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METALLICA Drummer Talks 'Mission To Lars' In Mexico City Post-Screening Q&A Session (Video)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in a question-and-answer session following the screening of the "Mission To Lars" movie this past Saturday, August 4 at the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico Xity, Mexico. The screening was held in aid of CONFE, the Mexican equivalent of Mencap, the leading U.K....

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NIGHTRAGE Taps SNOWY SHAW For South Korea Concert

Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE have tapped Snowy Shaw (THERION, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL, DIMMU BORGIR) to sit behind the kit for their August 26 concert in South Korea. Snowy will be filling in for regular NIGHTRAGE drummer Johan Nunez, who has been busy touring and recording with FIREWIND. NIG...

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PIERCE THE VEIL: 'King For A Day' Video Released

"King For A Day", the new video from the California-based progressive post-hardcore band PIERCE THE VEIL, can be seen below. The clip, which was first revealed on "MTV Buzzworthy", features the guys' tongue-in-cheek take on a heist movie. "We wanted something that mixes 'Ocean's Eleven' with the old...

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SLAYER's KING, LOMBARDO Talk About 'Metal Masters 4' (Video)

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...

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SLAYER Guitar Tech Interviewed In Camden (Video)

On July 27, TheToneKing.com conducted an interview with SLAYER guitar tech Warren Lee at the Camden, New Jersey stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's longtime tech Armand Crump died on March 31. The band's other axeman, Jef...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: North American Tour Canceled

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) has canceled his previously announced North American tour. Commented Blaze: "It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that my planned tour of the U.S. and Canada in September is cancelled. "I am so sorry. Due to circumstances...

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ROB HALFORD To RANDY BLYTHE: 'Get On The F**king Road And Just Explode'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford says that LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe's five-week incarceration in the Czech Republic will result in a "colossal" new album from the Richmond, Virginia metal band. Blythe returned to the United States yesterday (Friday, August 3) after spending more than a month...

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Life On The Road With The World's First All-Girl Adult Film Star Rock Band

Wild Eye Releasing has set a September 25 release date for "Tight", a hilarious "mockumentary" about four adult performers who create the all-girl rock band TIGHT and hit the road to promote their music, meet new fans and learn about friendship, perseverance and the insanity of the rock and roll lif...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed For 'Monsters Of Rock Cruise'

The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has been confirmed for the Monsters Of Rock Cruise, which will embark on its second voyage from March 16 to March 20, 2013. Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this cruise will visit the private island of CocoCay, plus Nassau, Bahamas with a rockin' bonus day at sea,...

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'Black Metal' Band Featured In New FEDEX Commercial

A unnamed, corpse-painted, black metal-meets-industrial-style band is featured in a new commercial for FedEx, the king of air, ground and freight delivery services. According to Adweek, the 30-second spot, which was created by the New York City-based advertising agency network BBDO, "touts the deliv...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: We Are Not Using Any Backing Tracks With GEOFF TATE's Vocals

The official promotional photo of the new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup can be seen below (courtesy of Mike Savoia Photography). The new QUEENSRŸCHE made its official live debut as the headliner of the last day of this year's Halfway Jam, which took place July 26-28 in Royalton, Minnesota. In response to a num...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH: 'The Devil Made Me Do It III' Video Released

"The Devil Made Me Do It III", the new video from SCUM OF THE EARTH — the band led by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs — can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at The Native Village, which is where part of "Jackass 3D" movie was shot. Directed by Tim ...

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Legendary ROADRUNNER RECORDS A&R Man MONTE CONNER Exits Label

Roadrunner Records Senior VP A&R Monte Conner, who signed countless bands to the label over the years — including ANNIHILATOR, BIOHAZARD, COAL CHAMBER, DEICIDE, DEVILDRIVER, FEAR FACTORY, GOJIRA, LIFE OF AGONY, MACHINE HEAD, OBITUARY, RUSH, SEPULTURA, SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR, TRIVIUM and TYPE O NEG...

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DEEP PURPLE, DREAM THEATER, Ex-RAINBOW Members Featured On SUPERTRAMP Tribute Album

Some of the biggest names in rock contribute to a very special collection being released by Cleopatra Records on August 14, "Songs Of The Century: An All-Star Tribute To Supertramp". The record features members of ASIA, YES, KING CRIMSON, THE DOORS, DEEP PURPLE, XTC, TOTO, MR. MISTER, DREAM THEATER,...

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VINCE NEIL To Headline 'Family-Friendly' Tybee Island Pirate Festival

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will headline this year's Tybee Island Pirate Festival, organizers announced Wednesday. Neil will headline a live concert on Saturday, October 6 at 7 p.m. Swashbucklers of all ages will converge on Tybee Island, Georgia, an island paradise located just 20 minutes east...