STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has issued the following commentary on former Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin's statement that "liberalism is a mental disorder": "Liberalism is a mental disorder!!?? I'd like to see any doctor or therapist identify it is as such. "Sarah Palin's only attraction is that of perverts and comedians, though. ...
SLAYER's Dave Lombardo kicked off his German drum-workshop tour on Sunday (March 28) at House of Drums in Bochum-Wattenscheid. Fan-filmed video footage of the signing session that followed the clinic has now been posted online and can be viewed below. Remaining drum-workshop dates: March 31 - Musik Meisinger - Burghausen Also appearing is Daniel Schild ...
According to Caboodle.hu, an exhibition presenting Finland's metal music will open in Budapest's Museum of Ethnography on Friday, organizer Timea Bata told MTI on Tuesday. The event, focusing primarily on metal groups AMORPHIS, NIGHTWISH and CHILDREN OF BODOM, is connected to last year's exhibition dubbed "What are Finns like?" Bata said. "Last year ...
Video footage of NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis's March 30, 2010 guitar clinic in Prague, Czech Republic can be viewed in three parts below. The first clip contains an instrumental version of the title track of the forthcoming NEVERMORE album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", which is scheduled for release on May 31 in Europe and June 8 ...
Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR presented his Epiphone signature series line of Flying V guitars as well as the new Coreblade amp from Hughes & Kettner at this year's Musikmesse Frankfurt 2010 fair, which was held March 24-27, 2010 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Hughes & Kettner artist relations manager Frank Urschel conducted ...
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows : Main Stage: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER ZZ TOP FOREIGNER HEAVEN & HELL BACHMAN TURNER JOE BONAMASSA ...
German death metallers DEAD EMOTIONS have announced plans to go their separate ways after 14 "successful years," citing increasing scheduling problems and family responsibilities which ultimately led to the exit of guitarist Markus Uhl and "growl boss" Mosh. The band's official farewell show will take place on April 9 at the Black Zone Bavaria Pt. ...
MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) were interviewed by Jose Mangin, program director for Sirius XM, on March 18, 2010 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The chat can now be streamed in eight parts below. During the Sirius XM interview, Mustaine spoke about a recently recorded MEGADETH song which will be used in an ...
Splattertribe.TV conducted an interview with SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns before the band's March 21, 2010 concert in Louisville, Kentucky. Watch the chat below. SOULFLY will release its seventh album, "Omen", on May 25 via Roadrunner Records. The CD will be made available in a standard edition and a special autographed (while supplies last) limited-edition CD/DVD ...
"Void", the debut video from Romanian black metallers KISTVAEN, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Costin Chioreanu (Twilight13Media), who previously worked with MAYHEM, SATANOCHIO and SHINING. The track was recorded and mixed by Marius Costache (SATANOCHIO, SHINING, Asiluum Records). "Void" will appear on KISTVAEN's debut album, entitled "Unbekannte", which will be released ...
