Search results for 'jason becker'

News

MALEVOLENT CREATION Rejoined By Drummer JUSTIN DIPINTO

Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION have a full lineup again with Jason Blachowicz (a.k.a. Jay Black) back in the fold on bass and Justin DiPinto (drummer on "The Will To Kill" album) on drums. The band is now also working with longtime friend, former OBITUARY and current GORGOROTH bass...

News

SAMMY HAGAR: Why MICHAEL ANTHONY Is My Favorite Guy To Party With

Guy Favazz of the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE conducted an interview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar before the former VAN HALEN frontman's July 19 "A Journey Through The History Of Rock" concert in the city. You can now watch the chat below. Hagar's backing band for the "A Journey Thro...

News

SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO: 'We Have Longevity Because We Respect The Audience'

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Obviously, your dreams became a reality and you have been doing what you love for a long time now. To what do you attribute ...

News

FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'We Are Doing This To Be The Best Band In The World'

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: FOZZY is back with a brand new album titled "Do You Wanna Start A War". What goals or expectations did you have .....

News

First FRED DURST-Directed eHarmony Commercial Posted Online

According to AdvertisingAge, eHarmony has hired LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst to direct three commercials for the dating site. Titled "Caroline And Friend", "Witch/Ogre" and "Bouquet", the spots feature a more light-hearted tone "than I'm used to seeing from eHarmony campaigns," said Durst, "but y...

News

Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES' FARMIKOS: 'Am I One' Audio Snippet

An audio sample of "Am I One", a new song from FARMIKOS, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. FARMIKOS released four digital singles on March 18. "Scapegoat", "Kings Of...

News

MUSHROOMHEAD's J MANN Says That He Would 'Love To Tour With SLIPKNOT'

AlternativeNation.net recently conducted an interview with MUSHROOMHEAD's Jason Popson (a.k.a. J Mann). You can now watch the chat below. Asked about SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor's comment in a May 2014 interview that Taylor wanted to bring together four bands that wear either masks or make-up — h...

News

VOIVOD Recruits Bassist DOMINIC 'ROCKY' LAROCHE Following Split With BLACKY; Video Of First Performance

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have tapped Dominic "Rocky" Laroche to play bass for the band following the departure of Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky). Laroche, who has previously performed with blues musician Steve Hill, made his live debut with VOIVOD last night (Saturday, July 12) at Festi...

News

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Says Music For His Solo Album Was Originally Written For VINCE NEIL

Sweetwater editorial director Mitch Gallagher recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Hook of Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with BULLETBOYS in 2000-2002: Jason: "Th...

News

CHARM CITY DEVILS To Release 'Battles' In September

For the past several months, the members of the Baltimore-based hard rock outfit CHARM CITY DEVILS — John Allen (lead vocals),Anthony Arambula (bass),Jason Heiser (drums),Nick Kay and Victor Karrera (guitars) — have been hard at work writing new music for their third full-length album, "Battles"....

News

VOIVOD Parts Ways With Bassist JEAN-YVES 'BLACKY' THÉRIAULT

**UPDATE**: VOIVOD has released the following statement regarding bassist Blacky's latest departure from the group: "It saddens us to announce that VOIVOD will no longer be performing live with Blacky. Jean-Yves has decided to leave the band for his own personal reasons. We wish him all the best. VO...

News

MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Hyper Doom' Video Released

"Hyper Doom", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song is taken from Marty's new solo album, "Inferno", which sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 186 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was...

News

STAIND Singer AARON LEWIS Picks Songs That Define Band And Solo Career

According to The Pulse Of Radio, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis was asked by Audio Ink Radio to name the one song that defines both the band as well as his solo career as a country artist. Lewis said, "For STAIND, 'It's Been Awhile', and for my solo work, 'Country Boy'. 'It's Been Awhile' was the ...

News

ORIGIN: Entire 'Omnipresent' Album Available For Streaming

Technical death metallers ORIGIN will release their new album, "Omnipresent", on July 8 in North America via Nuclear Blast (July 4 in Europe through Agonia). The CD was recorded with longtime producer/engineer Robert Rebeck at Chapman Recording in Lenexa, Kansas and was mixed and mastered at Menegro...

News

MARTY FRIEDMAN: Teaser For 'Hyper Doom' Video

A teaser for "Hyper Doom", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song is taken from Marty's new solo album, "Inferno", which sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 186 on The Billboard 200 char...