Search results for 'ken mode'

News

Watch: KK'S PRIEST Performs Two JUDAS PRIEST Classics For First Time At 2026 North American Tour Kick-Off

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),kicked off its North American tour as the support act for W.A.S.P. last ni...

News

AS I LAY DYING Completes Recording Ninth Album; New Songs 'Polarized' And 'Retribution' To Arrive Next Week

U.S. metalcore veterans AS I LAY DYING have completed recording their ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2027 via Napalm Records. Two of the songs which are being considered for inclusion on the follow-up to 2024's "Through Storms Ahead" LP, "Polarized" and "Retribution", will be made avai...

News

SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Admits His Mental Health Struggles Have Been 'Really Challenging' For His Faith Journey: 'Right Now I Don't Feel Close To God'

On the latest episode of Talk O'Tuesdays, the podcast hosted by SHINEDOWN bassist/producer Eric Bass and John Guarnieri, the host of the "Spear Talk" podcast, Bass addressed his recent announcement that he would miss the band's late summer 2026 tour in order to receive treatment after suffering "a p...

News

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why He Tries Not To Insert His Opinion Into His Lyrics

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM weighed in on the debate about the place of politics in music, particularly his lyrical content. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's pluses...

News

CARCASS Drummer's 'Family Situation' Forces Postponement Of Australia/New Zealand Tour

British extreme metal veterans CARCASS have been forced to postpone their Australian tour with BRUJERIA due to a "family situation" affecting their drummer Dan Wilding. On Wednesday, September 2, CARCASS released the following statement via social media: " We're incredibly sorry to announce that we...

News

DAVID ELLEFSON Has Learned How To 'Tour Smarter, Not Harder': 'We Know Where The Sweet Spot And The Joy And The Fun Of It Is'

In a recent interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his involvement with METAL CHURCH's new lineup, in which he is joined by founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, powerhouse drummer Ken Mary (FLOTSAM AND JE...

News

KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK Explains 'Dark Asylum' Album Concept

In a new interview with Poland's MetalSide.pl, KAMELOT frontman Tommy Karevik was asked if it was difficult for him and his bandmates to work on material for their latest album, "Dark Asylum", while spending so much time on the road in the last couple of years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

News

It's Official: PRETTY MAIDS To Return With New Studio Album In 2027

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the return of legendary Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS, who are officially working on a brand-new studio album, set for release in 2027. The upcoming record will be the band's first new studio album since 2019's acclaimed "Undress Your Madness" and marks the begin...

Review

Rats In The Temple

It is practically a farce that an established, highly respected American thrash outfit like FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has to look to other territories to play live. Something has to be off; maybe it's the band's circuitous label situation, from Metal Blade to the now-defunct AFM to the sizable Napalm Recor...

News

SOIL's Long-Awaited New Album Is 'Completely Finished' And 'Ready To Go': 'It's Amazing Stuff', Says TIM KING

In a new interview with Dales Rock Interviews, SOIL bassist Tim King spoke about the status of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's first new original material since 2013's "Whole" album. Tim said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We wrote an entire new release last year. We di...

News

FOREIGNER Shares Previously Unreleased 'Head Games'-Era Song 'Trouble', Featuring Newly Added PETER FRAMPTON Solo

Following last year's acclaimed deluxe edition of "Foreigner 4", FOREIGNER continues its fifty-year celebration with a newly remixed and remastered edition of "Head Games", the band's multi-platinum third studio album, originally released in 1979, now available October 30, 2026 on CD/Blu-ray and bla...

News

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Releases Lyric Video For 'The Edge Of Nowhere' From Upcoming 'Rats In The Temple' Album

American thrash metal pioneers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released the official music video for "The Edge Of Nowhere", the third and final single from their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. The track builds suspense with eastern scales before fir...

News

BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD: 'We Were Intentionally Copying Ourselves' On 'Divided We Fall' Album

In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld spoke about the band's latest album, "Divided We Fall", which was recorded and released last fall after he and his bandmates spent two years touring around the globe.  Asked if there was ever a mome...

News

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON: 'The Whole Grunge Era Really Did Damage To Us'

On this week's episode of The David Ellefson Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and co-host Joshua Toomey welcome vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM for a conversation spanning more than four decades of thrash metal history. Eric joins the show to...

News

KISS Shares Official Video Recap Of PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS's Return To Anaheim For ANGELS' Ceremonial First Pitch

In 1976, KISS took the stage at Anaheim Stadium in front of more than 40,000 fans — one of the largest crowds the band had played to at that point. It was a show that helped define what a rock concert could be — full of pyrotechnics, spectacle, and the kind of larger-than-life energy KISS became kno...