Search results for 'mike lepond'

News

Y&T Cancels European Tour To Allow DAVE MENIKETTI More Time To Recover From Side Effects Of Radiation Treatments

Y&T has been forced to cancel its previously announced 2022 European tour in order to allow frontman Dave Meniketti more time to recover from the radiation treatments in his battle with prostate cancer. Earlier today (Tuesday, July 19),the legendary California rockers issued the following state...

News

MIKE MANGINI 'Wasn't Friends' With Any DREAM THEATER Members Before 2010 Audition

In a new interview with Sarah Hagan Backstage, Mike Mangini reflected on his widely publicized audition for DREAM THEATER in late 2010 following the departure of the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Portnoy and I] were friends before I got this jo...

News

Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Teases New Song 'Deadfall' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has released a teaser for a new song called "Deadfall". The track, which will be made available under the Joe Holmes name, features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, wit...

News

Watch JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Performance In Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's July 13 performance at Dvorana Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Freewheel Burning 05. Turbo Lover 06. Hell Patrol 07. The Sentinel...

News

DEVILDRIVER Parts Ways With Bassist DIEGO 'ASHES' IBARRA

Bassist Diego Ibarra (a.k.a. Ashes) has announced his departure from the California metal band DEVILDRIVER. Ibarra joined DEVILDRIVER in 2016 as the replacement for former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Chris Towning, who appeared on the Dez Fafara-fronted band's 2013 album "Winter Kills". On Friday (July...

News

ADAM GONTIER Is Open To Reunion With THREE DAYS GRACE, Says It Will 'Likely' Happen 'At Some Point'

Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE singer Adam Gontier says that a reunion with his former bandmates is "likely" to happen "down the road at some point." The 44-year-old Canadian-born musician made his comments just a couple of weeks after he and two members of the band's current lineup, bassist Brad Walst and his...

News

Watch: DISTURBED Performs New Single 'Hey You' Live For First Time

DISTURBED performed "Hey You", the first single off the band's upcoming studio album, live for the first time Thursday night (July 14) at the Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Vomdirth, Mike Amolsch and Jerry Marquette Jr). The officia...

News

Heavy Metal-Loving Cartoon Characters 'Beavis And Butt-Head' To Star In New Paramount+ Animated Series

MTV's seminal, Gen X-defining "Beavis And Butt-Head" about two cartoon teenagers famous for their nasally laughs and love of heavy metal will return in a new adult animated series, "Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head", which will premiere on the Paramount+ service Thursday, August 4 in the U.S. and w...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Patient Number 9' Music Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for "Patient Number 9", the title track of Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming album, can be seen below. Artist and comic book creator Todd McFarlane directed the music video for the song, which features a guest appearance by legendary guita...

News

DISTURBED Releases Music Video For First New Song In Four Years, 'Hey You'

DISTURBED has released "Hey You", the first single off the band's upcoming studio album. The official music video for the song, directed by Josiahx, can be seen below. DISTURBED frontman David Draiman stated about the track: "It's a wake-up call. We've become our own worst enemies. Civil discourse h...

News

FEAR FACTORY To Release 'Recoded' Album Of 'Aggression Continuum' Remixes

FEAR FACTORY will release "Recoded", a collection of remixes of the songs from the band's latest album, "Aggression Continuum", on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The first single from the effort will arrive on September 2. "Recoded" will be FEAR FACTORY's first remix album since 1997's "Remanufacture...

News

Former W.A.S.P. Drummer MIKE DUPKE Joins WEDNESDAY 13

Former W.A.S.P. drummer Mike Dupke has joined the touring band of heavy horror punk icon Wednesday 13. Dupke announced his involvement with the former MURDERDOLLS frontman in a social media post earlier today (Wednesday, July 13). He wrote: "Guess what day it is!! GUESS! WHAT! DAY! IT! IS! That's...

News

DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces First Solo Tour With MIKE PORTNOY On Drums

For over three decades, Grammy Award-winning guitarist John Petrucci has been known for his work in the groundbreaking and influential progressive metal band DREAM THEATER. Now, John is adding another career milestone to his resume as he is embarking on his first headlining solo tour performing mate...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE To Make 'Comic-Con International' Debut In San Diego

Ozzy Osbourne will make his Comic-Con International debut at this year's event on Friday, July 22 in San Diego, California. Osbourne and Todd McFarlane will reveal artwork for the limited-edition special McFarlane-designed comic book (that is available that is part of some of the special-edition alb...

News

ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Dirt' Pop! Albums Figure From FUNKO Coming In November

Funko will celebrate the 30th anniversary of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Dirt" album with a Pop! Albums figure. You can pre-order it now at Gamestop. It is expected to ship in late November. Never forget the iconic album or the music of ALICE IN CHAINS by collecting this deluxe "Dirt" Pop! Album, featuring ea...