Search results for 'ian hunter'

News

RITCHIE BLACKMORE Explains Decision To Hire New Musicians For RAINBOW Comeback

Legendary hard rock guitar pioneer Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) spoke to Dutch magazine Aardschok about his decision to enlist a new group of musicians to help him perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics at three European shows this summer. Blackmore will be joined at the gigs by LORDS...

News

ANTHRAX Members Discuss Working With New Guitarist JONATHAN DONAIS On 'For All Kings' Album

In the two-minute video clip below, members of ANTHRAX talk about working with their latest addition, lead guitarist Jonathan Donais (SHADOWS FALL),who joined the band in 2013 as the replacement for Rob Caggiano (now in VOLBEAT). Donais makes his recording debut with ANTHRAX on the band's long-awai...

News

IAN GILLAN Defends DEEP PURPLE's Decision To Only Perform With Current Lineup At ROCK HALL Induction

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has defended the band's decision to only perform with the group's current lineup at the upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, explaining that "there is no slight intended nor any desire to upset anyone" with this move. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction c...

News

DEEP PURPLE Is 'Unwilling' To Perform With RITCHIE BLACKMORE At ROCK HALL Induction

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame president and CEO Joel Peresman has denied that former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has been "banned" from attending the band's Rock Hall induction ceremony, insisting that Ritchie "is invited to come enjoy the evening and accept the award." Blackmore claimed in...

News

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Diamond Under Pressure'

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-FIREWIND) — will release its ninth studio album, titled "Sunrise To Sundown", on March 18 in Europe and March 25 in North America via InsideOut...

News

RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says DEEP PURPLE Manager Won't Let Him Attend ROCK HALL Induction

Ritchie Blackmore says that he has been prevented from attending DEEP PURPLE's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction by the band's manager. In a statement, the PURPLE co-founder claims that Bruce Payne has asked for the guitarist to be excluded from the ceremony in April. Blackmore writes in a post o...

News

ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Releases Teaser For 'Making Monsters' Video

A teaser for "Making Monsters", the new video from former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5, can be seen below. The full clip, which was directed by Jonny Coffin and Matt Zane, will make its online debut on March 1. "Making Monsters" will appear on John 5's new solo album, "Guit...

News

ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Says None Of U.S. Presidential Candidates 'Has A Clue'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, who continues to call New York home, was asked in a new interview with National Rock Review if it makes him laugh when he hears the big buzz going around about New York values in our political system. He responded: "The way politics are going now, it's just like ...

News

Video: SOULFLY And KING PARROT Members Perform MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' In Toulouse

Photo-Concert.fr has uploaded video footage of members of SOULFLY and KING PARROT performing a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" on February 11 at Connexion Live in Toulouse, France. Check it out below. Former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera told Metal Hammer...

News

ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'I Don't Think PHILIP ANSELMO Is A Racist'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has weighed in on last month's incident when ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo made a "white power" gesture onstage at a concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California in honor...

News

CARNIFEX Preparing To Record New Album

California-based metal outfit CARNIFEX will enter Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida to begin recording its new album for a summer release via Nuclear Blast. The as-yet-untitled CD will be produced by CARNIFEX and Mick Kenney, co-produced by Jason Suecof and mixed by Mark Lewis. "Album number s...

News

LEMMY's Son On His Father: 'He Set A Great Example For Hard-Working Musicians'

Paul Inder, the son of iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, fielded questions in the press room at last night's Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. You can watch video footage of his appearance below (courtesy of Artisan News). The Grammy Awards included a tri...

News

MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE: 'LEMMY Told Me He'd Fire Me If I Tried Drugs'

The February issue of Sweden Rock Magazine is dedicated to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who died in December at the age of 70. In addition to receiving a MOTÖRHEAD t-shirt, subscribers of the magazine can read stories about the legendary musician as told by his friends, crew and...

News

CAULDRON Involved In Road Accident; Band Drops Off ENFORCER, WARBRINGER Tour

Toronto, Ontario, Canada metallers CAULDRON have been forced to cancel their participation in the eight remaining dates of their tour with ENFORCER, WARBRINGER and EXMORTUS after getting into a van crash on a highway in Texas Sunday night. Says CAULDRON in a Facebook post: "Sorry to report the unfor...

News

THE CULT's IAN ASTBURY: When I Found Out About DAVID BOWIE's Passing, It Was As If The Sky Had Fallen

In a brand new interview with The MusicNerd Chronicles, THE CULT singer Ian Astbury was asked what British art-rock icon David Bowie and his music meant to him. He responded: "The first record I bought was 'Life On Mars' when I was 10 years old. When I got that album, the world changed ...