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Video: MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About This Year's GIGANTOUR
A three-minute video clip of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine talking about this year's edition of Gigantour — the critically acclaimed package festival he founded in 2005 — can be seen below. Joining headliners MEGADETH at this year's event will be BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, the band led by former OZZY OSB...May 4, 2013
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MEGADETH Guitarist Interviewed On KASC THE BLAZE 1330 AM (Audio)
KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. As previously reported, MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on...May 3, 2013
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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE On JEFF HANNEMAN's Passing: 'The Stage Got Just A Little Bit Darker'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine (pictured below) has comented on the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. yesterday (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Said Mustaine in an onli...May 3, 2013
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are headliners MEGADETH, along with DEVICE, the new band fronted by DISTURBED singer David Dr...May 3, 2013
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METALLICA, DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, SLASH React To Passing Of JEFF HANNEMAN
A number of rock and heavy metal musicians have reacted to the news of the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Neil Portnow (Preside...May 2, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Footage Of Sacramento In-Store
The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE took part in a signing session on Monday, April 22 at Dimple in Sacramento, California between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Video footage of the band's appearance can be seen below. "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QU...May 2, 2013
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MICHAEL SWEET To Record Album With GEORGE LYNCH, JAMES LOMENZO, BRIAN TICHY
Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER has signed a deal to make a record early next year with legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and Brian Tichy (S.U.N., WHITESNAKE). He writes...May 2, 2013
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Video: JASON NEWSTED Talks 'Revolver Golden Gods', METALLICA Reunion, CLIFF BURTON
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted recently spoke to Artisan News about being nominated for best bassist at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards with his heroes Geddy Lee (RUSH),Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN) and Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD); METALLICA pe...May 2, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Frequency Unknown' To Be Released On 12-Inch Vinyl, Analog Cassette
On May 21, Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records will release "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, on both 12-inch vinyl LP and analog cassette formats. The limited-edition 12-inch vinyl LP packaging will contain a special color poster insert and will ret...May 1, 2013
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HELLYEAH Guitarists Talk Gear In New Video Interview
On April 10, Fret 12 met up with Tom Maxwell and Greg Tribbett — the larger-than-life guitar duo of heavy metal supergroup HELLYEAH — as they took over the Fuel Room at Austin's Saloon in Libertyville, Illinois. Currently on tour with NONPOINT and ALL THAT REMAINS, this tour has made stops at some o...May 1, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED Talks To WSUR About New Band, Future Plans (Audio)
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed on the WSUR (Worcester State University Radio) radio station. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, NEWSTED has been confirmed for t...May 1, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Frequency Unknown' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, sold around 5,500 copies in its first week of release in the United States to land at position No. 82 on The Billboard 200 chart. QUEENSRŸCHE's previous studio CD, "Dedicated To Chaos", opened with around 8,000 un...May 1, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically At San Diego's 101KGB Studios (Video)
On April 19, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE took part in an acoustic performance of two songs — "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Silent Lucidity" — on the 101KGB radio station in San Diego, California. You can watch video footage of their appearance below. As previously reported, John Moyer, the bassist and back...April 30, 2013
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Video: MEGADETH Drummer's Catonsville Clinic
Video footage of MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover's April 27 clinic at Bill's Music in Catonsville, Maryland can be seen below. As previously reported, MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, June 17 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans ar...April 30, 2013
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CARCASS Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Mixes
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS recently recruited Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY) to mix their comeback album, "Surgical Steel", after the CD's producer, Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE),quit the proj...April 30, 2013
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