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DORO PESCH To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of WARLOCK's 'Triumph And Agony' Album On U.S. Tour

German metal queen Doro Pesch will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of WARLOCK's "Triumph And Agony" album on a short U.S. tour in September. "Triumph And Agony" was WARLOCK's fourth and final album. By the late 1980s, Pesch was the only original member remaining in the group, and under legal thr...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT Performs At Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT project — previously known as SUPERJOINT RITUAL — performing on April 27 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (filmed by Jake Perry). SUPERJOINT kicked off the second leg of its "Ca...

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VIXEN Bassist Says 'It Was Really Awkward' To Reform Without Founding Guitarist JAN KUEHNEMUND

Emily Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast conducted an interview with VIXEN guitarist Britt Lightning and bassist Share Ross prior to the band's April 29 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follo...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Joins DELAIN On Stage At Whisky A Go Go (Video)

FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell joined Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN on stage last night (Tuesday, May 9) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to perform the song "Where Is The Blood". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Bell appeared on the studi...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With TANGIERS BLUES BAND In New York City (Video)

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the TANGIERS BLUES BAND on stage on May 4 at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City to perform a set of songs on acoustic guitar and vocals. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. During an appearance on the SiriusXM satellite radio show...

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ADEMA's Original Lineup Reunites, Begins Work On New Material

The original lineup of the California rock band ADEMA — vocalist Mark Chavez, vocalist/guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo and drummer Kris Kohls — has reunited and is writing material for a new album, to be recorded later in the year. The reactivated group will play its...

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NITA STRAUSS On WE START WARS: 'I've Been Trying To Put This Band Together Since I Started Playing Guitar'

WE START WARS, the new all-female group led by Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, will make its live debut on May 25 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The band's lineup is as follows: Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER) - Guitar Alicia Vigil (VI...

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Video: VIXEN Performs At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of VIXEN's April 29 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. VIXEN recently parted ways with guitarist Gina Stile and replaced her with Britt Lightning. The band also welcomed a new keyboardist, Tyson Leslie....

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LINKIN PARK Announces Special Guest SNOOP DOGG On October Dates Of 'One More Light' World Tour

Snoop Dogg will join LINKIN PARK on their "One More Light" world tour as a special guest on six West Coast dates in October. The rap legend and rock outliers will share the stage for six consecutive shows beginning October 14 in Seattle and concluding October 22 at the historic Hollywood Bowl. LINKI...

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DEAD CROSS Feat. MIKE PATTON, DAVE LOMBARDO: Listen To New Song 'Grave Slave'

"Grave Slave", a brand new song from DEAD CROSS, the Southern California outfit featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS),and singer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE),can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from DEAD CROSS's debut album, whic...

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JASON NEWSTED Became 'A Bit Disheartened With The Whole Social Media Vibe And The Falseness Of It All'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to Guitar World about his decision to quit social media after shelving NEWSTED, the heavy metal project he operated between 2012 and 2014. "Originally, I said to myself that I was coming up on 50 years old and had to prove something to myself," Jason said...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman To Co-Host Fundraiser Supporting Mental Health And Suicide Prevention

Chef Brian Tsao, known for his stint on Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay" and "Chopped", as well as his heavy metal persona on the web series "Taste Of Metal", is hosting "Small Bites Of Hope", a pop-up culinary event benefiting the non-profit organization Hope For The Day. To celebrate Mental Health...

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LINKIN PARK Announces 'One More Light' North American Tour With Special Guest MACHINE GUN KELLY

LINKIN PARK announced the "One More Light" world tour today via Genius, a first for both the genre-defying band and the lyric annotation platform. Produced by Live Nation, the "One More Light" world tour, with special guest Machine Gun Kelly, kicks off July 27 in Boston, Massachusetts at the Xfinity...

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SHINEDOWN Announces U.S. Tour With LACEY STURM

SHINEDOWN will hit the road in July with support from former FLYLEAF singer Lacey Sturm. The dates are as follows: Jul. 01 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Jul. 02 - Naperville, IL - Ribfest Jul. 03 - Traverse City, MI - National Cherry Festival Jul. 05 - Lafayette, IN - Lafayette Theater Jul. 07 - ...

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THY ART IS MURDER And DECAPITATED To Join Forces For 'The Double Homicide Tour'

Australia's premiere incendiary musical export THY ART IS MURDER and Polish metal extremists DECAPITATED, will co-headline a North American tour together this August/September. Joining them are progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH and depressive black metal sensations GHOST BATH. "The Double Hom...