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- STAIND’s AARON LEWIS Pays Tribute To VINNIE PAUL (Video)
Aaron Lewis held a moment of silence in honor of Vinnie Paul Abbott during his June 23 concert at at Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The STAIND frontman then moved the microphone to the back and performed a very raw, acoustic version the band’s song “Intro” as a tribute to the former PANTERA drummer, […]
- Bad Wolves Vocalist Calls Out ‘Snowflake Keyboard Warriors’ Over ‘Officer Down’ Reaction
The frontman released a statement on their song ‘Officer Down.’ Continue reading…
- For The Cause – MADBALL
Freddy Cricien truly is, and always has been, hardcore for life. When he was just seven years old, he began touring with his older half-brother’s band, none other than the pioneering underground band AGNOSTIC FRONT. The brothers are nothing short of hardcore royalty. The seeds for MADBALL were essentially planted when brother Roger Miret would […]
- Megadeth Remembers Vinnie Paul On Stage: Here’s Performance Of “My Last Words”
Legendary drummer Vinnie Paul has died at 54. Megadeth remembered him at past Saturday and Sunday. They performed “My Last Words” for the first time since 2005. Dave Mustaine stated: “Listen, this next song we’re gonna do for you – we played it last night [at Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium] for the first time […]
- ABUSIVE SUICIDAL DRUNK … Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo’s wife seeks divorce, outrageous claims
ABUSIVE SUICIDAL DRUNK Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo’s wife seeks divorce, makes outrageous claims TMZ — Dean DeLeo — guitarist for the rock band, Stone Temple Pilots — is heading for divorce … and his wife claims he’s an abusive, drunken mess who makes her fear for the lives of her and their daughter. […]
- Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo Share Reactions to Vinnie Paul’s Death
Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo have understandably been silent so far regarding the death of their former bandmate Vinnie Paul, who died Friday of what initially seems to be a heart attack in his sleep (although that’s yet to be confirmed). Deaths are incredibly difficult to process for anyone (massive understatement), and doing so in […]
- Learn When High on Fire’s “Difficult” New Album Comes Out
Donate all of your t-shirts to Goodwill, ’cause you won’t be needing them: 2018 is The Year of the Pike. Having already released a new Sleep album for the first time since before the Internet was a thing, Matt Pike has now revealed in a new interview with Orange Amps (below) that High on Fire […]
- BEAUTY OR BEAST? Heather Locklear arrested for second time in a week, attacks a Cop and EMT
BEAUTY OR BEAST? Heather Locklear arrested for second time in a week, attacks a Cop and EMT 7:20 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Sunday’s arrest was the second time deputies went to Heather’s home that day. We’re told they were there around 6 PM for another disturbance, but determined no crime had […]
- Ghost to haunt London’s Royal Albert Hall
Enigmatic Swedish metallers Ghost have lined up a very special headline ritual for this September.
- GUITAR MUSCLE … Kane Roberts talks about his next (new) solo release with Music Mania Podcast
GUITAR MUSCLE Kane Roberts talks about his next (new) solo release with Music Mania Podcast Music Mania Podcast — Former Alice Cooper guitarist Kane Roberts discusses his upcoming solo album which will be released on Frontiers records. Kane also talks about his time as musical director of the Alice Cooper Band and the albums […]
- Exclusive Album Premiere: Come, Heavy Breath by Violent Life Violent Death
Violent Life Violent Death‘s Facebook bio reads simply, and accurately, “FIGHT RIFFS.” Featuring former members of Deception of a Ghost, A Stained Glass Romance, and Aria, the North Carolina band’s music is a Molotov cocktail of metallic hardcore, with venomous vocals over brass knuckle guitars and firing squad drums, like the sound of someone trying […]
- VINNIE PAUL Wanted GUNS N’ ROSES’ ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Played At His Funeral
Vinnie Paul Abbott told Metal Hammer in an interview that he wanted GUNS N’ ROSES’ classic debut album, “Appetite For Destruction”, played at his funeral. The former PANTERA drummer explained: “I’d really want to choose an album that was a goddamn good time, like fuckin’ GUNS N’ ROSES. I’d want people to celebrate what we’ve […]
- Watch Jason Bonham Dedicate ‘Stairway to Heaven’ to Vinnie Paul
The son of John Bonham, another drummer who died at a much too young age, sent out the Led Zeppelin classic to ‘a dear friend of mine.’ Continue reading…
- Stone Sour Release Surprisingly Heavy New Song “Burn One Turn One”
It’s been a year since Roadrunner released the most recent Stone Sour album, Hyrdrograd, and you know what that means: it’s time to re-release the album with bonus material so everyone buys it again! YAY! That is fun and not at all irritating. To persuade you that the double-dip is worth it, the Sours that be have […]
- Ex-Pantera Bassist Rex Brown Comments on Vinnie Paul’s Death
‘I need more time to process my feelings.’ Continue reading…
- SKID ROW Guitarist On New Vocalist ZP THEART: ‘He’s Not Self-Serving At All’
SKID ROW guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo recently spoke with the “Australian Rock Show” podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the forthcoming final chapter of the group’s “United World Rebellion” trilogy: Snake: “There is no release date. We’re still in the midst of writing it. […]
- Dead Cross – DEAD CROSS
On paper, DEAD CROSS features one of the most impressive super group lineups in history. Oftentimes such endeavors fall short of expectations for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the world class musicians use these alternate bands as an opportunity to flex their impressive talents. This may be enjoyable for self-serving purposes, but it generally comes […]
- SLAYER To Play ‘Last French Show Ever’ At Next Year’s HELLFEST
SLAYER has announced that it will play its “last French show ever” at next year’s Hellfest. The 2019 edition of the annual festival will be held June 21-23 in Clisson and will also include appearances by MANOWAR, CARCASS, MASS HYSTERIA and DROPKICK MURPHYS, among others. In a video announcement via Facebook, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya […]
- Live In Overhausen – OVERKILL
You know an OVERKILL live video is not only going to be an event, it’s going to knock your socks right up your chute. Revisiting a familiar haunt, Oberhausen, Germany, where, 30-years ago, the band previously filmed, the New Jersey thrash icons ripped up Turbinenhalle 2 on April 16, 2016. The occasion, to commemorate the […]
- Ozzy Osbourne Teases 2018 Ozzfest
Will there be a new version of Ozzfest in 2018? Continue reading…
- Watch ALICE IN CHAINS Dedicate ‘Nutshell’ To VINNIE PAUL At France’s HELLFEST
ALICE IN CHAINS dedicated the song “Nutshell” to Vinnie Paul Abbott during the band’s June 24 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France. Prior to launching into the track, guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell told the crowd: “Almost every night we like to play a song for our good friend Layne Staley [late ALICE IN CHAINS singer] and […]
- Vinnie Paul death reported to have been caused by ‘Major Heart Attack’
Vinnie Paul death reported to have been caused by ‘Major Heart Attack’ Las Vegas Review Journal — Las Vegas resident Vinnie Paul, a heavy-metal icon and drumming force with Pantera and Hellyeah, has died in Las Vegas, multiple sources have confirmed. Paul’s death was first reported by Billboard.com and soon after was revealed on Pantera’s […]
- CORELEONI Feat. GOTTHARD Guitarist, RAINBOW Singer: ‘Tell No Lies’ Video
“Tell No Lies”, the new video from CORELEONI, the project founded by GOTTHARD guitarist Leo Leoni to pay a very personal tribute to his rock and roll past, can be seen below. The track is taken from CORELEONI’s debut album, “The Greatest Hits – Part 1”, which was released on February 23 via Frontiers Music […]
- GUNS N’ ROSES: 18-Minute ‘Appetite For Destruction: Locked N’ Loaded’ Piece-By-Piece Unboxing Video
On June 29, GUNS N’ ROSES will reissue its classic 1987 debut album, “Appetite For Destruction”, in a “Locked N’ Loaded” box via Universal Music Group. An 18-minute “Locked N’ Loaded” piece-by-piece unboxing video can be seen below. The “Appetite For Destruction: Locked N’ Loaded” box is the one true GN’R Holy Grail. The box […]
- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Guitarist’s Wife Files For Divorce, Alleges Abuse
According to TMZ, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo’s wife has filed for divorce, accusing her husband of being an abusive father with a drinking problem. Jenn DeLeo alleges in the documents that her husband made violent threats to her, admitted he was cheating and told her to get out of the house in front […]
- JUDAS PRIEST Launches GLENN TIPTON PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have launched the Glenn Tipton Parkinson’s Foundation in honor of their guitarist who is suffering from the degenerative neurological disorder. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but only recently announced he was […]
- Reaction Video: Code Orange, “The Hunt” (feat. Corey Taylor)
We’re back with another new episode of Metal Reacts Only, the weekly show in which host Jon Weigell listens to a brand new metal track for the first time and shares his thoughts and reactions. This week, Jon tackles Code Orange’s latest banger “The Hunt,” which features Corey Taylor on vocals. Jon admits he’s never been […]
- Halestorm – Enter Sandman (Metallica Cover – Acoustic)
American hard rock band Halestorm covers Metallica’s Enter Sandman @Rainbow Ballroom – Fresno, CA – 10/13/15
- Our Raw Heart – YOB
YOB’s riffs and songs are gargantuan. YOB is the heavy metal equivalent of planets colliding. Something of a similar magnitude, in a pejorative sense, impacted ring leader Mike Scheidt recently with regard to his health. He underwent a major surgery for intestinal disease, a surgery that took hours longer than expected. His health woes essentially […]
- Too Soon? Modtoid Man’s Best of 2018… So Far
Welp, Coheed and Cambria haven’t dropped their next album yet, and Sandrider’s newest effort is sitting pretty in July, so that basically leaves us with a lot of music fighting for third place in my book. But what a list it is! From captivating soundscapes that give way to unrelenting rage (Rolo Tomassi), to the […]
- Prophets of Rage’s Tom Morello Reveals Steel Insertion in Fractured Hand
The photo is not for the squeamish, as Morello shows a steel piece that has been inserted into the open wound of his fractured hand. Continue reading…
- Guns N’ Roses release 1988 acoustic version of “Move To The City” for streaming
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- Metallica – Come As You Are (Nirvana Cover)
In the middle of King Nothing Metallica starts playing some notes from Come As You Are by Nirvana !
- REX BROWN Breaks Silence On VINNIE PAUL’s Death: ‘The Last Few Days Have Been Very Difficult And Painful’
Former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has broken his silence on the passing of the band’s drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott. Vinnie Paul reportedly died in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas on Friday, June 22. He was 54 years old. Earlier today, Rex took to his personal Facebook page to make the following public […]
- IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Discusses ‘Messerschmitt BF 109’ German World War II Fighter Plane (Video)
Wargaming — the company behind free-to-play titles World Of Tanks (2010), World Of Warplanes (2013) and World Of Warships (2015) — recently announced that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is hosting 10 online educational warplanes diaries. This free-to-view series is being released weekly on the World Of Warplanes official portal and YouTube channel across June, […]
- Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo Accused of Domestic Violence By Estranged Wife
His wife took to Twitter to make some accusations. Continue reading…
- Queen of Time – AMORPHIS
Similar to Norway’s ENSLAVED, Finnish metal legend AMORPHIS has ridden a long, sometimes strange journey on its search for progression from the ashes of its charred death metal foundations. AMORPHIS has been so daring it’s come close to becoming more prog than death metal (delving in pure rock on 2003’s “Far from the Sun”), yet […]
- DREAM THEATER To Discuss Work On New Album In Facebook Q&A With Fans
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER will hold a live Facebook question-and-answer session with fans on Thursday, June 28 at 3 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT. DREAM THEATER recently entered an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2016’s “The Astonishing” album. An early 2019 release is expected. DREAM THEATER vocalist […]
- GHOST’s TOBIAS FORGE Compares New Song ‘Dance Macabre’ To A Cinematic Car Chase
GHOST frontman Tobias Forge was interviewed by Eric Steele of 102.9 The Buzz radio station prior to the band’s May 23 performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group’s new album, “Prequelle”: Tobias: “I think there’s a lot of elements on […]
- Disobey – BAD WOLVES
While its pedigree suggested potential success, few can honestly say they would have expected the young metal supergroup BAD WOLVES to blow up to the extent that it has. And, in a sense, it did so before the race even began with its heartfelt version of THE CRANBERRIES’s classic “Zombie”. The association between the song […]
- ANTHRAX’s CHARLIE BENANTE: VINNIE PAUL ‘Was A Lot Of The Brains And The Glue That Held’ PANTERA Together
On Saturday, June 23, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante made an appearance on Eddie Trunk’s SiriusXM tribute show to Vinnie Paul Abbott, who died one day earlier at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54. Asked about the first time he met the former PANTERA drummer, Benante said: “The very first time, it […]
- Avenged Sevenfold Stop Show to Save Fan—Watch
Watch the situation unfold. Continue reading…
- Alice in Chains Dedicate ‘Nutshell’ to Vinnie Paul
It was a somber moment as Jerry Cantrell dedicated a song to the late Pantera legend at Hellfest in France. Continue reading…
- House of Doom – CANDLEMASS
A casino of the damned? Someone dial Anne Rice’s agent; there’s a potential Lestat story to be fleshed out here. In one of the weirdest experiments in metal, doom legends CANDLEMASS created a soundtrack song for an online gaming experience, “House of Doom”. Now, before you trigger-happy zombie mashers get a blazing hard-on by what […]
- Ozzfest Coming to New York for Special One-Off Festival in 2018?
Last time Ozzy issued a coy tweet about something Ozzfest-related we ended up with Ozzfest Meets Knotfest 2017. Based on that, I highly doubt the Ozzman would be using his Twitter account for simple market research purposes (there’s also, like, reams and reams of actual data for that), so I’d put good faith in his […]
- LISTEN: Halestorm premiere new song ‘Black Vultures’ ahead of Ramblin’ Man Fair
Halestorm have unleashed a powerful new song called ‘Black Vultures’.
- Vinnie Paul Once Said He Wanted This Album to Be Played at His Funeral
Here’s a morbid question which, no doubt, many of us have nonetheless considered: what music do you want your mourners to play at your funeral? Vinnie Paul, who you are now doubt aware passed away this weekend, once provided his answer in an interview. Loudersound.com gave Vinnie ten prompts — e.g., “A kid asks me […]
- Stone Sour announce ‘Hydrograd Deluxe Edition’ ft. Van Halen & Soundgarden covers
Stone Sour will release an expanded version of their sixth studio album ‘Hydrograd’ later this summer.
- Bad Wolves Cover Pantera In Tribute to Vinnie Paul
Check it out now. Continue reading…
