News
August 16th, 2010
Washington DC based progressive metal group Friend For A Foe just released their debut song called “Niacin”. Niacin will be on an upcoming 6 song EP expected to be out in the fall. For a free download visit soundclick.com/friendforafoe “Washington DC’s Friend For A Foe (FFaF) began as a one-man band, gaining attention since 2004. After a lengthy nationwide search, FFaF is now established as a full-fledged band consisting of talented musicians who are making big strides in the underground metal music scene and taking the nation by storm. FFaF’s band members share... Read More →
July 29th, 2010
Hailed as one of the best unsigned bands from everyone from the Washington Post to UK’s Rock Sound magazine, TESSERACT are pleased to finally shed the “unsigned” tag as they announce a worldwide recording deal with Century Media Records. The band comments: “TESSERACT is very excited to be working with Century Media. We have been looking for a long time and have spoken to many companies but feel that the hard work ethic and enthusiasm that Century Media showed will help take us to the next level and will see TESSERACT emerge from the underground and on to the international scene.” TESSERACT has... Read More →
July 22nd, 2010
Dream Theater’s JAMES LABRIE is easily one of the defining, elite and naturally talented vocalists the world has to offer and after selling over a million albums worldwide he further challenges himself with an aggressive and dynamic new solo effort. The much anticipated new full-length offering, Static Impulse, also marks LABRIE’s first solo effort in over five years and is sure to please his legion of diehard fans, as well as win over many new devotees in the process. Be sure to stay tuned towww.jameslabrie.com for new information. Static Impulse also features the immensely talented longtime... Read More →
July 20th, 2010
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — Electro-Harmonix releases the Freeze Sound Retainer, a performance device that captures a frozen moment and turns it into a unique sonic landscape. The Freeze delivers infinite sustain of any note or chord at the press of a momentary footswitch. Play over your captured sound for liquid, interactive creativity. Release the footswitch and you are again capture ready. The Freeze has three selectable decay rates plus a latch mode. Each was designed to allow the musician to apply smooth tonal transitions that allow you to continuously sample-capture the perfect moment. Hook... Read More →
Archived News
2010
- 07/13/2010 - Francesco Artusato joins All Shall Perish & Unveils Details of a New Solo Effort
- 06/28/2010 - Steve Vai Presents: Western Vacation
- 06/09/2010 - Electro-Harmonix releases the Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi & 44 Magnum Power Amp
- 06/03/2010 - George Bellas – The Dawn of Time
- 05/28/2010 - Guitar Virtuoso Month at Lion Music
- 05/16/2010 - Legendary Heavy Metal Vocalist RONNIE JAMES DIO Dies
- 05/14/2010 - Peter Wichers Comments on Producing New SOILWORK Record
- 04/15/2010 - Periphery debuts ‘Icarus Lives’ Video
- 04/13/2010 - Guitar Legend Steve Vai to Release “Where The Other Wild Things Are”
- 03/30/2010 - KORN sign to Roadrunner Records – Album Due Summer 2010
- 03/25/2010 - TEXTURES Announce New Front Man
- 03/04/2010 - DREAM THEATER to support IRON MAIDEN on Summer Tour
- 03/03/2010 - Workshop Featuring Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Alex De Grassi, Scott Tennant
- 02/25/2010 - DARK TRANQUILLITY Vocalist Checks In From Killswitch Engage Tour
- 02/05/2010 - Guitar Scale Magnets Inc. Launches New Products for Learning and Playing Scales
- 01/23/2010 - TEXTURES Singer Leaves Band
- 01/20/2010 - Guthrie Govan announces clinics and performances in Massachusetts with Jon Finn Group
- - Periphery: New Singer & New Album Teaser
- 01/06/2010 - New George Bellas Album – The Dawn Of Time
- 01/04/2010 - Soundgarden to reunite in 2010
2009
- 12/29/2009 - Avenged Sevenfold drummer dies at 28
- 12/11/2009 - Killswitch Engage announce winter headline tour with The Devil Wears Prada & Dark Tranquility
- 12/04/2009 - DREAM THEATER Updates
- 12/03/2009 - More LION MUSIC artists speak out on THE MURDER OF MUSIC
- 12/02/2009 - Exclusive clip of Yngwie Malmsteen’s cover of BEAT IT
- 12/01/2009 - Opeth Announce 20th Anniversary Shows
- 11/24/2009 - BORISLAV MITIC Discusses the Murder of Music
- 11/17/2009 - Symphony X: “Working hard on the new CD”
- 11/06/2009 - Yngwie Malmsteen new album details revealed
- 10/16/2009 - OPETH members involved in auto crash
- 10/07/2009 - SCAR SYMMETRY – Video Introduction of New Singers Posted!
- 09/16/2009 - Coldplay’s Joe Satriani lawsuit dismissed from court
- 08/31/2009 - Norway’s DIMMU BORGIR part ways with 2 members
- 08/29/2009 - Oasis split after backstage brawl
- 08/21/2009 - BEHEMOTH’s “Evangelion” debuts in the Billboard Charts!
- 08/20/2009 - Rotosound launch British Steel strings
- 08/19/2009 - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE announce 2 special one off shows