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JOEY BELLADONNA 'Can't Wait' To Begin Working On New ANTHRAX Album

In a new interview with "R.A. Nation", ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna touched upon the fact that the none of the "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, ANTHRAX, SLAYER and MEGADETH — sound alike despite the fact that they had a lot of the same influences. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Names His Favorite MEGADETH Guitar Solos That He Has Written

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has named "Holy Wars" and "Wake Up Dead" as the songs that contain two of his favorite guitar solos that he has ever written. Mustaine discussed his lead guitar playing while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalize...

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SLASH, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MARTY FRIEDMAN, GEORGE LYNCH, Others To Guest On LESLIE WEST Tribute Album

Leslie West passed away on December 23, 2020. Provogue Records / Mascot Label Group has announced the release of "Legacy: A Tribute To Leslie West" on March 25 in celebration of the guitarist. Friends, and many whom were influenced by the loved West, have contributed to this special release. Amongs...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Releases New Video, 'Florida Man Blues'

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the ensemble led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, has shared a music video for its new single, "Florida Man Blues". Skolnick, who emerged in the late 1980s as the teenage lead guitar virtuoso of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band TESTAMENT, has also made a name for him...

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SEX PISTOLS Frontman JOHN LYDON Revealed As The Jester On 'The Masked Singer'

SEX PISTOLS frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) was revealed to be the contestant dressed as a jester on reality singing competition "The Masked Singer". Lydon had managed to keep his identity concealed from judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke and Will.i.am whil...

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LIMP BIZKIT's JOHN OTTO Explains Decision To Launch Online Music School

LIMP BIZKIT drummer John Otto is getting ready to launch his very own online music school where his lessons will cater to all levels, from novice drummers to experts. Says Otto: "We will offer cutting-edge technology that will give each of my students a one-on-one experience unlike anything offered...

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SLASH Says Only One Member Of His Solo Band Managed To Avoid Catching COVID-19 During Making Of '4' Album

SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release their new album titled "4" on February 11, 2022, via Gibson Records in partnership with BMG. "4" is Slash's fifth solo album and fourth overall with his band featuring Myles Kennedy (vocals),Brent Fitz (drums),Todd Kerns (bass, vocals...

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ZAKK WYLDE Discusses Recording Process For BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Doom Crew Inc.' (Video)

In the five-minute video below, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader Zakk Wylde discusses the recording process behind the band's new album, "Doom Crew Inc." BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 11th studio LP will be released on November 26 via MNRK Heavy (formerly eOne Music). In a recent interview with the Morristown, Ne...

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ANNIHILATOR Taps Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO, Former ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK For 'Metal II' Album

earMusic has announced a remarkable reissue series of (almost) the entire ANNIHILATOR catalog. "Metal II" kicks off this extensive catalog campaign that will give you special editions, bonus material, exclusive and previously unreleased tunes. And "Metal II" is only the first taste, ahead of a huge...

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GLENN HUGHES Wanted To Be 'Very Honest' In His Autobiography: 'There's Nothing In The Book That's Not Real'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, who has been clean and sober for more than two decades, wrote about his path to sobriety in his autobiography, titled "Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star", which came out in 2011. In a new interview with Brazil's "Lokaos Rock Show", H...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'IV' Album At 50: 'All Access' Radio Special Now Available Online

November 8, 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of one of rock and roll's most treasured and popular albums: "Led Zeppelin IV". The band and Swan Song/Atlantic Records commemorated this occasion by commissioning Neer Perfect Productions to produce the radio special "Led Zeppelin IV At 5...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Announces Intimate Q&A Session And Acoustic Performance In Los Angeles

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell will celebrate the release of his new solo album, "Brighten", with an intimate question-and-answer session, storytelling and acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, November 18. Released on October 29, "Brigh...

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JOHN 5 Doesn't Know Why DAVID LEE ROTH Hasn't Released His 'Absolutely Wonderful' Song About VAN HALEN

A year ago, David Lee Roth included five previously unreleased songs in The Roth Project, an online comic narrated by the legendary VAN HALEN singer, with music from John 5 on guitar and bass, Greg Bissonette on drums, Brett Tuggle on keyboards, and Luis Conte on percussion. The tracks "Giddy-Up!",...

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MINISTRY Adds 13 New U.S. Dates To Spring 2022 Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Due to overwhelming demand, MINISTRY has added 13 new dates to its spring 2022 tour that will kick off March 2 and run through April 18. The newly added cities include Columbus, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Haven, Portland (Maine),Raleigh, Asheville, Nashville, New Orleans, Austin, Milwaukee, Kansas...

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FOO FIGHTERS Star In Horror Comedy 'Studio 666'; Theatrical Release Set For February 25

Open Road Films has acquired worldwide rights to horror comedy "Studio 666", starring Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee. The all-star cast also includes Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin. The film, directed by...