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ROB HALFORD Was 'Personally Upset' By K.K. DOWNING's Inference That GLENN TIPTON Didn't Play On 'Firepower'

Rob Halford says that he was personally "upset" by K.K. Downing's statement in which the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist insinuated that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album. Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle...

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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH Members Perform Heavy Metal Classics In Montreal

Vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON),drummer Shawn Drover (MEGADETH, ACT OF DEFIANCE, EIDOLON) and bassist Adrian Robichaud (EIDOLON) joined forces to perform heavy metal classics under the A NIG...

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Listen To New PRAYING MANTIS Song 'Keep It Alive'

British rockers PRAYING MANTIS will release their 11th studio album, "Gravity", on May 11 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's opening track, "Keep It Alive", can now be streamed below. "Gravity" track listing: 01. Keep It Alive 02. Mantis Anthem 03. Time Can Heal 04. 39 Years 05. Gravity 06. Ghosts...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN Gets Action-Figure Treatment

An eight-inch action figure of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is coming this fall from NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association). Said Scott: "Scott Ian 8" action figure with three heads! Created by toy masters #necatoys. Pre-order now and receive my signature on the box! Includes my infam...

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Watch COREY TAYLOR And SHAWN CRAHAN's Sons Perform SLIPKNOT Covers With Their Band

The sons of SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor and percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan have launched their own band. Video footage of Griffin Taylor (vocals) and Simon Crahan (drums),along with their two bandmates, performing cover versions of SLIPKNOT's "The Devil In I" and "Dead Memories" in their...

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The Story Behind FRANKY PEREZ's Short Stint As Lead Singer For VELVET REVOLVER

Dave Kushner has revealed that VELVET REVOLVER hired Franky Perez to replace Scott Weiland nearly a decade ago, only to dismiss the singer a short time later. VELVET REVOLVER never officially found a new frontman following its April 2008 split with Weiland and has been more or less on hiatus, althou...

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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist's DENNERS TRICKBAG: Second Album In The Works

DENNERS TRICKBAG, the band featuring legendary MERCYFUL FATE and KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner, has entered the studio to finalize its second album. DENNERS TRICKBAG's debut disc was released in September 2013. Denner previously said about DENNERS TRICKBAG's formation: "I got the idea one e...

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TRAUMA Feat. Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN: 'As The World Dies' Album Due In May

TRAUMA, best known as the band that Cliff Burton played with prior to hooking up with METALLICA, has signed an exclusive global distribution deal with The Orchard/Sony. The group's new album, titled "As The World Dies", will be released on May 11. With an eye on the past but focused on the future,...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Appear At Rainbow Bar & Grill This Friday

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will make a special appearance at the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California on Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. Fans are encouraged to "come on down for some cold À Tout le Monde #MegadethBeer!" À Tout Le Monde is a collaboration between Mustaine and Un...

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STEVEN ADLER And IZZY STRADLIN Are 'Heartbroken' They Aren't Part Of GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

Steven Adler says that both he and Izzy Stradlin are "heartbroken" that they're not part of the GUNS N' ROSES reunion tour. Although he wasn't included in the lineup that launched the "Not In This Lifetime" trek in 2016, Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES at several shows on the tour, including three sto...

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LIV SIN Covers DANZIG's 'Devil's Plaything' For 'Inverted' EP

LIV SIN, the new band led by former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell, has released its cover version of the DANZIG song "Devil's Plaything". The track will appear on LIV SIN's upcoming EP, "Inverted", which will be issued on May 25. The vinyl-only release, which was produced by Martin Sandvik o...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Frontman Arrested On Suspicion Of Guitar Thefts

According to CBS Los Angeles, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE's Cameron Heacock has been arrested after he was found to be in possession of more than a dozen stolen guitars. The 40-year-old vocalist was pulled over by police Wednesday after allegedly driving a stolen van out of a motel in Costa Mesa, Californi...

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LUCIFER Feat. ENTOMBED, Ex-THE OATH Members: Second Album Due In July

Century Media Records has announced the signing of heavy rockers LUCIFER. The band's second studio album, "Lucifer II", will be released on July 6. Apart from a new label home, the follow-up to 2015's "Lucifer I" also marks the first studio release of the new LUCIFER incarnation now consisting of vo...

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AMORPHIS: Second Trailer For 'Queen Of Time' Album

The second trailer for "Queen Of Time", the upcoming studio album from Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS, can be seen below. Due on May 18 via Nuclear Blast, the follow-up to 2015's "Under The Red Cloud" will include the use of real strings, flutes, orchestral arrangements and even...

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Listen To New HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Song 'Starlighter (Echo, Utah)'

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS' new song "Starlighter (Echo, Utah)" can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Bad Frequencies", which is due out April 27 via Pure Noise Records. "Bad Frequencies" was produced by HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS along with Nick Ingram, and mixed by Cameron Webb...