MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister's health, Mikkey said: "You never know with health, but ...
August 2015 - Blabbermouth Archive
ANNIHILATOR: 'Suicide Society' EPK
An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Suicide Society", the fifteenth studio album from Canadian thrash/heavy metal masters ANNIHILATOR, is available below. The CD will be released on September 18 via UDR Music. As he has in the past, guitar wizard Jeff Waters handled all songwriting duties, played all guitar and bass, engineered, produced, mixed and ...
SKID ROW, Ex-BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW Singers Guest On New MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREEFALL Album
Frontiers Music Srl will release the sophomore album from MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREEFALL, "Kingdom Of Rock", on November 6. Magnus Karlsson is the mastermind behind several Frontiers Music Srl productions, including the successful initial ALLEN/LANDE trilogy, STARBREAKER, BOB CATLEY, KISKE/SOMERVILLE and several others. In 2008, he joined the German heavy metal icons PRIMAL FEAR and with ...
BIOHAZARD Is Focusing On Writing New Songs That Can Be Performed Live
"The Metalist" conducted an interview with Billy Graziadei of hardcore/metal veterans BIOHAZARD prior to the band's July 9 concert in London, England. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked when fans can expect the follow-up to 2012's "Reborn In Defiance" album, Billy said: "Early next year; that's the plan, ...
GHOST Lands First-Ever U.S. Top 10 Album With 'Meliora'
According to Billboard.com, "Meliora", the third album from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST, has entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 8 with first-week sales of just over 29,000 units — nearly all from pure album sales. The set follows the No. 28-peaking "Infestissumam", which was released in 2013 and has ...
EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT: Video Footage Of 6-String.com Guitar Clinic
EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt took part in a live guitar clinic performance this past Friday (August 28) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. PDT from the 6-String.com warehouse at 850 Calle Plano in Camarillo, California. The event was streamed live via LiveStream and can now be seen below. In a recent interview with ...
SOILWORK Felt 'Healthy Pressure' During 'The Ride Majestic' Songwriting Process
Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Sweden-based metallers SOILWORK. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Rockpit: The first thing we should talk about is the new album that's coming out, "The Ride Majestic". I just heard a preview of the album and it's sounding ...
DISTURBED Scores Fifth No. 1 Album In U.S. With 'Immortalized'
According to Billboard.com, DISTURBED has landed its fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with its latest studio effort, "Immortalized". The new disc opens with 98,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending August 27, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 93,000 were pure album sales. The Billboard 200 ...
MIKE MUSHOK Would Never Entertain Idea Of Getting New Singer For STAIND
STAIND and SAINT ASONIA guitarist Mike Mushok was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Metal Brainiac" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it caught him off guard when STAIND singer Aaron Lewis went off and launched a ...