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APOCALYPTICA Signs with SILVER LINING MUSIC; New All-Instrumental Album Due In 2020

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have signed a deal with Silver Lining Music. The band's new all-instrumental album was recorded over a three-month period at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki and was mixed by Andrew Scheps (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, LANA DEL REY, METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH). An early 2020...

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SILVERSTEIN Collaborates With BEARTOOTH's CALEB SHOMO On 'Burn It Down' Single

SILVERSTEIN has signed with UNFD. The band will enter the studio later this year to record its ninth studio album for a 2020 release. With the signing announcement comes a brand-new song from SILVERSTEIN, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2020. Fans can now listen to "Burn It Down ft. Cal...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO To Perform Classic Covers At Special Ontario Concert

According to Cosmo Music, METALLICA members Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with their good friends Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE) and Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ZAKK SABBATH) will perform at Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada on July 26. Du...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Pays Tribute To ANTHONY BOURDAIN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme posted a new video online in honor of his late friend Anthony Bourdain, whose birthday was Tuesday (June 25). Bourdain took his own life last June. The clip features appearance from THE RACONTEURS, THE STROKES, ROYAL BLOOD,...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says It 'Hurts' To See JOURNEY Not Acknowledging His Time With The Band

Jeff Scott Soto says it "hurts" to see JOURNEY not acknowledging the time he spent fronting the band. Soto, who previously sang with Yngwie Malmsteen, joined JOURNEY about a week and half into a six-week summer 2006 tour with DEF LEPPARD, after Steve Augeri began having vocal issues. Soto had earlie...

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DAVE NAVARRO And BILLY MORRISON Announce Second Annual 'Above Ground' Benefit Concert

Guitarists Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Billy Morrison (BILLY IDOL) have announced the second annual "Above Ground" benefit concert, set to take place on Monday, September 16 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. As with last year's successful event, this immersive evening of art and music will...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Release 'Atonement' Album In August; 'Unleashed' Single Now Available

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release their new album, "Atonement", on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in the rest of the world. The disc's first single, "Unleashed", can be streamed below. "'Unleashed' is about inner passion and rage comin...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On DAVE MUSTAINE's Cancer Diagnosis: 'He's Ready For The Battle'

TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy says that Dave Mustaine is "ready for the battle" after recently being diagnosed with throat cancer. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a plan that his doctors feel h...

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New QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Album To Feature Guest Appearances By BILLY GIBBONS, DAVE GROHL

Billy Gibbons has revealed that he is set to appear on the forthcoming album by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The ZZ TOP founder, who made the revelation while speaking to Eonmusic at Hellfest in France, also disclosed that Dave Grohl has been working with the desert rock band. The news came on the secon...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says A Lot Of Younger Bands Are Lacking 'Balls'

During a brand new interview with Graspop Metal Meeting, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke about what is lacking in the current music scene, particularly with younger groups who are just starting out. "You've gotta find the right balance between being good at your craft and still having th...

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TESTAMENT's New Album To Be Released In January 2020

During a press conference at this weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "The day before we got on the plane [to start our...

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Watch SEBASTIAN BACH Perform SKID ROW's '18 And Life' With WARREN DEMARTINI, GILBY CLARKE

KINGS OF CHAOS headlined the Republic Of Texas (ROT) Rally on June 15 in Austin, Texas. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) an...

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DEADLAND RITUAL Feat. GEEZER BUTLER, MATT SORUM, STEVE STEVENS: Video Of AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of DEADLAND RITUAL's June 21 performance at the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain can be seen below. DEADLAND RITUAL is the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' RO...

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PRIMAL FEAR Parts Ways With Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO, Recruits GAMMA RAY's MICHAEL EHRÉ

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with drummer Francesco Jovino and have replaced him with Michael Ehré (pictured; GAMMA RAY). Michael will join PRIMAL FEAR on the group's summer festival tour and will record the new PRIMAL FEAR album later this year. Said PRIMAL FEAR in a statement: "We...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Says His Upcoming Solo Album Has 'A Lot Of Energy And A Lot Of Emotion'

Tom Keifer has completed work on his second solo album for a tentative late 2019 release. The CINDERELLA frontman spoke about the follow-up to his acclaimed debut solo LP, 2013's "The Way Life Goes", during an interview with Meltdown of Detroit's 101 WRIF radio station. "In terms of the dynamics of...