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TOOL Bassist Admits He Had Moments Of Real Frustration During 'Fear Inoculum' Songwriting Process

TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor has admitted to Australia's Tone Deaf that he was concerned whether the band would ever produce a follow-up to 2006's "10,000 Days" album. "Absolutely," he said. "I would say it was never a real threat, but more out of frustration. There were some dead ends we went dow...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Is Selling Walnut Creek House For $2.89 Million

According to Realtor.com, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is selling his house in Walnut Creek, California. The musician has listed his modern farmhouse in the San Francisco Bay Area for $2.89 million. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was built in 1986, and covers 6,720 square feet on a 1...

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HAMMERFALL's OSCAR DRONJAK Says ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Is His 'Guitar Hero'

In a recent interview with France's Duke TV, HAMMERFALL's Oscar Dronjak singled out one guitarist as a major influence on his playing and songwriting style. He said (see video below): "One guy who, without me listening to him, I would not sound and play the guitar the way I do is Wolf Hoffmann from...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Display 10 Custom Cars At Petersen Automotive Museum

According to Hagerty, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has donated his collection of 10 highly regarded custom cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum. The announcement was made at the museum's annual press conference at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, along with news on the Petersen's upcomin...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: People Who Say Hateful Things About RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Are 'Miserable'; They 'Don't Like Anything'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that people who say hateful things about the Ronnie James Dio hologram are "miserable" individuals who "don't like anything." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The legendary heavy metal frontman's hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and m...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says He Walks Away With 'About $7,000-$10,000' For Every Album He Makes

Michael Sweet says that he doesn't make music "for the money." The STRYPER frontman made the comment in response to a question from a fan about Sweet's latest solo single, "Better Part Of Me", which follows an "old-school metal" direction that is not far removed from the band's recent output. Asked...

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TOOL Drummer Has No Problem With JUSTIN BIEBER Being A Fan Of His Band

TOOL drummer Danny Carey says that he has no problem with Justin Bieber being a fan of his band. Last month, Bieber took to his Instagram account to post some of the lyrics to TOOL's "10,000 Days" track "The Pot". The pop superstar then asked his followers if they knew which song the lyrics were fro...

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Police Open Investigation Into Death Of Man At SLIPKNOT Concert

According to Patch.com, police have opened an investigation into the death of a 62-year-old man during a SLIPKNOT concert in Tinley Park, Illinois last Sunday (August 11). Foul play is not suspected, police said. Witnesses told Patch.com that Richard Valadez joined in some of the mosh pits that form...

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DAVID HASSELHOFF's New Album To Include Collaborations With AL JOURGENSEN, TRACII GUNS And STEVE STEVENS

MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and BILLY IDOL axeman Steve Stevens are among the guest musicians who appear on "Open Your Eyes", the new album from David Hasselhoff. Due on September 27, the disc includes 67-year-old "Baywatch" and "Knight Rider" star's collaborati...

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HEAVY AS TEXAS Feat. EXHORDER Members: 'Love Gets Us All' Music Video

The official music video for the song "Love Gets Us All" from HEAVY AS TEXAS, the aggressive metal project featuring acclaimed guitarist Marzi Montazeri and vocalist Kyle Thomas — otherwise recognized as members of Louisiana-based metal pioneers EXHORDER — can be seen below. The track is taken from...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Slams METALLICA For Covering His Songs: 'They Butchered It, And It Was Humiliating'

Tom Gabriel Fischer has slammed METALLICA for performing a cover version of CELTIC FROST's "The Usurper", saying the San Francisco heavy metal giants "butchered it, and it was humiliating." Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played "The Usurper" during METALLICA's May 10 concert at Letzigrund Stadion...

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Video Premiere: IGGY POP's 'James Bond'

Iggy Pop has unveiled the first video from his upcoming album "Free", due out September 6 on Loma Vista Recordings. Directed by Simon Taylor, the clip for "James Bond" was shot on location at Sweat Records in Miami. "James Bond" is the second song to be released in advance of the new album, and has...

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SILVERTOMB Feat. Former TYPE O NEGATIVE, AGNOSTIC FRONT Members: New Single 'Love You Without No Lies' Due This Month

U.S. metal act SILVERTOMB has signed an international record deal with German independent label Long Branch Records/SPV. SILVERTOMB is the latest musical endeavor of guitarist-vocalist Kenny Hickey (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SEVENTH VOID),drummer Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, DANZIG),bassist Hank Hell (SE...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Lyric Video For 'Better Part Of Me' Song Feat. ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS

The official lyric video for the song "Better Part Of Me" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track is taken from Sweet's upcoming tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten", which is scheduled for release on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Eu...

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TOOL's New Single Makes Chart History; 'Ænima' Album Re-Enters Billboard 200 At No. 10

According to Billboard, TOOL's "Ænima" has re-entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 10. The set — which debuted and peaked at No. 2 in 1996 — was released via digital retailers and streaming services for the first time on August 2, along with most of the band's catalog. The album bounds back on to...