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TERA WRAY STATIC's Friends And Family Release Statement Regarding Her Death

Jay'e Jones, the Joshua Tree, California-based tattoo artist who was roommates with Tera Wray Static, the widow of STATIC-X frontman and founder Wayne Static, at the time of Tera's death, has released a statement regarding her friend's passing. Jones said: "I came home [Wednesday, January 13] night...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Enter Studio Next Month; New Signature Guitars Announced

Schecter Guitar Research has announced the release of new signature models from AVENGED SEVENFOLD's guitar duo of Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance. The new Syn Custom-S will retain his demanding features, including the Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System and his signature Seymour Duncan Invader hum...

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Ex-IMMORTAL Frontman ABBATH: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

The self-titled debut album from ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),can be streamed in its entirety below. The CD will be released on January 22 via Season Of Mist. "Abbath" track listing: 01. To War 02. Winter Bane 03. Ashes Of The Damned 04. Ocean Of Wounds 0...

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RATT's BOBBY BLOTZER On DAVID BOWIE: 'I Had A Lifetime With Him As A Musical Guru'

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has paid tribute to legendary British art-rock icon David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. Bowie had cancer. Said Blotzer in a post on his Facebook page: "Oh boy: This is one of the worst days in what we all as humans are in line for, ...

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METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT's KHDK ELECTRONICS Presents No. 1 Overdrive

With the recent success of their inaugural product, the Ghoul Screamer, guitar legend Kirk Hammett's KHDK Electronics is now ready to unleash the No. 1 Overdrive, an original tube-like overdrive pedal. The No. 1 Overdrive is a powerful, character-defining pedal that boasts a KHDK original circuit ba...

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Documents Shed Light On SCOTT WEILAND's Death

StarTribune.com has obtained documents and photos from the Bloomington Police Department shedding new light on what Scott Weiland's bandmates and crew members told police, and what investigators found in the bus where the iconic singer was pronounced dead. On December 3, SCOTT WEILAND & THE WILD...

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Ex-IMMORTAL Frontman ABBATH: New Song 'Ashes Of The Damned' Streaming

"Ashes Of The Damned", a brand new song from ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),can be streamed below. The track is taken from ABBATH's self-titled debut album, which will be released on January 22, 2016 via Season Of Mist. "Abbath" track listing: 01. To War 02...

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DIAMOND HEAD To Release New, Self-Titled Album In March

Influential and iconic heavy metal band DIAMOND HEAD will release its first album of new material in eight years on March 11. Titled "Diamond Head", the disc features an exciting new talent in singer Rasmus Bom Andersen. In 2014, DIAMOND HEAD invited London-based, Danish-born Ras to join the band. T...

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LEMMY Praised By The Recording Academy President/CEO NEIL PORTNOW

Neil Portnow, president/CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, also known as NARAS or The Recording Academy, the governing body of the Grammy Awards, has released the following statement regarding the passing of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister: "Grammy winner Lemmy Kilmister w...

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Watch Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Act In Trailer For 'Clean Cut' Movie

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal portrays Jack Hayes in the upcoming "psychologically disturbing horror/thriller" feature film "Clean Cut", set for release in 2016. Thal also scored the movie, which is directed by Joseph Pepitone and written by Joseph Pepitone, Billy Pepitone and...

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CHRIS CORNELL Discusses Death Of SCOTT WEILAND, Musicians' Drug Struggles

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell said that he doesn't believe the music industry deserves any of the blame for the deaths of fellow grunge icons Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, VELVET REVOLVER),Kurt Cobain (NIRVANA) and Layne Staley (ALICE IN CHAINS). He told the 105.7 The Point radio station:...

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TOOL Frontman's PUSCIFER Announces 'Money $hot - Round 2' Tour

PUSCIFER, the Arizona-based electro-rock band fronted by TOOL's Maynard James Keenan, returns to the ring on March 17 as the band launches the "Money $hot - Round 2" tour, kicking off at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, California. Additional dates will be announced in early January. May...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Release 'Arktis' Album In March

Candlelight Records has set a March 4 global release date for "Arktis", the sixth solo album from EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). The album will be available in standard CD, deluxe CD (featuring additional exclusive content),and vinyl formats. The album's first single, "...

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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN: 'I Can't Imagine Retiring Anytime Soon'

Stay Tuned Interviews conducted an interview with vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA on November 19 in Bristol, England. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it ever gets easier to come up with new r...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Releases GeoShred App

Jordan Rudess — the keyboardist/Continuum-player/multi-instrumentalist for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, along with his company Wizdom Music, has launched new app called GeoShred that lets musicians create music on an iPad. GeoShred features next generation physical modeling...