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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS No Longer Regrets 'The Stage''s Surprise Release: 'I'm So Proud Of The Way It Was Released'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows says that he longer regrets the way the band's 2016 album "The Stage" was marketed. The surprise release of the disc, which was announced the night it went on sale eight years ago, earned the lowest sales of an AVENGED SEVENFOLD album in eleven years. It sold se...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON: 'We Don't Wanna Just Put Out A Record For The Sake Of Putting Out A Record'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon spoke about the band's upcoming touring activities and plans to make the group's follow-up to the "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach" album, which was released in September 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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BLACK SABBATH Ballet To Make U.S. Debut At VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL

The U.S. premiere of Birmingham Royal Ballet's "Black Sabbath- The Ballet" will take place in May 2025 at the Virginia Arts Festival. The ballet will make its U.S. debut in Norfolk before traveling to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. "I am thrilled to be bringing 'Black Sabbath - the Ballet' t...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Explains How His Interaction With Fans On Social Media Affects His Work

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li was asked if the connection he creates with the band's fans through social media impacts his work as a musician. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "With Twitch, it's really...

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JACOBY SHADDIX Says 'It Feels Natural' For PAPA ROACH To Lean Into Heavy Sound On Next Album

In a new interview with "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix spoke about his band's plans for new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are the label now. So just this last go-around, we ended our contract w...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's ERIK RUTAN: '90% Of Everything We Own Was Either Severely Damaged Or Completely Destroyed'

CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Erik Rutan says that "90% of everything" he and his family own in St. Petersburg, Florida was decimated in Hurricane Helene on September 26 and Hurricane Milton, which hit the beleaguered region two weeks later on October 9. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big B...

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JOAKIM BRODÉN: SABATON Has New Music 'In The Works'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", SABATON frontman Joakim Brodén was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "The War to End All Wars" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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PAUL STANLEY On KISS Avatar Show: It Will Be Like 'Cirque Du Soleil Meets 'Star Wars' And A KISS Concert'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, KISS frontman Paul Stanley praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, saying it will be like "Cirque Du Soleil meets 'Star Wars' and a KISS concert." The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA'...

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BRANDON SALLER Talks How 'Not Staying In Our Lane' Has Kept ATREYU On The Right Side Of Metal And Rock Fans

By David E. Gehlke ATREYU's new all-acoustic "The Pronoia Sessions" re-imagines six of the band's originals with two covers: AUDIOSLAVE's "Like A Stone" and Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance". For a band that has routinely oscillated between the metal and rock sectors, the collection feels like a...

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ROB HALFORD Laments Political Polarization In America: 'It's So Difficult Now To Have A Simple Disagreement'

In a new interview with Los Angeles Times En Español, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who famously came out as a gay man during a 1998 chat with MTV, spoke about the fact that many of the band's fans hold different viewpoints on a variety of subjects, including LGBTQ rights. He said (as transcribed...

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SALIVA's BOBBY AMARU On Challenges Of Replacing Original Singer JOSEY SCOTT: 'I Just Wanted To Be Myself'

In a new interview with Youngstown Studio, SALIVA singer Bobby Amaru, who replaced the band's original frontman Josey Scott in 2012, was asked if he initially encountered similar challenges to the ones Blaze Bayley and Tim "Ripper" Owens had to overcome when they replaced IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickins...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays Third 'Höllywood Takeöver' Club Concert At Whisky A Go Go

MÖTLEY CRÜE played the third and final exclusive, intimate club show Friday night (October 11) at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The concert was part of what MÖTLEY CRÜE called a "Höllywood Takeöver", a series of gigs which were first teased over the Labor Day weekend when flyers prom...

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GRAVE DIGGER Shares 'Kingdom Of Skulls' Single From Upcoming 'Bone Collector' Album

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2025. Founded in 1980 in Gladbeck, Germany, they set out to conquer the world. Who would have thought that 45 years later GRAVE DIGGER would be one of the most important, consistent and influential metal bands from Germany?...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays Second Reunion Concert At Sacramento's AFTERSHOCK Festival

Legendary thrashers SLAYER played their second concert in five years Thursday night (October 10) at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. As was the case with the band's September 22 performance at the Riot Fest in Chicago, the band ran through a 20-song set that included opener "South...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays Second 'Höllywood Takeöver' Club Concert At The Roxy

MÖTLEY CRÜE played the second of three exclusive, intimate club shows Wednesday night (October 9) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. The concert was part of what MÖTLEY CRÜE is calling a "Höllywood Takeöver", a series of gigs which were first teased over the Labor Day weekend when flyers pro...