Kreator, Helloween and Gottahrd are the latest additions for 70,000 Tons Of Metal 2013! Come inside for the full confirmed lineup and ticket details. Y'arrrr!

Finland's LORDI will be recording a new album at WireWorld studio in Nashville, Tennessee, with renowned producer Michael Wagener, who was a founder of ACCEPT and worked with METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, SKID ROW, DOKKEN, RAVEN, STRYPER, POISON, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER, HELLOWEEN and TESTAMENT, among others. MichaelWagener.com reports: &...

Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki recently launched a PledgeMusic.com campaign to support the release of his fourth solo album, "Classical Variations 2: Credo". Tentatively due on October 29, 2012, the double album will include over two hours of music and will feature guest appearance...

Unisonic, the supergroup featuring former Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, ex-Helloween) have set a release date for their debut album.

Stratovarius have issued the following update:   "We are very pleased to announce the Russia Tour with Helloween. 13.09.2011: Premiera,  Krasnodar,  Russia 14.09.2011: Dom Oficerov,  Rostov-On-Don,  Russia 16.09.2011: Milk,  Moscow,&n...