BraveWords Streaming For Vengeance

  BraveWords caught up with legendary Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing recently and we chatted about the recent 50th anniversary release of the band’s debut, Rocka Rolla. During the conversation that will air on Streaming For Vengeance, he talks about being part of Black Sabbath’s final show called Back To The Beginning – The Final [...] The post Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Says The Final BLACK SABBATH Show “Is Going To Be The Greatest Extravaganza In Heavy Metal History!”    appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Legendary Judas Priest singer Rob Halford has released his new book, Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures, via Hachette Books and BraveWords sat down to chat with the Metal God.

Legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner has joined forces with extreme visionary Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain, Lindemann) on his upcoming Belly Of The Beast album and he talks to us about it on BraveWords’ Streaming For Vengeance. From founding and releasing four albums with Fandango in 1977, to performing and recording with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Mick Jones, Cher, Lita Ford, Billy Joel, Michael Schenker, and Arjen Lucassen's Star One, five decades into his career, Joe Lynn Turner unleashes the heaviest music he has ever recorded on Belly Of The Beast. 25 years and counting, BraveWords wears their metal heart loudly on their sleeve, as they celebrate the greatest genre of music with the most dedicated and passionate fans on the planet! www.BraveWords.com Socials and more - www.Linktr.ee/Bravewords

Legendary Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann who talks about finally getting back on the road, with their Too Mean To Die - Tour North America 2022, kicking off on September 29th in Nashville. 25 years and counting, BraveWords wears their metal heart loudly on their sleeve, as they celebrate the greatest genre of music with the most dedicated and passionate fans on the planet! www.BraveWords.com Socials and more - www.Linktr.ee/Bravewords

On September 21st, W.A.S.P. guitar legend Chris Holmes brought his Mean Man movie, interview and signing tour to the Rockpile in Toronto. BraveWords had the honour of conducting a 30-minute Q&A with Chris Holmes at the event. During our conversation, we covered a vast array of topics including his winning battle against cancer, meanwhile he has watched many of his musical friends pass like the members of Motörhead, Dio, Frankie Banali and Eddie Van Halen. On a more upbeat note, we talk about the controversy around the W.A.S.P. classic “Animal” (Fuck Like A Beast)” and he tells us what riff he wished he would’ve written and the one he wished he didn’t. 25 years and counting, BraveWords wears their metal heart loudly on their sleeve, as they celebrate the greatest genre of music with the most dedicated and passionate fans on the planet! www.BraveWords.com Socials and more - www.Linktr.ee/Bravewords

Canadian thrash metal legends, Razor, have returned with Cycle Of Contempt, their first new full-length album in 25 years and guitar legend Dave Carlo talks about it on BraveWords' Streaming For Vengeance. Alongside fellow Canuckleheads like Anvil, Exciter, Sacrifice, Voivod and Annihilator, Razor ushered in a new ferocity into the ‘80s metal scene. 25 years and counting, BraveWords wears their metal heart loudly on their sleeve, as they celebrate the greatest genre of music with the most dedicated and passionate fans on the planet! www.BraveWords.com Socials and more - www.Linktr.ee/Bravewords

Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL have launched the official pre-orders for their first-ever book, titled “Nothing Stands In Our Way”, straight from the band’s website. “Nothing Stands In Our Way” is described as “the full twenty-year story of the Italian gothfathers as told by the band in their own words. Illustrated throughout with rare and candid photographs, memorabilia [...] The post LACUNA COIL Official Illustrated History Book Available For Pre-Order From The Band’s Website, Allowing Fans To Have Their Names Included On It appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

The Montreal hard rock/prog/metal band AraPacis has released Translucidity, the first single off their upcoming sixth album. Driven by the pounding drums of the legendary Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath/Dio/Last In Line), it also features a couple of scorching lead breaks by AraPacis axeman Jerry Fielden and esteemed guest Steph Honde (Hollywood Monsters/Di’Anno) and the powerful [...] The post ARAPACIS Release “Translucidity” Single Featuring VINNY APPICE appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

AraPacis, the Montreal, Canada female-fronted hard rock/metal band, with guitarist Jerry Fielden and singer Shelle Macpherson at the helm, have just released their fourth full-length CD. The new release features nine tracks in a strong hard rock vein with some classic metal, doom metal and prog riffs spicing up the album.     Featured guests [...] The post ARAPACIS Release A Disturbing Awakening Album; DEEP PURPLE’s Don Airey Guests appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Following a major hack attack that left their website disabled, DRAGONLAND have posted live footage from their show in Osaka, Japan in 2003 online. Go to these locations to see clips of ‘Majesty Of The Mithril Mountains’ and ‘To The End Of The World’. More downloads can be found at this location. The post DRAGONLAND – New Live Video Footage Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

GRAVEWORM have scheduled a string of listening parties for their forthcoming new album, (N)Utopia, due out through Nuclear Blast on January 10th. At the parties fans will have the chance to hear the entire album and win some prizes. Confirmed dates/venues include: January 6 at Headbanger’s Ballroom in Hamburg, Germany 7 at Abyss Bar in [...] The post GRAVEWORM – Listening Parties Scheduled appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

New Rock 99.7 The Blitz (www.wbzx.com) have posted an interview they recently ran with Rick Cautela, the owner of Alrosa Villa, the Ohio nightclub where DAMAGAPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and three others were murdered on December 8th. During the interview Cautela discusses the future of the club and states, “I’m not sure what’s gonna [...] The post “Dimebag” Darrell Murder Site’s Future Still In Question appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Uranium’s Juliya recently sat down with DAMAGEPLAN frontman Pat Lachman, who revealed the details of the shooting in Columbus, Ohio that left guitarist Dimebag Darrell and several other close friends dead. Go to this location to watch the video feed. As previously reported, former PANTERA frontman Phil Anselmo recently released a pre-recorded video statement on [...] The post DAMAGEPLAN Frontman Pays Tribute To The Fallen, The Saviours In Columbus Shooting appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

A prerecorded video statement given by SUPERJOINT RITUAL/ex-PANTERA frontman vocalist, Philip Anselmo, speaking about his murdered brother and former bandmate, guitarist Dimebag Darrell, has been posted online at FUSE TV’s official site. Head to this location to view his comments. The post PHIL ANSELMO Dimebag Darrell Statement Available appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES have posted a sample of a new track at their official website (www.beautifulcreatures.net). Check out ‘Superfly’, from their forthcoming new album Deuce, at this location. Deuce, which has been two years in the making, is expected to be released in early 2005 via JVC Japan. Info on a US release will be announced [...] The post BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Post New Track Sample Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

With their as-yet-untitled album on the verge of completion, AT VANCE is now looking for a touring drummer to sit behind the kit on the Inside The Monster World Tour 2005/2006 with BRAINSTORM and MERCENARY. Interested parties can contact the band via their record company, AFM Records, at [email protected]. The tour dates are as follows: [...] The post AT VANCE Looking For Touring Drummer appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

MASTERPLAN, featuring former HELLOWEEN members Roland Grapow (guitars) and Uli Kusch (drums), ex-IRON SAVIOR bassist Jan S. Eckert, ex-ARK vocalist Jorn Lande and keyboardist Axel Mackenrott recently filmed a video for the song ‘Back For My Life’ – the first single from their upcoming Aeronautics album – in Nuremberg and Dessau, Germany. Mackenrott has posted [...] The post MASTERPLAN – Video Shoot Diary Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

NIGHTWISH have updated their website (www.nightwish.com) with a downloadable version of the video for the traditional Christmas song ‘Nyt On Joulu Kaukana’ (‘Now The Christmas Is Far Away’). Find the clip at this location. The post NIGHTWISH – Traditional Christmas Video Available For Download appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Earache Records (www.earache.com) have posted an exclusive MP3 from BLOOD RED THRONE’s upcoming album, Altered Genesis, due out through the label on February 21st. Check out ‘Mephitication’ at this location. Says Earache, “The track ‘Mephitication’ displays all the rawness of the band and their undoubted reverence for the old school Death Metal feels of the [...] The post BLOOD RED THRONE – Exclusive MP3 Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

NOCTURNAL RITES have posted the following thank you – which includes a new audio sample – to the fans and an update of their activities at their official website: We would like to extend a HUGE thank you, a DEAFENING hats off ceremony and the most HUMBLE kneel in front of you who made 2004 [...] The post NOCTURNAL RITES – Thanks And An Audio Sample appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

The following message has been posted at guitarist JOHN SYKES’ (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) official website (www.johnsykes.com): “John’s new live disc, Bad Boy Live, will be out in Japan in another week and we hope to have it for sale from the web site at the start of the new year. We will be able to [...] The post JOHN SYKES – New Live Audio Clips Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

KYLÄHULLUT, the Finnish punk side project from CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho, has posted a new audio sample at the COB fan site Scythes-of-Bodom.com. Click here to check out the alcohol fuelled ‘…Ja Jeesus Ei Pysy Ristillään’ (translated: ‘…And Jesus Won’t Stay On His Cross’) As previously reported, an audio sample of the song [...] The post KYLÄHULLUT – New Audio Sample Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

ANGTORIA, featuring vocalist Sarah Jezebel Diva (CRADLE OF FILTH/THERION), Chris Rehn (ABYSSOS) and Tommy Rehn (MOAHNI MOAHNA) have been awarded Demo Of The Month in this month’s issue of Germany’s Metal Hammer Magazine. A five song demo medley can be found at this location. The track list is as follows: ‘Six Feet Under`s Not Deep [...] The post ANGTORIA – Awarded Demo Of The Month In Metal Hammer appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

No, this is not a joke. JAG PANZER has posted two Christmas songs – What Child Is This? and Do You See What I See? – at their official website. Note they have NOT been metalled up. The post JAG PANZER – Christmas Songs Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

MISERY INDEX have posted a new track, ‘The Imperial Ambition’ at this location. The song is pulled from the band’s new EP, Dissent, which is out now through Anarchos Records. According to a posting on the band’s website, Recorded over the summer, the EP features nearly 17 minutes of new songs, including the four-part title [...] The post MISERY INDEX – New Song Available; Guitarist Search Continues appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

British power metallers POWER QUEST have contacted BWBK with news that they have posted video footage from their tour bus online at this location. As previously reported, Keyboardist Steve Williams has issued the following band update: “We have just completed a successful week at Thin Ice studios with Karl Groom, Richard West and Clive Nolan. [...] The post POWER QUEST Post Tour Bus Video Footage Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Nuclear Blast have announced that GRAVEWORM will perform their new album, (N)Utopia, at the album’s release party on January 8th at Ufo in Bruneck/Brunico, Italy. Nuclear Blast have also posted the band’s new video clip for the album’s opening track, ‘I – The Machine’. The video can be found here. As previously reported, Resonance Promotions [...] The post GRAVEWORM To Perform (N)Utopia Album At Release Party appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13th has posted an e-card featuring an mp3 of the song ‘Buried By Christmas’ at this location. Click here if you want to hear the song on its own. ‘Buried by Christmas’ is taken from the Wednesday’s solo debut, Transylvania 90210 – Songs Of Death, Dying And The Dead, due out through [...] The post MURDERDOLLS – Frontman Posts ‘Buried By Christmas’ E-Card/MP3 appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

The official IMMOLATION website (www.everlastingfire.com/immolation) currently has available the band’s new video for the title track of their forthcoming album, Harnessing Ruin. Check out the ‘Harnessing Ruin’ video at this location. As previously reported, the Harnessing Ruin album is due out through Listenable in February in Europe in a deluxe limited edition digipack, jewel case [...] The post IMMOLATION Post ‘Harnessing Ruin’ Video Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Roadrunner Records’ UK site (www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk) currently has available a new FEAR FACTORY video for the track ‘Archetype’. The “alternative anime-based video” can be found here. As previously reported, Fear Factory are confirmed to play the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival, taking place February 25th and 26th at Nave Medina Elvira in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. Other acts [...] The post FEAR FACTORY – New Video For ‘Archetype’ Posted Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

CEMETARY have announced that following several delays, the band have completed work on their forthcoming new album, Phantasma. Vocalist/guitarist Mathias Lodmalm has announced that the album is now ready for pressing and distribution. More details as they become available. As previously reported, a sample from the album, the song, ‘Far From God’ is available at [...] The post CEMETARY Complete New Album appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

DARZAMAT have posted the following update at their official website (www.darzamat.art.pl): “The band has finished works on video clip to ‘In Red Iris’. That is the song which will promote the Semidevilish album. It was filmed in post-industrial art gallery Szyb Wilson in Katowice, which brought a cold atmosphere to the video. There were also [...] The post DARZAMAT Complete Work On ‘In Red Iris’ Video, Trailer Available appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

MANES, the Norwegian band featuring members of THIRD AND THE MORTAL, ATROX and CHTON, are among the first bands booked for the 2005 edition of the Quart festival, set to be held July 5-9 in Kristiansand, Norway. Other groups confirmed to appear at the festival include FOO FIGHTERS and GREEN DAY. The group’s latest offering, [...] The post MANES Confirmed For Norway’s QUART Festival appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

VEHEMENCE have posted live footage from their gig at The Mason Jar in Phoenix, AZ on June 8th at their official website (www.vehemence.com). Check out the live video for the track ‘By Your Bedside’ at this location. The band’s latest album, Helping The World To See, is available through Metal Blade. The post VEHEMENCE – Live Video Footage Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Scarlet Records will issue THE PROVENANCE’s third album, How Would You Like To Be Spat At, on January 24th, 2005. A sample from the gothic dark progressive metallers new album has been posted online. Check out the track ‘Going Down’ at this location. The post THE PROVENANCE To Issue New Album In January, Sample Available appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Earache Records (www.earache.com) have posted a new track from Poland’s LOST SOUL. Check out ‘Mortal Cage’ at this location. The track comes from Lost Soul’s forthcoming new album, Chaostream, due out through Earache/Wicked World in early 2005. The band have previously released two albums, Scream Of The Mourning Star and Ubermensch (Death of God), and [...] The post New LOST SOUL Track Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Karmageddon Media (www.karmageddonmedia.com) report that Swedish Death Metal slaughterhouse RIBSPREADER (http://listen.to/ribspreader), featuring musician Dan Swano (NIGHTINGALE, BLOODBATH, SECOND SKY), recently finished recording their second album. Congregating The Sick is the follow up to the group’s debut, Bolted To The Cross (released in April 2004 on New Aeon Media). The album was recorded and mixed at [...] The post RIBSPREADER Complete Sophomore Effort, Sample Available appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Ultimate-Guitar.com (www.ultimate-guitar.com) have issued the following report: Did METALLICA inadvertently borrow a musical idea from another band for their 1986 dark power ballad ‘Welcome Home (Sanitarium)’? Several Internet reports definitely seem to suggest so, reports MetalUnderground. A song called ‘Rainbow Warrior’ by the obscure NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band BLEAK HOUSE appears [...] The post METALLICA Accused Of “Borrowing” Musical Idea appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

SPV Records (www.spv.de) have posted a video for KREATOR’s ‘Impossible Brutality’ track at this location. The track is lifted from the group’s Enemy Of God album, due out through SPV in Europe/South America on January 10th, and in North America on January 11th. In other Kreator news, the band have posted the following update via [...] The post SPV Post KREATOR Clip For ‘Impossible Brutality’, Website Photo Section Updated appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

As previously reported, the full length debut of CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho’s punk side project KYLÄHULLUT, entitled Turpa Täynnä, will be released in Finland in January 2005. According to sources close to the COB camp, the tiny Finnish label Kråklund Records will be releasing it, meaning there will be very limited distribution. Other [...] The post ALEXI LAIHO – Punk Side Project Release Details Revealed appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

WIDOW guitarist Chris Bennett has contacted BWBK with news that the band have completed recording their new album, On Fire. The band have posted a sample of the track ‘I’ll Bury You Alive’ at this location. On Fire is due out in early 2005 via Tribunal Records. In related news, Widow have also filmed a [...] The post WIDOW – On Fire Sample Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

In what might be considered a ballsy move by some, RAUNCHY have posted an audio clip of their version of WHAM’s ‘Last Christmas’ at their official website. Check out the following update posted at the band’s website: As we´re in Christmas mood and our writing process on new material is progressing very well we have [...] The post RAUNCHY Post WHAM Christmas Classic Cover Audio Clip Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Roadrunner UK have posted MACHINE HEAD’s new video for the track ‘Days Turn Blue To Gray’ at this location. ‘Days Turn Blue To Gray’ is lifted from Machine Head’s Through the Ashes Of Empires album, available through Roadrunner. The post MACHINE HEAD – New Video Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

January 24th, 2005 will mark the European release on Frontiers Records of GLENN HUGHES’ new solo album, Soul Mover. Soul Mover was recorded live at Sound Image Studios in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2004 and features RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS’ Chad Smith on drums, JJ Marsh on guitar and Ed Roth on keyboards. [...] The post GLENN HUGHES – Soul Mover Samples Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

According to the CHILDREN OF BODOM fansite Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, frontman Alexi Laiho’s KYLÄHULLUT side project, also featuring Vesku Jokinen (KLAMYDIA) and Tommi Lillman (ex-TO/DIE/FOR, SINERGY), have completed work on their full-length album, Turpa Täynnä (Hammered). There are tentative plans to release it in January 2005. Tagged as a straightforward punk band, they recorded 12 songs in [...] The post CHILDREN OF BODOM – Frontman’s Punk Side-Project Complete, Audio Clip Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Together with AYREON artists Robert Soeterboek (vocals) and Peter Vink (bass), founder Arjen Lucassen signed hundreds of CDs at the Record and CD Fair Saturday November 20th, 2004 in Utrecht, Holland. After the signing session the trio took the stage and performed three Ayreon tracks. The set consisted of acoustic versions of ‘The Stranger From [...] The post AYREON – Record Fair Appearance Video Footage Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

RAVEN have updated their official website (www.ravenlunatics.com) with the following: “HI!! here’s some snippets of a few of the songs we are working on – these are home demos but at least you get an idea of what we are up to – more to follow!!!” Check out the samples at this location. The post RAVEN – Home Demos Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

VOMITORY have posted the following message at their website (www.vomitory.net): “We’ve been looking through some old files recently and found this videoclip for ‘Hollow Retribution’, which is a working copy of what was supposed to result in our first music video. It is done by Lowlife Media (www.lowlifemedia.net) and it’s shot at Vomitory’s performance at [...] The post VOMITORY Post Live Video For ‘Hollow Retribution’ appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Danish metalcore/melodic death metallers FRAMELESS SCAR have posted two songs, entitled ‘18 Nine’ and ‘My Philosophy’ online. Check out ‘18 Nine’ at this location, and ‘My Philosophy’ here. The tracks come off the group’s debut EP, No Season Fits My Surroundings, which was recently produced by Jacob Hansen (HATESPHERE, INVOCATOR, MERCENARY) at his Hansen studio [...] The post FRAMELESS SCAR – New Songs Available Online, Band Seek Label appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.

Nuclear Blast Records’ Germany website (www.nuclearblast.de) has posted the video for ANTHRAX’ updated version of their track ‘Deathrider’. The clip can be found at this location. Lifted from the band’s The Greater Of Two Evils album, the video for ‘Deathrider’ was filmed at the new Snitch Night Club in New York City on Thursday, October [...] The post ANTHRAX – ‘Deathrider’ Clip Available Online appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.