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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Parts Ways With Drummer ARIN ILEJAY
AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released the following statement: "We are writing this to inform you all that we will be moving forward without Arin IIejay as our drummer. Arin has been nothing but a positive energy and monster drummer for us over the past four years. We love the guy and always will. We are a...July 23, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD Didn't Have To Answer To Any Record Company Executive While Making New Album
Amber Lee of WYDR The Drive 94.3 FM conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen before the band's July 18 appearance at Rock USA festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell's battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma affect...July 23, 2015
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ROB HALFORD On His Early 1990s Exit From JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Was On A Bit Of A Journey'
TheUnTicket.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his voice has held up after forty years of singing heavy metal music: Halford: "You...July 22, 2015
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METAL ALLEGIANCE Featuring PHILIP ANSELMO: 'Dying Song' Preview
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...July 22, 2015
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MASTERS OF METAL Feat. AGENT STEEL Members: 'From Worlds Beyond' Album Due In September
MASTERS OF METAL, the Los Angeles-based thrash metal outfit launched by seasoned veterans and members of AGENT STEEL — Juan Garcia (guitars),Bernie Versailles (guitars, vocals),Robert Cardenas (bass, backing vocals) and Rigo Amezcua (drums) — will release its full-length debut, "From Worlds Beyond...July 22, 2015
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Video: Former MEGADETH Members CHRIS POLAND And NICK MENZA Perform At Benefit Concert
Former MEGADETH members Chris Poland (guitar) and Nick Menza (drums) performed at a benefit concert for Poland's OHM: bandmate David Eagle (drums),who suffered a heart attack and had open-heart surgery in May. The event took place on July 9 at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California. Fan-filmed...July 21, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK Talks Tattoos On PitCam TV's 'Behind The Ink' (Video)
Guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently talked about some of his tattoos for PitCam TV's "Behind The Ink" segment. The clip can be viewed below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fifth studio album, "Venom", will be released on August 14 via RCA. The CD marks the ban...July 21, 2015
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LYNCH MOB: New Song 'Jelly Roll' Available For Streaming
LYNCH MOB, the band led by former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, will release its eighth studio CD, "Rebel", on August 21 via Frontiers Music Srl. The effort was produced by Lynch collaborator Chris "the Wizard" Collier. The LYNCH MOB lineup on "Rebel" is comprised of Lynch, Oni Logan on vocals, Jef...July 21, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK: Firing JAY JAMES 'Was The Most Difficult Thing We've Ever Had To Do'
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck says the band parted ways with bassist Jason "Jay" James several months before making the split public. The Welsh outfit announced Jay's departure in February during the recording sessions for the group's forthcoming fifth album, "Venom", and recruited Jami...July 20, 2015
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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE To Guest On STONE SOUR's 'Straight Outta Burbank' EP
HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale has laid down guest vocals on STONE SOUR's version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "Gimme Shelter", to be included on the Corey Taylor-fronted band's next covers EP, "Straight Outta Burbank", tentatively due before the end of the year. STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand wrote: "...July 18, 2015
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BURN HALO To Release 'Wolves Of War' Album In September
"Dying Without You", the new single from California rock mavens BURN HALO, who feature in their ranks ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Wolves Of War", which will be released on September 4 via eOne Music. The follow-up to 201...July 17, 2015
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA On Band's Early Success: 'I Just Think We Got Really F**king Lucky'
On June 6, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with GODSMACK vocalist/guitarist Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it has taken GODSMACK so long to return to Europe: Sull...July 17, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Song 'Army Of Noise' Available For Streaming
The official lyric video for "Army Of Noise", a brand new song from U.K. metal titans BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Venom", which will be released on August 14 via RCA. The CD marks the band's first release since the departure of...July 17, 2015
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Video: New BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Lineup Performs In Rio De Janeiro
Fan-filmed video footage of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's July 12 performance at Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release its fifth studio album, "Venom", on August 14 via RCA. The CD marks the band's first release since the departure of longtime bas...July 16, 2015
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SIXX: A.M. To Release Two New Full-Length Albums In 2016
SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, completed its first headline tour this past spring, a limited run of North American dates that was a huge success and the catalyst for the group's most prolific period. Nikki explai...July 16, 2015
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