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NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS announce that they have joined forces with Dutch duo, Vocalist Jaycee (John Cuijpers) and Drummer Hans in ‘t Zandt. These new members will be featuring on the forthcoming live shows. Jon and Hans are seasoned professional musicians with a vast experience of playing alongside bands …
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New Album Ancestral Energy Available May 10th on Pure Steel Records Jacksonville Florida’s melodic metal quartet ARTIZAN will release theier sophomore effort Ancestral Energy May 10th via Pure Steel Records.Founded in 2008 by drummer Ty Tammeus, ARTIZAN have established themselves as one of the premier acts in their genre. Today the band has …
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Clive Burr, former drummer of Iron Maiden, passed away last night after suffering from multiple sclerosis for a number of years. Blabbermouth.net has comprised a list of all those in the rock/metal community with their thoughts regarding the news. Dave Lombardo (SLAYER): “Sadness overcame my morning when I heard this news. His style was inspiring and …
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Charlie Benante, drummer for Anthrax, has released a statement on his Facebook fan page regarding the death of former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr. “Clive Burr…One of my favorite drummers of all time. “A quick story. It was 1981. I was hanging with friends in the back of the Palladium in New York City. Judas Priest and Iron …
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Iron Maiden have released the following statement: “We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.” Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris said: “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of …
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Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have covered the Iron Maiden classic “Fear Of The Dark” as an electric duet harp arrangement. Check it out in the YouTube clip below. Camille and Kennerly are known for their remarkable duet harp arrangements of songs by artists such as Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Aerosmith, Ac/Dc, Deep Purple and many more. Camille and Kennerly began posting harp duet music videos of their rock-pop cover arrangements on YouTube several years ago. The …
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On March 25th EMI will release Iron Maiden’s double-disc DVD Maiden England ’88 for the first time. The show was filmed from two sold-out shows at the Birmingham N.E.C. Area, U.K. in November 1988 during Iron Maiden’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour”. Check out the trailer below. The press release states that Disc one …
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Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner is holding no punches when giving his opinion on the Grammy going to Halestorm last night. Bittner posted on his Facebook page how he felt about things by saying, “How the FUCK does Maiden, Megadeth, LOG, and my “other family” Anthrax lose the Grammys to ________ (not gonna say the name)!!!!. Shit is …
Former Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton will be showing his support for a new rock school in SaffronWalden, England according to Dunmow Broadcast. Offering “music lessons with a big difference,” Livewire is open on Monday evenings at The Friends Meeting House in the High Street, teaching electric guitar, drums, bass and keyboards. “This is a great opportunity for people to learn and play …
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British Lion, the new project from Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, will be out on the road next month, visiting fourteen countries and twenty-four cities across Europe, starting in Portugal on February 21. Harris, the founding member and leader of Maiden, will take temporary leave from his Maiden activities and heading out on a full European club tour. Steve comments: “I …
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