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STEVEN ADLER: 'My Appetite For Destruction' Tell-All Biography Pushed Back To July

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler's forthcoming tell-all biography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses", has had its release date pushed back to July 27 from the previously announced June 22. The 304-page hardcover book is available f...

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CHRIS CAFFERY, GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below.

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ACCEPT Announces Second Show With AC/DC

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have announced a second show as the support act for AC/DC — June 13 at Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart, Germany. As previously reported, ACCEPT will also play a one-hour-long set before AC/DC hits the stage on May 25 in Hannover, Germany. Guitarist/songwriter Wolf...

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RUSH Documentary Named One Of Top 10 Audience Favorites At HOT DOCS Festival

Attendees of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which ran from April 29 to May 9 in Toronto, Ontario, have selected the rockumentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" as one of the Top 10 audience favorites as determined by audience vote. The entire Top 10 (with "Rush: Beyond t...

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New ACCEPT Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

The new lineup of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT made its live debut last night (Saturday, May 8) at the 750-capacity Gramercy Theatre in New York City. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Metal Heart 02. Midnight Mover 03. Living For Tonight 04. Restless And Wild 05. Son Of A Bitch 06. Lose...

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BRUTAL GODZ Begins Recording Debut Album

BRUTAL GODZ, the new Germany-based project featuring former/current members of BLIND GUARDIAN, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, REBELLION and METAL CHURCH, has entered guitarist Uwe Lulis' studio in Frankfurt, Germany to begin recording its debut album, "Echoes Of The Dead", for a fall release. According to the ba...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says Future Live Performances Will Feature 'Just A Few Of The Classics'

San Francisco bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are rehearsing a brand new set for the upcoming "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH. TESTAMENT promises to deliver a modern and most brutal set of songs which is sure to incite multiple mosh pits (old-school style). Fans can expect to hear favo...

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ACCEPT Interviewed On 'Friday Night Rocks'; Audio Available

Bassist Peter Baltes and new vocalist Mark Tornillo of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT were interviewed on last night's (Friday, May 7) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in six parts below. The official onlin...

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RUSH Guitarist Says New Material Is 'In-Your-Face Guitar Stuff'

Michael Wright of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. Part 1 of the chat can be found at this location. A couple of excerpts from Part 2 follow below. Gibson.com: You have announced that you're doing "Moving Pictures", in its entirety, on this tour. What is i...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Bookends 'Career-Defining Albums' With VAN HALEN

According to The Pulse of Radio, Michael Anthony listed his six career-defining albums for MusicRadar.com. He joked that, "Being a bass player is like being Rodney Dangerfield. The bottom line is, no matter how great we play, we don't get no respect! But hey, I'm used to it. I've played alongside Ed...

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ACCEPT To Support AC/DC In Hannover

Reunited German heavy metal band ACCEPT will play a one-hour-long set as the support act for AC/DC on May 25 in Hannover, Germany. According to a press release, "Everybody in ACCEPT is honored and excited to perform with one of the greatest legends in rock and share the stage with their all time her...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'Sea Of Fate' Video Released

"Sea Of Fate", the new video from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", which was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and i...

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RUSH Documentary Wins 'Heineken Audience Award' At TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tribeca Film Festival attendees have selected the rockumentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" for the fest's 2010 Heineken Audience Award. Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn's Canadian feature received the $25,000 award Saturday night at the TFF Wrap Party in Chelsea's...

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TESTAMENT: New Audio Interview With CHUCK BILLY Available

On April 29, 2010, Metal Monthly conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. TESTAMENT is rehearsing a brand new set for the upcoming "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH. TESTAM...

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METALLICA Bassist Performs With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA In New York City; Video Available

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo joined RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — on stage last night (Thursday, April 29) at Radio City Music Hall in New...