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JOE ELLIOTT 'Wouldn't Say No' To Proper DEF LEPPARD Biopic

Joe Elliott says that DEF LEPPARD's 2001 biopic was a "low-budget experiment that wasn't really great." "Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story" was produced by VH1 and was described as "the true story of one of the most successful pop-metal bands of the '80s." Upon its release, it was slammed by Deseret...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS: Every Time I Listen To 'The Nothing', I Start Crying

KORN singer Jonathan Davis has admitted that he finds it difficult to listen to the band's latest album, "The Nothing", because he lost both his mother and his estranged wife within the same time span leading up to the LP's recording sessions. "Every KORN record is therapeutic for me," he told Kerra...

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MADBALL Frontman: How We Found Our New Guitarist MIKE GURNARI

This past October, Metal Express Radio's Mick Burgess conducted an interview with MADBALL singer Freddy Cricien in Newcastle, England. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the 2017 departure of longtime MADBALL guitarist Brian "Mitts" Daniels, Freddy said: "I love Mitts; I mean, Mitt...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On 'The Stadium Tour''s Strong Early Ticket Sales: 'This Is Kind Of Like 'Hysteria' All Over Again'

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the band's upcoming "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. Asked if he is surprised by the trek's out-of-the-gate's success, Joe said: "When you put something on of this magnitude, you h...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Meets Fans At New York's SAM ASH (Video)

This past August, SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson stopped in to meet all of his adoring fans at Sam Ash's New York City store to take photos and sign their gear, including his new Jackson Pro Series Signature Mick Thomson Soloist SL2. Check out a video recap below. As previously reported, Thomson a...

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KORN Singer Opens Up About Losing Wife And Mother

KORN singer Jonathan Davis has opened up about losing both his mother and his estranged wife within the same time span in the fifth and latest chapter of a documentary on the making of the band's new LP, "The Nothing". Davis says in the new video: "The whole album is a grieving process... I went to...

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GEMINI SYNDROME Feat. COAL CHAMBER's MEEGS RASCÓN: New Album Due In Early 2020

GEMINI SYNDROME has completed recording its third album with producer Matt Good (ASKING ALEXANDRIA, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD). It will mark the group's first full-length release to feature new guitarist Meegs Rascón (COAL CHAMBER). GEMINI SYNDROME's new album will complete the three-part trilogy which began...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT And MICK THOMSON Named World's Best Heavy Metal Guitarists

SLIPKNOT's Jim Root and Mick Thomson have been named winners of this year's Music Radar poll for "Best Metal Guitarists In The World." The pair received over 17,000 votes, beating out such names as James Hetfield (METALLICA); James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch (KORN); Olavi Mikkonen and Jo...

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Four Songs From AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Album Receive Platinum Certificatons From RIAA

Just six days after AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough album "Back in Black" was certified by the Recording Industry Association Of America for U.S. shipments of 25 million copies, four of the LP's tracks received individual single certifications. On December 12, "Back In Black" and "You Shook Me All Night L...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Would Make A Good SANTA CLAUS

GHOST's Tobias Forge and LACUNA COIL's Cristina Scabbia recently answered a number of fan-submitted Christmas-related questions for the viewers of France's Heavy1 TV YouTube channel. Asked which rock musician would make a "cool" Santa Claus, Forge said (see video below): "Just based on looks, I thin...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY And ROGER TAYLOR Create Special Film To Send Christmas Message To Fans

QUEEN icons Brian May and Roger Taylor today posted their personal Christmas messages to fans worldwide with the gift of a new specially created animation film for the band's "Thank God It's Christmas" track originally released in November 1984. "Thank God It's Christmas" was a rare song writing col...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says U.K. Election Result Is 'A Wake-Up Call For Us'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has weighed in on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party's resounding victory in the United Kingdom's general elections on Thursday, saying that he believes that "this election result is a wake-up call for us." Johnson has repeatedly said that the Conservat...

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PSYCHOTIC WALTZ: Lyric Video For New Song 'Devils And Angels'

U.S. progressive metal pioneers and innovators PSYCHOTIC WALTZ return in full original lineup with their highly anticipated fifth studio album and first new music in 23 years. Titled "The God-Shaped Void", the upcoming album and InsideOut Music debut will be released on February 14, 2020. The offici...

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DEF LEPPARD Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With SONY/ATV

According to Billboard, DEF LEPPARD has signed a global administration deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Brian J. Monaco, Sony/ATV's president and global chief marketing officer, said in a statement: "For decades, DEF LEPPARD has sold out stadium after stadium across the globe while continuing to...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce Five Additional Shows At London's O2 Arena

Following a phenomenal demand for tickets, QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT have added a further five shows to their June 2020 hugely anticipated "Rhapsody" residency at London's O2 Arena — bringing the total of London performances to 10. The extra shows will take place on June 8, 17, 18, 20 and 21. In what wi...