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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's Next Album Will Be 'Much Heavier'

Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are already working on material for the follow-up to "The End Of Chaos" album, which came out this past January. Singer Eric "A.K." Knutson told The Metal Voice that guitarists Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley "wrote, like, 40-something songs for ['The En...

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CHEVELLE Re-Teams With Producer JOE BARRESI For New Album

CHEVELLE has entered Joe's House Of Compression studio in Pasadena, California with producer Joe Barresi (KYUSS, MELVINS, THE JESUS LIZARD) to begin recording its new album for a tentative early 2020 release. Earlier this month, drummer Sam Loeffler spoke HardDrive Radio about the upcoming follow-up...

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ACE FREHLEY Completes Work On 'Origins Vol. 2'

Ace Frehley has confirmed that he has completed work on "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. "Pretty much the whole concept behind that album is redoing songs of bands that influenced me growing up," Ace told Oklahoma's KATT Rock...

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PAUL STANLEY On Feud Between ACE FREHLEY And GENE SIMMONS: 'I Wouldn't Lose Any Sleep Over It'

Paul Stanley says that fans shouldn't lose any sleep over the feud between his fellow KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley. "I think that whatever ill will or anger there is usually dissipates over time," Stanley told Fox News Digital earlier this month (see video below). "Hopefully it will...

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MINISTRY Recruits Former TOOL Bassist PAUL D'AMOUR

Industrial metal legends MINISTRY have recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as their new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on the band's classic albums "Opiate" and "Undertow" and recorded some of the early demos for 1995's "Aenima" before leaving due to personal differences a...

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ACE FREHLEY Says It's 'Sad' That KISS Couldn't Sell Out Madison Square Garden During 'End Of The Road' Tour

Ace Frehley says that while he has still not been approached to be a part of KISS's recently launched "End Of The Road" world tour, he is not ruling out being involved in some capacity. "I think it's a sad commentary that KISS performed in New York [in late March] and didn't sell out Madison Square...

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Watch YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Perform In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's May 26 concert at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania can be seen below (footage courtesy of YouTube user "Steve Easton"). Malmsteen told the Los Angeles Daily News about his current string of dates: "They'll be pretty...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says His 'Full-Blown Viral Infection' And 'Chest Cough' Will Not Result In Any Show Cancelations

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet says that he is fighting "a full-blown viral infection and a chest cough" but is refusing to cancel any shows on the band's current tour. "2019 History Tour - Greatest Hits & Covers" kicked off earlier this month and is scheduled to run through mid-June. The trek sees...

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Watch METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Rock Out To MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' While Driving

Over the weekend, METALLICA shared a video of frontman James Hetfield rocking out and singing along to MOTÖRHEAD's classic song "Ace Of Spades" while driving in his car and flashing the "devil horns" hand gesture. The band wrote in an accompanying message: "Happy Memorial Weekend!!!" METALLICA paid...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Bassist On Final Years With GEOFF TATE: 'It Was A Struggle Trying To Contribute And Have A Voice'

QUEENSRŸCHE bassist Eddie Jackson recently appeared on the "Rock Of Nations With David Kinchen" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 8:45 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "The Verdict": Eddie: "Th...

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K.K. DOWNING On JUDAS PRIEST: 'Ever Since I Left The Band, The Remaining Founding Members Have Been Trying To Oust Me Completely'

K.K. Downing says that he feels "aggrieved" at the way he has been treated by JUDAS PRIEST since his exit from the band nearly a decade ago. The guitarist, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades h...

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GRAHAM BONNET: 'The Day I Give Up Singing Is The Day I Drop Down Dead'

Dennis Gray of "The Australian Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP). You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the RAINBOW song "Lost In Hollywood", wh...

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BUCKCHERRY Vocalist On Covering NINE INCH NAILS' 'Head Like A Hole': 'I Like Something Off The Beaten Path'

Andy Hall of Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd. You can listen to the entire chat via the Soundcloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's new "Warpaint" studio album: Josh: "...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Says New Album 'Dominion' 'Feels Very Energized'

HAMMERFALL vocalist Joacim Cans and guitarist Oscar Dronjak recently spoke with Janne Vuorela. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's recently released single, "(We Make) Sweden Rock", which pays tribute to notable hard rock...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist: 'We Stay Away From Politics Because Music Is People's Exit From Reality'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Gilbert of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM prior to their May 22 concert at Gramercy Theatre in New York, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...