Search results for 'fair warning'

News

AC/DC Auditioned Singer From Tribute Band BACK IN BLACK Before Deciding On AXL ROSE

Dallas-based AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK has revealed that its longtime frontman Darren Caperna was one of several people who were selected by AC/DC to audition for the job of the lead singer in the legendary hard rock outfit. The audition took place the week of March 14 at a private rehearsal...

Review

Generation Doom

"He called me a dyke, I called him an ambulance…" Otep Shamaya never was one to wimp out. Call her out on her music, call her out on her art—you'll get an earful. Call her out on her sexuality, well, you'll get yours handed to you, gauging her virulent "Equal Rights, Equal Lefts" from her ...

News

NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Dispels Rumors Of Internal Strife After Band Announces Year-Long Break

Tracy Heck of AXS conducted an interview with singer Floor Jansen of Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on February 26 at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about NIGHTWISH's plans for the coming months, Floor said: "Well, the first th...

News

SIX FEET UNDER Pays Tribute To IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST On 'Graveyard Classics IV'

On May 27, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release the fourth installment of their "Graveyard Classics" series, this time paying tribute to two of metal's most heralded legends: IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST. Titled "Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest" and mixed by Jesse Kirkbri...

News

DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Probably' The Godfather Of Thrash Metal

In his 2014 book "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote this about former METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine: "The guy is arguably the godfather of thrash metal. He wrote a lot of the riffs on [METALLICA's] 'Kill 'Em All' [albu...

News

RATT's BOBBY BLOTZER Vs. JUAN CROUCIER: Judge Denies Request For Temporary Restraining Order

U.S. District Court Judge Dean R. Pregerson has denied RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer's latest application for a temporary restraining order against the band's original bassist, Juan Croucier, explaining that he isn't convinced either party owns the group's trademark. Blotzer and RATT guitarist Warren D...

News

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES To Be Joined By STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist For Upcoming Shows

Following their wildly successful concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, in front of 100,000 screaming fans at the Rock In Rio festival, and their spectacular worldwide television debut on the 2016 Grammy Awards reaching a global audience of almost 25 million people, fans worldwide demanded mo...

News

GRAHAM BONNET BAND To Release Concert CD, DVD

GRAHAM BONNET BAND's performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival on April 24 at Live Club in Trezzo (Milano),Italy will be professionally filmed and recorded for an upcoming CD and DVD, to be released via Frontiers Music Srl. Graham Bonnet says: "It's been a very long time since I last released a li...

News

KISS Announces 'Freedom To Rock' American Tour

KISS has announced the details of its 2016 summer American "Freedom To Rock" tour. The trek will kick off on July 7 in Boise, Idaho and will travel the country throughout July and August and will close September 10 in Huntington, West Virginia. Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, April 15 for...

News

MINISTRY Mainman AL JOURGENSEN's SURGICAL METH MACHINE: Official Video For 'I'm Invisible' Song

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's new project, SURGICAL METH MACHINE, will release its self-titled debut album on April 15 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded primarily at Jourgensen's home studio in Burbank, California with his longtime engineer Sam D'Ambruoso. The official video for the song "I'...

News

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Offers Snippet Of New Song

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released a video clip from the studio sessions for the band's forthcoming album, featuring an instrumental snippet of a brand new AVENGED track. Check it out below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD in January filed a lawsuit against its record label, Warner Bros., alleging breach of contract....

News

JAMES HETFIELD Says CLIFF BURTON Is Still With METALLICA 'In Spirit'

METALLICA will reissue its first two albums, 1983's "Kill 'Em All" and 1984's "Ride The Lightning", on April 15. Both albums have been remastered for the most advanced sound quality and will be available in three formats — CD, vinyl, and deluxe box set. Both deluxe box sets include original source m...

News

ETHS: New Song 'Kumari Kandam' Available For Streaming

"Kumari Kandam", a brand new song from French modern metallers ETHS, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album, "Ankaa", which will be released on April 22 via Season Of Mist. ETHS guitarist Staif Bihl comments: "I am glad to introduce a...

News

DANZIG's NSFW Video For Cover Of BLACK SABBATH Classic 'N.I.B.'

Glenn Danzig's NSFW (not safe for work) video for his cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "N.I.B." can be seen below. (***Warning: The clip contains partial female nudity.***) The track is taken from Glenn's covers record, "Skeletons", which came out last November in North America via Nuclear...

News

DIAMOND HEAD: Trailer For Forthcoming Self-Titled Album

Influential and iconic heavy metal band DIAMOND HEAD will release its first album of new material in eight years on April 22. Titled "Diamond Head", the disc features an exciting new talent in singer Rasmus Bom Andersen. A three-minute trailer for "Diamond Head" is available below. In 2014, DIAMOND...