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Video: JUDAS PRIEST Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History' At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

JUDAS PRIEST was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History on August 2 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The ceremony, which can be seen below, took place just before the iconic metal band performed one of the biggest shows of its current "Firepower" world tour in front of more...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Says New DRAGONLORD Album 'Dominion' Is Like A Glorified Solo Project

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT's current support slot on SLAYER's "farewell" tour: Eric...

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LIV SIN Is Working On Material For Second Album

LIV SIN, the band led by former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell, has commenced work on the material for its second album. The group wrote on Facebook: "The ideas are there, demos will be recorded, and all we can say right now is that it's gonna be a real step forward from 'Follow Me'." LIV SIN...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Releases Cover Of LESLEY GORE's 'You Don't Own Me' From Her New Album 'Immortal'

Ann Wilson of HEART, one of rock's most distinctive and powerful vocalists, has released "You Don't Own Me" as the second track from her new album that's due out September 14 on BMG. Fittingly titled "Immortal", the album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay tribute to some of Ann's influen...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: 'Journalists And The Media Are Not The Enemy Of The People'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has said that he does not believe the press is the enemy of the American people, presumably in response to President Donald Trump, who has regularly derided the media as such. Stanley offered his opinion in two separate tweets, writing: "JOURNALISTS And The Media Are NOT T...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE: New Trailer For 'Volume II - Power Drunk Majesty' Album Feat. MAX CAVALERA

METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered t...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Is Planning To Release Next Album In The Summer Of 2020

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will take 2019 off from touring to focus on writing the material for the follow-up to 2017's "Gods Of Violence" album. "We will not play any festivals next year," KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza told Guitar Interactive magazine (see video below). "We might do a l...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: The Goal Is To Have Next Album Out 'By Summer 2019'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke to Metal Heads Forever Magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "Eric's [Peterson, guitar] working on riffs now and the plan is after the SLAYER tour ends at the end of August, we...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE: 'Voodoo Of The Godsend' Video Featuring MAX CAVALERA

METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered t...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Hopes To Begin Recording New Album In January

During a recent appearance on Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy said that the band is hoping to release the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album in early 2019. "The plan is to get a lot of riffs and stuff going out here on [the secon...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE To Release 'Resilient Heart' Solo Album In November

Former ACCEPT and BONFIRE singer David Reece will release his long-awaited new solo album, "Resilient Heart", on November 9 through Mighty Music. The follow-up to 2013's "Compromise" is an LP "rich on full-blown melodic heavy metal," according to a press release. The first single from "Resilient Hea...

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ACCEPT To Headline 'Rise Of Chaos' Festivals In Germany

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT will headline the "Rise Of Chaos" festivals in Germany for the first time in November. After the big success of its latest album, "Rise Of Chaos", ACCEPT will play three festivals under the same name. As a platform for interesting, young and dynamic bands,...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Is 'Nowhere Near' First Three DIO Albums

Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy says that Vivian Campbell's LAST IN LINE project is "nowhere near" the first DIO three albums in terms of quality, despite the fact that it was formed by three original members of the DIO band. Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy B...

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SAXON: Special Tour Edition Of 'Thunderbolt' To Be Released In September

British heavy metal legends SAXON will release a special tour edition of their latest album, "Thunderbolt", on September 7. The disc is available for pre-order here. The special tour edition features live recordings of "Thunderbolt" and "Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)" recorded in Frankfurt and Lo...

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CHRIS BRODERICK On ACT OF DEFIANCE: 'We Wanted The Freedom To Be Able To Write What We Felt Passionate About'

Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he would consider ACT OF DEFIANCE's sophomore album, "Old Scars, New...