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Original CANDLEMASS Vocalist JOHAN LÄNGQVIST On Why He Rejoined The Band: 'The Songs Really Hooked Me'
Prior to Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS's February 7 performance in Paris, vocalist Johan Längqvist spoke with Duke TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On rejoining CANDLEMASS in 2018, 32 years after he performed on the grou...March 23, 2019
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On 'The Dirt' Movie: 'We Wanted To Tell A Story That Had Multiple Layers'
Netflix's long-awaited MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic, "The Dirt", based on The New York Times best-selling 2001 autobiography by CRÜE and Neil Strauss, is finally hitting the flat-screen today (March 22) after 13 years of development limbo. Bassist Nikki Sixx told Pollstar that he and his bandmates were always...March 22, 2019
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: RUSH 'Was The Band That Changed Everything'
DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci recently spoke to Consequence Of Sound about the impact RUSH's music had on him as a young fan growing up in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s. "To me, [RUSH] was the band that changed everything," he said. "When I heard it, I just… I don't know what it...March 22, 2019
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JASON BECKER's Mother Says 'All Went Well' With His Operation
On March 21, Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 30 years, underwent an operation to drain the abscess in his lung. According to his mother, Patricia Becker, "All went well and we are waiting on the lab results, but th...March 22, 2019
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FOO FIGHTERS Guitarist CHRIS SHIFLETT To Release 'Hard Lessons' Solo Album In June
FOO FIGHTERS guitarist Chris Shiflett will release his fourth solo album, "Hard Lessons", on June 14 via East Beach Records & Tapes/Thirty Tigers. Produced by Grammy Award-winning Dave Cobb, the disc features 10 new songs, including the lead single "Welcome To Your First Heartache", which can be str...March 22, 2019
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THE DAMNED THINGS: 'Something Good' Lyric Video
The official lyric video for the song "Something Good" from THE DAMNED THINGS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming second album, "High Crimes", which will be released on April 26 via Nuclear Blast. The supergroup comprised of members of EVERY TIME I DIE, ANTHRAX and FALL O...March 22, 2019
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METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, EXODUS Featured In 'Murder In The Front Row' Documentary
"Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story" will premiere on Saturday, April 20 at AMC Kabuki 8 in San Francisco, California at 1 p.m. Directed by Adam Dubin (BEASTIE BOYS' "Fight For Your Right to Party", "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn"),the film contains over fifty interview...March 20, 2019
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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Would Like To Release New Studio Album Every Couple Of Years
Since parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and replacing him with Todd La Torre in 2012, QUEENSRŸCHE has released three full-length albums in a six-year period: "Queensrÿche" (2013),"Condition Hüman" (2015) and "The Verdict" (2019). But, according to guitarist Michael Wilton, he would like to put ou...March 19, 2019
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RAMMSTEIN Guitarist's EMIGRATE Project: 'War' Music Video
"War", the new David Gesslbauer-directed video from EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, can be seen below. The song is taken from EMIGRATE's third album, "A Million Degrees", which was released last November 30 via Spinefarm Records. If there's a description that, pe...March 19, 2019
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TED NUGENT Announces Summer 2019 U.S. Tour Dates
Ted Nugent has announced 13 new U.S. shows, which are set to take place between the middle of July and end of August. The trek will once again feature Greg Smith (BILLY JOEL, ALICE COOPER, RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW) on bass, Jason Hartless (JOE LYNN TURNER, MITCH RYDER) on drums, and the Motor Cit...March 19, 2019
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THE DAMNED THINGS Guitarist Discusses 'Cells' Single, Video
A new trailer for "High Crimes", the upcoming album from THE DAMNED THINGS, can be seen below. In the trailer, guitarist Joe Trohman discusses the band's new single, "Cells", and the idea behind the accompanying music video. The "Cells" clip was directed by Brandon Dermer, who has previously worked...March 19, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'It's Nice That We Can Still Write New And Compelling Music That Has Real Depth'
In a brand new interview with RockSverige, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We're working on it," he said. "We literally had no leftover material for 'Dystopia'. I mean, nothing. We cleaned out...March 18, 2019
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OZZY OSBOURNE Pays Tribute To BERNIE TORMÉ: He 'Was A Gentle Soul With A Heart Of Gold'
Ozzy Osbourne has paid tribute to his onetime guitarist Bernie Tormé, calling him "a gentle soul with a heart of gold." Tormé is known for stepping in and saving the day for Ozzy when Randy Rhoads tragically died in 1982. Bernie played seven shows with Osbourne over a 10-day period before leaving Oz...March 18, 2019
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STATUS QUO's FRANCIS ROSSI: RICK PARFITT Became 'A Caricature Of Himself'
Francis Rossi says his late STATUS QUO bandmate Rick Parfitt became "a caricature of himself" who was "always trying to be the rock star his fans thought he was." Rossi made the comments as part of The Big Issue 's "A Letter To My Younger Self" feature. The 69-year-old said he thought the moment he...March 18, 2019
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Former GILLAN And OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist BERNIE TORMÉ Dead At 66
Bernie Tormé passed away on Sunday, March 17 at the age of 66. The guitarist's death was confirmed by Bernie's family, who issued the following statement: "Bernie Tormé passed away peacefully on the 17th March 2019, one day short of his 67th birthday, surrounded by his family. He had been on life su...March 18, 2019
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