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STEPHEN KING Still Listens To METALLICA, Doesn't Care For BLACK SABBATH
Legendary horror author Stephen King still enjoys listening to bands like METALLICA while working on stories and novels, according to a new interview with The Atlantic. Asked what he prefers putting on while working, King said, "METALLICA, ANTHRAX, I still listen to those guys . . . There's a band c...April 13, 2011
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Bassist HAL PATINO Quits PRETTY MAIDS, Schedules Dates With KING DIAMOND Tribute Band
Less than a year after he joined the band, bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND) has announced his departure from Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS. He tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET in an e-mail, "I want to thank everybody for their fantastic support in the past year. Further statement (explanation) on my leavi...April 12, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer Says CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist Is Doing 'Great Job' Filling In For JEFF HANNEMAN
Reini of Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo when the band played in Vienna, Austria on April 7, 2011 as part of the "European Carnage" tour with MEGADETH. You can now watch the chat below. On the first show SLAYER played with Pat O'Brien (CANNI...April 12, 2011
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GLENN HUGHES Performs Acoustic Version Of New BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Song; Audio Available
Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) performed an acoustic version of a brand new BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION song, "Cold", during an appearance earlier today (Monday, April 11) on the Spanish radio station hosted by MariskalRock.com. In...April 11, 2011
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ABSU Checks In From Recording Studio
Texas-based mythological occult metal trio ABSU is hard at work on "Abzu", the follow-up to the band’s 2009 self-titled album. The new CD is being tracked at Nomad Recording Studio in Carrollton, Texas and will be mixed by J.T. Longoria (KING DIAMOND, SOLITUDE AETERNUS). Commented drummer/vocalist/l...April 11, 2011
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PRIMAL FEAR Frontman Talks To METAL LEGENDS About Solo Debut (Audio)
On February 10, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Scheepers' solo debut album, entitled "Scheepers", was released on February 15 via Frontiers Records. Scheep...April 10, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: I Feel Alive When I'm Up On Stage
Arto Lehtinen and Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: When this thing of Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist, who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with...April 10, 2011
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BLAZE BAYLEY To Tour U.S. In The Fall; First Date Revealed
British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will embark on his first-ever U.S. headlining tour in October/November. So far only one date has been revealed: October 30 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Blaze recently parted ways with the rest of his band in...April 9, 2011
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'Touring And The Stage Time Keep Me In Shape'
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What does the "Big Four" mean to you? Kerry: It means, "I wish there were more!" [Laughs] I would love for it to pick up and be a...April 8, 2011
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DIO DISCIPLES, BIOHAZARD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CHTHONIC Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD
DIO DISCIPLES — the Ronnie James Dio tribute project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) along with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS...April 8, 2011
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INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND: New Song Available For Streaming
Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) and Revolver magazine have unveiled an exclusive new track, "Fist Of Fascista", at RevolverMag.com. The debut is part of RevolverMag.com's monthly "Revolver Bootleg Series" which features new,...April 7, 2011
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SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH Launches PREMONITION 13
By now, the musical exploits of Scott "Wino" Weinrich are the stuff of legend. THE OBSESSED. SAINT VITUS. SPIRIT CARAVAN. THE HIDDEN HAND. SHRINEBUILDER. After releasing his solo debut in 2009, Wino went acoustic in early 2011 with "Adrift", a gut-wrenchingly personal album written by a man who has...April 7, 2011
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BELIEVER: Another New Song Posted Online
"Ego Machine", a brand new song from technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER, can be streamed using the SoundPloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Transhuman", which is scheduled for release on April 12 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produc...April 6, 2011
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'
Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):April 5, 2011
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Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer To Tour With HEATHEN
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette will fill in for HEATHEN's Darren Minter on the Bay Area thrash band’s upcoming North American tour with DESTRUCTION and WARBEAST. Commented HEATHEN: "Darren is unable to join us on the North American tour due to previous work commitments during that time. W...April 5, 2011
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