Search results for 'status quo'

News

DEVOLVED Parts Ways With Guitarist

John Sankey, drummer and founding member of Australian/Los Angeles tech-metal masters DEVOLVED, has issued the following statement in regards to the band's current status: "After the recording of the last DEVOLVED album, 'Oblivion', guitarist Brett Noordin took some time off back in our homeland of...

News

ALICE COOPER Says THE ROLLING STONES Inspired New Single

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Alice Cooper says that "I'll Bite Your Face Off", the first single from his upcoming "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" album, was inspired by THE ROLLING STONES. Speaking with NME, Cooper explained that the song "is my tip-of-the-hat to early ROLLING STONES," adding, "This so...

News

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman To Release 'The Mad Mad Muir Musical Tour' In October

From the mind of the original Cyco, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES/INFECTIOUS GROOVES mastermind Mike Muir takes us on a journey into his world with the release of "The Mad Mad Muir Musical Tour", available in the USA on October 11 and in Europe on October 3. Featuring new, original and previously unreleased t...

News

MACHINE HEAD Frontman: METALLICA Are 'One Of The Last Real Bands Alive'

Amy Kelly of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: "The Blackening" was such a huge critical success for MACHINE HEAD. Did you feel...

News

NAPALM DEATH Frontman Talks U.K. Riots, Band's Future In New Video Interview

Thrash Hits TV conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. NAPALM D...

News

DRAGONLAND: New Lineup Unveiled

Swedish power metallers DRAGONLAND have parted ways with guitarist Nicklas Magnusson and bassist Christer Pedersen. Taking over bass duties is Anders Hammer (NIGHTRAGE) and sitting behind the drums is Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION, AMARANTHE). Previous drummer Jesse Lindskog wil...

News

MASTERPLAN Mainman Discusses Forthcoming Album In New Audio Interview

Tina Kilianov of the Czech web portal Kultura21.cz recently conducted an interview with guitarist Roland Grapow of German/Norwegian melodic metallers MASTERPLAN. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the status of the songwriting sessions for MA...

News

NAPALM DEATH: New Video Interview With SHANE EMBURY

Natalie of Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with bassist Shane Embury of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 12-14, 2011 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Embury...

News

LITA FORD: 'When You Do Something That You Love, It Keeps You Fit'

Style Goes Strong recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On being in the public eye: Lita: "On stage, every roll in your pants and every crease and crack in your face shows. Honestly, I'm not one for plastic ...

News

L.A. GUNS To Release 'Acoustic Gypsy Live' In September

Favored Nations Entertainment is proud to announce the September 27 CD release of "Acoustic Gypsy Live" by L.A. GUNS (Tracii Guns, guitar; Danny Nordahl, bass; Chad Steward, drums; Jizzy Pearl, vocals, Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis, keyboards, Muddy Stardust; guitar and back-up vocals; Doni Gray, percus...

News

ICED EARTH: We Had Nothing To Do With CENTURY MEDIA's Decision To Pull Our Music From SPOTIFY

Jon Schaffer, founder and creative force behind American metal icons ICED EARTH, has released a statement regarding the recent decision by the band's record label, Century Media, to pull its repertoire from streaming music service Spotify in an attempt "to protect the interests of their artists." "A...

News

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's GLENN HUGHES Interviewed In Berlin (Video)

More-Classic-Rock.com conducted an interview with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (formerly of DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH) on July 5, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. According to a recent Twitter post from Hughes, the shows on the just-completed BL...

News

QUEENSRCHE Already Working On New Material, Says Singer GEOFF TATE

Singer Geoff Tate of Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRCHE tells Billboard.com that the band is already starting work on its next album despite having just released its 12th LP, "Dedicated To Chaos", in late June. "We kind of have that practice, to jump from one to the next," he explains. "It's wha...

News

MTLEY CRE's NIKKI SIXX Says POISON Fans 'Run Like Scared Little Mice'

Bassist Nikki Sixx of California rock veterans MTLEY CRE, who are currently completing a North American tour with support from POISON and NEW YORK DOLLS, tweeted the following earlier today: "You can tell the die-hard CRE-heads from POISON fans because they run like scared little mice when the blood...

News

NAPALM DEATH Completes Work On New Album

Bassist Shane Embury of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH spoke to Decibel magazine about the status of the recording sessions for the band's next album, tentatively due before the end of the year. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: How much of the record is done? Shane...