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SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Is 'Itching' To Start Work On New Music
Jay Weinberg is "itching" to start work on new SLIPKNOT material, more than three years after he joined the band following the dismissal of previous drummer and founding member Joey Jordison. Weinberg played on SLIPKNOT's last album, ".5: The Gray Chapter" and the subsequent two-year world tour. SLI...April 5, 2017
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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Says 'Road Rage' Is Shaping Up To Be An 'Extremely Kick-Ass' Album
QUIET RIOT announced last month that it would delay the release of its new album, "Road Rage", until this summer so that the band's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin, could replace all the vocals on the album with new lyrics and melodies. Durbin, who became known as the "met...April 3, 2017
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AT THE DRIVE IN Releases 'Hostage Stamps' Video
Fresh off a triumphant handful of U.S. dates — including a surprise pop-up performance that was the talk of SXSW — AT THE DRIVE IN has unleashed "Hostage Stamps", the third single from the highly anticipated new album, "Inter Alia" (Latin for "among other things"). Vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala desc...April 3, 2017
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HEATHEN, FORBIDDEN, EXHORDER Members Join Forces In YEAR OF THE TYRANT
Bassist Jason Viebrooks (GRIP INC., HEATHEN) has joined forces with guitarist Vinnie LaBella (EXHORDER) and drummer Sasha Horn (FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN) in a brand new band called YEAR OF THE TYRANT. The trio is joined in the new project by an as-yet-undisclosed vocalist who "may or may not have a strong...April 2, 2017
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Condemns Closure Of Small Music Venues In U.K.
Bruce Dickinson has spoken out against the closure of small music venues in the United Kingdom due to noise complaints from people living in properties built next to existing clubs. The IRON MAIDEN frontman was talking to WalesOnline when he was asked about Cardiff pub and live music venue Dempseys,...March 31, 2017
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U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER Joined By Guitarist BILL HUDSON
Bill Hudson has joined U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER — the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — as the replacement for the recently departed Finnish guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen. U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER said in a statement: "We are very proud to announce that Mr. Bill Hudson from...March 31, 2017
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PAPA ROACH Releases Two More New Songs, 'Born For Greatness' And 'Periscope'
California rockers PAPA ROACH have released two more songs — "Born For Greatness" (lyric video) and "Periscope" — from their forthcoming ninth studio album, "Crooked Teeth". Due on May 19 via Eleven Seven Music, the disc will be available digitally and physically, as a standard (10 tracks) and delux...March 31, 2017
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New Song Premiere: DRAGONFORCE's 'Judgement Day'
"Judgement Day", a brand new song from the multinational metal band DRAGONFORCE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Reaching Into Infinity", which will be released on May 19 via earMUSIC on CD, LP and a special-edition CD and DVD. The follow-up to 2014's "Maximum O...March 30, 2017
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RUSH To Release Limited-Edition Single For 'Cygnus X-1' As 'Record Store Day' Exclusive
This year marks the 40th anniversary of RUSH's sixth studio album, "A Farewell To Kings". To kick-start the celebration, on April 22, UMe/Anthem/ole will release a limited-edition, 12-inch single for "Cygnus X-1" as an exclusive for Record Store Day, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year....March 30, 2017
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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says He Is 'Probably Addicted To Smoking Weed'
In a brand new interview with Metal Assault, TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy was asked what he is doing to prepare for the band's upcoming North American tour with SEPULTURA and PRONG. "I'm cutting back on my weed-smoking right now [laughs], so not as much weed," he said. "I'm running more on my bike...March 29, 2017
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RIKKI ROCKETT Unveils New Drum Kit For POISON's Summer Tour (Video)
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has posted a two-minute video in which he unveils the DW drum kit that he will be using on the band's 30th-anniversary tour this summer. Check it out below. Rockett earlier in the month wrote on his Facebook page that was still cancer free, one year after he started unde...March 29, 2017
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DEF LEPPARD Is A Family, Says PHIL COLLEN
In a brand new interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was asked how he and his bandmates have been able to maintain genuine friendships for so long where other groups have fallen short. "I don't understand how the other bands do it," Collen responded. "You've got this...March 29, 2017
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POISON: First 2017 Photo Of Reunited Original Lineup
POISON singer Bret Michaels has released the first photo of the band's original lineup as it begins rehearsing for its upcoming tour. He wrote in the accompanying caption: "Rocking hard, feeling great. Haven't killed each other yet, this tour is happening. #music #poison #tour #springbreak #party" P...March 28, 2017
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Former THE HAUNTED Frontman PETER DOLVING Exits DRESS THE DEAD
DRESS THE DEAD, the new band featuring ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero, has parted ways with former THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving. The split happened only three months after DRESS THE DEAD — whose lineup also includes Mark Hernandez on drums, James Walker on bass and Dan Delay on guitar —...March 28, 2017
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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE: Third Episode Of 'A Week in Dee World'
The third episode of a new documentary, "A Week in Dee World", features video footage of former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee performing at the "Ultimate Jam Night" second-anniversary concert on January 17 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California as he and former band...March 27, 2017
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