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GEDDY LEE Says 'Cinema Strangiato' Film Celebrates RUSH's Final Tour On Big Screen
A new RUSH film, "Cinema Strangiato: An Annual Exercise In Fan Indulgence", will get a one-night-only cinematic screening on August 21. The film, which takes viewers behind the scenes of RUSH's 2015 "R40" 40th-anniversary tour, will feature song performances, unreleased soundcheck and backstage foot...July 18, 2019
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Discusses New Song 'Heart In Hand' (Video)
A two-minute video in which OPETH vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses the band's recently released single "Heart In Hand", can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", which will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blas...July 18, 2019
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URIAH HEEP Keyboardist PHIL LANZON To Release '48 Seconds' Solo Album
URIAH HEEP keyboardist Phil Lanzon will release his brand new solo album, "48 Seconds", on August 2 via Phil Lanzon Ditties/Cargo Records UK. As with his first album, Phil has teamed up with producer Simon Hanhart and arranger Richard Cottle. With his love of film score, he has created a sometimes-...July 18, 2019
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CHERIE CURRIE Looks Back On THE RUNAWAYS' 'Cherry Bomb'
Former THE RUNAWAYS singer Cherie Currie recently spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" about the band's classic song "Cherry Bomb", which was written by RUNAWAYS manager Kim Fowley and guitarist Joan Jett for the group's self-titled debut album. The title is a play on Cherie's name, who was just 16...July 17, 2019
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INSOMNIUM Reveals 'Heart Like A Grave' Album Details, Announces New Guitarist
On October 4, Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM will release their new album, "Heart Like A Grave", via Century Media Records. Consisting of 10 songs and over an hour of music, the disc evolved to be an epic tour de force of Finnish melancholy. With four composers in the band, the soun...July 16, 2019
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SLAYER Adds Second Los Angeles Show At The Forum; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
Tickets for SLAYER's November 30 show at the "Fabulous" Forum went on sale last Friday and by the end of the day, had sold out. Due to the quick sellout, today SLAYER announces a second Forum show now confirmed for Friday, November 29 for fans who may have missed out on getting tickets. This show...July 16, 2019
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UGLY KID JOE Frontman To Pay Tribute To BLACK SABBATH And OZZY OSBOURNE With ORCHESTRA OF DOOM
UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane and the 35-piece Philharmonia Australia will celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's 71st birthday by paying homage to BLACK SABBATH and other rock classics this December. After a European tour, Crane made himself at home in Verona, Italy — the birthplace of classical music a...July 15, 2019
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HELLYEAH Guitarist Says VINNIE PAUL 'Would Have Really Loved' New Album 'Welcome Home'
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of HELLYEAH's sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", can be seen below. The disc will be released on Friday, September 27 via Eleven Seven Music. Speaking about the early sessions for the LP, HELLYEAH guitarist Tom...July 15, 2019
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TOM MORELLO Calls DONALD TRUMP An 'Orange-Faced Demagogue'
In a brand new interview with NME, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about the fact that all of his bands have acted as the voice of the same disenfranchised people that Donald Trump is being presented as the champion of. "I think that the symptoms of people f...July 15, 2019
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WARRANT Drummer Says He Underwent Radical Prostatectomy Following Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet recently spoke with Travis of the Fargo, North Dakota radio station 95.9 KRFF-FM. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's current "Dirty 30" tour, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the...July 13, 2019
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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY On VINNIE PAUL: 'He Became My Fire, My Light, My Strength'
HELLYEAH vocalist Chad Gray recently spoke with Cutter of the Green Bay, Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7 and 104.7. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On moving forward after the death of drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott: Chad: "If V...July 13, 2019
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Listen To New OPETH Song 'Heart In Hand'
"Heart In Hand", a new song from Swedish masters of progressive heavy rock OPETH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", which will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park St...July 12, 2019
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UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE To Embark On First-Ever Solo Tour
This September, UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane will embark on his first-ever solo tour. This unique show, dubbed "Playing All The Songs", will allow Whit to play tracks from his extensive back catalog for the very first time, including songs from ANOTHER ANIMAL, MEDICATION, LIFE OF AGONY, YELLO...July 11, 2019
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On His New Mask: 'Everybody Was Complaining About It At First'
Corey Taylor says that his new SLIPKNOT mask was meant to be "disturbing." SLIPKNOT's new costumes were unveiled in May to coincide with the band's appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Corey worked on his new mask with special effects legend Tom Savini, whose extensive career in the film industry and...July 11, 2019
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SUM 41 Frontman On DONALD TRUMP: 'He's Not My Kind Of Guy'
SUM 41 frontman Deryck Whibley spoke to Rock Sound about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new single, "45 (A Matter Of Time)", which is his commentary on the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Asked about the very political nature of the song's lyrics, Deryck said: "See, I don'...July 9, 2019
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