Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH recently filmed a video for the song “Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin” in Istanbul, Turkey with Canadian director Rouzbeh Heydari.

“Deathstar”, the new video from Finnish dark metal masters BEFORE THE DAWN, can be viewed below.

DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N’ ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — will release its new album, “The Taking”, on April 19 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

From the team that brought you “We Wish You A Metal Xmas” comes “SIN-atra”, heavy metal’s tribute to the genius of Frank Sinatra.

THIN LIZZY has been confirmed for this year’s edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden.

Frankie DiVita, radio personality for 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with ’80s hard rock queen Lita Ford at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive…

Frankie DiVita, radio personality for 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchant…

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford has told the Boston Herald that the band is “really starting from scratch” during the songwriting sessions for the group’s new album at the home recording studio of longtime collaborator/producer Marti Frederiksen.

Frankie DiVita, radio personality for 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with Christian hard rockers STRYPER at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive…

Junkman of Vintage Rock conducted an interview with drummer Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE, VELVET REVOLVER) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) …

MusicPix.net conducted an interview with vocalist Denis “Snake” Bélanger of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD during the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and returned four days later.

Episode 337 of the Talking Metal podcast contains an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo.