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- Rikki Rockett states Lady Gaga has more balls than most metal bands + not tons of rock back in 2014
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- Timothy Gaines states that he had better paying jobs working retail than when doing Stryper gig
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- TESTAMENT Set For ‘One Of The Biggest Tours Of The Year,’ Says ALEX SKOLNICK
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has revealed to Music & Art Interviews that his band “just signed on to a North American tour that I can’t talk about yet, but it will be one of the biggest tours of the year.” It is rumored that the trek Alex is referring to will be headlined by SLAYER, […]
- CLASSIC SLUDGE … Readers submit their stories: “The Biggest A??hole Rock Star I Ever Met Was…” (1999)
CLASSIC SLUDGE Readers submit their stories: “The Biggest A??hole Rock Star I Ever Met Was…” (1999) Celebrating Twenty Years of Metal Sludge 1998-2018. The following article posted below was first published in our Rotten Roundup section back on October 11th 1999. This was the exact article, editors notes and the stories submiited by (you the readers) […]
- Corey Taylor’s New Year’s Resolution About Donald Trump Will Surprise You
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor spoke in an interview with U.K.’s Kerrang! and revealed his new year’s resolution for 2018. He said that “he will stop engaging trolls about politics on Twitter.” Here’s the statement: “Honestly, I would rather take a fucking saw to my own face than deal with that kind of […]
- A PERFECT CIRCLE, HIGHLY SUSPECT, GRETA VAN FLEET Set For This Year’s COACHELLA Festival
A PERFECT CIRCLE, HIGHLY SUSPECT, THE BRONX and GRETA VAN FLEET are among the rock artists scheduled to appear at this year’s edition of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. The two-weekend event, which will be held on April 13-15 and April 20-22 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, will be headlined […]
- 10 Songs to Give You a Fresh Start in the New Year
Make your first step forward in the new year a good one in a playlist featuring Five Finger Death Punch, Gorilla Biscuits, Blink-182 and more. Continue reading…
- Warbeast + Rigor Mortis Vocalist Bruce Corbitt Reveals Grim Cancer Report: ‘I’ve Accepted There’s No Chance’
The Warbeast and Rigor Mortis singer has revealed that his cancer treatment hasn’t worked and he’s accepted there will be no miracle cure. Continue reading…
- EMP Label Group to release Ron Keel’s ‘Metal Cowboy: Reloaded’ on February 28th
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- TRIVIUM’s PAOLO GREGOLETTO Says New Drummer ALEX BENT Is ‘A Monster’
TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto was interviewed by Midwest Beatdown prior to his band’s November 14 concert at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, Minneapolis. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Speaking about TRIVIUM’s new drummer, Alex Bent, Paolo said: “[He] is a monster. If you’ve seen us live, you know what […]
- GEOFF TATE On Proposed THE THREE TREMORS Project: ‘It’s Never Coming Out, ‘Cause It Was Never Done’
Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed on the “Talking Metal” podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked about the never-materialized project called THE THREE TREMORS which was supposed to feature Tate, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, Geoff said: “As far […]
- Guitar Lesson With MICHAEL SCHENKER (Video)
France’s Guitare Xtreme magazine has uploaded a video guitar lesson with legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker. Featured songs include “Rock Bottom”, “Live And Let Live” and “Captain Nemo”. Check it out below. “Resurrection”, the new album from Schenker’s MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, will be released on March 2 via Nuclear Blast. The disc, which was […]
- Marilyn Manson: ‘I Can’t Say That My Musical Relationship With Twiggy Ramirez Has Been Good’
Read an excerpt from a recent interview where Manson speaks about what lead to Ramirez’s firing from the band. Continue reading…
- MORBID ANGEL’s STEVE TUCKER Says He Has Always Respected Band’s Legacy
MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker was recently interviewed by the Toilet Ov Hell web site. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Asked about MORBID ANGEL’s decision to not perform any songs from the David Vincent era of the legendary death metal outfit during the band’s recent U.S. tour, Tucker said: “Somewhere […]
- Spotify Sued for $1.6 Billion for Allegedly Infringing Copyrights of Rage Against the Machine, Weezer, Tom Petty + Others
Wixen Publishing has filed suit against Spotify with a legal action that could affect the landscape of streaming music in the years to come. Continue reading…
- Breaking Benjamin Preview New Song, Plus News on Sodom, Toadies, Soulfly + More
Breaking Benjamin + Soulfly share new song clips, Sodom reunite with ex-guitarists, Keith Urban paid homage to Chris Cornell, Toadies get their own day + more. Continue reading…
- JEFF WATERS Says ANNIHILATOR Is ‘A Solo Project Behind The Scenes And In The Studio’
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters was recently interviewed on the “Tall Toomey” podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if all the lineup changes in ANNIHILATOR have forced him to constantly adjust how he writes and records the band’s music, Waters said: “No. You just do the songs in […]
- IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON: Getting Throat Cancer Was ‘A Wake-Up Call’
Lee Zimmerman of Goldmine recently conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson about the IRON MAIDEN singer’s recently released autobiography, “What Does This Button Do?”. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: You’re a relatively young man. It would almost seem a bit premature for an autobiography at this point. Dickinson: “Getting throat […]
- Bruce Corbitt (Warbeast / Rigor Mortis) Receives Bad News After Cancer Treatment
Treatment has been ineffective, and doctors have given Corbitt anywhere from two months to two years left to live. The post Bruce Corbitt (Warbeast / Rigor Mortis) Receives Bad News After Cancer Treatment appeared first on MetalSucks.
- COREY TAYLOR Vows To To Stop Engaging Trolls About Politics On Twitter
Corey Taylor has told U.K.’s Kerrang! magazine that his “New Year’s Resolution is to stop engaging trolls about politics on Twitter.” The outspoken SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman, whose disdain for Donald Trump is quite prevalent throughout his latest book, last year’s “America 51”, said: “Honestly, I would rather take a fucking saw to my […]
- Corey Taylor Vows to Stop Engaging Twitter Trolls on Politics: ‘I Would Rather Take a F–king Saw to My Own Face’
Corey Taylor is no longer going to tell you what he thinks. Well, at least if you’re a troll stirring up political flame wars. Continue reading…
- LAUGHS, DRAMA & SURGERY … Lies, Deceit & Treachery singer meltdown, “I’m out”, band reacts
LAUGHS, DRAMA & SURGERY Lies, Deceit & Treachery singer meltdown, “I’m out”, band reacts Facebook — Who needs reality TV when we have reality internet. Lies, Deceit & Treachery singer Shane Tassart has took to his personal Facebook to unload his feelings on some recent happenings within the group. The back story is that Lies, Deceit […]
- SOULFLY: First Taste Of Music For Upcoming Album
The first taste of the material that SOULFLY is planning to record for the follow-up to 2015’s “Archangel” album, tentatively due this summer via Nuclear Blast, is available in the clip below. In a recent interview with Metal Wani, Max Cavalera stated about SOULFLY’s next disc: “I’m writing right now. When I was home before […]
- BUTCHER BABIES’ CARLA HARVEY: ‘We’ve Changed A Lot As People In The Process Of This Band’
KMSU 89.7 FM’s “Midwest Beatdown” conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey before the band’s November 12 concert at the Myth in Maplewood, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Speaking about how the members of BUTCHER BABIES have evolved as people, Carla said: “I […]
- Marilyn Manson vs. Foo Fighters – Cage Match
Vote for either Marilyn Manson’s ‘KILL4ME’ or Foo Fighters’ ‘The Sky Is a Neighborhood’ in this Loudwire Cage Match. Continue reading…
- Billie Joe Armstrong Joins Members of The Replacements + E Street Band for NYE Covers
Watch a host of punk and rock legends come together for a fun time this past New Year’s Eve weekend. Continue reading…
- ORPHANED LAND Teases New Song ‘We Do Not Resist’
A teaser for the song “We Do Not Resist” from Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND is available below. The song is taken from the band’s new studio album, “Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs”, which will be released on January 26 via Century Media. Jens Bogren once again took over mixing and mastering duties […]
- SKINLAB: New Songs ‘Dead Tomorrow’ And ‘End Of Silence’ Now Available
“Dead Tomorrow” and “End Of Silence”, two new songs from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, can be streamed below. The tracks were produced by 36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt and mark the first new music from the band since 2009’s “The Scars Between Us” album. SKINLAB will kick off a short southwestern run, […]
- LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA Shares Emotional Look Back At 2017
LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has posted an emotional end-of-year message in which she revealed that she lost both her parents in 2017 and ended her more-than-decade-long relationship with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root. She wrote: “I find myself thinking about everything that happened to me in 2017. So many things have happened. “In few months, […]
- Marilyn Manson Explains The Real Reason He Fired Twiggy Ramirez
In a recent interview made by Kerrang, rock star Marilyn Manson explained the real reason he fired bassist Twiggy Ramirez. He said: “I did not divorce Twiggy as a friend or brother, because I still care about him greatly. But I can’t say that my musical relationship with Twiggy has been good for several years. […]
- Slash Recalls Reconnecting With Axl Rose: ‘It Was Very Cathartic to Physically Talk’
Slash says it was Rose who initiated the reunion, reaching out to him via phone while the guitarist was on tour in South America. Continue reading…
- Mike Portnoy + John Petrucci Excite Fans With 2018 ‘Happy New Year’ Photo
The former Dream Theater cohorts ‘give peace a chance’ with New Year’s photo. Continue reading…
- Cemetery Asks CHRIS CORNELL Fans Not To Film At His Gravesite
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Vicky Cornell, the widow of late SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell, was sent a letter by the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles where her husband is interred stating that fans aren’t allowed to film video of their visits to the singer’s grave. Chris’s management team tweeted a short time […]
- CLASSIC 20 QUESTIONS … Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee goes 1-on-1 with Metal Sludge (1999)
CLASSIC 20 QUESTIONS Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee goes 1-on-1 with Metal Sludge (1999) Celebrating 20 Years of Metal Sludge … 1998-2018. Taking a look back at some classic posts from Metal Sludge. The following interview was posted on October 10th 1999 with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. This was the exact intro, layout and […]
- Former ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist RIGGS Releases New SCUM OF THE EARTH Video, ‘Dance Motherf**ker’
SCUM OF THE EARTH — the band led by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Mike Riggs — has released the official music video for a new song called “Dance Motherfucker”. The clip was produced by Riggs, shot and edited by Chris Canote of Canote Films, and features makeup by Nathan Shelton. Says Riggs: “It’s been a […]
