JASON NEWSTED Talks New Band, Touring, Gigantour And More

SkullsNBones.com has posted a video interview conducted with former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, who talk about his new band, NEWSTED, as well as upcoming touring and much more.

Newsted is about to embark on a European tour, confirmed dates include:

May 31 – Sonisphere Festival Madrid – Madrid, Spain

June 1 – Sonisphere Festival Barcelona – Barcelona, Spain 5 – Impact Festival – Warsaw, Poland 7 – Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg, Sweden 8 – Rock Im Park Clubstage – Nuremberg, Germany 9 – Rock Am Ring Clubstage – Nurburgring, Germany – SOLD OUT 10 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium (with MASTODON) 12 – 100 Club – London, England 15 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark 16 – Download Festival – Nottingham, United Kingdom 19 – Alcatraz – Milan, Italy (with SLAYER) 21 – Seerock Festival – Graz, Austria 23 – Hellfest – Clisson, France 25 – Belgrade Arena – Belgrade, Serbia (with SLAYER) 26 – Hegyalja Feztival – Tokaj, Hungary 27 – With Full Force Festival – Leipzig, Germany 29 – Rock The Beach – Helsinki, Finland 30 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel, Belgium

(via Bravewords)

DEFTONES Interviewed By U.K.’s SCUZZ

Terry “Beez” Bezer of Scuzz recently conducted an interview with DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno and drummer Abe Cunningham.

Cheng performed on DEFTONES‘ first five albums, with his last released work being on 2006′s “Saturday Night Wrist“.

Vega played on “Diamond Eyes” and the most recent DEFTONES disc, “Koi No Yokan“.

(via Blabbermouth)

GOTHMINISTER’s ‘Someone Is After Me’ Video Released

“Someone Is After Me“, the new video from Norwegian industrial/electronic metallers GOTHMINISTER, can be seen above. The song comes off the band’s concert film and concept album entitled “Utopia“.

Released on May 16 via AFM Records, the set includes both newly recorded songs and a horror concert film with a running time of one hour and 20 minutes plus bonus material.

“Utopia” was produced by Bjørn Alexander Brem, mixed by Neil Kernon (JUDAS PRIEST, NILE) and mastered by Alan Douches (MISFITS, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN).

GOTHMINISTER is:

Bjørn “Gothminister” Brem – Vocals Christian “Chris Dead” Svendsen – Drums Glenn “Icarus” Nilsen – Guitar Ketil “Turbo Natas” Eggum – Guitar

(via Blabbermouth)

CHTHONIC Release ‘Sail Into The Sunset’s Fire’ Video

Taiwanese extreme metal band CHTHONIC have released their new video, ‘Sail Into The Sunset’s Fire’, a track from their upcoming seventh studio album, entitled Bú-Tik, out on June 3rd via Spinefarm Records.

(via Bravewords)

SKID ROW Interviewed In London

On April 13, Heavy Metal Artwork conducted an interview with SKID ROW at the O2 Academy Islington in London, England.

SKID ROW‘s new EP, “United World Rebellion – Chapter One“, is being released in Europe on May 24 via Germany’s UDR Music.

The European version of the EP includes two bonus tracks, both of them cover tunes: “Fire Fire” (EZO) and “United” (JUDAS PRIEST).

“One of [the cover songs] you’ll know very well and one of them you may have to go back into the archives,” guitarist Scotti Hill recently told Eyes From The Mosh Pit.

“[It's] a little more obscure. But it’s really cool.”

“United World Rebellion – Chapter One” European version track listing:

01. Kings Of Demolition 02. Let’s Go 03. This Is Killing Me 04. Get Up 05. Stitches 06. Fire Fire (EZO cover) 07. United (JUDAS PRIEST cover)

(via Blabbermouth)

MEGADETH’s BRODERICK, DROVER Talk ‘Super Collider’ Album With Romania’s InfoMusic.ro

InfoMusic.ro conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover prior to the band’s May 22 concert at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, Romania.

The “Super Collider” album is scheduled for a June 4 release via Mustaine’s new label, Tradecraft, which is distributed by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe).

Other tracks set to appear on the effort include “Forget To Remember“, “Dance In The Rain“, “The Blackest Crow“, “Burn“, “Kingmaker” and “Don’t Turn Your Back“, a snippet of which can be streamed at MegadethGame.com.

(via Blabbermouth)

CRADLE OF FILTH – The Manticore & Other Horrors

CRADLE OF FILTH‘s new album, The Manticore & Other Horrors – Extended Claws, is available now and features the video for the song ‘For Your Vulgar Delectation’, taken from their latest album The Manticore And Other Horrors, along with 12 unreleased demos and another three videos.

(via Bravewords)

Ava Inferi Call It Quits

In a shocking turn of events, after eight years of existence and four records under their belt, Portuguese gothic/doom metallers Ava Inferi have decided to call it quits.

However, Rune and Carmen will appear on a new project soon.

(via Metal Storm)

EVILE Confirm London Show With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES

British thrashers EVILE have confirmed a show in London with legendary crossover thrashers SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. Evile will support Suicidal Tendencies at the Electric Ballroom in the UK’s capital on Sunday, July 7th.

Evile will release their fourth full length release and follow-up to 2011′s Five Serpent’s Teeth, called Skull, on May 27th in Europe on Earache Records and in North America via Century Media/Earache Records.

The artwork for Skull was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, SODOM, HATEBREED).

(via Bravewords)