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ANVIL's LIPS Praises METALLICA, Says There Is 'Huge Mutual Respect' Between The Two Bands

Mark Taylor of Record Collector magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about ANVIL's August 2013 concert in Singapore as the opening act for METALLICA, Lips said: "[It] was amazi...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Parts Ways With Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL; First Song Due Next Week

"Devil In Me", the first song from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — will make its online debut on Tuesday, Novemb...

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How New AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer BROOKS WACKERMAN Celebrated Landing Gig

Less than a week after he was officially announced as the new drummer for AVENGED SEVENFOLD, Brooks Wackerman spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the circumstances that led to his joining the band. Asked how he celebrated landing the gig, Wackerman said: "The first thing I did was go and tell my wi...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Everything I've Done In The Last Five Years Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'

In a brand new interview with Metal Assault, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked if he ever feels overwhelmed when he thinks about how many bands and projects he is currently in. He responded: "I can handle it. I'm wired that way. I'm...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: We've Always Been Into Doing The Opposite Of What We've Seen Other Bands Doing

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM was interviewed on the October 30 - November 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: When you're a band with...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer GRAHAM BONNET: 'No One Is Happier Than I About RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Return To Rock'

Former RAINBOW singer Graham Bonnet says that "no one is happier" than he is about Ritchie Blackmore's "return to rock." Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genti...

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DORO: 'Love's Gone To Hell' Video Teaser

German metal queen Doro Pesch recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to help produce a high-quality video for her band's new single, "Love's Gone To Hell". A teaser for the upcoming clip is available below (filmed and edited by Patrick von Schuckmann of www.rock-it-tv.de). Says Doro: "While creati...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: Video Footage Of Solo Acoustic Performance From 'Kiss Kruise V'

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS frontman Paul Stanley's solo acoustic performance on November 2 aboard The Kiss Kruise V can be seen below. During a 2014 interview with NashvilleScene.com, Stanley was asked if there is a possibility of him releasing another solo album following 2006's "Live To Win"...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE: Debut Album Title, Release Date Revealed

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has set "Heavy Crown" as the title of its debut album, due on Fe...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE: 'Scars' Lyric Video Feat. MARK OSEGUEDA, CRISTINA SCABBIA

The official lyric video for the song "Scars" from METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, can be seen below. The track is taken from METAL ALLEGIANCE's self-titled debut album, which was released on September 18...

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Listen To AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Original Score 'Jade Helm' For 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops III'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has contributed a brand new track called "Jade Helm" to accompany a portion of the multiplayer soundtrack for Call Of Duty: Black Ops III, the third installment in the Black Ops sub-series developed by Treyarch. You can now listen to the song below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD said in a stat...

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KIRK HAMMETT On Timeline For Next METALLICA Album: 2016 Or Early 2017 At The Latest

Rich "Bull" Gaenzler of the 103.3 The Edge WEDG-FM radio station recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for METALLICA's follow-up to 2008's "...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Reveals Touring Lineup For Rock Shows

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The performance will be Blackmore's first U.K. rock show in over 20 y...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Music Featured In 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops III' Trailer

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's song "Nightmare" is featured in the new trailer for Call Of Duty: Black Ops III, the third installment in the Black Ops sub-series developed by Treyarch. Check it out below. As previously reported, AVENGED SEVENFOLD has contributed a brand new track called "Jade Helm" to accompan...

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Video: ANNIHILATOR Performs In Tilburg

Fan-filmed video footage of ANNIHILATOR's November 4 performance at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. ANNIHILATOR's fifteenth studio album, "Suicide Society", was released on September 18 via UDR Music. As he has in the past, guitar wizard Jeff Waters handled all songwriting duties,...