Los Angeles based keyboardist Kristen Randall moves ahead from a 2 year stint in symphonic hardcore death metal outfit, Winds of Plague.

Kristen Randall states:
“I have decided to leave my current position as keyboardist with Winds of Plague and I’d like to personally thank each member of the band, as well as all of our fans. These experiences we shared have been such a huge part of my life the past couple years and I will cherish that forever.  I wish the band the best of luck in their future endeavors.  As for myself, music is my deepest passion and I …read more

Chimaira kicked off their summer tour yesterday in Columbus, OH to highlight their April release The Infection. With Hatebreed, Winds of Plague, Toxic Holocaust and Dying Fetus, I am clearing my calendar for August 22nd. Check out the tour dates and locations below.

07.22.09      Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
07.23.09     Madison, WI @ The Majestic Theatre
07.24.09     Toledo, OH @ The Zodiac
07.25.09     Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
07.26.09     Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
07.27.09     Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
07.28.09     Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
07.29.09     Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance

Hatebreed and Chimaira pair up on …read more

Now this is geared mostly toward the guys…and maybe a few girls. Hey, I really don’t know. Anyway, if you dig chicks in metal and you are a heterosexual male, you might wander over to Metalsucks.net and check out the picture of Kristen Randall from Winds Of Plague. Now I know it’s nothing you couldn’t find on the Internet by yourself, but it’s a “who” and not so much a “What”. I can’t show the picture here, so that’s why you have to visit the link below.
From Metalsucks.net: WINDS OF PLAGUE’S KRISTEN RANDALL BARES MORE THAN JUST HER SOUL (HINT: …read more

I gotta tell you, this has been a long week. Waiting for the week and my employment with a company that I have been with for almost three years come to an end, has been kind of nerve racking. This is a big chance I’m taking but I hope it will all be worth it. With that said, I’m sitting here sucking down some Heinekens and wrangling up some metal news for you.
Metallica’s new single “The Day That Never Comes” has been getting a lot of mediocre reviews. Metalsucks.net posted a bunch of other sites reviews, to include my …read more

Glenn Danzig’s tour The Blackest Of The Black Tour will kick off in on October 9th. The Line up will include Danzig, Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Winds Of plague, And Skeletonwitch. A pretty damn cool line up if you ask me. I might try to make my way to Richmond, VA to cover the show. Here are the confirmed dates.

Oct. 09 – Ft. Laudersale, FL @ Revolution
Oct. 10 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Oct. 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Oct. 13 – Richmond, VA @ Toads Place
Oct. 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Oct. 15 – New York, NY @ …read more

Glenn Danzig’s Blackest Of The Black tour will be this October and November and will feature Danzig headlining, of course along with Dimmu Borgir, Winds Of Plague, Moonspell and Skeletonwitch. Pretty cool line up if you ask me. Tour dates have yet to be announced. You can learn more at the link below and I’ll be trying to keep things updated as time passes.
The mastermind of the Blackest Of The Black tour, Glenn Danzig was quoted as follows.
“It will be nice to get back to many of these cities that I have not been to in some time and do …read more

Revolver Magazine’s Hottest Chick In Metal III out takes has recently posted the out take picture of Kristen Randall from Winds Of Plague. While your there you can check out the out takes of Marta of Bleeding Through, Laura Nichol of Light This City and Maria Brink of In This Moment.
Revolver Magazines Hottest Chick In Metal III Out Takes.
Image Source: Revolver Magazine Myspace

ANGELA GOSSOW Tour Diary on Metalkult!
Pages of sin! Arch Enemy’s Angela Gossow has launched a tour diary in conjunction with Guitar World’s metal site, MetalKult (Click below). Angela has made her first entry, talking about the band’s recent shows in Helsinki, St. Petersburg and Moscow. The journal will be updated throughout Arch’s upcoming U.S. tour. The journal also features candid pictures taken by the band that you won’t see anywhere else.
ARCH ENEMY Tyranny and Bloodshred Tour w/Dark Tranquillity, Divine Heresy & Firewind

05/09 The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
05/10 Recher Theater – Towson, MD
05/11 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
05/13 Le …read more

Here are three MP3 downloads from this weeks Century Media releases. Heaven Shall Burn’s Endzeit, Warbringer’s Combat Shock and Winds Of Plague’s The Impaler. Enjoy.

Repost From Century Media Myspace Bulletin
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