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PHIL DEMMEL On Reunited VIO-LENCE: 'It's An Exciting Time To Be Jamming With My Dudes Again'
Guitarist Phil Demmel of reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE spoke to CBS SF about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new EP, tentatively due in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. Regarding how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the band's touring activities, he sa...June 9, 2020
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD To Closeted Gay Metalheads: 'Have A Good Time With Your Life And Don't Be Afraid'
In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford reflected on his decision to publicly declare his homosexuality back in 1998 during an appearance on MTV News. Asked what he learned from that experience, Rob said: "I learned that you've got to let yourself out of the cage...June 8, 2020
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ANTHRAX Announces 30th-Anniversary 'Persistence Of Time' Deluxe CD And Vinyl Editions
On August 21, 2020, 30 years to the day after its initial launch, thrash/metal-masters ANTHRAX will celebrate with the release of the deluxe anniversary edition of its fifth studio album, the gold-certified "Persistence Of Time", produced by ANTHRAX and Mark Dodson. Available exclusively on disc an...June 8, 2020
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OZZY OSBOURNE Has 'Had A Really Hard Time' With Coronavirus Lockdown
Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack spoke to the lPA news agency about how his father is handing the coronavirus crisis. He said: "He's just bored. He was going to go back in the studio and start work on another album, and that got all shut down, especially because his producer [Andrew Watt], he got COVID. And...June 8, 2020
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ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Explains SY KEELER's Departure
U.K. thrashers ONSLAUGHT will release their new album, "Generation Antichrist", on August 7 via AFM Records. The long-awaited follow-up to 2013's "VI" was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (BEHEMOTH, IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH) at Dugout Studios in Uppsala, Sweden. "Generation Antichrist" is the first ONSLAUGHT...June 7, 2020
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VIO-LENCE Is Working On 'Fast' And 'Heavy' New Music, Says SEAN KILLIAN
Vocalist Sean Killian of reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE spoke to Ted Aguilar of DEATH ANGEL about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new EP, tentatively due in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. Asked what the new material sounds like, Sean said (see video below)...June 7, 2020
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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Reveals Title Of New Solo Album
MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has set "Open Source" as the title of his fifth solo album. The disc will be the follow-up to "Sounds Of Innocence", which was released in June 2012. Loureiro said: "By definition, 'open source' is related to softwares which the original source code is made freely av...June 6, 2020
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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN Isn't Opposed To Acting Again: 'Never Say Never'
Taylor Momsen says that she is no longer opposed to taking acting jobs again. THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer started acting at the age of two, though her breakout role came in 2000, at the age of seven, when she played Cindy Lou Who in the live action adaptation of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", star...June 6, 2020
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Remembers 'Connecting' With JAMES HETFIELD First Day They Met
In a June 2019 interview with Kerrang! magazine which has just been made available online, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked what his first impressions of James Hetfield were and if he could remember anything of that first day in May 1981 they spent together. "I remember connecting with him,"...June 6, 2020
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OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BLASKO Isn't Bothered By The Fact That He Doesn't Appear On 'Ordinary Man' Album
In a new interview with Chuck Shute of "The Chuck Shute Podcast", OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson was asked if the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer has any concrete plans to resume touring once he has recovered from his recent health issues and the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. Blask...June 6, 2020
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MUSHROOMHEAD Unveils Music Video For 'The Heresy'
The official music video for "The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. Hair-raisingly dynamic and socially-inclined, "The Heresy"...June 5, 2020
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MR. BUNGLE Releases First Music In 20 Years: A Cover Of THE EXPLOITED's 'USA'
MR. BUNGLE roars back with their first recorded music since 1999, releasing a blistering cover of THE EXPLOITED's politically charged anthem "USA", available now on all digital platforms via Ipecac Recordings. The San Francisco Bay Area band, whose current incarnation features original members Trevo...June 5, 2020
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GRAHAM BONNET, PHIL DEMMEL, JOHN TEMPESTA And JOEY VERA Team Up For Quarantine Cover Of MSG's 'Assault Attack' (Video)
Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has teamed up with ex-RAINBOW/MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP singer Graham Bonnet, THE CULT drummer John Tempesta, FATES WARNING/ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera and BLEEDING THROUGH keyboardist Marta Demmel to record a "quarantine" cover version of the MICHAEL SCHEN...June 4, 2020
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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL Says RANDY BLYTHE Has 'Developed Incredibly Over The Years As A Writer And A Performer'
LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. Speaking about the inspiration for singer Randy Blythe's lyrics, John said (hear audio below): "I've known Randy since 1990. I know where this comes from. And we are all of — I don't wanna say we're...June 4, 2020
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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN: 'Live Music And Rock And Roll Is Not Gonna Go Away Forever'
THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen recently spoke to 100.3 The X Rocks radio personality Big J about her band's inability to tour during the coronavirus pandemic. "It's crazy times," she said (see video below). "I don't know what to say. It's a real bummer. We were supposed to be on tour r...June 3, 2020
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