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PAUL STANLEY Says ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS Resented Him For His 'Focus' And 'Drive'

KISS guitarist Paul Stanley believes that the band's original drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley harbored "a lot of resentment" over the fact that some of the other members of the group were more "focused" and "driven" to succeed than they were, which ultimately led them to sabotage their...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says Touring With METALLICA Was A 'Dream Come True'

In a recent interview with ARTISTdirect, guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT spoke about his first meeting with METALLICA. "We have been huge fans of METALLICA since we discovered heavy rock," he said. "They're the biggest heavy rock band in the world...

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SLIPKNOT's Plan To Use Camel Dung As Official Aroma Of KNOTFEST Takes Hit From Fire Officials

According to TMZ.com, fire officials have pulled the plug on SLIPKNOT's plan to to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event. A press release announcing the Knotfest attractions stated, "Knotfest (will have) its own aroma that will infest your...

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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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Former KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA Apologizes For Not Being Able To Take Part In 20th-Anniversary Tour

Former KORN drummer David Silveria had thanked the band's fans on the 20th anniversary of the release of the group's classic debut album and has apologized for not being able to celebrate the milestone by taking part in KORN's upcoming tour. In a posting on his Facebook page, Silveria wrote: "To all...

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EXODUS: Entire 'Blood In Blood Out' Album Available For Streaming

"Blood In Blood Out", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS, can be streamed in its entirety below. (Note: It is also available at Yahoo! Music.) Due in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast, the CD art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known wo...

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NINE INCH NAILS, GREEN DAY Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

NINE INCH NAILS and GREEN DAY are among the first-time nominees for 2015 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The complete list of nominees: * THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND * CHIC * GREEN DAY * JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS * KRAFTWERK * THE MARVELETTES * N.W.A. * NINE INCH NAILS ...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says Songs For Next Album Are Musically 'All Over The Place'

VOLBEAT singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen told ARTISTdirect in a new interview that he has already started writing material for the Danish/American group's sixth studio album, to be released by the end of 2015. Poulsen said, "I'm actually working on new songs right now. We try out new things in t...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says 'Fans Love' Camel Dung As Official KNOTFEST Smell

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Tayor says that fans "love" the fact that the band chose to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event, explaining that it was it was personally selected by SLIPKNOT's creative mastermind, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Craha...

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NONPOINT's 'The Return' Cracks U.S. Top 40

NONPOINT's eighth studio album, "The Return", sold 8,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 39 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous, self-titled CD opened with 7,300 units back in 2012 to land at No. 62. NONPOINT's 2010 album, "Miracle", regi...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Says People Take Opinions 'Way Too Seriously'

In a recent interview with West Michigan's FOX 17, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory spoke about the lyrical themes covered on the band's latest album, "The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell", which was released in two parts last year, with the first arriving in July...

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VOLBEAT's 'A Warrior's Call' Single Certified Gold By RIAA

"A Warrior's Call", a song from from Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT's 2010 album "Beyond Hell / Above Heaven", has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for sales of 500,000 copies. VOLBEAT singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen states: "Jon, Ander...

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THE AMITY AFFLICTION's JOEL BIRCH Answers 25 Questions For Impericon.com (Video)

Impericon.com recently met up with vocalist Joel Birch of Australian metalcore masters THE AMITY AFFLICTION and asked him "25 important either-or questions." Check out the clip below. THE AMITY AFFLICTION's new album, "Let The Ocean Take Me", sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its fir...

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EXODUS: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Blood In Blood Out' Album

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers o...

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Former OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ's SOEN Interviewed By Austria's MetalUnderground.at (Video)

Austria's MetalUnderground.at recently conducted an interview with SOEN — the Swedish progressive rock band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),guitarist Joakim Platbarzdis and bassist Stefan Stenberg. You can now watch the chat below. SOEN's so...