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YES Cancels Tour Dates Following Death Of STEVE HOWE's Son

Due to the tragic, unexpected death of guitarist Steve Howe's beloved younger son Virgil, progressive rockers YES have canceled the remaining dates of their "Yestival" tour. Ticket refunds for the affected tour dates (in Moorhead, Cedar Rapids, London, Rochester, Boston and Huntington) will be avail...

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COREY TAYLOR Says Dealing With Business Side Of Music Is 'Very Distracting' And 'Exhausting'

On July 8, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was live at School Of Rock Green Valley in Henderson, Nevada answering question from an intimate group of students. You can watch the discussion below. Asked how he balances dealing with the business side of being in two successful bands and s...

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MARK TORNILLO Says He Was 'Extremely Nervous' Replacing UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER In ACCEPT

Australia's "The Moshpit Backstage" podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Tornillo of German/American metal veterans ACCEPT. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether new ACCEPT members Christopher Williams (drums...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Through The Never' Performance From Amsterdam

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA perfoming the song "Through The Never" on September 4 at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield narrowly avoided serious injury at the Amsterdam concert. METALLICA was perf...

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CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: 'Karma' Video Released

"Karma", the first video from CYHRA, the new band featuring former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) alongside ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg, can be seen below. The song is taken from CYHRA's debut al...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Blasts 'False Journalism In The Metal Community' For Suggesting He Is Racist

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has blasted "false journalism in the metal community" for suggesting he was racist because a video surfaced of him last year giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. At a January 2016 "Dimebash" event at the Lu...

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HALLATAR Feat. AMORPHIS, SWALLOW THE SUN, Ex-HIM Members: 'My Mistake' Song

"My Mistake", a brand new song from HALLATAR, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track, which features guest vocals by DRACONIAN's Heike Langhans, is taken from HALLATAR's debut album, "No Stars Upon the Bridge", which is based on the lyrics and poems of Aleah Starbridge and is...

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YES Announces 50th-Anniversary Tour

The year 2018 marks half a century since the formation of the legendary group YES, one of the biggest bands in prog-rock history and true pioneers of the genre. To celebrate this remarkable milestone YES will embark on a European tour next March — #YES50. On this not-to-be-missed tour, YES — Steve...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Falls On Stage At Amsterdam Concert, Narrowly Avoids Serious Injury (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield narrowly avoided serious injury earlier tonight (Monday, September 4) during the band's concert in The Netherlands. METALLICA was performing the sixth song of its set, "Now That We're Dead", at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam when Hetfield apparently took a wrong step and...

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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT: 'I'm A Metal Guy' And 'Always Will Be'

Former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID/HEADCAT frontman David Vincent was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his country music career: Vi...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN On TRUMP's Proposed U.S.-Mexico Wall: 'There Will Never Be A Wall In Rock And Roll'

During a Mexico City press conference to promote the new SLIPKNOT documentary, "Day Of The Gusano", M. Shawn Crahan, a.k.a. Clown, was asked about President Donald Trump's plan to construct a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. A cornerstone of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, the wall's effectiven...

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SCHMIER Discusses Writing Lyrics For PÄNZER's 'Fatal Command' Album (Video)

PÄNZER, the heavy metal "supergroup" featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier alongside Pontus Norgren (HAMMERFALL) and V.O. Pulver (G.U.R.D., POLTERGEIST) on guitar and Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD) on drums, will release its second album, "Fatal Command", on October 6 via Nuclear Blas...

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Drum Legend And ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Inductee BILL BRUFORD Releases Definitive Box Set

Drum legend and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Bill Bruford, best known for his work with YES, KING CRIMSON, GENESIS and his prolific solo career, will release the definitive boxed set "Bruford 1977-1980: Seems Like A Lifetime Ago" on October 28 via Winterfold Records. The limited-edition eight...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE On Working With Orchestra: 'It's Not Cheap' But 'It's Worth It'

Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station recently spoke to singer Amy Lee about EVANESCENCE's forthcoming album, "Synthesis", which will reimagine some of the band's past catalog with full orchestration and electronic backing. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed b...

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DIO DISCIPLES Singer ONI LOGAN Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It's Keeping His Music Alive'

DIO DISCIPLES and LYNCH MOB singer Oni Logan sees nothing wrong with the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out the massive meta...