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Former TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer JOHNNY KELLY Pays Tribute To A.J. PERO: 'My Heart Is Truly Broken'
Former TYPE O NEGATIVE and current DANZIG drummer Johnny Kelly has posted the following statement regarding the passing of TWISTED SISTER and ADRENALINE MOB drummer A.J. Pero: "I'm absolutely crushed about A.J. Pero passing away. "So many things come to mind thinking about this. "I first met A.J. wh...March 21, 2015
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On Upcoming Album: 'It's A Mixture Of Rock And Roll And Heavy Metal'
Metal Wani 's Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the progress of the recording sessions for SAXON's new studio album, Biff said: "Nigel's [Glockler...March 21, 2015
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DEE SNIDER 'Apologizes' To DOUG ALDRICH, Slams KISS
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has apologized to former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich for "singling him out" by questioning the relevance of any of the WHITESNAKE releases Aldrich appeared on. On February 9, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter followers: "What...March 18, 2015
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: There's A Reason Albums From '70s And '80s Still Top Sales Charts
STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet has clarified his recent comments regarding the quality of the new rock albums being released today, explaining that "we all need to strive to write, record and produce great music." In a new post on his Facebook page, Sweet wrote: "I know sometimes things th...March 17, 2015
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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Joins EXODUS On Stage In Sydney (Video)
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares joined EXODUS on stage earlier this month at Frankie's Pizza in Sydney, Australia to perform the classic EXODUS song "Piranha". Check out video footage of his appearance below. Guitarist Gary Holt was unable to join his EXODUS bandmates for their Australian tour d...March 16, 2015
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Video: U.D.O.'s New Lineup Performs Live In Frankfurt
Fan-filmed video footage of U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — performing on March 10 at Batschkapp in Frankfurt , Germany can be seen below. Udo's 21-year-old son Sven Dirkschneider recently joined U.D.O. as the group's drummer. Sven made his live deb...March 13, 2015
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On Retiring From Touring: 'It's Not About Money. It's About Credibility'
In a brand new interview with For Bass Players Only, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was asked about the band's "The Final Tour", which kicked off last year and will end New Year's Eve at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after one more round of North American gigs. "It started with the ...March 12, 2015
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DORO PESCH Says She Never Felt Different Being A Woman In Heavy Metal
In a brand new interview with the Phoenix New Times, German metal queen Doro Pesch was asked if she could recall a memory when she first realized that the industry was embracing more females in heavy metal. "I love music and I loved the fans right from the start," she responded. "I had ...March 12, 2015
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CARCASS's JEFF WALKER On Making Of 'Surgical Steel': 'It Started Off Fun, And Then It Turned Into Complete Torture'
Ilias "Nerevarine" Kytidis of Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the recording sessions for CARCASS's comeback albu...March 12, 2015
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Video: U.D.O.'s New Lineup Performs Live In Slovakia
Fan-filmed video footage of U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — performing on March 8 in Bratislava, Slovakia can be seen below. Udo's 21-year-old son Sven Dirkschneider recently joined U.D.O. as the group's drummer. Sven made his live debut with U.D.O....March 11, 2015
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says 'Clever' Marketing Helped ACCEPT Land First-Ever No. 1 Album With 'Blind Rage'
Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider says that "clever" marketing on the part of the band's record label helped the current version of ACCEPT land its first-ever No. 1 album in Germany with last year's "Blind Rage". Asked by The Rock Online if he is bothered by the fact that ACCEPT took the pole p...March 10, 2015
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FEAR FACTORY: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Entire Brisbane Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY's entire March 1 performance in Brisbane, Australia as part of this year's Soundwave festival can be seen below. FEAR FACTORY last year entered NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California with longtime producer/collaborator Rhys Fulber and engineer M...March 3, 2015
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SISTER SIN: 'Desert Queen' Video Released
"Desert Queen", the new video from Swedish female-fronted rockers SISTER SIN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Black Lotus", which was released on October 27, 2014 via Victory. "We took a bit of inspiration from ancient times and aimed for a darker feeling in...March 2, 2015
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DINO CAZARES On Upcoming FEAR FACTORY Album: 'We're Gonna Keep It Real, Keep It What We Are And Who We Are'
On October 9, 2014, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares at T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what FEAR FACT...March 2, 2015
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: It's Important To Write Lyrics About What's Happening In Our World Now
In a brand new interview with Lithium Magazine, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider spoke about the biting social and political commentary that has been his hallmark as a lyricist for more than four decades. "I don't want to be a teacher, but, for me, it's important to do lyr...February 22, 2015
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