Today’s Digest of Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and Hair Bands News and Reviews from PariahRocks.com
- DEICIDE Launches ‘Devil’s Dick’ Brand Of Hot Sauce
Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have launched Devil’s Dick, their own brand of hot sauce, featuring the tag line “it burns when you put it in your mouth.” The habanero hot sauce comes in five-ounce bottles and can be purchased as part of a bundle that includes a t-shirt and a sticker. Asked in a […]
- Nickelback Make Hilarious New Version of ‘Photograph’ for Google
Hear the new version while revisiting your photos. Continue reading…
- DEVIN TOWNSEND Says His Next Album ‘The Puzzle’ Is ‘Abstract, Complex, Ambient Nonsense’
Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend spoke to Guitar Interactive about his upcoming album, “The Puzzle”, which he recently completed for an early 2021 release. Regarding how the coronavirus crisis has affected the musical and lyrical direction of the LP, Devin said (see video below): “By being as honest with yourself as possible, what’s […]
- Crazy Lixx about to start recording seventh studio album
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- Watch Massive AC/DC ‘Power Up’ Mural Being Painted In Warsaw, Poland
AC/DC has uploaded a two-minute video of a team of artists painting a mural to promote the band’s new album, “Power Up”, in Warsaw, Poland. Check it out below. “Power Up” hit the No. 1 spot in 18 countries, including in the U.S., where it sold over 117,000 copies in the first week. AC/DC is […]
- Gene Simmons Finds Out A Rare Illustration of KISS Made By His Favorite Artist Of All Time
KISS bass guitarist Gene Simmons uploaded an illustration of the band members via his official Twitter account and revealed his favorite artist of all time, Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby is a comic book artist who passed away in 1994. He is the creator of the famous Marvel characters, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, and many more. […]
- NO BIG DEAL … Gunnar Nelson on Covid: “Dude, I Already Had It. It’s The Flu. It’s Not A Big Deal. I’m telling you.”
Blabbermouth — Gunnar Nelson has once again taken issue with coronavirus lockdowns around the country, saying it was “stupid” for the United States to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic and cause “a lot of businesses” to go under. Gunnar discussed the hot-button issue during a new interview with Australia’s The Rockpit. Speaking […]
- Brian May Shows The View He Got Jealous Of While Referring To A Biblical Story
The co-founder and lead guitarist of Queen, Brian May has shared the picture of a clear sky, displaying a once-in-a-20-years event, the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, while saying he’s jealous of the people who can observe the unique sight contrary to him. The legendary musician, record producer, and astrophysicist, Brian May, has taken Instagram to […]
- TESLA Hasn’t Used Coronavirus Downtime To Work On New Music, Says BRIAN WHEAT
TESLA bassist Brian Wheat, who is promoting his just-released autobiography, “Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla”, was asked in a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio if the band has been using the coronavirus downtime to work on new music. He responded (hear audio below): “No, no. We haven’t […]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Shares The Details Of His Song With Radiohead Singer Thom Yorke
Red Hot Chili Peppers bass guitarist Flea revealed his thoughts about the song that he made with Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke by sharing a new post on his official Twitter account. As you might already know, Thom Yorke and Flea have been playing together at Atoms For Peace, which is a supergroup that Yorke created. […]
- Freddie Mercury’s Little-Known Thoughts On Michael Jackson Have Been Unearthed With A Rare Interview
One of the biggest fan pages of the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury shared a post on Instagram revealing a rare interview of Freddie talking about the icon Michael Jackson and the relationship between two legendary musicians. As many of you may know, the two most iconic musicians Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson had a […]
- Ronnie Radke Calls Out Playboi Carti for Falling in Reverse Merch
The backlash has now carried over into the rock world. Continue reading…
- QUEENSRŸCHE’s TODD LA TORRE: Behind-The-Scenes Video From Making Of Debut Solo Album, ‘Rejoice In The Suffering’
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre will release his debut solo album, “Rejoice In The Suffering”, on February 5, 2021 via Rat Pak Records. An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the LP, featuring a look at the recording process and some snippets of several of the tracks, is available below. The first single from “Rejoice In […]
- METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT On ‘The Black Album’: ‘The First Time I Heard It On The Radio, I Was Blown Away By How Good It Sounded’
In the latest episode of “Icons”, Gibson TV sits down with one of the most influential metal guitarists of all time, Kirk Hammett. Since 1983, Hammett has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal trailblazers METALLICA. Prior to joining the band, he formed the group EXODUS during the birth of the […]
- LAST IN LINE Releases Music Video For Acoustic Version Of ‘Landslide’
LAST IN LINE has released an official music video for the acoustic version of its song “Landslide”. The original track was featured on the band’s sophomore album, “II”, which was released in February 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016’s “Heavy Crown”, the disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson. LAST […]
- Tom Morello Details How Coronavirus Affected The Industry And How He Plans To Contribute To Victims
Tom Morello, the co-founder and guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, has appeared on Instagram to announce a significant charity initiation which aims to provide free meals for live concert workers amid the global pandemic of COVID-19. The iconic musician has shared a short video of himself, in which he admits that he misses playing […]
- Richie Sambora Says ‘It Wasn’t A Popular Decision By Any Means’ As He Talks About His Departure From Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi former lead guitarist Richie Sambora opened up about his decision to leave the band back in 2013 in order to spend more time with his family and revealed that he did not have another choice but to leave the band for his daughter. As you may remember, Richie Sambora left Bon Jovi prior […]
- The Beatles’ Paul McCartney Shares The Idea Behind His Recently Released Album
During an online Listening Party, the co-lead vocalist and bassist of The Beatles, Paul McCartney, revealed numerous details about his latest album and shared the spiritual idea behind the ‘McCartney III’ tracklist. There is no doubt that Paul McCartney is one of the world’s most famous rockstars and his passion for creating music and performing […]
- Marty Friedman on The MetalSucks Podcast #368
Guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman is our guest this week. We discuss how 2020 went for him creatively, missing out on performing at the Olympics due to the pandemic, the collaboration with visual artist Nobuyuki Hanabusa for his upcoming livestream concert on New Year’s Day, and the importance of pursuing musical endeavors he has never tried […]
- Ex-Dream Theater Mike Portnoy Sends A ‘Happy Birthday’ Message To The Late Star Frank Zappa
Former Dream Theatre drummer and currently the member of Sons Of Apollo, Mike Portnoy, celebrated the birthday of the legendary late guitarist Frank Zappa in a unique way which he displayed in his latest post on Instagram. As Mike Portnoy shared a picture of himself on Instagram while wearing a green sweater that printed Frank […]
- Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN On KIKO LOUREIRO: ‘He’s A Super Guitar Player And A Super Guy’
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke to Guitar World about his guest appearance on “Imminent Threat”, the second single from the latest solo album of current MEGADETH axeman Kiko Loureiro, “Open Source”. “Kiko and I are bros,” Marty said. “He’s a good, good friend of mine. Whenever he comes to Japan, we hang out. I […]
- Did You Notice the Brittney Spears Reference in the New Fleshgod Apocalypse Song?
Full disclosure: I did not listen to Fleshgod Apocalypse’s new song, “No,” until this morning. I like Fleshgod Apocalypse but I’m a busy guy and shit happens. Had I listened to the song when it was first released last week, though, I might have noticed that around the 3:23 mark, operatic vocalist Veronica Bordacchini sings […]
- Dirty Honey’s New Album ‘For Sure’ Coming in 2021
Another release to look forward to. Continue reading…
- THE PRETTY RECKLESS: Making Of ’25’ Music Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of THE PRETTY RECKLESS’s music video for the band’s latest single, “25”, can be seen below. The track is taken from the group’s upcoming album, “Death By Rock And Roll”, which will be released on February 12, 2021 via Fearless Records in the U.S. and Century Media Records in the […]
- DANNY WORSNOP Explains His 2015 Decision To Leave ASKING ALEXANDRIA
During an appearance on the latest episode of “Offstage With DWP”, ASKING ALEXANDRIA singer Danny Worsnop discussed his decision to leave the band back in January 2015, a year and a half after the release of ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s third studio album, “From Death To Destiny”. He said (see video below): “There were a lot of […]
- GUNNAR NELSON On COVID-19: ‘I Already Had It. It’s The Flu. It’s Not A Big Deal.’
Gunnar Nelson has once again taken issue with coronavirus lockdowns around the country, saying it was “stupid” for the United States to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic and cause “a lot of businesses” to go under. Gunnar discussed the hot-button issue during a new interview with Australia’s The Rockpit. Speaking about how […]
- METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Names Classic Albums He Has Been Listening To While In Quarantine
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is featured in Rolling Stone’s “So, How Was Your 2020?”, a series in which the magazine’s favorite entertainers answer its questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. Asked which old-favorite album he returned to for comfort this year, Lars said: “ALICE IN CHAINS’ ‘Dirt’. It’s so […]
- Pink Floyd Star David Gilmour Shared His Family’s Christmas Plans Which Includes His Fans
Pink Floyd’s singer David Gilmour, recently posted a photo on his Instagram account in which he showed off his cozy Christmas look, and revealed his Christmas plans which are going to include his fans and followers. As you probably know, David Gilmour isn’t quite active on social media, however, from time to time, he enjoys […]
- The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Also Makes Illegal Streaming a Felony
Including up to 10 years of prison time. Continue reading…
- Watch Lyric Video For CHRIS CORNELL’s Version Of JOHN LENNON’s ‘Watching The Wheels’
Earlier this month, Vicky Cornell and her children, Toni and Christopher, on behalf of The Chris Cornell Estate in conjunction with UMe, released “No One Sings Like You Anymore”, Chris Cornell’s handpicked collection of 10 cover songs, which he personally selected and sequenced to celebrate artists and songs that inspired him. Recorded by Chris in […]
- VOIVOD’s DAN MONGRAIN: ‘We Still Have The Fire Inside’
Guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to Antichrist Magazine about how he and his bandmates have been dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (see video below): “We’ve been home for a while, so we had time to all get on with our own lives separately, individually. And I think we […]
- Sammy Hagar Clarifies Whether He Will Release New Music Soon
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar shared a video of himself while introducing his brand new cocktail named ‘Red Saint’ on his official Instagram page, however, fans were more interested in Hagar’s future plans about music rather than his cocktails. As you may know, Sammy Hagar has a rum brand called ‘Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum’ […]
- Richie Sambora explains his decision to leave Bon Jovi + has a new record on the way
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- SCORPIONS Release Third And Final Fan-Created Music Video For ‘Sign Of Hope’
Legendary German hard rockers SCORPIONS have released the third and final fan-created music video for their latest single, “Sign Of Hope”. When the band first announced the project in June, it wrote in a social media post: “Show us your ‘signs’ of hope! We want to use our new music video as a platform to […]
- Former Metallica Bassist Reacts To Kirk Hammett’s Claims About The First Time He Met Metallica Members
Ron McGovney, the short-term former Metallica bassist, recently responded to a tweet about a story that Kirk Hammett told during an interview and corrected him by telling his side of the story of the first time they met. As you might recall, Ron McGovney was Metallica’s bassist from October 1981 until December 1982 and his […]
- These Photos of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich as a Baby are Adorable
Not that MetalSucks is ever shy about posting anything Metallica-related at any point throughout the year — I gotta be able to afford Legos for my kid and those Metallica ¢lick$ are sweet, OK? — but the pre-holiday doldrums have made us particularly starved for content. And so: behold, photos of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich […]
- Marty Friedman Cites Lindsey Buckingham as a ‘Favorite Guitarist’
The shredder picked up a thing or two from the underrated Fleetwood Mac guitarist. Continue reading…
- Avril Lavigne Reveals A Collaboration With Blink-182 Drummer Travis Barker For Her New Song
Vocalist and former actress, Avril Lavigne, took her official Instagram account to share a new picture from the studio and announced a new project with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. As you might remember, Avril and Travis also worked together back in 2007 for the ‘The Best Damn Thing’ album, and he played the drums of ‘I […]
- COREY TAYLOR Will Take The COVID-19 Vaccine ‘As Soon As It’s Ready’
In a new interview with U.K.’s Kerrang! magazine, Corey Taylor spoke about what it has been like not being able to tour with SLIPKNOT for the past few months while the coronavirus pandemic has been raging across the world. “It’s crazy,” he said. “I was just saying this a couple of days ago: I never […]
- Danny Wimmer Announces New Rock Cruise + Private Island Festival
Get ready to set sail. Continue reading…
- Frontiers Music Srl announces new releases in 2021 from Eclipse, Crazy Lixx, Giant, Night Ranger & more
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- Porno for Pyros Guitarist Reveals Tragic Inspiration of ‘Pets’
The inspiration for the guitar line comes from a dark and tragic story. Continue reading…
- Brian Welch Praises Australian Metalcore Band Alpha Wolf While Describing Them As His Favorite
Brian Welch, the guitarist and founding member of the nu-metal band Korn, has unveiled that his favorite heavy band in 2020 is Alpha Wolf while explaining how he heard about them and how much he appreciates their music. During the most recent interview with Kerrang!, Korn icon Brian Welch, also known by his stage name ‘Head,’ has talked […]
- Sabaton Release Animated Video for “No Bullets Fly,” Reach 1 Million YouTube Subscribers
Sabaton’s YouTube channel recently hit 1 million subscribers, likely shocking to most Americans who think of the band as a mid-sized club act (they headline huge festivals and Europe, and let me tell you, their shows are capital-A AWESOME). To celebrate, they’ve released a new video for a deeper cut, “No Bullets Fly,” from their […]
- Angus Young Reveals The Story Of How AC/DC Ended Up Performing With The Rolling Stones
The co-founder and lead guitarist of AC/DC, Angus Young has reminisced about the first time he and his late brother, Malcolm Young, met The Rolling Stones icons, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, and ended up playing together. During his latest chat on Talk Is Jericho, AC/DC legend Angus Young has recalled the good old days when […]
- Long Forgotten Pre-URIAH HEEP Album ‘Orgasm’ From HEAD MACHINE Re-Released For First Time Since 1970s
A 50th-anniversary remastered edition of HEAD MACHINE’s “Orgasm” album is now available via Explore Rights Management. “Orgasm” was recorded in 1969 and this is the first official re-release of the album since 1971. Every other re-release since then has been a counterfeit. The album features four members of THE GODS: Ken Hensley (also of URIAH […]
- Sir Elton John Shows Off His Attitude Towards The Disgrace To Gay People While Celebrating Two Anniversaries With His Husband
Sir Elton John shared a post on his official Instagram page celebrating the six-year anniversary of marriage and 15 years of Civil Partnership with his husband David Furnish while stressing the importance of equality for all, especially when it comes to love. As you may know, same-sex marriage became legal in the United Kingdom in March 2014, […]
- Clutch Singer/Total Mensch Neil Fallon Lends Vocals to 9-Year-Old Fan’s Song
Clutch singer Neil Fallon has both written lyrics and recorded vocals for “The Joy of Homeschooling,” a new song composed by 9-year-old Tyler Pomerantz. Fallon came to be involved with the song after being made aware that Tyler and his father, Adam, had been playing Clutch covers on online, the vocalist explains: “A few months […]
- W.E.T unveil video for new single “Got To Be About Love”
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