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IRON MAIDEN's 'Trooper' Beer Celebrates Third Anniversary

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN are celebrating the third anniversary of their Trooper beer with a video message from MAIDEN vocalist and ale aficionado Bruce Dickinson. Check it out below. The Trooper beer was launched in May 2013 and has won the BBI (British Bottlers' Institute) Gold Medal...

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Dedicated Christian NICKO MCBRAIN Says The 'Guv'nor' Doesn't Have A Problem With Him Playing In IRON MAIDEN

Despite IRON MAIDEN's reputation for focusing on the darker side, drummer Nicko McBrain told Australia's ABC that he is a committed Christian who doesn't feel he is doing anything wrong. "The 'Guv'nor' does not have a problem with it," Nicko explained. "Obviously, I'm still doing it. "I kind of stru...

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BLIND GUARDIAN To Tour North America With GRAVE DIGGER

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN are returning to North America this fall for the second leg of the "Beyond The Red Mirror" tour. After making a stop at the ProgPower USA festival on Thursday, September 9, the band will kick off the 19-date trek at The Orpheum in Tampa, Florida, with support fr...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Tried To Recapture Magic Of Early Days On Post-GEOFF TATE Albums

Australia's The Dwarf recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Dwarf: I have to say I love the last two records, 2013's "Queensrÿche" and 2015's "Condition Hüman". The band seems to be re-energized and writing/pla...

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GOJIRA To Tour North America With TESSERACT

French progressive metallers GOJIRA have announced details of a massive North American headline tour which will get underway this fall. The nationwide trek will see GOJIRA joined by TESSERACT and is set to kick-off September 21 at Silver Spring, Maryland's The Fillmore. From there, GOJIRA will trave...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Honored By New Zealand Men's National Rugby Team

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN played at Christchurch, New Zealand's Horncastle Arena Friday night. During the show, MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson repeatedly disappeared for minor wardrobe changes, including sporting an All Blacks jersey gifted to him by the men's national rugby union team....

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Video: ROCK GODDESS Performs At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of the reunited original lineup of ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) featuring sisters Jody and Julie Turner along with bassist Tracey Lamb — performing on April 29 at this year's edition of the Keep It True festiv...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC: 'It'd Be Horrible To See It End With People Not Turning Up On Stage Or Being Very Late'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has weighed in on the strange situation regarding AC/DC and singer Brian Johnson. The legendary Australian rock band postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American tour after doctors told Johnson he faced "total hearing loss." AC/DC has since announced t...

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DORO To Release 'Strong And Proud - 30 Years Of Rock And Metal' CD, DVD, Blu-Ray In June

German metal queen Doro Pesch celebrated the 30th anniversary of performing live during 2013 and 2014 by touring the world extensively for a year and by playing three official anniversary shows. The tour kicked off impressively in front of 85,000 people at the world's biggest metal festival, Wacken...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Addresses Chinese Concert 'Rules' During Shanghai Performance

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN played their second-ever concert in China on Tuesday, April 26 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. The show followed MAIDEN's appearance two days earlier at Beijing LeSports Center, where the band was forced to make several minor changes in its performance...

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GRAND MAGUS: New Song 'Forged In Iron - Crowned In Steel' Available For Streaming

Swedish riff lords GRAND MAGUS will release their eighth studio album, "Sword Songs", on May 13 through Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was created by acclaimed artist Anthony Roberts. The song "Forged In Iron - Crowned In Steel", taken from "Sword Songs", can be streamed below. GRAND MA...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: If Everybody That Recognized Me Bought Our Albums, We'd Be As Big As ADELE

Scott Ian spoke to News-Press.com about the fact that he is arguably the most well-known and most recognizable guy in ANTHRAX, thanks mainly to his goatee which, some people have joked, actually lays claim to its own zip code. "I wish everybody that recognized me would buy the record. Then we'd be a...

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Video: JORN LANDE Covers FRIDA's 'I Know There's Something Going On'

Frontiers Music Srl will release JORN's new album, "Heavy Rock Radio", on June 3. One of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a unique album of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him, and helped forge this talented man's own uniqu...

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AS LIONS Feat. BRUCE DICKINSON's Son AUSTIN: 'White Flags' Song Available For Streaming

"White Flags", a brand new song from the London five-piece AS LIONS, can be streamed below. The track is expected to appear on the band's debut EP, due later in the year via Better Noise Records, part of Eleven Seven Music Group. The CD was helmed by David Bendeth, the multi-platinum, award-winning...

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IRON MAIDEN's JANICK GERS: I Am Not In The Business To Get A GRAMMY Or Get Into ROCK HALL

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers has told China's East Day that he didn't become a musician to make money, to be a mainstream success or be a star. "I didn't really have a goal to win a Grammy," he explained. "That's just a present people give you. It's nice to get them [the ...