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ECLIPSE To Release New Album 'Wired' This Fall; First Single 'Saturday Night (Hallelujah)' Out Now

Swedish melodic hard rock band ECLIPSE has set "Wired" as the title of its eighth studio album, to be released in October via Frontiers Music Srl (and in Japan by Marquee/Avalon). A music video for the LP's first single, "Saturday Night (Hallelujah)", can be seen below. "Saturday Night (Hallelujah)"...

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SLIPKNOT Announces KNOTFEST IOWA With FAITH NO MORE, MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, Others

Knotfest, the music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon and nine-piece force of nature SLIPKNOT has today confirmed the return of Knotfest Iowa for 2021. The event will be the biggest heavy music festival to ever hit the mid-western state and will be held at...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Announces 'Strange Horizons' Specialty Events

Grammy Award-winning band GRETA VAN FLEET will embark on a series of specialty events, "Strange Horizons" — its only headline shows in 2021 — at iconic venues, including FirstBank Amphitheater in Tennessee; Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Connecticut; Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island...

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Watch COREY TAYLOR Perform In San Antonio During Solo Tour (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor performed at the Vibes Event Center in San Antonio, Texas on Friday night (May 21) as part of his solo tour, "CMFTour 2021". Taylor and his band ran through anthems from his critically acclaimed solo debut "CMFT", choice cuts from his SLIPKNOT and STONE...

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FEAR FACTORY Is 'Talking About' A Joint World Tour With STATIC-X

Dino Cazares has told Ireland's Overdrive that there is talk of FEAR FACTORY hitting the road with STATIC-X, another band that features FF's longtime bassist Tony Campos. "We're hoping we get to do a world tour [with STATIC-X] and Tony can do 'double duty' for each show," the guitarist said. "We're...

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KISS Shares Snippet Of 'Heaven's On Fire' From 'Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001'

On June 11, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series "KISS - Off The Soundboard", with "Tokyo 2001", recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as a...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares New Original 'Comics'

Since April 2020, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has spent much of his time creating COVID-themed drawings — he calls them comics — and then sharing the finished works on his social media channels. Some of his latest work can be found below. According to a New York Times profile from last summer,...

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THE OFFSPRING's 'Let The Bad Times Roll' Tops Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart

According to Billboard, THE OFFSPRING's "Let The Bad Times Roll" has topped the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It is the band's third No. 1 on the chart, following "Coming For You" for a week in 2015, and "Gone Away" for two weeks in 1997. "Let The Bad Times Roll" is the title track of THE OFFSPRING...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Undergoes Eye Surgery

QUEEN guitarist Brian May underwent eye surgery this afternoon. Earlier in the day, the 73-year-old musician took to his Instagram to share a mirror selfie for his 2.8 million followers, showing himself in his facemask and hospital gown. He wrote in an accompanying caption: "One Vision ! All prepped...

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KORN And PUCK HCKY Release New Hockey-Themed Collaboration

Puck Hcky, the hockey-based fashion brand, has released a new collection of gear with the legendary band KORN. Matt Marini, CEO of Puck Hcky, says: "When KORN dropped their first record, you knew it was something very special the moment it blasted out of the speakers and literally rattled your brain...

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CLOWN On SLIPKNOT's Upcoming Album: 'I've Never Heard COREY TAYLOR Like This'

Download festival host Kylie Olsson caught up with SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan ahead of the band's inclusion in "Download: Reloaded" on June 5 and June 6 on Sky Arts. Clown discussed his year in lockdown, past Download performances, new music and more in this candid interview, whi...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Japan's Handling Of Coronavirus Crisis: 'It's Been Fine As Far As Convenience And Normal Life'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about how the Asian country is handling the coronavirus crisis. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't think it was ever as serio...

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STRYPER's OZ FOX Is 'Doing Fantastic' More Than Two Months After Undergoing Brain Surgery

STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox is "doing fantastic" more than two months after he underwent the first of his brain surgeries to treat one of the tumors that were found in his head nearly three years ago. STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet offered an update on Oz's condition during a new interview with Tulsa M...

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COREY TAYLOR Kicks Off Solo Tour In Tempe (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor kicked off his solo tour, "CMFTour 2021" Monday night (May 17) at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona. As expected, Taylor and his band ran through anthems from his critically acclaimed solo debut "CMFT", choice cuts from his SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR ca...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS: Why I Didn't Play On Debut Album From KK'S PRIEST

Former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks has opened up about the recent surprise revelation that he was not involved in the recording of the debut album from KK'S PRIEST, the new band featuring fellow ex-JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals). When KK'S PRIEST's form...