear across the planet once more! This time it's gonna be bigger, better than ever before with a brand new stage production and a bunch of killer old and new songs we haven't played for ages! So get your ass down the front, motherfuckers!!!"

FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. played his second concert with OZZY OSBOURNE last night (Saturday, September 12) at the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF). Also returning to Ozzy's performing lineup was drummer Mike Bordin, who did not join the singer for the BlizzCon concert on August 22 due to Bordin's touring commitments with the reunited FAITH NO MORE.

The three-day Sunset Strip Music Festival kicked off when Ozzy was honored at a tribute event Thursday, September 10 at the House of Blues and it concluded yesterday when Ozzy performed the festival's final set. That's when, for the first time ever, the Sunset Strip (between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Blvd.) was closed to host two concert stages. KORN, PEPPER, THE DONNAS and KOTTONMOUTH KINGS are among the 40 acts that also performed throughout the day.

Check out photos of Ozzy's performance at the Sunset Strip Music Festival:

* Wire Image
* theblackcatphotography
* Scherbarth Photography
* photo grafitti
* TheBrando
* Los Angeles Times

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below.

Ozzy's setlist was as follows:

01. I Don't Know
02. Suicide Solution
03. Bark At The Moon
04. War Pigs
05. Crazy Train
06. Paranoid
07. Iron Man
08. Mr. Crowley'

Encore:

09. I Don't Want To Change The World

Encore 2:

10. I Don't Wanna Stop

Ozzy's appearance marked his first full performance on the Sunset Strip in almost 40 years and his first ever as a solo artist. Back in 1970, BLACK SABBATH performed a five-night stand (November 11-15) at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go as part of their first U.S. tour.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, Osbourne waxed sentimental about those early days on the Strip. "It was like a different world," he said. "I remember seeing hippies on every corner, just trying to catch the vibes. For us English guys, it was like landing in some beautiful paradise. It was the start of my love for L.A."

Gus spoke out about getting the job with Ozzy in the new Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine. Asked how he got the gig, Gus said, "I got a message on my MySpace page from Rob 'Blasko' (Nicholson), Ozzy's bass player, asking me what was doing, if I was living in America or not and saying that he wanted to talk to me. I never thought he'd want me for something like that (playing with Ozzy). I initially thought that maybe he wanted to talk to me about doing a project or something and then he told me that one of Ozzfest's managers was looking for me. The manager said that they wanted me to fly out to Los Angeles immediately for a show that Ozzy was about to do in Anaheim, California."

Gus added that he came to the States and jammed with the other members of Ozzy's band first before Ozzy showed up to sing. Then Gus explained what happened: "Everybody else came into the room and shut the door behind them — Ozzy, Sharon (Osbourne, Ozzy's wife/manager), the band, the managers... You can imagine how anxious I was feeling at this time! Then they came out and said that I got the job and that we're gonna play that BlizzCon show together."

As for replacing longtime Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde, who apparently did not find out until late in the game that he was being sidelined, Gus said, "Zakk is a tremendous guitar player, just like all the guys that have played with Ozzy. In fact, Zakk is my favorite Ozzy guitar player ever and my biggest influence of them all! It's quite an honor for me to step into his shoes."

Fan-filmed video footage of Doro Pesch's September 8, 2009 concert at the Blender Theater in New York City can be viewed below.

As previously reported, Pesch has been forced to postpone her previously announced shows in Arizona because they conflict with an "emergency meeting in New York which could not be changed due to its nature," according to a statement on her MySpace page.

The affected dates are as follows:

Sep. 18 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Sep. 19 - Mesa, AZ - U.B.'s

Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.

According to the statement, Doro "will make these shows up at a later date and hopefully include additional shows in some of the cities [she was] unable to reach on this leg."

DORO's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany was professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" and was premiered a few weeks ago.

The entire concert can be viewed at this location.

Video footage of Doro Pesch performing an acoustic song backstage at the Bonn show can be viewed at Rockpalast.de.

"Fear No Evil", the new album from Pesch, was made available in North America on June 2 via AFM/Dismanic/Ryko Distribution.

Released in Europe on January 30 via AFM Records, "Fear No Evil" entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 11. This was the highest chart entry for Doro in her home country in almost 20 years.

In celebration of their forthcoming album, "New Junk Aesthetic" (out September 15), Buffalo's EVERY TIME I DIE wants you to "whip out your hog" and ride along with frontman Keith Buckley from Los Angeles to San Diego then from San Diego back up to Pomona on the "Easy Tigers In Denim" bike run on September 18.

ETID is asking fans with motorcycles to show up with to Epitaph Records' parking lot at 11:00 a.m. PT on Friday, September 18 on their motorcycle and join Keith as he hits the road on a Harley-Davidson Iron 883 TM motorcycle down to San Diego (about a two-plus-hour drive) for the band's show at SOMA. (Note: Taking part in the ride does not mean you get a free ticket to the concert) After the gig, ETID will be staying at a KOA in Chula Vista, about 20 miles outside of San Diego, and the following morning everyone will ride back up to Pomona.

Participating fans will have the opportunity to hang out with Keith and the band as well as be part of the video footage for the next ETID full-length DVD. Limited-edition "Easy Tigers In Denim" t-shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

"Having an opportunity to travel through California the way God intended is something I've dreamt of doing ever since I was a teenager when I read Jack Kerouac and wrote awful poetry," says Keith Buckley. "Now with the help of Harley-Davidson, my band, Space Monkey Studios and hopefully a good amount of fellow riders looking to recapture the human spirit that was unforgivingly crushed beneath the weight of adult responsibilities, it's all actually happening. God bless America."

The bike run celebrates the release of ETID's fifth studio album, "New Junk Aesthetic", and upcoming U.S. tour with labelmates BRING ME THE HORIZON.

ALICE IN CHAINS took part in an exclusive private performance this past Wednesday (September 9) at the PC Richard & Son Theater in New York City.

Quality fan-filmed video footage of the band's appearance can be viewed below (courtesy of "moussecasey").

As previously reported, the video for "Check My Brain", the first official single from ALICE IN CHAINS much-anticipated new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", will premiere this Monday, September 14 on MTV2 and MTVu. The clip, which was helmed by U2 and WHITE STRIPES video director Alex Courtes, will be shown on MTV2 at 6 a.m., and air again at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m., and 5 a.m.

The premiere starts on MTVu at 6 a.m. and continues throughout the day.

The video will also have homepage placement on MTV2.com, MTVu.com and MTVmusic.com on September 14 as well.

ALICE IN CHAINS will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, September 25 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time at BBC.co.uk.

ALICE IN CHAINS will celebrate the release of its highly anticipated new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", with an outdoor mini-concert on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday, September 29 (which will actually air the morning of Wednesday, September 30).

If you pre-order ALICE IN CHAINS' new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", via iTunes, you will receive two exclusive bonus tracks: "Your Decision" (live) and "Black Gives Way To Blue (Elton John Piano Mix)".

DIVINE CODEX, the new black metal project formed by Guh.lu (XEPER, HELL TERRORIST) and Atum (VII ARCANO, FORESTS OF OLD, MALFEITOR), has completed work on its debut album, "Ante Matter". The CD was recorded primarily at Music City Studio in Treviso, Italy and is tentatively due in late 2009 or early 2010 via an as-yet-undetermined record label.

"Ante Matter" recording lineup:

* Guh.lu (XEPER, HELL TERRORIST): Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
* Atum (VII ARCANO, FORESTS OF OLD, MALFEITOR): Drums, Synthesizers
* M. Svavel (SETHERIAL, SORGHEGARD, DIABOLICAL): Session Vocals
* Mysteriis (SETHERIAL, BLACKWINDS, IN BATTLE): Session Vocals
* Attila Csihar (MAYHEM): Additional Vocal/Instrumental Contribution

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

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was interviewed by Josh of the Burbank, California radio station 98.7 FM prior to Weiland's September 9, 2009 performance at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California to celebrate the launch of Scott's new men's clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry. The chat, as well as fan-filmed video footage of the concert, is available below.

A review of the show can be found on ARTISTdirect.

Check out photos from Getty Images.

Weiland for English Laundry, a collaboration with English Laundry designer Christopher Wicks, debuted at the MAGIC trade show August 31-September 2. The collection features rock-inspired wovens, vests, t-shirts, pants, hats, ties and scarves. Weiland for English Laundry blends the classic style and high quality of English Laundry with the design flare of the iconic, fashionable STP frontman.

"From early on, I was inspired by rock icons like David Bowie and Keith Richards who helped in molding my personal sense of style," said Weiland.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS has spent the last few months working on a new studio album with producer Don Was. According to Weiland, the CD should be ready for release sometime in early 2010.

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Courtney Love's attorney spoke to TMZ.com about the use of Love's late husband Kurt Cobain's avatar in the new Guitar Hero 5 video game. The game drew heavy fire online after it arrived in stores and footage surfaced of the Cobain avatar singing songs by BON JOVI, PUBLIC ENEMY and BUSH.

Love's attorney told TMZ.com Cobain's widow did give permission for the game makers to use Kurt's name and likeness — but she never, ever signed off on a deal that would allow them to make Kurt sing BON JOVI tunes in the game.

Love's lawyer said, "Activision is exploiting Kurt's image in a manner anathema to the very essence of his music, spirit and essence.

"I, along with Ms. Cobain, hope those who love Kurt's music strongly voice their sentiments to Activision and demand his image not be debased by singing the songs of BON JOVI."

Meanwhile, Cobain's former NIRVANA bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic issued a joint statement Thursday expressing their disappointment that Kurt's avatar could be used to play songs by other artists.

"We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game," they said in the statement. "The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate; we have no control whatsoever in that area.

"While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two NIRVANA songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in 're-locking' Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future.

"It's hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists' music alongside cartoon characters. Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better."

VoltageMedia.com.au recently conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

VoltageMedia.com.au: "Back With A Vengeance" is the title of the upcoming record [from Turbin's band DEATHRIDERS]. How long did it take to write and record the whole thing?

Neil Turbin: "Back with a vengeance" is our tag-line! Nowadays, with all the major steps in technology, there are many possibilities and we have the ability to work in remote capacities over the same album. So, in our case, the work was divided in between the studio in Phoenix and Sweden where we collaborated with a gentleman called Jonas [Hornqvist of the band TREASURE LAND]. All in all, the recording process is different in comparison with the past. The songs are being put together and with the aid of Pro Tools we handle things more easily. With DEATHRIDERS, we don't have a label to support us but on the other hand we are not pushed to come up with new material. So, we take it slowly and go with our own pace.

VoltageMedia.com.au: The name of the band is an obvious reference to your past and the album that you recorded with ANTHRAX ("Fistful of Metal"). Is it really a blessing or a curse to have your name linked with such an established act?

Neil Turbin: The fact of the matter is that I'm linked with the fucking name whether I like it or not. I have every right to use the name… after all, I wrote the song. You know, once you get involved in something successful, then people automatically link you to that period of your life… it's like the case of an actor who finds himself tied up in a role and people almost refuse to see him playing any other role…they put you in a category! DEATHRIDERS is an original metal band and if people, or even ANTHRAX, don't like the name or the attitude of the group… well, fuck 'em!

VoltageMedia.com.au: You were a member of ANTHRAX for almost two years. What was the reason behind your departure?

Neil Turbin: I was a member of ANTHRAX from August 1982 up until August 1984. I was a member of ANTHRAX for exactly two years. The reason I left… well, there were a number of things, actually. The whole relationship started to deteriorate after a while, there was definitely backstabbing from certain people who chose to hang around with other people instead of focusing in the band. I was into metal…focused on music while Scott Ian [guitar] and Charlie Benante [drums] formed an alliance and Dan Spitz [guitar] just followed. In a matter of months, it was simply a case of them versus me. It was very difficult to deal with them, because it was obvious that we wouldn't get along and they were also more interested in other things than music… at least back then. We didn't establish a trusted friendship within the band… that's for sure!

VoltageMedia.com.au: I guess that you haven't kept in touch with them, right?

Neil Turbin: There is no reason to see your ex-girlfriend!

VoltageMedia.com.au: Neil, you have a very distinguished voice and you are considered a really capable singer. Which were your influences?

Neil Turbin: I really appreciate great singers regardless the style or the genre…I admire Paul Rodgers for his great ability and his unique vocal range. Also, Glenn Hughes for soulful style… We are friends and he has been a great influence. The other day, I had the luck to meet Stevie Wonder in the airport and get to shake his hand… He is one of my heroes I've been blessed to have met some really important musicians, but I don't want to isolate singers… I love metal music… all kind of bands from LOUDNESS, SORTILEGE, BLITZKRIEG, RAVEN, ACCEPT to NOCTURNAL RITES — this guy has a spectacular voice — HELLHOUND from Japan, SYMPHONY X, KREATOR, DESTRUCTION… you name it!

Read the entire interview from VoltageMedia.com.au.

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATHRIDERS' performance at this year's Headbangers Open Air festival — which was held July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany — can be viewed below (courtesy of "stoneagelightning").

Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai will take part in an autograph-signing session on Tuesday, October 13 at Looney Tunes (31 Brookvale Ave.) in West Babylon, New York beginning at 6:00 p.m.

For more information, call 631.587.7722 or visit LooneyTunesCDs.com.

Vai has announced a premier screening of his concert film, "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are", at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on September 15. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to view the concert film in its entirety and also listen to Vai and his band members discuss the making of the film, as well as the behind-the-scenes details of the tour.

The screening will be open to the public and proceeds from the event will benefit Hollywood Arts, an arts academy that provides creative and commercial art instruction to homeless and at-risk youth. (Vai has been a member of the board of directors for Hollywood Arts since 2007.)

2010 will mark Vai's 30-year touring anniversary. Vai first stepped into the spotlight in 1980 as a guitarist in Frank Zappa's band but his indelible contribution to music came during his solo career, which includes combined sales of nearly six million albums. "Live In Minneapolis - Where The Wild Things Are" was filmed during Vai's sold-out Sound Theories tour which spanned several continents.

The film is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray September 29. A live audio CD that contains select performances from the DVD will also be released on September 29.

(Thanks: Fullshred)

NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor spoke to Pink Is The New Blog on September 10, 2009 right before the final show of the NIN "Wave Goodbye Tour" at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, California. Watch the 20-minute chat below.

The Wiltern concert came at the end of "Wave Goodbye"'s concluding series of farewell gigs in Los Angeles, where Reznor now lives after a dozen years in New Orleans.

Quality video footage of the three-hour Wiltern show — which was witnessed by full house of more than 2,200 fans — can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips — featuring guest appearances by members of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and Gary Numan, whose music served as a major inspiration for Reznor — are available below.

NINE INCH NAILS' setlist for the September 10 concert was as follows:

01. Home
02. Somewhat Damaged
03. The Collector
04. Discipline
05. March of the Pigs
06. Something I Can Never Have
07. The Frail
08. The Wretched
09. Ruiner
10. Head Down
11. Burn
12. Just Like You Imagined (with Mike Garson)
13. La Mer (with Mike Garson)
14. Eraser (with Mike Garson)
15. The Becoming (with Mike Garson)
16. Down in the Park (instrumental piano by Mike Garson)
17. Down in the Park (with Gary Numan)
18. Metal (with Gary Numan)
19. I Die: You Die (with Gary Numan)
20. 1,000,000
21. Letting You
22. Survivalism
23. Suck
24. Down In It
25. The Hand That Feeds
26. Head Like a Hole

First encore:

27. Me, I'm Not (with Atticus Ross)
28. The Warning/Sign (with Dave Navarro)
29. Piggy (remix)
30. Gave Up

Second encore (with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN):

31. Mr. Self Destruct
32. Wish

Third encore:

33. Atmosphere
34. Dead Souls
35. The Good Soldier
36. The Day the World Went Away
37. Hurt
38. In This Twilight

Read a full review of the concert at RollingStone.com.

U.K.-based singer Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) is putting the finishing touches on his solo album. He states, "Tony Carey (ex-RAINBOW) and Derek Sherinian (ex-DREAM THEATER) have played some [keyboards] on it now and when Pontus Norgren (guitarist for HAMMERFALL, THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) is finished doing live sound for OPETH, then the mix can be finalized."

Doogie previously stated about his upcoming solo CD, "This will be an album that covers many aspects of music that I have enjoyed over the years and then some."

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with Doogie White on August 8, 2009 at the Dean Owners of America U.K. faction party at the Albany Theatre in London, England. Watch the six-minute chat below.

White and Yngwie Malmsteen officially parted company in February 2008 after six and a half years together.

Doogie joined Malmsteen's band in September 2001 and recorded two albums with the legendary Swedish guitarist: "Attack" (2002) and "Unleash the Fury" (2005).

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was joined on stage by former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER axeman Slash last night (Saturday, September 12) during his performance at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival.

Ace's setlist was as follows:

01. Parasite
02. Deuce
03. Outer Space
04. Snow Blind
05. Sister
06. Getaway
07. Speedin' Back To My Baby
08. Shock Me (with smokin' guitar solo)
09. Rocket Ride

Encore:

10. Space Bear
11. Love Gun
12. Cold Gin (featuring Slash)
13. Black Diamond (outro)

A photo of Frehley's performance can be viewed below (picture taken by T.J.Roe). Also available is fan-filmed video footage of the concert.

Be among the first to hear Ace Frehley discuss his first new album in 20 years, "Anomaly", on September 14 — the day before its release. Before an intimate audience of 200 in the The Grammy Museum's Grammy Sound Stage in Downtown Los Angeles, hear Frehley in conversation with Museum executive director Robert Santelli about the craftsmanship, production, and brilliant guitar work that went into the long-awaited new album. After the interview, Frehley will take questions from the audience and sign copies of the album.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10; $8 for Museum members. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Museum box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.800.745.3000.

The Grammy Museum is located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, on the campus of L.A. LIVE. The Museum entrance is located on Figueroa Street.

"Anomaly" is available for streaming in its entirety on VH1.com.

In addition to the standard CD release, unique "Anomaly" packages will be made available at Wal-Mart and Best Buy locations. The Wal-Mart version includes an Ace autographed tattoo while the Best Buy edition is printed on silver stock, like the KISS "Double Platinum" album.

"Anomaly" was produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and was mixed in Los Angeles.

Photo credit: T.J.Roe

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site:

"I have been surfing around the [official MEGADETH] site today whilst doing my yoga workout, and working some more around the studio; reviewing [MEGADETH's new] 'Head Crusher' video etc., etc., etc.

"Speaking of the 'Head Crusher' vidi [sic], there are three versions: My extreme version — not really extreme, just the real thing that hasn't been emasculated for broadcast; the broadcast version, which isn't really too different from the extreme version; and the U.K. version, which has no fight scene in it at all.

"The girl in the vidi is smokin' and she is really skilled at MMA. I asked to really focus in on her skills and not so much how beautiful she was, because the world is full of hot chicks. We needed someone to play a specific role. That she did! Our fighters, too, were great. In fact, you should call Jorge Oliviera at TheLiveLine [a service launched by Mustaine that enables musicians to connect to their audience over the phone] and leave him a message. I am going to work out with him a few times and talk to him about maybe putting up some jiu-jitsu lessons for a contest for TheLiveLine.

"The main fighter was in one of Rob Zombie's recent movies, and was a good sport about letting that pretty, sexy, talented MMA/model jump on him at the end, straddle him (we had to twist his arm ), and the bonus was she got to beat his head in [not really]. I almost could read everyone's mind around her when she did it too. It was pretty easy because we were ALL thinking it.

"As I near another birthday, I want to say that while you seem to think that I have given YOU the present, meaning [the new MEGADETH album] 'Endgame', I disagree. The real present is your support and love, again meaning the present is YOU.

"Sure, it hurts to see people [on the band's official forum] that go to the extent to lurk with a fake name and go through the whole process of getting registered here, just to come in here lobbing grenades at everyone. Sometimes banning cures it, sometimes not.

"Please remember that I play music because I love to play, but that doesn't mean that your opinions or your approval doesn't matter to me. I am still the boy next door; an old boy, but still a boy.

"All of the positive comments that have come from around the world leave me scratching my head and eternally grateful, but it also makes it really hard to tolerate people that say the [new MEGADETH] record sucks. I can't help but think, 'This is what happens when cousins f*ck each other,' and keep on with my life.

"Now, I know that not everyone is going to like it, but you would have to be a complete cotton-headed brain donor to say that it sucks. Just the ability of my band mates are something to behold and revere. That is slightly stupider than standing in front of a charging rhino just because like don't like the beast, and therefore their strength and power are not to be respected, all the while as the armor-plated monster cleans your guts from between his toes!

"Anyway, we are nearing the time for us to head to New York City to film Jimmy's [Fallon] show [on NBC-TV], and I am going to be playing a new guitar there. You probably will not recognize this guitar, but it is a new Dean guitar that we are releasing at the next NAMM show. It is a smoldering guitar!!!

"So, I am going to soak in a hot tub, because I feel like I have been beaten with a sock full of soap bars.

"God bless you guys for everything that you do for me. I will never be able to fully tell you how much I love you and how grateful I am for your encouragement during this really great, yet really not so great time.

"I will save some cake for all of you — I'm just afraid it will be a loofa pad by the time I get to share it with you."

Photo courtesy of Megadeth.com

Baltimore, Maryland metal masters MISERY INDEX have issued the following update:

"Instead of being in Mexico City to play the Mezcal Metal Fest on Sunday (September 13), we are sitting here in Baltimore wondering why the festival organizers did not follow through with their agreements.

"Way back in May when we accepted the invitation to play the show, we asked them to apply for work visas for us so we can enter the country legally and perform at the show.

"In our experience, when traveling to many destinations outside the U.S., work visas are a basic requirement. Promoters routinely have to get them so the bands they invite will be able to pass through immigration without any issues. Having been to Canada, the U.K., Russia, Japan, etc., we are very familiar with the visa process and have no desire to run afoul of the local authorities.

"As working foreign nationals attempting to enter Mexico illegally as tourists (as the Mezcal Metal Fest organizers requested), we would face hefty fines, jail, or being flagged to never enter the country again. It's obvious when you arrive with guitars, merchandise, and other equipment that you are not just on vacation. With the ease of finding information on a band's activities via the Internet, we don't like taking chances by trying to fool the immigration authorities. However, after assuring us many times over the past few weeks that the necessary paperwork would be taken care of, the promoter failed to take any action on the visas (as described here). Yet, he still expected us to enter Mexico illegally as 'tourists.'

"We all love playing the metal, but when we are expected to take risks due to a promoter's negligence, we are left with no choice but to make the unfortunate decision to cancel the show in question. Such is the case with the Mezcal Metal Fest.

"We are very unhappy to have to pass up this opportunity to travel to Mexico City and play the gig.

"Apologies to everyone who had expected to see us there and we hope to finally get the chance to play there at some point in the future.

"Thanks for your understanding."

Mexico's metal podcast Familia Perro recently conducted an interview with MISERY INDEX bassist/vocalist Jason Netherton. The podcast can now be streamed using the audio player below. (Note: The program is in Spanish, but the actual interview was conducted in English.)



MISERY INDEX has been touring almost non-stop since the release of "Traitors" in September 2008. The follow-up to "Discordia" was recorded in May 2008 at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts.

The band's video for the album's title track was shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with director David Brodsky of My Good Eye.

According to WZOR Razor 94.7, the rock radio station serving Green Bay, Appleton, and the surrounding communities in the Fox Valley and Northeast Wisconsin, MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD will perform at The Rave in Milwaukee on Wednesday, November 11 as part of the "Endgame Tour". MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD — along with SLAYER — are also rumored to be planning a Canadian East Coast run in November. It should be noted, however, that none of these tours have been officially confirmed by anyone associated with the aforementioned acts.

MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame", is now being streamed in its entirety on the band's MySpace page.

Due on September 15 via Roadrunner Records, "Endgame" was recorded at the band's brand new, self-built studio in San Marcos, California — Vic's Garage — which was named after the legendary and iconic Vic Rattlehead character.

"Endgame" was helmed by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and British producer Andy Sneap (EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD).

MACHINE HEAD is continuing to tour in support of its Grammy-nominated album "The Blackening", which was re-released as a "special edition" last October via Roadrunner Records.

Hailed unanimously as the best metal album of 2007 by journalists, metal radio stations and fans alike, "The Blackening" earned a Grammy nomination for the fan-favorite track "Aesthetics of Hate".

"The Blackening Special Edition" is two-disc CD/DVD set that features an assortment of extras, including rare bonus tracks such as covers of IRON MAIDEN's "Hallowed Be Thy Name", over an hour of live performance footage from With Full Force, Download and Rock in Rio festivals, three uncensored music videos for "Aesthetics of Hate", "Now I Lay Thee Down" and "Halo", a "making-of" featurette on each video, "The Making of The Blackening" and expanded artwork. There's also what many hardcore fans have been rabidly waiting for: four never-before-seen performances of MACHINE HEAD celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album, "Burn My Eyes", captured in Philadelphia in 2004.

California thrashers SLAYER have announced a special one-time-only Australian show where they will play their 1986 masterpiece, "Reign In Blood", in its entirety. The concert will take place on Thursday, October 15 at Big Top Luna Park in Sydney.

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, September 16 at 9:00 a.m.

SLAYER will release its new album, "World Painted Blood", in the U.S. on November 3 (one day earlier internationally) via American Recordings/Columbia Records.

The final track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. World Painted Blood
02. Unit 731
03. Snuff
04. Beauty Through Order
05. Hate Worldwide
06. Public Display Of Dismemberment
07. Human Strain
08. Americon
09. Psychopathy Red
10. Playing With Dolls
11. Not Of This God

"As we're so excited about 'World Painted Blood'," said drummer Dave Lombardo, "we wanted to do something special for the packaging, and have been working with some really cool ideas. They've taken time to get just right, and with our headlining the Mayhem tour for most of the summer, it's just taken that much longer to get all these great ideas exactly the way we want them."

There will be three different editions of "World Painted Blood" —a limited-edition CD with multiple CD covers, a deluxe edition CD/DVD, and a high-quality, 180-gram vinyl edition; specifics for all editions will be detailed shortly.

"We hope our fans will like everything about 'World Painted Blood' as much as we do," Lombardo continued. "Recording this new album has been one of the greatest experiences we've had as a band. We were together during the writing process more than we had been for past albums, we worked more collectively, everyone's suggestions and ideas were heard and considered, and that camaraderie is definitely heard in the new album."

"World Painted Blood" was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. The CD was produced by Greg Fidelman, who's spent time in the studio with METALLICA, THE GOSSIP, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, SLIPKNOT and others, and executive-produced by longtime SLAYER colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project.