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ANTHRAX Guitarist Retracts 'Inflammatory' JOEY BELLADONNA Comments

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I wanted to post something here regarding an interview that was recently posted on MTV.com. It was an interview with Jon Wiederhorn about the S.O.D. release 'Rise Of The Infidels' (which I'm actually really digging!!!...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Backs MOOG Foundation

The Pulse of Radio reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan is throwing his support behind a proposed museum dedicated to the life and work of late music pioneer Robert Moog, best known for his development of the electronic sound device known as the Moog synthesizer. Corgan said in a stateme...

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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New SILENT RAGE Album

According to the Kiss Related Recordings web site, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has recorded a guest appearance for the new SILENT RAGE album, "Four-Letter Word", due in early 2008 via Frontiers Records. Commented SILENT RAGE guitarist/vocalist Jesse Damon: "After we signed with Frontiers Reco...

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HENRY ROLLINS: 'A Lot Of What I Do These Days Is Fact-Based'

Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe recently conducted an interview with punk rock icon Henry Rollins. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Boston Globe: How do you prepare for a spoken-word show? Henry: Basically, I know the ideas I want to get into, the truth of the story. A lot of ...

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SOILWORK Frontman Says New CD Is 'Almost Like A Best-Of Album'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: How does the new SOILWORK album sound to you, in your heart? Strid: Well, it sounds really fuckin' solid! I think it...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: We Wanted To 'Make A Masterpiece For Our Own History'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: At what point did you first realize the group had the potential to become an international success? Rudolf: "I noticed very much from the middle...

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DAATH Drummer Issues Japanese Road Report

Atlanta-based extreme metal outfit DAATH recently headed to Japan for a few dates with ZYKLON and DYING FETUS. Bringing some darkness to Japanese audiences, DAATH delivered a variety of compositions from their latest Roadrunner release, "The Hinderers". The following report is courtesy of DAATH drum...

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TOMMY LEE: 'I Really Needed To Not Play A MÖTLEY CRÜE Song For The Millionth Time'

FrequencyMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and his Electro Mayhem Tour collaborator DJ Aero. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Tommy, you've been in music for a long time, you have a lot of experience to bring on the tour, how do you t...

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DINO CAZARES Says DIVINE HERESY Album 'Will Get That FEAR FACTORY Taste Out Of Your Mouth'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares (also of ASESINO, ex-FEAR FACTORY). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Once you began assembling DIVINE HERESY, did you find it difficult locating musicians you felt were genuinely "up to th...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: Every Action I Do, I Think Of DIMEBAG

Former PANTERA/current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo has slammed VH1's "Behind the Music" special on PANTERA as "awful," claiming that "they glossed over everything that PANTERA did to and for metal." The "Behind the Music" PANTERA episode, which had its premiere in May 2006, included interviews with...

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KATATONIA Guitarist: 'We're Not An Energetic Power Metal Band'

In the Halloween issue of Metal Maniacs, KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström discusses the band's "Live Consternation" release and the perception of vocalist Jonas Renske as a "reluctant frontman." Excerpts follow. Metal Maniacs: Was there a point where you guys said, "Screw it, we got to get KATATON...

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METALLICA, RUSH, KISS Snubbed By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

According to the Chicago Tribune, the nominees for the March 2008 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were announced yesterday (Thursday, September 27) and they are MADONNA, THE BEASTIE BOYS, JOHN MELLENCAMP, DONNA SUMMER, LEONARD COHEN, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, THE DAVE CLARK FIVE, THE VENTURES...

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EXODUS Guitarist: New Album Is 'Going Over Huge With Everyone' Who's Heard It

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "Fired up for the release date [of the new EXODUS album, 'The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A']; it can't come quick enough. Been doing press all day, every day, and while my ear hurts from holding a fucking piece of plastic to it hours on e...

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Former THE OFFENDERS/MDC Bassist MIKEY DONALDSON Dead At 46

According to posting on the MySpace page for the legendary hardcore/punk band MDC (MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS),the group's former bassist Mikey "Offender" Donaldson passed away in his sleep on September 22 in Barcelona Spain where he had recently relocated from Amsterdam. The cause is unknown at the mom...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Madrid Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's August 18, 2007 concert in Madrid, Spain can be viewed below. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Michael Wilton (guitar) and Mike Stone performed two songs acoustically on September 11 during an appearance on Tori Thomas' show o...