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MIKE PORTNOY And JORDAN RUDESS 'Hang Out' And 'Chat' On 'Cruise To The Edge': 'Once Family, Always Family'

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy reconnected with his former bandmate Jordan Rudess earlier this week aboard the sixth annual Cruise To The Edge. Portnoy and Rudess are among the scheduled performers on the five-night progressive rock cruise, which sailed on Monday, February 4 out of Tampa, Flo...

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Watch TONY HARNELL-Fronted TNT Perform 'As Far As The Eye Can See' From 'Encore - Live In Milano' DVD

A new TNT live CD, DVD and Blu-ray, "Encore - Live In Milano", will be released on March 22 va Frontiers Music Srl. The set was professionally filmed and recorded in April 2017 at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy and features Tony Harnell on lead vocals. A performance clip of the song "As...

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KORN Sues Former Drummer DAVID SILVERIA For Allegedly Violating Terms Of Their Settlement

According to The Blast, KORN is suing its former drummer for allegedly violating the terms of the deal they negotiated with him three years ago. Singer Jonathan Davis, guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and guitarist Brian "Head" Welch claim they reached an agreement w...

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DEREK BOYER Says SUFFOCATION Will Continue To Release New Music After Departure Of FRANK MULLEN

Bassist Derek Boyer of New York technical death metal veterans SUFFOCATION says the band will continue to release new music once longtime vocalist Frank Mullen retires. One of the founding members of the band, Mullen announced that he was leaving SUFFOCATION last year, but not before bidding farewel...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: RICHIE FAULKNER And I Would Have Made 'A Pretty Good' Guitar Duo

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has once again said that he would consider returning to the band if was approached the right way about coming back. Last summer, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates eight years ago when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Praises KIKO LOUREIRO: 'He's A Phenomenal Player'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has praised his replacement, Kiko Loureiro, calling him a "phenomenal player" who "fits" the band's style. Loureiro officially joined MEGADETH in April 2015, about five months after Broderick's exit from the group. Asked by Jason McNamara at this year's NAMM...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Says His Replacement RICHIE FAULKNER 'Should Have Been Allowed To Be His Own Person'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing told Landry.Audio in a recent interview that he is not sad or resentful over the fact that the band has carried on recording and touring after his exit nearly eight years ago. "It was bound to happen," he said. "It's just the way it has happened. I think it...

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HERMAN FRANK Says A New ACCEPT Album With Both UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And MARK TORNILLO 'Would Be Awesome'

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank spoke to All That Shreds about his decision to exit the group more than four years ago. "It was just time to leave the band," he said. "Let's put it this way: I wanted to do music the way I started to. I wanted to have my own band. I wanted my own music and just...

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STEVEN WILSON Says Brexit Will Make Life 'Very Difficult' For Touring Artists

British musician and progressive rock pioneer Steven Wilson says that Brexit will "make it very difficult" for bands to tour, explaining that paying additional taxes on merchandise he sells on the road will make him think twice about playing shows in Europe in the future. A public vote — called a re...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Couldn't Be Happier With The Way Things Are Going With This Lineup'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was interviewed on recent episode of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUIET RIOT's newly released CD/DVD and Blu-ray "One Night In Milan": Fr...

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K.K. DOWNING On His Future In Music: 'If It's Not JUDAS PRIEST, Then Maybe It's Best To Just Leave It There, Really'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he doesn't feel inspired to launch a new project, eight years after he left the iconic British heavy metal outfit. K.K. announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011. He has since been replaced by Richie Faulkner, who was once the guitarist i...

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IN FLAMES: First Trailer For 'I, The Mask' Album

The first trailer for "I, The Mask", the upcoming album from Swedish melodic heavyweights IN FLAMES, can be seen below. Due on March 1 via Nuclear Blast (worldwide, excluding North America) and Eleven Seven Music (North America),the 12-track disc reunites IN FLAMES with Grammy-nominated producer Ho...

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AS I LAY DYING Announces Spring 2019 U.S. Tour

AS I LAY DYING will embark on a U.S. tour in March. The three-week trek will kick off on March 15 in St. Louis, Missouri and run through April 6 in Springfield, Missouri. Confirmed tour dates: Mar. 15 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops Mar. 16 - Peoria, IL. @ Monarch Mar. 17 - Joliet, IL @ The Forge Mar. 18 - L...

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VIXEN Recruits FEMME FATALE's LORRAINE LEWIS As Its New Lead Singer

VIXEN has recruited FEMME FATALE's Lorraine Lewis as its new lead singer following the recent departure of Janet Gardner. Lewis has already performed with VIXEN, having fronted the group in March 2018 in Durant, Oklahoma while Gardner was recovering from surgery (see video below). VIXEN members Roxy...

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TIGERTAILZ Pulls Out Of HRH AOR VII Festival Due To Guitarist JAY PEPPER's Hearing Loss

Welsh glam metal veterans TIGERTAILZ have been forced to cancel their appearance at the HRH AOR VII festival in Wales as a result of guitarist and founding member Jay Pepper's battle with hearing loss which threatens to curtail his long career. Earlier today, Pepper released the following statement:...