Anterior’s drummer, Ross Andrews has decided to call it a day. Anterior released this statement via myspace earlier today:
 Attention All drummers,
Ross has decided to pursue a new career and wishes to leave the band as soon as we have a replacement. So, we need a new drummer as soon as possible. We are preferably looking […]

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Scottish folk/power metallers ALESTORM have been added to the bill for BOA 2008.Alestorm were formed in Perth in 2004 as a two-piece under the name Battleheart playing self-styled ‘True Scottish Pirate Metal’. After releasing an eponymous EP in 2006, they expanded their line-up in order to play […]

The Bloodstock team are delighted to announce that Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have been confirmed for BOA 2008. Along with fellow headliners Dimmu Borgir and Opeth, the addition of Nightwish is set to help make BOA 2008 the best Bloodstock yet.
From humble beginnings in 1996, Nightwish rapidly rose to prominence and were instrumental in driving […]

Finnish metallers TERÄSBETONI have been selected to represent Finland in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. TERÄSBETONI won the Finnish national selection with the song “Missä miehet ratsastaa” and will represent the country in the semifinal of the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest on May 20 in Belgrade, Serbia. The band scored a runaway victory in […]

The boys in Anterior have kindly offered to keep a diary during their rampage across Europe with Himsa. Part 1, written by vocalist Luke Davies is up online now.

Finnish metallers, Children Of Bodom, have announced a handful of European tour dates in support of their upcoming album “Blooddrunk”. They have announced shows in Finland, festival dates as well as a couple of warm up shows in the UK before their appearance at the Download festival in Castle Donington.
The dates announced are as […]

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that US metalcore outfit AS I LAY DYING have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2008.
Formed in 2001, As I Lay Dying are key players in the metalcore scene which fused the sound of melodic death metal bands such as In Flames, Soilwork and At […]

The Bloodstock team are delighted to announce that US metal titans ICED EARTH have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2008.
Formed in the early ‘80s as Purgatory by rhythm guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer, the band eventually became Iced Earth following Schaffer’s relocation from Indiana to Florida. Combining traditional heavy metal with […]

Earlier today, the people behind the Prog Power festival made the following announcement:
This is the hardest decision we have ever had to make, but it is with great regret that we have had to cancel ProgPower UK 3.

 
We have made no secret of the financial difficulties that have dogged our first two […]

Swedish metallers SOILWORK, who recently completed the Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage U.S. tour in support of their new album Sworn To A Great Divide, have decided to part ways with guitarist Ola Frenning.

It was felt that Ola resisted the demands of the road and found it difficult to come to terms with the amount of touring […]