AVENGED SEVENFOLD has recruited Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION) as its new drummer. As promised a couple of days ago, the news was revealed on this week's edition of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast hosted by FOZZY singer Chris Jericho. "To be honest, Brooks's name has always been in the mix," AVENGED SEVENFOLD ...
Mike Karolyi of iRockRadio.com conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Howorth and bassist Travis Johnson of IN THIS MOMENT before the band's October 8 show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On IN THIS MOMENT's plans for ...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has been confirmed as direct support on the Australian leg of BLACK SABBATH's "The End" tour. Also scheduled to appear on the trek is RIVAL SONS. The dates are as follows: Apr. 15 - Perth, AUS - Perth Arena Apr. 17 - Adelaide, AUS - Adelaide Entertainment Centre Apr. 19 - ...
Jimmy Cabbs conducted an interview with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY members Pepper Keenan (guitar, vocals) and Woody Weatherman (guitar) at this year's Knotfest, which was held October 24-25 in San Bernardino, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reunion of the four-piece lineup of CORROSION ...
A guitar playthrough video of the QUEENSRŸCHE song "Arrow Of Time" courtesy of the band's guitarist Michael Wilton can be seen below. The track is taken from QUEENSRŸCHE's new album, "Condition Hüman", which debuted at No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart, having shifted 14,000 equivalent album units in the week ending October 8. The ...
Glenn Danzig spoke to Las Vegas Weekly about his appearance in an upcoming episode of the IFC show "Portlandia". He said: "[The filming] was a lot of fun. It was very last-minute, so I had to learn all my dialogue really quick. [Show co-creator, co-writer and co-star] Fred Armisen e-mailed me and said, ...
Jimmy Cabbs conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS) before SUPERJOINT's October 31 concert in Los Angeles with DANZIG, VEIL OF MAYA, PRONG and WITCH MOUNTAIN. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his latest ...
MEGADETH will embark on a U.S. tour in February 2016. The four-band package will mark MEGADETH's first U.S. run of dates in support of its new album, "Dystopia", which is scheduled for release in January. While chatting with fans on Saturday (October 31) via Periscope, a live video streaming platform owned by Twitter, Mustaine stated ...
With his first live appearances in North America in more than a decade, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently mesmerized fans across the continent in support of his Billboard-charting, critically acclaimed 2014 solo album "Inferno". Now, Friedman is excited to announce that he'll return Stateside once again in early 2016. Following a solo guitar clinic ...
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford wore a special costume for his band's performance of the song "Living After Midnight" Halloween night (Saturday, October 31) in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. Check out video footage below. Halford recently told the Q104 radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada about JUDAS PRIEST's plans to record the follow-up album to ...
