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FOZZY To Begin Recording New Album Next Week
FOZZY, the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, is working on material for the follow-up to 2010's "Chasing The Grail", tentatively due before the end of year via the group's new label, Century Media Records. In a brand new update on hi...February 9, 2012
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ANTHRAX Drummer, Bassist Rejoin Band On Stage In New York City (Video)
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello (who is Charlie's nephew) rejoined the band on stage last night (Wednesday, Febraury 8) at the Best Buy Theater in New York City after missing several shows on the group's just-completed U.S. tour in order to spend time with Charlie's mother, w...February 9, 2012
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ANTHRAX Taps SHADOWS FALL Drummer For Argentina Dates
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will fill in for Charlie Benante at the following ANTHRAX shows: Feb. 11 - Cordoba, Argentina - Cosquin Rock Feb. 13 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Malvinas Benante and ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello (who is Charlie's nephew) missed several shows on ANTHRAX's recent Nort...February 9, 2012
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FATES WARNING, SHADOWS FALL Members Giving Away Free DARK DAY SUNDAY MP3
DARK DAY SUNDAY, the old-school thrash band featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti and SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, is giving fans a taste of what they'll be bringing this year by offering a free MP3 of the song "Halfway To Godz". Starting today, fans can visit the DARK DAY SUNDAY's o...February 8, 2012
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SIN CITY SINNERS Parts Ways With Bassist MICHAEL ELLIS
Bassist Michael Ellis has left SIN CITY SINNERS, a Las Vegas-based group of prominent musicians who perform self-penned originals and rock and roll covers. The remaining members of the group state, "Michael has played with the band for the last two years and we wish him well in his future endeavors....February 7, 2012
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METALLICA Drummer: The People Whose Opinions I Trust Say 'Lulu' Is Very Good
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when the band performed at the Rock In Rio festival last September. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Ulrich interview begins around the 21-minute mark.) When asked why METALLIC...February 6, 2012
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ANTHRAX Without CHARLIE BENANTE, FRANK BELLO; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX's February 2 concert at The Taberncale in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. The performance was notable because the band's lineup for the show included stand-in musicians Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) and Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK...February 4, 2012
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ANTHRAX Drummer's Mother Dies
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on his official web site: "Okay, I gotta get this out... My mom left us today. She fought her battle as long as she could. "Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers. "My mom was all about letting me follow my dream, she always ....February 4, 2012
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EVANESCENCE Performs On 'Conan' (Video)
EVANESCENCE performed the song "Made Of Stone" on this past Thursday night's (February 2) episode of Conan O'Brien's nighttime talk show on TBS, "Conan". You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. Also available is a special, web-only performance of "The Other Side". As previously re...February 4, 2012
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PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT Announces Lineup Changes
Dutch death metallers PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT have parted ways with guitarist Danny Tunker "due to different musical interests." The band, which recently completed a three-week European tour with VOMITORY, has since been reinforced with guitarists Frank Schiphorst and Martijn Moes. PROSTITUTE DISFI...February 3, 2012
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ANTHRAX Singer Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was interviewed at the TC Electronic booth at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. ANTH...February 3, 2012
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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE To Receive ‘Women Who Care' Award
EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has been chosen as the recipient of the Luella Bennack award at United Cerebral Palsy's 11th annual Women Who Care luncheon on Thursday, May 3 at Cipriani on 42nd Street in Manhattan. The Women Who Care luncheon is a celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken g...February 2, 2012
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ANTHRAX Bassist To Sit Out Next Few Shows; ARMORED SAINT's JOEY VERA Steps In
ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, who is the nephew of the band's drummer, Charlie Benante, will miss the next few shows on ANTHRAX's current North American tour in order to spend time with his grandmother (Benante's mother),who is terminally ill. Filling in for him will be his "good friend" Joey Vera (...February 2, 2012
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LOU REED To Perform 'Lulu' Material On European Tour
Former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer. The trek will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday, June 6 and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland's Caribana, France's Montereau, Berlin's Citadel and Slovakia's Pohoda. L...February 2, 2012
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THE CULT Frontman Says 'Lulu' Contains 'Some Phenomenal Moments'
During an interview with RollingStone.com to promote THE CULT's forthcoming album, vocalist Ian Astbury took time out to defend this season's most contentious metal album, the Lou Reed/METALLICA collaboration, "Lulu". Ian said that the record was "something I've argued with many people about. You kn...January 31, 2012
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