Search results for 'steve smyth'

News

CHUCK BILLY Reveals New TESTAMENT Songtitles, Says Upcoming Album Is 'One Step Up As Far As Aggression'

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. Chuck said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've be...

News

LITA FORD Says Her Upcoming Album Is 'A Concept Record': 'There's A Big Story Behind It'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about her long-awaited new studio album. Ford's upcoming follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar play...

News

METALLICA's Former Producer On Lack Of Bass In '...And Justice For All' Mix: 'I Was' Mad When I First Heard It

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, METALLICA's former producer Fleming Rasmussen discussed the sound of the band's "...And Justice For All" album. While "...And Justice For All" is considered one of METALLICA's classics, it has been criticized almost since the day it was released in 1988 f...

News

ANTHRAX's 'Madhouse' Gets A Mention In New STEPHEN KING Book

ANTHRAX's "Madhouse" got a mention in legendary master of horror Stephen King's latest collection of stories, "You Like It Darker". According to ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, the song from the band's second album, 1985's "Spreading The Disease" was brought up in "a rather brutal tale" called "Finn",...

News

STEVE VAI Launches New Augmented Reality App 'Zeus In Chains'

Steve Vai and 4DR Studios present his first foray in to capturing performance with a volumetric approach. The content captured of his performance of "Zeus In Chains" will be combined with fan-generated imagery from across the globe to deliver a truly collaborative new video. Vai explains: "The virtu...

News

PHIL MOGG's MOGGS MOTEL Releases Debut Single, 'Apple Pie'

MOGGS MOTEL, the new band featuring UFO singer Phil Mogg, has released its first single and video, "Apple Pie". The track is taken from the group's self-titled album, which is due on September 4 via Cleopatra Records in the U.S. and Steamhammer/SPV outside North America. Mogg said: "'Apple Pie' is t...

News

'Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision' Documentary To Be Released In August

Abramorama announced today that they have acquired global theatrical distribution rights to the full-length documentary "Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision" from Experience Hendrix L.L.C. Abramorama previously distributed two other Jimi Hendrix documentaries, "Electric Church" and the 2022...

News

EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Partners With PRIMARY WAVE

Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, has announced its partnership with renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer Nuno Bettencourt. This exciting partnership will see Primary Wave acquire the musician's music publishing an...

News

See 4K Video Of ACE FREHLEY's Entire Concert In Orlando

The Shane Cordwainer YouTube channel has uploaded 4K video of Ace Frehley's entire June 21 concert at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida. Check it out below. The original KISS guitarist played his song "Cherry Medicine" live for the first time during his concert on May 26 at the Mohegan Sun in...

Review

Manual Manic Procedures

Five years into their fetid existence, 200 STAB WOUNDS are one of the most unremittingly horrible bands in death metal. The US scene has produced a startling number of nuclear-grade newcomers over the last few years, from every conceivable deathly subgenre, but when it comes to the art of shit-spray...

News

DEF LEPPARD Shares Music Video For New Single 'Just Like 73'

DEF LEPPARD has shared the official music video for the band's latest single, "Just Like 73". The track features a guest guitar solo from Tom Morello. During an appearance on the June 20 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen stated about "Just Like...

News

ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI And DANNY CAREY Expand BEAT Tour With 21 Additional Performances

Former KING CRIMSON members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin band together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and TOOL drummer Danny Carey for the first time to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 1980s KING CRIMSON albums — "Discipline", "Beat" and "Three Of A Perfect Pair". They wi...

Review

One And Only

Irrespective of dalliances with the movie world, ANVIL have long since earned their legendary status. Hugely influential, not least on the nascent speed and thrash metal scenes of the early '80s, the Canadians remain the same, humble goofballs that emerged from the Toronto suburbs way back when. The...

News

EXODUS Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS are set to unleash their ferocious live show across North America with their "The Battle Of '24" tour. The trek marks the band's first headlining run in many years and will feature support from thrash metallers HAVOK, metallic hardcore outfi...

News

MEGADETH Is 'Actively Working On Music Right Now', Says JAMES LOMENZO

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on material for the follow-up to 2022's "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're activel...