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METAL CHURCH To Release 'XI' Album In March

Hard rock titans METAL CHURCH return with their new album, "XI", slated for release on March 25 via Rat Pak Records. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof and co-produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier, the band's eleventh studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and frontman Mike Howe. The...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Recalls METALLICA Audition: 'I Was Brain Dead'

Robert Trujillo spoke to the "WTF With Marc Maron" podcast about his 2003 audition to replace METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, as captured in the 2004 band documentary "Some Kind Of Monster". He said (hear audio below): "It was a very surreal day for me. But when you get a gig like that, it's so… st...

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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...

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AVANTASIA: Trailer For 'Ghostlights' Album Featuring Snippets Of Five New Songs

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered and mixed "Ghostlights", while the mastering...

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SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN, MATT SORUM, ROBERT TRUJILLO Perform At LEMMY's 70th-Birthday Party; Pro-Shot Video Highlights

Professionally filmed video highlights of MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy's 70th birthday party, which was held on December 13 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, can be seen below (clip directed and produced by Robert John and Greg Olliver). The following musicians performed at the event,...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Widow Says He Was 'Drinking Heavily' Before Last Tour

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Scott Weiland's third wife and now widow, Jamie Weiland, admitted in an interview with Rolling Stone that her husband was drinking heavily before he left on the tour that eventually claimed his life. She added: "He did tell me, 'I'm going to get it together.'" Jamie...

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METALLICA: Hear Audio Snippet Of Brand New Song

METALLICA has uploaded a new holiday video greeting from guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. (Note: To watch the clip, you will need to register for METALLICA's new fan club, which is now free.) The 33-second video includes a short snippet of Hetfield in the studio at the band's headquarters in San R...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members Pay Musical Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND

The surviving members of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have paid tribute to former singer Scott Weiland with a video where they spotlight one of Weiland's most powerful, resounding vocal performances. "Recently the three of us sat down together to share our memories of Scott and take a moment to reflect on th...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Signs Copies Of His Graphic Novel 'The Industrialist' In London

FEAR FACTORY vocalist Burton C. Bell signed copies of his graphic novel, "The Industrialist", on Monday, December 14 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Orbital Comics in London, England. Appearing with him was Noel Guard, who illustrated the graphic novel that's based on FEAR FACTORY's 2012 album "T...

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It's Official: DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK, N.W.A., CHICAGO and Steve Miller will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on April 8, 2016 during a ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center, with tickets on sale to the public in February. HBO will broadcast the show in the spring. Artists are allowed t...

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JAMES HETFIELD: JUSTIN BIEBER Wearing METALLICA Shirt Was One Of Top Things Of 2015

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has revealed his "Top Ten Things Of 2015" via a handwritten list posted at the band's official web site. Among the items that made the cut are pop superstar Justin Bieber wearing a METALLICA shirt; "getting best guitar sound yet" while recording the new METALLICA al...

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METALLICA Bassist's 'Jaco' Movie Debuts In Hollywood

"Jaco", METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo's new biopic on the life and legend of Jaco Pastorius, made its world premiere on Sunday, November 22 with a red-carpet screening and concert at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The event was sponsored in part by Ampeg, who also provided a h...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE On Playing Hard Rock Again: 'If It Works, We'll Do More Dates'

Legendary hard rock guitar pioneer Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and his wife and partner in BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, Candice Night, were interviewed for the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. A couple of excerpts foll...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, ANTHRAX Members Celebrate LEMMY's 70th Birthday At Hollywood Bash; Video, Photos

Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES),Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS),Billy Duffy (THE CULT),Chris Jericho (FOZZY),Fran...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Says He 'Will Be Sober' Because Of SCOTT WEILAND

FILTER frontman Richard Patrick says that he "will learn" from Scott Weiland's mistakes and will use the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer's recent death as an inspiration to stay sober. Writing on the FILTER Facebook page, Patrick — once played in the short-lived act ARMY OF ANYONE with STP's Dean...