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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Slams CHILDREN OF BODOM Fans, Frontman Over Response To Canceled Tour

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn has slammed "shit-talking" CHILDREN OF BODOM fans over their reaction to the cancelation of the two bands' joint North American tour and has called out COB frontman Alexi Laiho for issuing a "little bitch-ass response" to the trek being called off. MACHINE HEAD last month a...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' MIKE INEZ Talks Drugs, OZZY OSBOURNE And Early-'90s Grunge Explosion (Video)

Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon recently conducted an interview with former OZZY OSBOURNE and current ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he feels about drugs considering that two membe...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist On '(r)Evolution': 'It Is Not A Throwback' And 'It's Not Something Completely New'

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "(r)Evol...

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HAMMERFALL Parts Ways With Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released the following statement: "Life in a heavy metal band is indeed filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, ups and downs. On Monday, we rolled out our own whiskey, Legacy Of Kings. Today is a shocking and monumental day for all, HAMMERFALL members and fan...

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THE GENTLE STORM Featuring ARJEN LUCASSEN, ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: Deal With INSIDEOUT MUSIC Announced

THE GENTLE STORM, the collaboration between AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen and former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen, will release its debut album in early 2015 via InsideOut Music. The effort will be "an epic concept double album" and "a combination of classical meets metal and acous...

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SICK OF IT ALL's KOLLER Brothers Discuss Sandy Hook And 9/11 Conspiracy Theories (Video)

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with Lou (vocals) and Pete Koller (guitar) of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the U.S. mainstream media is owned directly by l...

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HAMMERFALL: '(r)Evolution' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"(r)Evolution", the new album from Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #1 Germany: #4 Czech Republic: #4 Switzerland: #5 Finland: #10 Austria: #13 France: #67 Belgium: #84 Netherlands: #105 UK: #110 "(r)Evolution" sold around 1,900 copies in...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN And ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Join Forces In THE GENTLE STORM

THE GENTLE STORM, the collaboration between AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen and former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen, will release its debut album in early 2015. The effort will be "an epic concept double album" and "a combination of classical meets metal and acoustic folk," according...

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HAMMERFALL Performs New Song 'Hector's Hymn' Live For First Time (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL performing a brand new song, "Hector's Hymn", live for the first time on Friday, August 29 at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "(r)Evolution", which was released on August 29 in Eu...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist OSCAR DRONJAK's 'Spanish Inquisition' (Video)

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL recently took part in Nuclear Blast's quiz "Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition". You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "(r)Evolution", will be released on August 29 in Europe and September 2 in Nor...

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HAMMERFALL: '(r)Evolution' Track-By-Track Breakdown With Singer JOACIM CANS (Video)

Earlier this week, Therés Stephansdotter of Rocksverige.se conducted an interview with Joacim Cans of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL in Stockholm. You can now watch the chat below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "(r)Evolution", will be released on August 29 in Europe and September 2 in North America via Nucl...

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Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Talks About His Time With AC/DC, Working With GEOFF TATE

On July 26, Glenn Milligan of Metalliville.co.uk conducted a lengthy interview with drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO, DIO DISCIPLES, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalliville.co.uk: I bet you've been asked this a million times, but how did you meet up wi...

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THE SKULL Featuring Former TROUBLE Members: 'For Those Which Are Asleep' Debut Due In November

THE SKULL — the new band featuring two original members of American doom metal legends TROUBLE, Eric Wagner (vocals) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),alongside longtime TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, guitarist Lothar Keller (SACRED DAWN) and former PENTAGRAM guitarist Matt Goldsborough — will release its...

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HAMMERFALL: 'Hector's Hymn' Video Released

"Hector's Hymn", the new 11Frames Productions-directed clip from Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "(r)Evolution", which will be released on August 29 in Europe and September 2 in North America via Nuclear Blast. After taking a creative bre...

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HAMMERFALL's OSCAR DRONJAK Interviewed By REALISART! At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR (Video)

Lisa of Realisart! conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. After taking a creative break last year, HAMMERFALL is fully...