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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Doesn't Have It In Him To Write Super-Aggressive New Music

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH says that "it's not likely" he will ever write music again that will call for the type of harsh vocals that characterized the band's early efforts. OPETH took a sharp musical turn with 2011's "Heritage" album and its follow-u...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Doesn't Think He Could Work With Any Of His Musical Idols

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions on a wide range of topics for the video question-and site asQme. Check out the clips below. Asked if he would ever consider putting together a supergroup to record a new a...

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ANNIHILATOR: Music Video For New Song 'Snap'

"Snap", the new video from Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifteenth studio album, "Suicide Society", which was released on September 18 via UDR Music. As he has in the past, guitar wizard Jeff Waters handled all songwriting duties, played al...

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BLOOD FEAST Signs With HELLS HEADBANGERS

BLOOD FEAST has inked a deal with Hells Headbangers for the release of the band's third full-length album, "The Future State Of Wicked". Fans old and new will not be disappointed, as much of the new effort is reminiscent of the "holy trinity" of releases from the band's early days — "Kill For Pleasu...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On SUPERJOINT RITUAL: 'I Was F**ked Up Out Of My F**king Mind On Heavy Drugs'

In a brand new interview with the Phoenix New Times, former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo was asked why he feels that SUPERJOINT's current live shows are so much better than those that he played with the band more than a decade ago when the group was known as ...

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Video: ANNIHILATOR Kicks Off European Tour In Birmingham

Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR kicked off their "Europe In The Blood Tour 2015" last night (Wednesday, September 30) at the 02 Academy in Birmingham, England. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. ANNIHILATOR's fifteenth studio album, "Suicide Society", was released on Sept...

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SATAN: Entire 'Atom By Atom' Album Availale For Streaming

"Atom By Atom", the new studio album from British heavy metal veterans SATAN, can be streamed in its entirety below. Due on October 16 via Listenable Records, the follow-up to 2013's "Life Sentence" was recorded at Newcastle's First Avenue Studios and was once again mixed and mastered by Dario Mollo...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: Audiences Turn Up To Concerts Expecting To Be Told What To Do

"Nights With Alice Cooper" producer Katherine Turman recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson about the band's new album, "The Book Of Souls". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describ...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Doesn't Take His Fans For Granted

Cara Carriveau of the Straus Project conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali at the Farm Rock 2015 festival, which was held September 4-6 in Wauconda, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the QUIET RIOT fans, Banali said: "You know, the fans are the reason...

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FIRESPAWN Feat. ENTOMBED, UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC Members: Video Footage Of First-Ever Gig

FIRESPAWN (formerly FIREBORN) — the new Swedish death metal project featuring Lars Göran Petrov (vocals; ENTOMBED) and Victor Brandt (guitar; ENTOMBED),Alex Friberg (bass; NECROPHOBIC),Fredrik Folkare (guitar; UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC) and Matte Modin (drums; DARK FUNERAL, DEFLESHED) — made its live...

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HELLYEAH Begins Writing New Album

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell made his way to Dallas, Texas from his home base of Baltimore, Maryland yesterday (Sunday, September 27) to begin the songwriting sessions for the band's fifth album, tentatively due in early 2016. The new CD will once again be recorded with producer Kevin Churko, who...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'The Better The Musician That You Are, The Easier It Is To Make Soulless, Rubbish Music'

Shad of CBC Radio One's arts and culture program "Q" recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the lyrical themes covered on IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The...

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FIRESPAWN Feat. ENTOMBED, UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC Members: Debut Album 'Shadow Realms' Due In November

FIRESPAWN (formerly FIREBORN) — the new Swedish death metal project featuring Lars Göran Petrov (vocals; ENTOMBED) and Victor Brandt (guitar; ENTOMBED),Alex Friberg (bass; NECROPHOBIC),Fredrik Folkare (guitar; UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC) and Matte Modin (drums; DARK FUNERAL, DEFLESHED) — will release...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'Every Opportunity We Get To Play, I Take It Very Seriously'

Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali at the Farm Rock 2015 festival, which was held September 4-6 in Wauconda, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he approaches per...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Talks Writing Of 18-Minute Epic 'Empire Of The Clouds' (Video)

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson recently spoke to Radio.com about the band's epic 18-minute song "Empire Of The Clouds" from MAIDEN's new album, "The Book Of Souls". Check out the clip below. In an interview with Noisey, Dickinson stated about the writing process for "Empire Of The Clouds": "I wo...