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STEPHEN PEARCY Says BOBBY BLOTZER Needs 'Help'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy, who, along with some of his bandmates, is involved in a legal battle with drummer Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name, spoke in a brand new interview with "Sound Matters" about the fact that a legendary act like FOREIGNER is continuing to tour with Mick Jone...
March 27, 2017
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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'Dystopia', In A Lot Of Ways, Is The Best Of The Best MEGADETH Has Done

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about MEGADETH's latest album, 2016's "Dystopia",...
March 26, 2017
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Is One Of 'The Fantastic Four' Of Hard Rock/Metal Rhythm Guitar Players

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine believes that he is one of the best rhythm guitar players in the world — part of what he calls "the fantastic four," alongside James Hetfield (METALLICA),Malcolm Young (AC/DC) and Rudolf Schenker (SCORPIONS). Mustaine, who was the original lead guitarist of METALLICA,...
March 25, 2017
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Video Premiere: BODY COUNT's 'Black Hoodie'

"Black Hoodie", the new video from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Treach Tribe. Ice-T states: "This type of thing happens every day and nobody marches or it never makes the news. The video speaks for itself....
March 24, 2017
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GOJIRA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2016 Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of GOJIRA's entire main-stage performance at last year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which was held August 11-14, 2016 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom — can be seen below. This year's edition of Bloodstock Open Air...
March 23, 2017
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OVERKILL Frontman Says Drummer RON LIPNICKI Can't Tour Because Of 'A Personal Issue'

Even though Ron Lipnicki has been part of OVERKILL's lineup for more than a decade now, the drummer has been absent from the band's last few tours, with OVERKILL's longtime drum tech, Eddy Garcia, stepping in to take his place. In a brand new interview with HardrockHaven.net, OVERKILL singer Bobby "...
March 23, 2017
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SCORPIONS Announce 'Crazy World' North American Tour With MEGADETH

SCORPIONS have announced their North American "Crazy World" tour with very special guest MEGADETH. Since performing a handful of festivals and concerts last year in the U.S., the German hard rock veterans will return to North America for a month-long run of dates. "When our album 'Crazy World' was r...
March 22, 2017
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ICE-T's BODY COUNT: First 'Bloodlust' Studio Webisode

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Bloodlust", the new album from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, can be seen below. The disc will be released on March 31 via Century Media Records. "Bloodlust" wa...
March 22, 2017
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MEGADETH To Support SCORPIONS On 'Crazy World' U.S. Tour

According to the Los Angeles radio station 93.1 Jack FM, MEGADETH will open for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on a U.S. tour this fall. The trek will include an October 7 stop at the Forum in L.A. Tickets for that show go on sale this Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m., with ...
March 21, 2017
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See First Photo Of JUDAS PRIEST And Production Team For New Studio Album

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have entered the studio to begin recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" album. Helming the sessions for the new disc are the band's longtime producer Tom Allom, acclaimed British knob-twiddler Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAM...
March 20, 2017
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TESTAMENT Hopes To Release Next Album In 2018

Metal Wani's Chuck Marshall recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if it's going to take TESTAMENT another four years to release the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album, Billy said: "No, no, no. Our goal is tw...
March 20, 2017
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BODY COUNT's ERNIE C Slams 'Lying' DONALD TRUMP, Says OBAMA 'Was A Good Man'

BODY COUNT guitarist Ernie Cunnigan, better known by his stage name Ernie C, has weighed in on Donald Trump's presidency based on his first six weeks in the Oval Office. Almost exactly two months after his inauguration, President Trump has seen his approval ratings sag and the political divisions of...
March 19, 2017
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FRANK BELLO Says ANTHRAX 'Would Love' To Work With LADY GAGA

Italy's Rock Rebel Magazine conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello prior to the band's March 14 show at Live Club in Trezzo sull'Adda, Lombardy, Italy. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the band's 1987 "Among The Living" al...
March 18, 2017
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: Video Footage Of Replay Guitar Exchange Clinic In Tampa, Florida

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson held a special clinic on February 6 at Replay Guitar Exchange in Tampa, Florida. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked by Myglobalmind in a recent interview how important it is to stretch out beyond MEGADETH with coffee, producing bands and having h...
March 18, 2017
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MEGADETH Bassist And Lutheran Pastor DAVID ELLEFSON To Discuss Theology Of Heavy Metal Lyrics

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who recently became a Lutheran pastor, will give a lecture on Martin Luther and the theology of heavy metal lyrics today (Friday, March 17) at 4 p.m. at the Tegler of Concordia University of Edmonton in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Says Ellefson: "The similarities are...
March 17, 2017