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'Spinal Tap' Director Blasts BLACK SABBATH For Being 'So Dumb That They Thought' Stonehenge Scene Was 'Stolen' From Them

Rob Reiner, director of iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", has blasted the members of BLACK SABBATH for thinking that they were the inspiration for a classic scene in the movie when SPINAL TAP's live concert set of Stonehenge is mistakenly built to be 18 inches tall instead of 18 feet. A simi...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays First Concert Of 2025 In Cardiff, United Kingdom

Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their first show of 2025 and their first United Kingdom concert in six years Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and HATEBREED . The Blackweir Fields con...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album At Italy's FERRARA SUMMER FESTIVAL

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed at the Ferrara Summer Festival last night (Wednesday, July 2) at Piazza Ariostea in Ferrara, Italy. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of ADK). As part of JUDAS PRIEST's "Shield Of Pain", the band's setlist included s...

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Former VENOM Members JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN And ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY To Reunite On Stage In Japan

Japanese rock music promoter UPP-tone Music has announced that former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) will reunite for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. According to the UPP-tone Music&nbs...

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DROWNING POOL Is 'Definitely Heavily Working On' New Full-Length Album: 'The Goal Is To Have It Done As Soon As Possible'

In a new interview with "The Dark", an active rock music program that airs on Minnesota's 94 Rocks KFML radio station, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce and singer Ryan McCombs spoke about the band's recently released two singles, "Madness", which came out in April, and "Revolution (The Final Amen...

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Photos: BLACK SABBATH Immortalized In LEGO Ahead Of Final Gig In Birmingham

Brace yourselves — the godfathers of heavy metal have gone plastic. In honor of BLACK SABBATH's last-ever gig this weekend in Birmingham, United Kingdom, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham has revealed a devilishly detailed tribute to the city's most famous rockers — with none other than Ozzy Osbo...

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ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI And DANNY CAREY Announce BEAT Live Album

Legendary former KING CRIMSON members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin banded together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and explosive TOOL drummer Danny Carey to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 1980s KING CRIMSON albums "Discipline", "Beat" and "Three Of A Perfect Pair". In 202...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Launches New Line Of Beauty Products

Ozzy Osbourne has teamed up with Birmingham, United Kingdom "alternative" make-up brand Jolie Beauty to produce a unique collection of cosmetic and makeup products. The limited-edition, officially licensed collection, which will be revealed and available to purchase via the Jolie Beauty web site beg...

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Watch: Supergroup CATEGORY 7, Feat. ARMORED SAINT, EXODUS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD Members, Performs Live For First Time

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, made its live debut last night (Mon...

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SAXON Singer BIFF BYFORD To Undergo 'Emergency Procedure'; 10 Summer 2025 Shows Canceled

British heavy metal veterans SAXON have announced the immediate cancellation of 10 summer shows and festival appearances while singer Biff Byford undergoes an emergency procedure. The recovery period for the operation will sadly mean the immediate cancellation/postponement of 10 shows across a six-w...

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MERCEDES LANDER On KITTIE's Comeback: 'We Just Wanted To Play A Couple Shows. But The Universe Had Other Plans For Us.'

At this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander and guitarist Tara McLeod spoke to Loud TV about the Canadian metal band's first album in over 13 years, "Fire", which was made available in June 2024 via Sumerian. Regarding how the idea to reunite the group came about, Merc...

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THREE DAYS GRACE's 'I Hate Everything About You' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

Rock giants THREE DAYS GRACE have officially entered the esteemed Spotify "Billions Club" as their rock anthem "I Hate Everything About You" crosses one billion streams on the digital streaming platform, making them the second band from Canada to achieve this milestone. Released in 2003, the single...

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BLACK SABBATH's Farewell Concert Set To Bring Boost To Birmingham Economy

The West Midlands is set for a boost of up to £20 million (approximately $27 million) to its visitor economy thanks to a huge July weekend of cultural and sporting events, according to new research by the West Midlands Growth Company. As many as 300,000 culture, sport and food fans are expected in t...

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BLACK SABBATH Awarded Freedom Of The City Of Birmingham

The founding members of BLACK SABBATH were awarded the Freedom Of The City Of Birmingham at a ceremony in the Council House on Saturday, June 28. At the ceremony, the original band members Terence "Geezer" Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward were presented with their Freedom Of The City...

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BRUCE KULICK Says There Is A 'Mutual Respect' Between Him And KISS Leaders PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, Bruce Kulick, who joined KISS in 1984 and remained the band's lead guitarist for 12 years, spoke about his current relationship with KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "It's very much to my benefit, and p...