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- Joe Bonamassa details 13th album ‘Redemption’ & premieres title track
Blue-rock marvel Joe Bonamassa has announced details of his brand new album ‘Redemption’.
- DRAGONFORCE’s HERMAN LI Is ‘Trying To Do Something Different’ With His New Solo Guitar Music
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li has confirmed to Guitar Interactive magazine that he is working on “some solo guitar music for the first time.” He said (see video below): “I started a few months ago. “Of course, I’ve loved guitar music for years — [Joe] Satriani, Steve Vai, all the instrumental guys — but I’m trying […]
- David Bowie statue vandalised less than 48 hours after being unveiled
The world’s first David Bowie statue has been vandalised.
- Judas Priest’s Ian Hill Gives Multiple Reasons Why K.K. Downing Wasn’t Asked to Rejoin
There’s a few complexities to the idea of K.K. Downing relieving Glenn Tipton onstage in Judas Priest. Continue reading…
- 15 Greatest Rhythm Guitarists in Rock + Metal
Ultimate-guitar has shared a new list that shows best 15 rhythm guitarists in rock and metal history. Here’s the list: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold) Mårten Hagström (Meshuggah) Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) Mille Petrozza (Kreator) Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) John Lennon (The Beatles) Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions) Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) Dave […]
- TREVOR STRNAD Says ‘Nightbringers’ Is THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s ‘Proudest Moment’
Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER frontman Trevor Strnad prior to the band’s June 15 concert at Stage 48 in New York, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the influence of lead guitarist Brandon Ellis (also […]
- Vinnie Paul’s Cause of Death “Still Pending”
Although previous reports have suggested that Vinnie Paul died from a major heart attack, The Las Vegas Review-Journal now says officials claim it’s too soon to know for sure: “Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said today that official cause of Paul’s death is still pending and would likely take several days to be issued.” An official police report […]
- Motörhead – Whiplash (Metallica Cover)
Motörhead – Whiplash (Metallica cover) bonus from Kiss Of Death
- KINGDOM COME To Celebrate Debut Album With 30th-Anniversary Tour
Hard rock band KINGDOM COME was formed in 1987 and was quickly signed to Polydor Records. They released their first single “Get It On” which had a stranglehold on AOR radio in early 1988, prompting their self-titled debut album to ship gold. The quintet, comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. […]
- Here’s How Much Money Musicians Make a Year
A new study has revealed some surprising numbers. Continue reading…
- Ray Davies confirms The Kinks have reformed and are recording a new album
The Kinks have (partially) buried the hatchet and are officially reforming 22 years on from their split.
- VINNIE PAUL: Official Cause And Manner Of Death Still Pending
According to Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes, the official cause and manner of Vinnie Paul Abbott’s death is still pending. There is no timeline for Clark County Coroner’s release of that information. Vinnie Paul passed away on Friday (June 22) at the age of 54. The former PANTERA drummer apparently died in his sleep […]
- Whitechapel’s This is Exile Turns 10 Years Old
Welcome back to Apocalyptic Anniversaries, our new series on which ace metal YouTube reviewer TheMetalTris explores landmark anniversaries of some of the most important albums in the history of metal. This week we take a look back at Whitechapel’s breakthrough album This is Exile, which turns ten this year as the band is currently out on tour celebrating the anniversary […]
- Ronnie Radke Rising in Falling in Reverse’s ‘Losing My Life’ Video
The Falling in Reverse singer finds himself trying to escape his lifeless state in the video for ‘Losing My Life.’ Continue reading…
- Former TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer JOHNNY KELLY: VINNIE PAUL ‘Was First Class With A Heart Of Gold’
Former TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly says that he is “crushed” by the passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott. The former PANTERA drummer passed away on Friday (June 22) at the age of 54. Vinnie Paul apparently died in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. No cause of death was given at press […]
- Trent Reznor Says Kanye West and The Weeknd Ripped Off His Stage Production
Trent Reznor hasn’t lost any of his patented vile and venom as he’s aged, has he? The dude’s been speaking freely in interviews to promote his new EP Bad Witch, spouting off about politics (“You don’t hear a lot from the Taylor Swifts of the world”), the way social media has evolved for the worse […]
- BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE’s MATT TUCK Doesn’t Think Rock Needs Saving
In a brand new interview with Australia’s Music Feeds, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck was asked if he thinks rock needs saving. “I don’t think it needs saving,” he responded. “I think it has just become very obvious for decades now that our world is our world. The mainstream media and everyone else […]
- TRENT REZNOR Says KANYE WEST And THE WEEKND Stole NINE INCH NAILS’ Show
According to The Pulse Of Radio, NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor went after rappers Kanye West and The Weeknd during an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, claiming the pair of hip-hop superstars “ripped off” NINE INCH NAILS’ live show. Reznor explained: “I remember us watching a string of bands on Coachella from the […]
- IAN HILL Lists Reasons K.K. DOWNING Wasn’t Asked To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says Kenneth “K.K.” Downing might have been “playing a bit of mischief” when he said he was “shocked” that he wasn’t asked to rejoin the band following Glenn Tipton’s decision to retire from the road due to his battle with Parkinson’s disease. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years […]
- BIOHAZARD’s DANNY SCHULER Pays Tribute To VINNIE PAUL: He Was A ‘Down-To-Earth’ And ‘Generous’ Guy
BIOHAZARD’s Danny Schuler has paid tribute to Vinnie Paul Abbott, calling the former PANTERA drummer a “generous” and “down-to-earth” guy who always wanted “to have a great time.” Schuler wrote in a Facebook post: “Back around ’89 or ’90 was when [Vinnie and I] first met, at L’Amour [in Brooklyn], I think, before ‘Cowboys From […]
- Check Out Boss Keloid’s Live Studio Performance of Their New Album
Psych-proggers Boss Keloid just dropped their latest fantastically weird record, Melted On The Inch, which takes a step back from their previously sludgey sound but still packs a punch. Out of the generosity of their own hearts, Boss Keloid have blessed us with an inside look at a live in-studio performance of the entire album. Recorded at […]
- ERIC SINGER Says PAUL STANLEY Calls The Shots In KISS, Not GENE SIMMONS
KISS drummer Eric Singer says that Paul Stanley ultimately has the final say in the band, despite many fans believing that Gene Simmons calls the shots. “People always think it’s Gene,” Singer told Rock Music Star in a new interview. “Respectfully, Gene and Paul do the thing together, but I always tell people, it’s not […]
- Will Grammy Expansion of Top Categories Give Rock + Metal a Fair Shake?
The Recording Academy has announced the expansion of the Record, Song, Album of the Year and Best New Artist categories from five to eight nominees. Continue reading…
- KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s JESSE LEACH Is ‘Singing’ And ‘Screaming’ Better After Vocal Cord Surgery
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke to Martin TheSwedishLad about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the band’s next album, tentatively due in early 2019. He said: “We’ve got 21 songs. I got into about seven before I had to stop and get checked out. And that’s when I figured out I […]
- KELLY HANSEN: Why It’s Unlikely FOREIGNER Will Release Another Full-Length Studio Album
FOREIGNER singer Kelly Hansen has once again said that it’s unlikely the band will release another full-length studio album as a follow-up to “Can’t Slow Down”, which came out nearly a decade ago. “I think that you’re likely to hear new songs,” he told The Rockpit. “I don’t know if it makes sense to do […]
- Hellyeah Vocalist Chad Gray Comments on the Death of Vinnie Paul
Hellyeah vocalist Chad Gray (also of Mudvayne renown) has released a statement regarding the death of his bandmate, Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan). As you are no doubt aware, Paul suffered a fatal heart attack this past weekend. Gray’s statement reads as follows: “First off I’m sorry to all of you for our loss. It’s consumed […]
- Watch Ghost’s First Show as a Band
Appropriately, they debuted at the Hammer of Doom festival. Continue reading…
- Pink Floyd compilation album ‘Relics’ gets vinyl re-release
Pink Floyd’s compilation album ‘Relics’ is being re-released on vinyl 47 years on from the original pressing.
- Pig Destroyer Releases Album Teaser for Head Cage
Look at this group of morose motherfuckers. The expression on J.R. Hayes’ face is the same one my mom used to throw me in high school when I’d get a shitty grade. I can just hear him saying “I’m not mad, just disappointed.” In their defense, Pig Destroyer have reason to be disappointed: their new […]
- Robert Plant premieres powerful animated video for ‘New World’
Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant has unveiled the animated video for his latest ‘Carry Fire’ offshoot ‘New World’.
- SATAN To Release ‘Cruel Magic’ Album In September
On September 7, Metal Blade Records will release “Cruel Magic”, the new album by NWOBHM legends SATAN. For a preview of “Cruel Magic”, watch the video for the first single, “The Doomsday Clock”, below. SATAN comments: “Not everyone believes in magic but you all better believe in ‘Cruel Magic’. This album is going to change […]
- Photos: Fort Rock 2018 (Stone Sour, Trivium, Sevendust, Hatebreed and More)
If the shots provided by photographer Geoff Clowes are any indication, this year’s Fort Rock festival — which took place in Fort Lauderdale, FL on April 28th and 29th — was quite the rockin’, umm… fort! Hatebreed, Power Trip, Toothgrinder, Trivium, Sevendust, ’68 and Stone Sour were some of the MS Mansion favorites that rocked […]
- NWOBHM Icons Satan Debut New Song, Announce ‘Cruel Magic’ Album + U.S. Tour
Satan are back with a new record and the lead single sounds just how the band did back in the early ’80s. Continue reading…
- New Megadeth Album Will be “Fast” and “Aggressive” and Has Blast Beats; Megadeth Festival in the Works for 2019
On a scale of 1-10, how amped (or not) are all of you for Megadeth’s next album? I think I’m somewhere around a five. Fair or not, Super Collider (2013) left such a steaming pile of turds in my mouth that I could hardly muster the energy to care much about its follow-up, Dystopia (2016). […]
- Trent Reznor: Kanye West Ripped Off Nine Inch Nails’ Stage Production
The art of the live stage production has been in a constant state of evolution. Nine Inch Nails are renowned for some of the most intense live experiences and now Trent Reznor has accused Kanye West and The Weeknd of lifting his ideas… Continue reading…
- Ones To Watch: Hollowstar
The next band to step into the Ones To Watch spotlight are fast-rising Cambridgeshire rockers Hollowstar.
- Led Zeppelin & Fleetwood Mac bookmakers’ favourites to headline Glastonbury 2019
Despite Robert Plant’s repeated assertions that there’s no chance of Led Zeppelin reuniting, bookmakers have made the band favourites to headline Glastonbury 2019.
- We Interviewed the 12-Year Old Who Jammed With Sevendust
He smoked the competition at a ’30 Seconds to Shred’ competition. Gear Factor Host Squiggy spoke to the young guitar prodigy. Continue reading…
- KAMELOT Bassist’s SAULT: ‘Save Myself’ Lyric Video
Rhythm-driven heavy rock band SAULT — featuring members of internationally acclaimed power metal group KAMELOT and groove metal outfit ARCANIUM, and guest appearances by members of KING DIAMOND, ONE EYED DOLL and more — has released a lyric video for the song “Save Myself”. The track is taken from SAULT’s debut full-length album, “Seeds Of […]
- Watch LACUNA COIL Perform At Germany’s ROCKFELS Festival
Fan-filmed video footage of LACUNA COIL’s June 23 performance at the RockFels festival at Freilichtbühne Loreley in St. Goarshausen, Germany can be seen below. LACUNA COIL celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut by playing a very special show, dubbed “Nothing Stands In Our Way”, on January 19 at London, England’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. […]
- THERAPY?: ‘Callow’ Video Released
The official Sitcom Soldiers-directed music video for the song “Callow” from Northern Ireland rockers THERAPY? can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s 15th studio album, “Cleave”, which will be released on September 21 via Marshall Records. Roughly themed around notions of duality and division, the band’s follow-up to 2015’s acclaimed “Disquiet” […]
- That Time Vinnie Paul Comped a Bunch of New York Idiots at His Strip Club in Dallas
In the days since Vinnie Paul’s death, tributes have been pouring in from around the metalsphere, with everyone from well-known metal musicians to kids in unsigned bands sharing their encounters with the man, all of which have a common theme: his affable, friendly nature and his determination to never let anything get in the way […]
- Talinda Bennington: Suicide Warning Signs Were There, But Not Day Prior to Chester Bennington’s Death
Chester Bennington’s widow spoke during a CNN special on suicidal behavior. Continue reading…
- MADBALL Frontman On Departure Of BRIAN ‘MITTS’ DANIELS: ‘We Just Came To A Point Where Something Had To Change’
Germany’s Metal-heads.de conducted an interview with frontman Freddy Cricien of New York hardcore veterans MADBALL prior to the band’s June 19 concert at Stone im Ratinger Hof in Düsseldorf, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what motivates him to keep releasing new music: Freddy: “Many […]
- Jake Raymond is the Third Vital Remains Frontman to Pass Away in Eleven Months
I sincerely don’t mean to make light of anyone’s loss. But this is so bizarre. Last July 4, Chris Ross, former touring frontman for Vital Remains, allegedly got into a drunken fight with his brother-in-law, resulting in his murder. Then, in November, Scott Willey, who fronted the band from 2008 to 2012 but never recorded […]
- Watch Hodor of ‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘Holy Wars’ With Megadeth
‘Hodor! Hold the door! Holy wars! He’s an incredible guitarist ,’ says Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro. Continue reading…
- THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Feat. SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members: ‘Turn To Miami’ Video
“Turn To Miami”, the new video from the Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — can be seen below. The song is taken from THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA’s fourth studio album, “Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough”, which will be released on June 29 via Nuclear […]
- MARDUK: ‘Viktoria’ Video Released
Swedish black metallers MARDUK have released the official music video for the title track of their new album, “Viktoria”, which was made available on June 22 via Century Media Records. In a recent interview with the Impact metal channel, MARDUK guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson stated about “Viktoria”: “For me, it’s a continuation of the ‘Frontschwein’ […]
- Devin Townsend’s Next Ziltoid Album Will Feature Decrepit Birth Drummer (and YouTuber) 66Samus Paulicelli
We’ve known that Devin Townsend has been writing new music for his intergalactic, fart-fueled puppet metal opera series Ziltoid since at least February, when he revealed new tunes were in the works along with an accompanying mobile video game. Whether that’s one of the four projects Devin’s currently working on is unclear (probably?), but does […]
