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Watch SAXON Perform In Cambridge, England

Fan-filmed video footage of SAXON's February 24 performance at Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England can be seen below. SAXON's 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", was released on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram" was once again helmed by produce...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Narrates 'Apocalipsis: Harry At The End Of The World' Game

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has joined forces with the Punch Punk Games studio to bring to life "Apocalipsis: Harrry At The End Of The World" game. It's a story of a journey through a world inspired by the Book of Revelation and Danse Macabre aesthetics. Apocalipsis gameplay, combined wit...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Encourages Fans To See Classic Rock Acts While They Still Can: 'There May Not Be A Next Time'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently appeared on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether classic rock is in danger of fading away in the coming years: Frankie: "I think that co...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I Don't Wanna Wait Another Five Years For The Next Record'

KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza was interviewed on a recent episode of the "TV War" show on Greece's Mad TV. You can now watch the chat below (starting at around 12-minute mark). A couple of exerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it took five years to release the follow-up to 2012'...

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GHOST Announces 'Rats! On The Road' U.S. Tour

Swedish occult metal band GHOST will embark on the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 5 in Riverside, California and visit U.S. cities throughout the spring. Tickets and VIP packages for the "Rats! On The Road Tour" will go on sale on this Saturday, March 3 at Ghost...

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EVANESCENCE's JEN MAJURA Made No Compromises On 'InZENity' Solo Album

EVANESCENCE guitarist Jen Majura spoke to Lords Of Metal about her recently released second solo album, "InZENity". The disc features guest appearances by Mattias IA Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN),Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT). Said Jen: "The big difference [between] 'InZENity' [...

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U.D.O. To Release New Album In August

Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. He was joined during the chat by his U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER bandmates Sven Dirkschneider (drums) and Fitty Wienhold (bass). You can now listen to the interview using the Spreaker widget bel...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND On DAVE MUSTAINE: 'As Long As He's Not Crazy Drunk, He's A Great Guy'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland recently spoke with the As The Story Grows podcast. The full conversation can be streamed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On nearly rejoining MEGADETH after the "So Far, So Good... So What?" cycle, and his belief th...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Featured In METAL CASINO's U.K. Social Media Campaign

The world's only online casino for hard rockers — Metal Casino — is now boosting its marketing outreach with ambassador and partner Ozzy Osbourne in a unique campaign. Starting February 26, the casino is going to be increasingly visible on both Facebook and Instagram. After the casino's successful l...

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MARK TORNILLO Says ACCEPT Has 'Moved On' From UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Era: 'We're Almost A Different Band At This Point'

ACCEPT frontman Mark Tornillo was recently interviewed by Alison Booth of Metal Shock Finland. The full conversation can be streamed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Metal Shock Finland). On how songs from the group's latest album, "The Rise Of Chaos",...

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PAUL STANLEY: KISS 'Can' And 'Should' Continue Without Any Original Members

During yesterday's (Thursday, February 22) appearance on the Los Angeles radio station 95.5 KLOS, KISS frontman Paul Stanley once again reiterated his belief that the band can one day carry on without any original members, including him and fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons. "I think so," Paul sai...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN On DONALD TRUMP: 'I Predict He's Going Down This Year'

On November 9, 2016, MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen woke up feeling a little bit nauseous. "Disgusted and depressed/we know the world is just a mess/Distortion of reality/The truth is under arrest"..."This is the twilight zone." These are the words that begin "Twilight Zone", the lead-off track from MINI...

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MAX CAVALERA Says He Fell Into 'Total Depression' For First Three Months After Leaving SEPULTURA

Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) was interviewed on the latest episode of "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what it was like to leave SEPULTURA in 1996 after the release of what turned out to be one of the band's most successful albums, "...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Says Current Frontman MARK TORNILLO Is 'Pulling It Off Well'

Ex-ACCEPT singer David Reece says that "horns were flying" when he went to see his former band perform in Italy last month. The current SAINTED SINNERS vocalist was recruited for ACCEPT's "Eat The Heat" album in 1989 following the departure of Udo Dirkschneider. Reece's higher-pitched delivery was i...

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BIFF BYFORD Isn't Thinking About Retirement: 'The SAXON Ship Doesn't Have Any Brakes'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with frontman Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: "Thunderbolt" is SAXON's 22nd studio album. What factors do you believe contribute to the consistent and strong output of the...