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ANTHRAX Guitarist Denies He Told MUSTAINE METALLICA Planned To Fire ULRICH
According to a short message that was just posted on ANTHRAX's official Twitter account, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's claim that ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian told Dave that METALLICA was planning on firing drummer Lars Ulrich in 1986 is "not true." The post adds, "Little does anyone know but Lars...July 29, 2009
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SETHERIAL: In Recording Mode
Swedish black metallers SETHERIAL have issued the following update: "We have now recorded six drum tracks [for the new SETHERIAL album, entitled 'Ekpyrosis'] and this time we decided to go for a fully acoustic drum sound using no triggers or other modules. "This week we will continue with the drums...July 29, 2009
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MACHINE HEAD: Back On U.K. SONISPHERE Bill?
A very reliable source has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will return to the billing of this weekend's Sonisphere festival at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. The band — which has removed its Sonisphere cancelation announcement from the grou...July 29, 2009
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CHESTER BENNINGTON's DEAD BY SUNRISE Announces Live Performances
LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington's side project, DEAD BY SUNRISE, will perform a special three-song set as part of LINKIN PARK's show on the following dates: Jul. 30 - Stuttgart, Germany Aug. 01 - Stevenage, UK Aug. 02 - Graefenhainichen, Germany Aug. 08 - Chiba City, Japan Aug. 09 - Osaka, Jap...July 28, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: Florida Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will film their August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida for a DVD that will be included in a forthcoming expanded 30th-anniversary edition of their 1980 classic, "British Steel". As...July 28, 2009
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KAMELOT: New Video Interview With CASEY GRILLO Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with drummer Casey Grillo of the American/Norwegian melodic metal band KAMELOT. Watch the chat in six parts below. KAMELOT is currently in recording mode at various studios — including the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany — under the watchful ey...July 28, 2009
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Collaborate With JOHN 5 On More New Material
According to a message on former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's Twitter account, he is talking to ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 about writing and recording more songs for Bach's forthcoming solo album. Bach tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "I already have recorded with John 5 a couple of mo...July 27, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD's ELLIOTT Clarifies POISON Potshots: 'My Belief Is That We're Better Than Them'
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has defended his band's decision to tour with POISON — a group that, just last year, he trashed in the media. Speaking to Noisecreep, Elliott explained, "I didn't say that [POISON's] music had no substance, I said that ours had more. That's a totally different thing....July 27, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: Cincinnati Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's July 21, 2009 performance at the PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, Ohio can be viewed below (courtesy of "ToxMetal"). JUDAS PRIEST kicked off its "British Steel" 30th-anniversary tour on June 29 at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana. Vocalist Rob Halford...July 27, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's Nashville Fans Have Their Say
YouTellConcerts.com, which uses portable video technology to gather reviews from concertgoers moments after they attend a live event, has posted a six-minute report (see below) from JUDAS PRIEST's July 22, 2009 concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Also available is fan-filmed...July 25, 2009
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KAMELOT Frontman Addresses Band's Label Situation
American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have commented on their label situation following recent reports that the band's former record company, SPV (Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH) submitted an application on May 25 to commence insolvency proceedings— roughly equivalent to Chapter 1...July 23, 2009
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ANTHRAX Guitarist: Reunion With JOHN BUSH Would Be 'The Best Thing' For Band And Fans
U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine conducted an exclusive interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about the departure of singer Dan Nelson. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether Nelson was truly so ill that ANTHRAX had to cancel dates on their planned European tour or if that was a smok...July 23, 2009
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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: I 'No Longer Felt Comfortable' Being In SEBASTIAN BACH's Band
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM) has released the following statement: "I would like to confirm that I am indeed no longer a sideman axe-slinger with [ex-SKID ROW] vocalist Sebastian Bach. My decision to depart is due to me feeling no longer comfortable on several professional...July 22, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST: More Wantagh Multi-Camera Footage Available
Quality video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's July 12, 2009 performance in Wantagh, New York can be viewed below. JUDAS PRIEST kicked off its "British Steel" 30th-anniversary tour on June 29 at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana. Vocalist Rob Halford recently told Noisecreep, "It's like suddenly,...July 22, 2009
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CHESTER BENNINGTON's DEAD BY SUNRISE Films Two New Videos
LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington's side project, DEAD BY SUNRISE, recently finished filming videos for the songs "Crawl Back In" and "Let Down". with director P.R. Brown (SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN, GODSMACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). Both tracks will appear on the group's debut album, titled "Out O...July 20, 2009
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