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EIGHTEEN VISIONS Signs With RISE RECORDS, Releases 'Oath' Video

Newly reunited metal band EIGHTEEN VISIONS has just signed with Rise Records and has released a video for the new song "Oath". Ten years after breaking up, EIGHTEEN VISIONS will release its new album, "XVIII", on June 2. The band has also announced that it will perform its first show in ten years on...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I Try Not To Sound Like Anyone Else'

Jimmy Kay from Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR prior to the band's April 12 show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Club Soda. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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No, METALLICA Did Not Steal Riffs From '80s Metal Band INCUBUS

'80s death metal band INCUBUS (not to be confused with popular California rock band of the same name) has denied sending a cease-and-desist letter to METALLICA's legal team alleging that the heavy metal giants copied riffs from INCUBUS's songs. BLABBERMOUTH.NET was one of the media outlets which wer...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER Names His 'Top Three' Records, Places, Movies, Bands (Video)

Impericon.com recently met KORN drummer Ray Luzier and asked him to name his top three favorites in a number of categories, including records, places, movies, bands and actors. Check out his responses below. First-call touring and session drummer, Luzier is known for his high-profile gigs with David...

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IRON MAIDEN Fans Fall For Hoax Ticket Web Site Set Up To Bring Fraud Into The Spotlight

Hundreds of IRON MAIDEN fans reportedly attempted to buy tickets to the band's concert in Birmingham, England from a hoax web site designed to raise awareness of fake ticket fraud. The City Of London Police and Action Fraud in partnership with Get Safe Online and the Society of Ticket Agents and Ret...

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MASTODON Members Discuss Importance Of Building Anticipation Prior To New Album Release

PitCam.TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about MASTODON's decision to keep most of the details about its eighth album, "Emperor Of Sand", a secret until shortl...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Interviews LED ZEPPELIN, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD Members For 'Life On The Road' Series

Premiering later this month on Sky Arts, "Brian Johnson's Life On The Road" is a six-part series featuring the legendary AC/DC frontman in conversation with some of the biggest names in rock and roll history as they explore the realities of life on a global rock tour. Meeting METALLICA's Lars Ulrich...

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STEVEN TYLER Isn't Sure Farewell Tour Is End Of AEROSMITH

Steven Tyler has told People magazine that he "can't say for sure" whether AEROSMITH's upcoming farewell tour will in fact mean the end of the band. "We've gone through trying to get a job in a club that we thought was the only way we could pay our rent and having nobody there ...

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JOE PERRY On AEROSMITH's Upcoming 50th Anniversary: 'That's A Long F**king Time, Man'

Joe Perry talked to Billboard about AEROSMITH's upcoming 50th anniversary, which the band will celebrate in 2020. "That's a long fucking time, man," the guitarist said. "I mean, it's been a lot of work keeping it together and it's easy to see how bands don't last; it's just life. Part of it you ...

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Identity Of GHOST's New Keyboard Player Revealed?

Zac Baird, the American musician best known for his collaboration with KORN, is rumored to be the new keyboard player for GHOST. Baird has been posting hints on his official Twitter account about his involvement with a new, mystery band. In addition to revealing that last night (Friday, March 24) ma...

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GUS G. Says New FIREWIND Vocalist HENNING BASSE Is 'One Of The Best Power Metal Singers Of Our Generation'

Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On r...

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New GHOST Lineup Performs Live For First Time (Video)

The new GHOST lineup kicked off its 2017 "Popestar" European tour last night (Friday, March 24) at Norwich UEA in Norwich, England. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. None of the GHOST bandmembers' real names have ever been revealed, although singer Papa Emeritus is believed...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY: 'Is This The Last Tour? I Don't Think So'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has told The Arizona Republic in a new interview that what is being billed as the band's "farewell" tour is "not officially" the last chance for fans to see the group perform live. "When we were talking at the end of last year, taking a break and thinking about ...

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GUARDIAN And WHITECROSS Members Join Forces

Whether you call it white metal or Christian rock, the names WHITECROSS and GUARDIAN are well known among fans of those circles, having sold about a million records and completed many worldwide tours between the bands in their heyday. While both groups reached their zenith in the '90s, 2017 has brou...

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'Welcome To Wacken' Documentary To Receive World Premiere At HOT DOCS Festival

"Welcome To Wacken", an interactive virtual reality documentary that takes you deep inside Germany's Wacken Open Air — the biggest heavy metal festival on Earth — will receive its world premiere at Hot Docs, Canadian International Documentary Festival as part of the DocX programme (April 28 to May 1...