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- KISS to embark on their ‘biggest tour’ yet in 2019
Paul Stanley has confirmed that KISS are putting together a major new tour for 2019.
- NITA STRAUSS On Her Upcoming Debut Solo Album: I Want It To Be ‘Just About Me’
Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to finance her debut solo album, “Controlled Chaos”. In less than a month, she has raised nearly $120,000. Speaking to Metal Wani, Strauss stated about the overwhelmingly positive response to her crowdfunding campaign (hear audio below): “It’s […]
- Foo Fighters beat Metallica to Best Rock Song Grammy Award
On the back of a highly successful year, Foo Fighters scooped the Best Rock Song Grammy Award last night for ‘Run’.
- Hawkwind announce ‘In Search of Utopia – Infinity and Beyond’ orchestral tour
Space rock torchbearers Hawkwind have announced six new orchestral shows for this coming autumn.
- Mötley Crüe reminisce on debut gigs back in 1981
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- Video footage of 12 songs from Löve Razër’s ‘Border City Rebels’ album release show
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- Video footage of 12 songs from Löve Razër’s ‘Border City Rebels’ album release show
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- Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross Compose Music for ‘The Fourth Estate’ Showtime Documentary Series
The pair are helping to put the musical stamp on a new four-part series centered on the New York Times’ reporting on Donald Trump’s first year in office. Continue reading…
- A PERFECT CIRCLE’s BILLY HOWERDEL On Working With MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN: ‘I Don’t Have Any Influence On What He Writes’
France’s La Grosse Télé recently conducted an interview with A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it took A PERFECT CIRCLE 14 years to release a new studio album: Billy: “There were a lot of schedules that had to be […]
- Tax The Heat announce April 2018 UK tour
In addition to their almost sold out album launch shows, Tax The Heat have now lined up a full UK tour for this spring.
- How Metallica Created Their Iconic Logo
Metallica’s James Hetfield recalls designing the band’s logo on a napkin.
- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Says ‘Sham Pain’ Video Was ‘Fun’ To Make
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently filmed a video for the new song “Sham Pain”, off the band’s long-awaited seventh studio album, “And Justice For None”. The track is the second of three brand new pre-order songs and follows the release of “Fake”, which was made available earlier in the month. Fans can expect one more […]
- STRYPER Plays First Concert With New Bassist PERRY RICHARDSON (Video)
STRYPER played its first show with new bassist Perry Richardson (ex-FIREHOUSE) Saturday night (April 28) at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet stated about the gig: “Although we had a few technical difficulties, it was an amazing night!! The people […]
- DARK TRANQUILLITY’s MIKAEL STANNE On Using Clean Vocals On 1999’s ‘Projector’: ‘We Wanted To Prove To Ourselves We Can Be Different’
Slobodan Trifunović of Serbian Metal conducted an interview with frontman Mikael Stanne of veteran Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY prior to the band’s April 18 concert at SKCNS Fabrika in Novi Sad, Serbia. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the touring cycle for 2016’s “Atoma”: […]
- Jenny Darren – Highway To Hell (AC/DC Cover)
This 68 year old women took to the stage for the hit TV Show Britain’s Got Talent and completely blew away the audience with a cover of AC/DC’s hit tune Highway to Hell!
- James Hetfield Talks About Terrible Pyrotechnic Accident In 1992 (Montreal Show)
Before the show, Metallica’s Pyro Technician told the band that the Pyro is going to be on the outside wings of the stage during the song “Fade to Black”. However, he failed to … During the song “Fade To Black”, when Kirk was playing the intro solo, pyrotechnics burned James Hetfield.
- Lars Ulrich Reveals The Secret Behind St. Anger Snare Drum Sound
During a Meet and Greet in 2004, Lars Explains about The Famous St. Anger Snare Drum Sound
- Paul Stanley Teases ‘Major KISS Tour’ for 2019
Is this ‘The End of the Road’? That remains to be seen, but Paul Stanley did just reveal major touring plans for 2019. Continue reading…
- Synthwave Sunday: Opus Science Collective, Him
An album from synthwave’s lighter, funkier, danceable side! The post Synthwave Sunday: Opus Science Collective, <em>Him</em> appeared first on MetalSucks.
- GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Dallas (Video)
Guitarist Glenn Tipton rejoined his JUDAS PRIEST bandmates on stage Saturday night (April 28) at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas to perform the concert’s three-song encore: “Metal Gods”, “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight”. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Tipton — who revealed in February that he has […]
- SHINEDOWN: Making Of ‘The Human Radio’ Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of SHINEDOWN’s video for the song “The Human Radio” can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s sixth studio album, “Attention Attention”, which will be released on May 4 via Atlantic Records. The 14-track album, SHINEDOWN’s most raw and personal to date, is a mental, emotional and […]
- FOZZY’s RICH WARD Explains Why He Is 19 Albums Into His Career Despite Being ‘A Fairly Average Guitar Player’
FOZZY and STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward was recently interviewed by Kristyn Clark of Pop Culture Madness. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he would like to change about the music industry, Ward said: “I wouldn’t change anything about the music industry, just because I’m afraid that if I changed it, maybe […]
- Nothing More Soundtrack Airport Connection in ‘Just Say When’ Video
Watch the well choreographed new video for Nothing More’s emotional current single. Continue reading…
- AMORPHIS Vocalist TOMI JOUTSEN: ‘Metal Should Always Be An Underground Kind Of Thing’
France’s Duke TV recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen and guitarist Esa Holopainen of Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS about their forthcoming “Queen Of Time” studio album. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working with acclaimed Swedish producer Jens Bogren: Esa: “We worked with […]
- Video footage of Stryper’s first gig with bassist Perry Richardson
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- QUIET RIOT Covers AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’ At Italy’s FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)
QUIET RIOT played a cover version of the AC/DC classic “Highway To Hell” during the Frankie Banali-led band’s April 28 appearance at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. The concert was filmed for a forthcoming DVD. Asked by Italy’s Linea Rock what he would […]
- Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain launches his first drum shop in Manchester
Nicko McBrain will open his first ever drum shop this coming Thursday (1st February).
- DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: First Part Of Video Interview About ‘One Of A Kind’ Solo Album
The first part of an official interview with DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey about his upcoming solo album, “One Of A Kind”, can be seen below. The disc will be released on May 25 via earMUSIC as 2CD (including a bonus live CD) as well as on vinyl and digitally. It is hard to find […]
- U2 add extra dates to eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour
Having completely sold out their initial Manchester and London dates, U2 have expanded their upcoming 2018 UK tour.
- Of Mice & Men Showcase Their Concert ‘Instincts’ in New Video
Watch one of the band’s most ferocious new songs in its live element right here. Continue reading…
- Ozzy Osbourne Rocks Welcome to Rockville, Plus News on Bullet for My Valentine, Overkill + More
Plus a new Bullet for My Valentine song, news on Overkill’s next album and videos from The Night Flight Orchestra, Cancer Bats + more in Wire-to-Wire. Continue reading…
- FOREIGNER’s KELLY HANSEN: ‘I Don’t Think That It Makes Sense To Put Out Full CDs Anymore’
FOREIGNER singer Kelly Hansen says that there are no plans for the band to record a full-length follow-up to 2009’s “Can’t Slow Down” album. “You know, I don’t think that, in this day and age, it makes sense to put out full CDs anymore,” he tells Antihero Magazine. “When we put out ‘Can’t Slow Down’, […]
- TRIVIUM Bassist On ‘The Sin And The Sentence’: ‘We Wanted It To Be As Energetic And Intense As Some Of The Early Stuff’
Dann of “The Mike James Rock Show” conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Floridian metallers TRIVIUM prior to the band’s April 16 concert at the O2 Academy Bristol in Bristol, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether TRIVIUM’s diverse back catalog helps them […]
- TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK On SLAYER Staying True To ‘Farewell’ Tour Plans: ‘They Don’t Mess Around. I Believe Them.’
Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with lead guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the chat via the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On taking part in the North American leg of SLAYER’s “farewell” tour: Alex: “It’s hard to […]
- TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK On SLAYER Staying True To ‘Farewell’ Tour Plans: ‘They Don’t Mess Around. I Believe Them.’
Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with lead guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the chat via the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On taking part in the North American leg of SLAYER’s “farewell” tour: Alex: “It’s hard to […]
