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MÖTLEY CRÜE Jams With CHEAP TRICK's RICK NIELSEN In Rockford; Video Available
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following update: "Yesterday [Sunday, February 15] was a day I'll remember forever… "Rick Nielsen is a friend. CHEAP TRICK are some of my heroes. Rockford, Illinois is home to both. "Yesterday, like always when I'm coming into town, I call Rick or visa v...February 17, 2009
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THUNDERSTONE: New Song Featuring AMORPHIS Frontman Posted Online
Finnish metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted a new song, "Star", on their MySpace page. The track, which will appear on the band's forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album, showcases THUNDERSTONE at its heaviest so far and features guest vocals from AMORPHIS frontman Tomi Joutsen. The song will also be rele...February 14, 2009
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Takes Over Q101.1, Goes Way Off Format
Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT took over Q101.1 in Chicago, where the vocalist played some music off his iPod, including SLAYER, MICHAEL JACKSON, MOTÖRHEAD, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, and RICK ASTLEY before Corey got "Rickrolled" out of the studio by the station's manager. Watch the highlig...February 13, 2009
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Police Still Looking For Two Men Who Killed Former ANGELLIC RAGE Singer
"America's Most Wanted" (AMW),television's top crime-fighting show, is spotlighting the case of Paul Stitt (a.k.a. Paul Vee),the former lead singer of the 1990s Denver, Colorado-based metal band ANGELLIC RAGE who was shot and killed in Las Vegas in July 2008 during a liquor store robbery. Stitt wa...February 12, 2009
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PRO-PAIN To Tour U.S. With SWORN ENEMY, MANTIC RITUAL
Florida-based hardcore/metal veterans PRO-PAIN will embark on a U.S. tour in June/July. Support on the trek will come from SWORN ENEMY and MANTIC RITUAL. Tickets for all shows are on sale via EnterTheVault.com exclusively until March 7 at which point they will become available through all normal tic...February 11, 2009
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TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE To Film CD-Release Show For Upcoming DVD
TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE, the band featuring RIGOR MORTIS vocalist Bruce Corbitt, GAMMACIDE guitarists Rick Perry and Scott Shelby, GAMMACIDE/DEVILFIST bassist Alan Bovee and DEMONSEED drummer Joe Gonzalez, will release its debut album later in the year via Philip Anselmo's (DOWN, PANTERA) label Houseco...February 11, 2009
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METAL CHURCH Singer To Release Solo Album In April
METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe will release his solo album, "The Fire Within", in April. Several demo tracks which are expected to appear on the CD are available for streaming on Munroe's MySpace page. Ronny Munroe's solo band includes METAL CHURCH guitarist Rick Van Zandt on guitar. According t...February 11, 2009
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DAVID T. CHASTAIN To Release 'Heavy Excursions' In April
Acclaimed guitarist David T. Chastain will release a new collection, "Heavy Excursions", in April via Leviathan Records. Over the last 20 years, guitar magazine writers around the world have favorably compared David T. Chastain to guitar greats Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Al...February 10, 2009
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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Wins 'Best Recording Package' GRAMMY
Turner Duckworth's design for METALLICA's album "Death Magnetic" was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Recording Package" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 51st annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, February 8) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in t...February 8, 2009
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SLAYER's ARAYA Says 'Death Magnetic' Was METALLICA's 'Attempt At Rediscovering Themselves'
MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com recently talked to SLAYER bassist and vocalist Tom Araya about the band's upcoming tour with MARILYN MANSON, the writing process for the group's next studio album and the already recorded new tunes "Psycopathy Red" (which has been released on the Internet) and and "Sleeps W...February 7, 2009
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Surviving POST MORTEM Members Want To Keep Singer's Legacy Alive
Dave Wedge of BostonHerald.com reports that John McCarthy, the singer for '80s Boston punk metal pioneers POST MORTEM, died suddenly two weeks ago in his apartment in Athol. The 40-year-old singer suffered from diabetes, but an autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death, his family s...February 6, 2009
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PRO-PAIN: New Audio Interview With GARY MESKIL Available
Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with singer/bassist Gary Meskil of Florida-based hardcore/metal veterans PRO-PAIN. Listen to the chat in two parts below. PRO-PAIN in December announced the addition of drummer Rick Halverson to the group's ranks. Rick is best known for his work with Omah...February 6, 2009
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AGRACEFUL: 'A Prophecy In Reverie' Video Available
"A Prophecy In Reverie", the new Robby Starbuck-directed video from the Dayton, Ohio-based melodic hardcore/screamo outfit AGRACEFUL, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "The Great I Am", which was released last August via Sumerian Records. AGRACEFUL features in its ranks...February 5, 2009
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METALLICA Bassist's Playlist Revealed
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently spoke to METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and constructed a playlist of what Robert's spinning. "My four-year-old boy loves TOOL!" Trujillo told ARTISTdirect.com. "When I take him to school, we're playing TOOL all the time, so I definitely connect with...February 5, 2009
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METALLICA's TRUJILLO On 'Death Magnetic', Fatherhood, Band's Longevity
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Coming from an old-school thrash background, do you feel like you brought a raw edge to "Death Magnetic"? Trujillo: I think...January 30, 2009
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