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Hear JEFF SCOTT SOTO's Haunting Piano-And-Voice Cover Version Of AUDIOSLAVE's 'Like A Stone'

Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto has teamed up with the self-proclaimed "one-armed keyboardist" Todd Waites to record a piano-and-voice cover version of the AUDIOSLAVE classic "Like A Stone". The track is available for free download at this location. Soto tweeted earlier today: "Was honore...

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FATES WARNING Singer Says 'It's Very Frustrating' To See Fans Watching Concerts Through Their Phones

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that "it's very frustrating" to see fans watching the shows "through their phone." Alder made his comments in response to a tweet from U.K. columnist Sali Hughes, who wrote: "People who spend entire gigs of arti...

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New Song Premiere: ZINNGESCHREI's 'Amok'

Metal Assault Records has unveiled the final band lineup and track listing for "Metal Assault Mixtape - Vol. 1", the label's very own and very first summer compilation release, featuring nine of the finest purveyors of underground heavy music. Nine bands, nine brand new, previously unreleased tunes....

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ACE FREHLEY To Release 'Origins Vol. 2' In October

Ace Frehley will release "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist, in October via Entertainment One (eOne). The disc, which will feature guest appearances by Lita Ford (singing "Jumping Jack Flash") and CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander (sin...

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TED NUGENT: DONALD TRUMP 'Is The Best President I Have Ever Seen'

In a brand new interview with the "Music Mania" podcast, outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent was asked if he is happy with where things are headed in America, two years into Donald Trump's presidency. He responded (hear audio below): "I'm a celebrator of all things good while I fight and try to...

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GENE SIMMONS Defends High Ticket Prices For KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour: 'Being In A Touring Band Is Big Business'

Gene Simmons has defended KISS over the high prices of tickets to the band's "End Of The Road" tour. On the recently completed first North American leg of KISS's farewell trek, ticket prices reportedly ranged from $25 to $1,000. "Unless you're willing to live in your mother's basement and have a jo...

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GWAR To Unveil Memorial Marker For DAVE BROCKIE

GWAR will unveil a monument to the band's co-founder and longtime leader Dave Brockie on Friday, August 30 at 2:00 p.m. in Richmond, Virginia's famed Hollywood Cemetery (412 S Cherry St, Richmond, VA). All are invited to the unveiling, and to a free party the next day, August 31, at the GWARbar (217...

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CLUTCH Vocalist On CARMINE APPICE's Praise For 'Evil' Cover: 'That Was Very Gratifying'

Prior to CLUTCH's performance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, vocalist Neil Fallon was interviewed backstage. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band's recently released cover of of the Willie D...

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Video Premiere: ALTER BRIDGE's 'Wouldn't You Rather'

ALTER BRIDGE will release its sixth studio album, titled "Walk The Sky", on October 18 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, the 14-track follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" is a "complete career retrospective drawing upon elements from each of the band's previous releases to create some...

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KORN To Release 'The Nothing' Album In September; Listen To 'You'll Never Find Me' Single

KORN will release its new album, "The Nothing", on September 13 via Roadrunner/Elektra. The follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering" was once again produced by Nick Raskulinecz. "The Nothing" is available to preorder now via KORN's official web site. Included is a limited-edition bundle that...

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JEFF GUTT On Fronting STONE TEMPLE PILOTS After WEILAND And BENNINGTON: 'I Just Had To Find A Way To Make It My Own'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt says that he is "honored" to be singing songs first made famous by the band's original frontman Scott Weiland and that in more recent years had been interpreted by Weiland's replacement, LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington. Gutt, a 43-year-old Michigan native who...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says 'Writing Had Been On The Wall For A Few Years' To End DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT

"BODS Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with Canadian producer/musician Devin Townsend. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether his latest studio album, "Empath", took a toll on him physically and emotionally: Devin: "...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: 'I'm No TRUMP Supporter, But It's Not Gonna Stop Me From Touring U.S.'

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski, who has carved out a reputation as one of the most overtly anti-religion figures in the extreme metal scene, was asked in a new interview with Graspop Metal Meeting what it was like for his band to perform in Israel this past February. "Honestly, Israel is a v...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Has Always Found 'Christian Metal' Tag To Be 'A Little Disturbing'

Michael Sweet, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the openly Christian hard rock band STRYPER, says that he doesn't know if there has been a resurgence in the "Christian metal" scene in the last few years. "I'll be honest — I don't really keep tabs on the Christian metal scene," he told Son...

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ALTER BRIDGE's New Album Has An 'Old-School Synth-Wave Kind Of Vibe,' Says MARK TREMONTI

ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the band's upcoming sixth studio album, "Walk The Sky", which will be released on October 18 via Napalm Records. "It's kinda like a [revered horror maestro] John Carpenter movie — this old-school synth-wave kind of vibe," Mark exp...