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VOIVOD's SNAKE: 'We Feel Extremely Lucky To Keep Doing What We Do, And It's To Honor PIGGY'

VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger says that he and his bandmates feel "extremely lucky" to still be able to record music and tour the world, more than a decade after the tragic death of their founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. When D'Amour died in 2005 from cancer, it seemed VOIVOD was ver...

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KYUSS Founder BRANT BJORK Returns With 'Tao Of The Devil' Album

Brant Bjork will release his new album, "Tao Of The Devil", on September 30 via Napalm Records. The CD is said to be "more focused" than its predecessor, 2014's "Black Power Flower", and boasts a more song-oriented and groovy stoner sound, with a healthy dose of '70s-style greatness. As the founder...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Doesn't Rule Out TWISTED SISTER Stage Return After 'Final' Tour

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if thinks that there is a chance that TWISTED SISTER will pl...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Is Battling Cancer, Says BLAZE BAYLEY

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno is battling cancer but is "doing okay" and "is responding to treatment," it has been revealed. Back in May, it was announced that Di'Anno was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue, forcing him to cancel his previously announced June 2016 tour of Brazil....

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Watch IRON MAIDEN Perform In Wroclaw, Poland

Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's July 3 performance at Stadion Wroclaw in Wroclaw, Poland can be seen below. IRON MAIDEN's world tour, in support of the band's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", kicked off on February 24 in Sunrise, Florida (a suburb of Fort Lauderdale). IRON MAIDEN guitari...

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SIRENIA Parts Ways With Singer AILYN GIMÉNEZ GARCÍA

Norway-based symphonic gothic metal veterans SIRENIA have parted ways with their Spanish singer Ailyn Giménez García for "personal reasons." The band says in a statement: "We part ways on good terms and we wish Ailyn the best of luck for her future endeavours. Thanks a lot for the great years we sha...

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METALLICA Is Victim Of Facebook Hoax

According to the NBC-affiliated television station KVOA, a fraudulent Facebook page recently popped up stating METALLICA would appear at Joe's Crab Shack in Tucson, Arizona on August 7 and August 9. The page also claimed that tickets were being sold at all Los Betos Restaurant locations in town and...

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FAITH NO MORE's BILLY GOULD: 'LEMMY Didn't Judge People, And He Wouldn't Let People Judge Him'

FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould was interviewed by Red Carpet News TV at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, which took place June 13 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what made late MOTÖRHEAD leader Lemmy such a great man, Billy said: "Lemmy...

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Jury: LED ZEPPELIN Did Not Steal 'Stairway To Heaven' Intro

A federal court jury decided Thursday (June 23) in LED ZEPPELIN's favor in the copyright-infringement lawsuit over the band's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven". Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were sued by Michael Skidmore, the trustee of the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, on behalf of the late SPIRIT guitari...

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Trailer For TOOL Frontman MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN's Memoir Available

A trailer has been posted online for the authorized biography of TOOL and PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan, which will be published on November 8 through Backbeat Books. Titled "A Perfect Union of Contrary Things", the 284-page tome was written by Keenan's longtime friend Sarah Jensen and Keen...

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TESLA To Release 'Mechanical Resonance Live!' In August

On August 26, California rockers TESLA will release "Mechanical Resonance Live!", a live recording of their classic album, celebrating the original multi-platinum record's 30th birthday in style. With a few surprises up their sleeve, including the single "Save That Goodness" written and produced by...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of TARJA TURUNEN Performing With WITHIN TEMPTATION At France's HELLFEST

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen joined Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION on stage on June 18 at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform the song "Paradise (What About Us?)". Professionally filmed video footage of her appearance — preceded by the WITHIN TEMPTATION song "Mother Earth" — c...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT Reveals New Album Title

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — has set "Caught Up In The Gears Of Application" as the title of its new album, due later in the year through Anselmo's Housecore record label. The disc was apparen...

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Report: LED ZEPPELIN Passed On $14 Million Payday For 'Desert Trip' Gigs

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LED ZEPPELIN have reportedly turned down $14 million for two reunion performances at October's "Desert Trip" concerts in Indio, California. Showbiz411.com — the site that broke the news on the concerts — spoke to an insider that revealed that not only are all the hea...

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Ex-WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist SEAN YSEULT Felt Like ROB ZOMBIE's First Solo Album Was 'Slap In The Face'

Sean Yseult, best known as the bass player from the multi-platinum and twice Grammy-nominated band WHITE ZOMBIE, was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget...