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Y&T Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT

On August 26, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti of California rock legends Y&T. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. Y&T has set up a fund to help offset the substantial medical expenses incurred by the band'...

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WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH: New Song Available For Streaming

"Insomnia", a brand new track from Berlin, Germany's WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH, can be streamed on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's upcoming third album, "MMX", which will be released through Lifeforce Records on the following dates: Oct. 29 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland Nov....

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METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN Members Celebrate Life Of DEBBIE ABONO

Members of METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN, SKINLAB and D.R.I., as well as former members of EXODUS, OVERKILL, S.O.D., POSSESSED, SACRILEGE B.C. and STEREOMUD, are among the musicians who made an appearance at a special event to celebrate the life of Debbie Abono, a well-respected an...

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DIO Remembered By ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GODSMACK, LIMP BIZKIT, PAPA ROACH

Fuse On Demand recently caught up with some of the heavy hitters of the rock and metal community — including Rob Zombie and members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, GODSMACK, LIMP BIZKIT and PAPA ROACH — and asked them to their share their memories of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ron...

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CANCER BATS: 'Dead Wrong' Video Available

"Dead Wrong", the new video from the Canadian punk/metal/hardcore band CANCER BATS, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's third studio album, "Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones", which sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position N...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Says He Is 'A Strong Son Of A Bitch'

Adam "Nergal" Darski, the 33-year-old guitarist/vocalist from Poland's greatest extreme-metal export, BEHEMOTH, was recently diagnosed with a life-threatening form of leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming tissues of the bone marrow Since Nergal's health issues were first made public, the band, its man...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Be Honored At First-Ever CLASSIC GOLD MUSIC AWARDS

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — will be posthumously honored at the first-ever Classic Gold Music Awards (CGMA),set to take place August 27-30 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Flor...

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Ex-KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Walk For American Cancer Society

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has issued the following update: "On October 17th, I will be walking for the American Cancer Society, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. I would love for you to join me in this walk to help save lives and bring awareness to me...

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GEEZER BUTLER On RONNIE JAMES DIO's Passing: 'It's A Big Part Of My Life Gone'

Keith Carman of Canada's Exclaim! recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Exclaim!: Is there any real status update on BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL at present? Geezer: Not...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Suffering From Leukemia, Bone-Marrow Transplant Urgently Needed

Adam "Nergal" Darski, the 33-year-old guitarist/vocalist from Poland's greatest extreme-metal export, BEHEMOTH, has been diagnosed with a life-threatening form of leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming tissues of the bone marrow. The disease, for which Adam is currently receiving treatment at the hemat...

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AS I LAY DYING: 'Anodyne Sea' Performance Video Available

"Anodyne Sea" , the new performance video from San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING, can be viewed below. The clip — recorded on the "Cool Tour" — was shot, directed and produced by Russell Johnson and Chad Perkins. As previously reported, AS I LAY DYING has been nominated in the "Best Hard Rock Album...

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TIGERTAILZ To Be Joined By Drummer ROBIN GUY For Upcoming Shows

Long-running U.K. glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have issued the following update: "TIGERTAILZ are delighted to announce that Robin Guy will be joining the band on drums for the next run of shows. "It's too soon to say whether this will become a permanent arrangement — but we wanted to give you an update o...

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GEEZER BUTLER Would Like To Continue Playing With TONY IOMMI And VINNY APPICE

Legendary bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has admitted to Canada's Exclaim! that he's unsure what his next professional move is going to be following the recent passing of HEAVEN & HELL singer Ronnie James Dio. "We're all just on hold since Ronnie passed away," revealed...

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HEAVEN & HELL: Highlights From RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Concert To Air On U.K.'s SKY ARTS

On August 28 at 9:00 p.m. local time, U.K. cable satellite channel Sky Arts will broadcast presumably professionally filmed highlights from the High Voltage festival at Victoria Park in London, England, including the July 24, 2010 performance by surviving HEAVEN & HELL members Tony Iommi, Geezer...

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HOUWITSER: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

"Bestial Atrocity" and "Devoured Cunt", two brand new songs from reactivated Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER, are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The tracks come off the group's fifth album, "Bestial Atrocity", which is due in early September via Sevared Records. The track l...