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- GEOFF TATE On METALLICA’s NAPSTER Battle: LARS ULRICH ‘Was Right’
Original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by Rock Titan. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what advice he would give to his younger self if he could travel back in time, Geoff said: “I would have gotten some sort of business education. I’ve really been… Hmmm, how do I put it? […]
- GRAVE DIGGER: ‘The Living Dead’ Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Veteran German metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release their new album, “The Living Dead”, on September 14 via Napalm Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Fear Of The Living Dead 02. Blade Of The Immortal 03. When Death Passes By 04. Shadow Of The Warrior 05. The Power Of Metal 06. […]
- Did Kurt Ballou Start The Armed?
Buried towards the end of this highly informative and entertaining piece of investigative journalism on the origins of the mysterious Detroit-based metal collective The Armed, (written by MS contributor Snaximus) was the following paragraph taken from an email sent by Kurt Ballou, who has recorded all three of The Armed’s full length albums: “When I […]
- THE LOCAL BAND Feat. CHILDREN OF BODOM, THE 69 EYES, RECKLESS LOVE Members: Video Of June 2018 Helsinki Concert
THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM), Jussi 69 (THE 69 EYES), Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ), performed on June 10 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland as the support act for the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen […]
- KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Discuss Deal With METAL BLADE, JESSE LEACH’s Vocal Cord Surgery (Video)
Mulatschag TV conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Jesse Leach (vocals) and Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar) at Austria’s Nova Rock festival, which was held this past weekend. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s new record deal with Metal Blade Records: Adam: “We got […]
- Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators announce new album ‘Living The Dream’
Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have unveiled details of their brand new studio album ‘Living The Dream’.
- AMORPHIS And SOILWORK Announce European Co-Headlining Tour
Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS will join forces with Swedish metallers SOILWORK for a European co-headline tor in early 2019. Support on the trek will come from Ukrainian modern metal outfit JINJER plus German melodic death/doom metallers NAILED TO OBSCURITY. AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen commented: “We can’t wait to hit the European roads and take […]
- Bassist Bobby Dall states Poison should make a new album but doesn’t know if it will happen
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- Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators touring across Canada and US in September-October
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- Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory on Dealing with Bandmates’ Addiction Issues
‘For someone without addiction issues, it was hard for me to understand. I had to have compassion.’ Continue reading…
- DENNIS DEYOUNG Says He Was ‘Thoroughly And Totally’ Shocked By STYX’s Decision To Bring Back ‘Mr. Roboto’
Former STYX vocalist Dennis DeYoung says that he was “totally shocked” by the band’s decision to perform the song “Mr. Roboto” live in its entirety for the first time in 35 years. “Mr. Roboto” — which originally appeared on STYX’s 1983 concept album “Kilroy Was Here” — was written by DeYoung, who left the group […]
- IN THIS MOMENT ‘Didn’t Have An Identity’ Before ‘Blood’ Album
Martin TheSwedishLad conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth on June 7 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the evolution of IN THIS MOMENT’s sound since the band’s 2005 inception, Brink said: “I think we both think […]
- THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE Feat. GODSMACK Members: New Song ‘Open Spaces’ Available
THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE will release its new album, “The Shape Of Blues To Come”, on July 20 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The second single from the disc, “Open Spaces”, can be streamed below. Following 2016’s self-titled debut, GODSMACK’s Shannon Larkin (drums) and Tony Rombola (guitar) return with some more bone-shaking blues with Brian Carpenter […]
- Rammstein to release seventh album later this year
Rammstein’s fervently awaited seventh studio will reportedly land before the end of 2018.
- QUIET RIOT’s FRANKIE BANALI: JAMES DURBIN ‘Has Proved To Be The Best Singer We’ve Had’ Since Band’s 2010 Resurrection
Frankie Banali says that James Durbin “has proved to be the best singer” QUIET RIOT has had since the band was resurrected eight years ago. Durbin, who became known as the “metal guy” on 2011’s season of “American Idol” after performing “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law” with JUDAS PRIEST, hooked up with QUIET […]
- James Hetfield Shows His Tattoos And Explains What They Stand For
Metallica frontman James Hetfield explained the meanings of his tattoos.
- JOHNNY GIOELI And DEEN CASTRONOVO: Video For ‘Set The World On Fire’ Title Track
The official video for “Set The World On Fire”, the title track of the debut album from GIOELI – CASTRONOVO, can be seen below. The disc will be released on July 13 via Frontiers Music Srl. Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo first played together on the debut HARDLINE album, “Double Eclipse”, which was released in […]
- Slash (with Myles Kennedy) Announces New Album and Tour
We’ve known that Slash (official title: Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) would be releasing a new album this fall for some time now, but we’ve finally got some details: Living the Dream will be produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette and will come out September 21st via Slash’s own label Snakepit Records in partnership […]
- Tommy Lee and Brandon Lee Celebrated Father’s Day by Beefing on Social Media
I think most of us assumed that Tommy Lee and his oldest son, Brandon, had kissed and made up following a physical altercation earlier this year when Lee the Elder refused to help the Los Angeles D.A. prosecute Lee the Younger. But we assumed wrong! In true Father Knows Best fashion, Tommy took to social media […]
- Frankie Banali states that James Durbin has proven to be the best Quiet Riot singer since 2010
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- Watch a Meteor Fall From the Sky During A Foo Fighters Show
As if Dave Grohl’s prank in Sweden, his rendition of Disney’s “Frozen”, or his Christopher Walken impression didn’t provide enough excitement for us to handle, a Reddit user recently captured a video of a meteor blazing through the sky at a Foo Fighters concert, and the timing couldn’t have been better. Right as Taylor Hawkins […]
- GUS G. Releases Guitar Playthrough Video For ‘Thrill Of The Chase’ Song
Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has released a guitar playthrough video for his song “Thrill Of The Chase”. The track is taken from his latest solo album, “Fearless”, whch was released on April […]
- Metallica donate their £85,000 Polar Music Prize money to charity
Metallica have donated their prize money from winning the coveted Polar Music Prize to three separate charities.
- Ghost’s Tobias Forge Calls on New Rock Bands to ‘Step Up’
‘I definitely don’t think that rock is dead in any way,’ he says. ‘But I think that there has been a lack of new talent or new ambition.’ Continue reading…
- MEGADETH: Making Of New ‘Peace Sells’ VIC RATTLEHEAD Stage Costume (Video)
Video footage of the making of the new “Peace Sells” stage costume for MEGADETH’s longtime mascot Vic Rattlehead can be seen in two parts below. Vic Rattlehead has appeared on a number of MEGADETH albums as well as a myriad of band merchandise. In 2018, MEGADETH is celebrating its 35th anniversary all year long, with […]
- Seether + Tremonti Pair Up for Fall 2018 U.S. Tour Leg
See where the two rock titans will be playing together this September and October. Continue reading…
- Watch QUEENSRŸCHE’s Entire Performance At HERRINFESTA ITALIANA
Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE’s May 27 performance at HerrinFesta Italiana, a celebration of all things Italian and Herrin, which was held in Herrin, Illinois, can be seen below. The band’s setlist was as follows: 01. Anarchy-X 02. Revolution Calling 03. Damaged 04. Walk In The Shadows 05. The Whisper 06. The Mission 07. Breaking […]
- Mike Shinoda Talks the Future of Linkin Park
As we rapidly approach the one year anniversary of Chester Bennington’s death, the question on many Linkin Park fans’ minds is this: “Will the band attempt to continue without Bennington?” The band kinda-sorta suggested that they might in a statement last August, during which they thanked their following “for all of your support as we […]
- Too Soon? Vince’s Best of 2018… So Far
I’ve spent many hundreds (thousands?) of words in this space lamenting the lack of forward progress by metal’s heavyweights, those established bands that get comfortable and stop pushing themselves creatively. Oddly enough — and refreshingly! — many of those bands have stepped up in big, big ways with their 2018 offerings, earning a nod on […]
- Pearl Jam postpone tonight’s London show
Pearl Jam have postponed tonight’s (Tuesday 19th June) London show at The O2 after singer Eddie Vedder lost his voice.
- Hell’s Addiction release video for song “The Way I Feel”
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- System of a Down’s Daron Malakian Recalls Releasing ‘Toxicity’ Before 9/11
“We had songs like ‘Jet Pilot’ and lyrics singing ‘Self-righteous suicide,’ ‘Aerials in the sky.’ Fans thought that we had predicted [9/11],” Malakian says. Continue reading…
- OMNIUM GATHERUM: ‘The Burning Cold’ Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Finnish metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM will release their new album, “The Burning Cold”, on August 31 via Cenury Media. The cover artwork was once again created by Olli-Pekka Lappalainen, who has been responsible for every single artwork for the band since the very first demo. “The Burning Cold” track listing: 01. The Burning 02. Gods Go […]
- Tommy Lee Tallies Son’s Rehab, Birthday Party Costs on Twitter
The drummer pointed out how much money he has spent on his son, as their twitter beef gets uglier. Continue reading…
- Producer Drew Fortier releases deleted road scene from ‘Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie’
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- EXUMER, CHURCH OF MISERY Members Join Forces In SKULL PIT
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of SKULL PIT, a new band featuring the talents of Mem V. Stein (EXUMER) and Tatsu Mikami (CHURCH OF MISERY). SKULL PIT is a tale of two musicians from opposite sides of the heavy metal spectrum and the planet. One hailing from Tokyo, Japan, the other from New […]
- MICHAEL POULSEN: ‘For Some Reason, The Girls Have Always Been There For VOLBEAT Shows’
RockNews Switzerland conducted an interview with VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen at the Greenfield festival on June 9 in Interlaken, Switzerland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked when fans can expect to see VOLBEAT’s follow-up to 2016’s “Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie” album, Poulsen said: “It will be released next year. ‘Cause when […]
- Alice in Chains Announce Fall 2018 North American Tour Dates
Listen up! You need to go see the currently in progress Alice in Chains tour if you’re at all able; it’s an absolutely fantastic show. Anyone who has called themselves a fan of the band at any point in time owes it to themselves to find a way to attend. It had been many years […]
- 4-Year Old Boy Rips Amazing Drum Cover Of Metallica’s “Fuel”
4 year old drummer Danil Vavrenyuk rehearses Fuel by Metallica (drum cover live). His double bass skill is sick.
- 4-Year Old Boy Rips Amazing Drum Cover Of Metallica’s “Fuel”
4 year old drummer Danil Vavrenyuk rehearses Fuel by Metallica (drum cover live). His double bass skill is sick.
- RICHIE FAULKNER Says ‘We Can All Learn’ From JUDAS PRIEST’s ‘Perseverance, Dedication And Passion’
Mia Klose of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner on June 9 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there were times, before he joined JUDAS PRIEST in 2011, when he considered giving up and cutting his hair and getting […]
- RICHIE FAULKNER Says ‘We Can All Learn’ From JUDAS PRIEST’s ‘Perseverance, Dedication And Passion’
Mia Klose of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner on June 9 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there were times, before he joined JUDAS PRIEST in 2011, when he considered giving up and cutting his hair and getting […]
- Report: Rammstein to Release New Album in 2018
Rammstein’s next studio album will be their first since releasing ‘Liebe ist fur alle da’ in 2009. Continue reading…
