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DON DOKKEN On Writing DOKKEN Albums: 'Staying Within The Box Gets Frustrating For Me'

Kim Thore of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: "Broken Bones" is supposed to have the signature DOKKEN sound, and it seems that the sound you are known for is overshadowed by pop here in the ...

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ANTHRAX Featuring Drummer JON DETTE: Manchester Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available

ANTHRAX has tapped former TESTAMENT/SLAYER and current ANIMETAL USA drummer Jon Dette (pictured below) to sit behind the kit for the veteran thrash metal band's current European tour as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD, which kicked off this past Monday night (November 5) in Wolverhampton, England. Det...

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SOIL Launches Fundraising Campaign For New Album

Chicago's SOIL has launched an interactive pre-sale campaign on Kickstarter to enable fans to participate in the release of the band's forthcoming album. Fans will receive exclusive shirts, a chance to have dinner with the band, autographed merchandise, attend studio sessions, an exclusive new MP3 d...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Talks About 'Silver Circle' Film At 'New York Comic Con' (Video)

On October 13, Next Mosh conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer at the LinePlot Productions booth at the New York Comic Con (NYCC) promoting the imminent release of the "Silver Circle" film, which Schaffer participated in. You can now watch the chat below. "Silver Circ...

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HELLOWEEN: New Audio Interview With ANDI DERIS

On November 2, GetYourRockOut.com conducted an interview with vocalist Andi Deris of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HELLOWEEN will release its new album, "Straight Out Of Hell", in Europe on January 18 and in North America on January 22, 2...

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ANTHRAX Taps Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer JON DETTE For European Tour (Video)

ANTHRAX has tapped former TESTAMENT/SLAYER and current ANIMETAL USA drummer Jon Dette (pictured below) to sit behind the kit for the veteran thrash metal band's current European tour as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD, which kicked off last night (Monday, November 5) in Wolverhampton, England. Dette i...

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DEFEATED SANITY To Release New Album In February

German death metallers DEFEATED SANITY have completed work on their fourth full-length album, "Passages Into Deformity", for a February 5, 2013 release via Willowtip Records. The nine-track follow-up to 2010's "Chapters Of Repugnance" was recorded at Soundlodge Studios in Germany and includes guest...

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JON LORD: Promo Video For Documentary From 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' DVD

A promotional video for the expanded edition of late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's Concerto For Group And Orchestra — which includes a CD, documentary DVD, and 80-page book — can be seen below. The set will be released on December 7. The book contains Marco de Goeij's essay on how he struggled...

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HELLOWEEN: More 'Straight Out Of Hell' Details Revealed

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their new album, "Straight Out Of Hell", in Europe on January 18 and in North America on January 22, 2013. HELLOWEEN recently completed work on the video for the CD's first single. The six-minute opus "Nabataea" develops on several levels, including 3-D...

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CRYPTOPSY In Japan: 15-Minute Video Recap

A 15-minute video recap of CRYPTOPSY's visit to Japan to perform at the Loud Park festival on October 27 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City can be seen below. CRYPTOPSY guitarist Jon Levasseur is sitting out the band's dates in support of their new, self-tit...

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HELLOWEEN: More New Album Details Revealed

The follow-up to their 2010 "7 Sinners" release, "Straight Out Of Hell" is the latest studio album to be issued beneath the celebrated HELLOWEEN banner — a banner first unfurled back in 1985. Set for release via Spinefarm Records on January 21, 2013, "Straight Out Of Hell" has been produced by Charl...

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WHITE WIZZARD: New Album Title Revealed

Los Angeles-based traditional metallers WHITE WIZZARD have set "The Devil's Cut" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in the spring of 2013. The band says, "It [will contain] eight songs to tear your heads off. [Bassist, songwriter and founding member] Jon [Leon] is perfecting lyrics and...

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DOKKEN: LYNCH Will Go Down In History As Once Being A Great Guitarist, But His Day Is Over

In a brand new interview with the Melodic Rock fanzine, DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken was asked about the possibility of a reunion of the band's classic lineup, "I would love to do one more DOKKEN record some day with the original members," he said. "Jeff [Pilson, bass], Mick [Brown, drums] and I get .....

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Video: Conductor PAUL MANN Talks About JON LORD's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra'

In the 45-minute documentary interview below, conductor Paul Mann talks about the history of Jon Lord's Concerto For Group And Orchestra and recording it in 2011-2012 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and guests. The expanded edition of late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord's Concerto...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, GRAVE DIGGER, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Members To Guest On MAEGI Debut

MAEGI, the power-progressive metal project of Oganalp Canatan (DREAMTONE, NEVERLAND),will release its debut album, "Skies Fall", in early 2013. The CD will feature guest appearances by Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Chris Boltendahl (GRAVE DIGGER),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGW...