Search results for 'phil varone'
News
MACHINE HEAD: 'Unto The Locust' Track-By-Track Breakdown By PHIL DEMMEL
Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: With the success of MACHINE HEAD's 2007 release, "The Blackening", was there extra pressure while wri...July 14, 2011
News
METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, RATT Members To Guest On 'That Metal Show'
VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" is back in Los Angeles and ready to shake things up for lucky season eight on Saturday, August 20 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Members of some of the biggest metal acts, including METALLICA and SLIPKNOT, grace the "That Metal Show" stage to give viewers a true power hour that al...July 13, 2011
News
THIN LIZZY: Quality Helsinki Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of THIN LIZZY's July 9, 2011 performance at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. It's almost impossible to find a modern-day hard rock/heavy metal band that doesn't list THIN LIZZY as an influence. So the band couldn't have picked a better time to launch an arena...July 13, 2011
News
MEGADETH Mainman Discusses 'Peace Sells' Reissue In New Interview
Phil Freeman of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the just-released expanded, commemorative 25th-anniversary reissue edition of "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: Wha...July 13, 2011
News
MACHINE HEAD: New Video Interview, Multi-Camera Performance Footage Available
Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel at the second show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on Sunday, July 10 in Mountain View, California. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is multi-camera video footage of MACHINE HEAD's performa...July 12, 2011
News
MOTRHEAD Issues Statement On Passing Of Former Guitarist
MOTRHEAD has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston: "We are greatly saddened to confirm that our long-time friend and comrade Wrzel died Saturday at his home. Wrz was pouring a Guinness and cracking a joke when he succumbed to a h...July 11, 2011
News
MOTRHEAD Drummer: WRZEL Was 'More Rock And Roll Than All Of Us Put Together'
MOTRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee spoke to the Swedish newspaper Expressen about the passing of his former bandmate, guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston. Although no official statement has been made, it is believed that Burston died of ventricular fibrillation, caused by cardiomyopathy, better known as hear...July 10, 2011
News
Former MOTRHEAD Guitarist WRZEL Reportedly Dies At 61
According to a posting on the Facebook page of Tim Butcher, longtime bass tech for MOTRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, former MOTRHEAD guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston passed away earlier today (Saturday, July 9). No official statement has been made, but it is believed that Burston died of ven...July 9, 2011
News
AS I LAY DYING Guitarist PHIL SGROSSO Unveils New NOMAD CLOTHING Collection
Phil Sgrosso, guitarist of the San Diego, California-based metal band AS I LAY DYING, has just released the summer collection for his newest venture, Nomad Clothing. Unveiled earlier this year, Nomad Clothing was conceptualized as an alternative fashion recourse for Sgrosso. The guitarist, who has s...July 9, 2011
News
DEF LEPPARD Singer's Father Dies
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott's father, who had been ill for a number of weeks, passed away in a U.K. hospital. Commented DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen: "Sending my condolences to Joe and his mum over the sad loss of his dad Joe, Sr. I have great memories of Joe's dad and we're all here ...July 8, 2011
News
DEF LEPPARD Guitarist To Be Featured On Tonight's 'Real Orange'
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen will be featured on tonight's (Friday, July 8) edition of "Real Orange", the only broadcast television program for and about Orange County, California. Description of the show: "DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen lives in Orange County, preaching the good word of hea...July 8, 2011
News
CHIMAIRA Completes Work On 'Year Of The Snake' Video
Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA have completed work on the music video for their song "Year Of The Snake". The clip will make its online debut in the next couple of weeks. Check out photos from the video shoot at the group's Facebook page. CHIMAIRA's new album, entitled "The Age of Hell", will be...July 7, 2011
News
MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Discusses 'Unto The Locust' Album In New Interview
Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SkullsNBones.com: "Unto The Locust" is one of the most anticipated metal albums in a very long time. Did you fe...July 7, 2011
News
Former AC/DC Bassist MARK EVANS To Release 'Dirty Deeds' Memoir
Bazillion Points Books has announced the North American release of "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC" by Mark Evans, bass player in the classic 1970s AC/DC lineup. Evans recorded countless rock anthems with the band on the groundbreaking releases "High Voltage", "TNT", "Dirty Deeds Done Dir...July 7, 2011
News
DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says A Lot Of Older Band 'Lose Touch With What Actually Is Reality'
Jen Kajzer of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: How did you go about picking the songs out [for "Mirror Ball"]? Collen: We recorded every show for the last two years and ou...July 7, 2011
Prev 