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KISS Breaks Out 'Dressed To Kill' Suits For 'Kiss Kruise' Shows
The members of KISS performed two concerts wearing suits — reminiscent of their "Dressed To Kill" album cover — aboard the fourth annual Kiss Kruise this past weekend. Fan-filmed video footage of the second show can be seen below. Kiss Kruise IV onboard the Norwegian Pearl, which embarked on October...November 4, 2014
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Reunited SAIGON KICK Will 'At Some Point' Get Around To Making New Music
In a brand new interview with Songfacts, guitarist Jason Bieler of the reunited acclaimed 1990s rock band SAIGON KICK was asked what the band is currently up to, and whether he thinks that a new studio album is going to be released at some point. "We're talking, we're taking our time, we're not ...November 1, 2014
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STEEL PANTHER Comments On GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark
Drummer Stix Zadinia and bassist Lexxi Foxx of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER are the latest musicians to respond to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "ro...October 31, 2014
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SNOT Recruits VITIATE Frontman CARL BENSLEY For Upcoming Tour
Reunited legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has tapped Carl Bensley (VITIATE, CONSUME THE FIRE) to sing for the band following the recent departure of Tommy "Vext" Cummings (ex-DIVINE HERESY). SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling says: "[Carl] is an incredible monster vocalist and great dude...October 25, 2014
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DANZIG: New Album Due In Fall 2015, Covers Collection To Arrive In March
According to Examiner.com, the new studio album from Glenn Danzig's namesake band is set for a fall 2015 release, and his long-awaited covers effort is due in March. He is also working on an EP of Elvis Presley covers. Asked if there is any other musical ground that he is interested in covering, ...October 23, 2014
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FAITH NO MORE: Photos From The Studio
FAITH NO MORE, who reunited in 2009 for a series of sold-out performances and international festivals, is currently recording their first full-length album since 1997's "Album Of The Year". Several photos from the studio can be seen below. A limited-edition (5000 copies) seven-inch single of the son...October 23, 2014
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VINNIE PAUL: A Lot Of Newer Metal Drummers 'Play Too Much'
Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott says that he still loves all the legendary musicians that he grew up listening to but is unable to appreciate many of the newer extreme-metal sticksmen because they "play too much." During an appearance on HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta'...October 23, 2014
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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'We're A Dangerous Band'
In a brand new interview with The Weeklings, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho spoke about the band's evolution from a covers act to playing some of the biggest music festivals on the planet. "I always compare FOZZY to PANTERA," Jericho said. "What I mean by that is that if you look at PANTERA, their ...October 23, 2014
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Announces Solo Shows
GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna will play a series of solo shows this December. The trek will kick off on December 3 in Verona, New York and will conclude on December 14 in Boston, Massachusetts. Public on-sales for all the dates start this Friday, October 24. Fans will have the opportunity to buy an ....October 22, 2014
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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: 'We Want To Be Out There And Doing What We Love'
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that he is grateful for his band's decades-spanning career and says that there are no plans for PRIEST to retire, despite a 2010 announcement that the band's "Epitaph" tour would be its last. "When I look back over 40 years, I do so with a great sense of gratitude,...October 21, 2014
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APOCALYPTICA Signs With ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC
Eleven Seven Music Group has announced the signing of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA for the following territories: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and South East Asia. The band's new album will be released in April 2015. "Successful...October 21, 2014
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PANZER Featuring ACCEPT And DESTRUCTION Members: 'Panzer' Lyric Video
PANZER, the new German "supergroup" comprised of vocalist and bassist Schmier, best known as frontman of DESTRUCTION, guitarist Herman Frank (ACCEPT, VICTORY) and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD),will release its debut album, "Send Them All To Hell", on November 28 via Nuclear B...October 17, 2014
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GUS G. Featuring JEFF SCOTT SOTO: Video Footage Of West Coast Tour Kick-Off
Joe Dolan of JoeDolanPR.com has uploaded video footage of Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — performing on October 15 at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California. Check it out below. Gus ...October 16, 2014
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE: I Never Really Liked The Term 'Rock Star'
QUEENSRŸCHE/ex-CRIMSON GLORY singer Todd La Torre has posted the following message on his official Facebook page: "Random thought: Personally, I never really liked the term 'rock star.' I don't even like being called one when someone does. "I don't like calling you all 'fans' because in my mind that...October 16, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Defends His AVENGED SEVENFOLD Takedown, Says It Was Done 'Out Of Love'
Robb Flynn of San Francisco metallers MACHINE HEAD has defended his withering and amusing takedown of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Hail To The King", explaining that bands "should be accountable to each other" and claiming that his comments were made "out of love." In a lengthy critique which...October 15, 2014
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