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MAX CAVALERA On NAILBOMB's 'Point Blank': 'We Just Wanted To Make Heavy Music With A F**k-You Attitude'

Metal Wani's Jessie David recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera about the band's "Point Blank With Soulfly" tour, where SOULFLY is performing NAILBOMB's lone studio album, 1994's "Point Blank", in full. "Point Blank" saw the then-SEPULTURA frontman team up with FUDGE TUN...

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FRANKIE BANALI Discusses Difficulty Of Addressing Substance-Abuse Issues In Entertainment Industry

In a brand new interview with KNAC.COM, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke about the importance of addressing mental health issues within his community of musicians and friends in the wake of the recent deaths of Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell. He said: "I think it's always important, you...

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TRIVIUM: Making Of 'The Sin And The Sentence' Album Part 3 (Video)

The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Sin And The Sentence", the new album from Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM, can be seen below. Due on October 20 via Roadrunner, the disc is available for pre-order at all DSPs, with all pre-orders receivin...

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KISS, POISON, SEPULTURA, LIVING COLOUR Members, Others React To Reports Of TOM PETTY's Death

**UPDATE**: CBS originally confirmed Petty's death per the Los Angeles Police Department, but TMZ claims the musician is off life support with a "do not resuscitate" order from his family, and is still clinging to life. He is not expected to live through the day. The CBS news division said in a stat...

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PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ Says 'Red Before Black' Is 'Culmination Of The Best Of CANNIBAL CORPSE'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz of brutal death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for the band's forthcoming "Red...

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CYHRA Joined By Former SHINING Guitarist EUGE VALOVIRTA

CYHRA, the new band featuring former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) alongside ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg, has recruited former SHINING guitarist Euge Valovirta. CYHRA said in a statement: "We're...

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TRIVIUM: Making Of 'The Sin And The Sentence' Album Part 2 (Video)

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Sin And The Sentence", the new album from Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM, can be seen below. Due on October 20 via Roadrunner, the disc is available for pre-order at all DSPs, with all pre-orders receivi...

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Watch Gory Video For New CANNIBAL CORPSE Song 'Code Of The Slashers'

"Code Of The Slashers", the brand new video from Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Zev Deans, who previously worked on BEHEMOTH's "Messe Noire", GHOST's "Square Hammer" and PORTAL's "Curtain" videos. Deans comments: "After crawling through aba...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Teases 'Code Of The Slashers' Video

"Code Of The Slashers", the new video from Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE, will receive its world premiere tonight (Monday, September 18) at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. The clip was directed by Zev Deans, who has previously worked with GHOST and BEHEMOTH, among others. "Code Of...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Decries 'Corruption In Los Angeles,' Says California Government Has 'Lost The Plot'

Dave Mustaine says that he has no intention of going back to live in California, explaining that "there's so much corruption in Los Angeles, it's just pathetic." Mustaine and his family moved to Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville, in October 2014 after living in Fallbrook, which is located a...

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Former QUIET RIOT Singer MARK HUFF Calls Band's Music 'S**t,' Slams FRANKIE BANALI's Drumming

Former QUIET RIOT singer Mark Huff has described the band's music as "shit" and has slammed the group's leader, Frankie Banali, as someone who "thinks he has talent." Huff's comments came in response to an interview Banali gave to The Morning Call in which the drummer made disparaging remarks about...

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JESPER STRÖMBLAD Doesn't Think New Band CYHRA Sounds Like IN FLAMES Or AMARANTHE

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg (ex-AMARANTHE) and guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES) of CYHRA, the new modern metal band that is rounded out by bassist Peter Iwers (ex-IN FLAMES) and drummer Alex Landenburg (LUCA TURILLI'S R...

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SAMMY HAGAR On VAN HALEN Reunion: It's Not On My Bucket List'

Despite going out of his way this past year to push the subject of a VAN HALEN reunion tour featuring Michael Anthony along with sets by both him and David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar is putting the idea to rest. Hagar is currently on the road with THE CIRCLE, which consists of Michael Anthony, drummer Ja...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'I've Been Ridiculously Criticized'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to The Morning Call about his decision to resurrect the band after saying in 2008 that the band was over following singer Kevin DuBrow's death. "I've been ridiculously criticized — and I get it, I understand it," he said. "Because when Kevin passed away, I mad...

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ARCH ENEMY Singer Offers Advice To Female Metal Musicians: 'Don't Doubt Yourself'

EMP Live conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz at this year's edition of the Leyendas Del Rock festival, which was held August 9-12 at Polideportivo Municipal de Villena in Villena, Spain. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what piece of advice she would give to young...