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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY Denies MITCH HARRIS Has Left The Band

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British/American grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has shot down speculation that the band's longtime guitarist Mitch Harris is officially out of NAPALM or is terminally ill. Harris took an indefinite break last fall to tend to a family situation and Wikipedia initia...

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SULLY ERNA Says Playing Solo Shows Makes Him Appreciate GODSMACK A Lot More

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna recently took part in an interview and acoustic performance at the studios of WEDG 103.3 The Edge, a radio station in Buffalo, New York, USA. You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what m...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN 'Really Can't Wait' To Hit The Road In Support Of 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful'

Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", on March 27 in Europe and March 31 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. NIGHTWISH's Dutch singer Floor Jansen, who officially joined the band last year, recently moved to Finland in order...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Joins DEATH ANGEL On Stage In Hollywood (Video)

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick joined DEATH ANGEL on stage last night (Friday, December 26) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to perform the DEATH ANGEL song "Empty". You can now watch fan-filmed video footage of his appearance below. As previously reported, Broderick an...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Video Of Atlanta Reunion Show

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO reunited for a special concert last night (Friday, December 26) at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show included Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This marked the first time Ri...

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DEICIDE Has 'A Couple Of Songs Kind Of Framed Out' For Next Album

Jon Rexius of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE on October 23 at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEICIDE's plans for t...

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OF MICE & MEN: 'Identity Disorder' Video Released

"Identity Disorder", the new video from the Orange County, California-based rock band OF MICE & MEN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's latest album, "Restoring Force", which hit No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart and No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Independent and Top Rock Albu...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Explains MARYLAND DEATHFEST Stage-Diving Incident

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein has spoken out about the incident this past May when a fan made his way on stage during the band's performance at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, crashing into Windstein and causing the guitarist/vocalist to react by giving the fan a quick kick to the head (see v...

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JASON NEWSTED Has No Immediate Plans To Revive NEWSTED Band, Says MIKE MUSHOK

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok says that there are no plans for the NEWSTED band to regroup for any further touring or recording, explaining that former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted "shut down" the project nearly a year ago. Jason in February canceled an appearance at Australia's Soundwave festival...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Had A 'Really, Really Good Time' Working On 'Insidious: Chapter 3' Score

Former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo recently collaborated with American composer and actor Joseph Bishara on the score the upcoming horror prequel "Insidious: Chapter 3". The third installment in the "Insidious" franchise was written and directed by Leigh Whannell in his directoria...

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PRIMAL FEAR Plays First Show With New Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER; Video Available

Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ANGRA) made his live debut with German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR this past Saturday, December 20 at the Knock Out Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. Priester joined PRIMAL FEAR in September as the replacement...

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U.D.O. Parts Ways With Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO

Drummer Francesco Jovino has left U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, for personal reasons. The group is hoping to find a permanent replacement in time for its next world tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early March. U.D.O.'s new studio album, "Decad...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'I'm Not This Virtuoso Musician, And I Definitely Make Mistakes In My Solos'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was recently asked by Artisan News what it is about his guitar style and technique that sets him apart from other players. He responded (see video below): "That's an interesting question. I don't really know. Some people say it's my vibrato. Some people say it's t...

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BATTLE BEAST: Second 'Unholy Savior' Trailer

The second trailer for "Unholy Savior", the third studio album from Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST, can be seen below. The CD will be released on January 9, 2015 in Europe and January 13, 2015 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. "Unholy Savior" track listing: 01. Lionheart 02. Unholy Savio...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: I Wish KISS Would Quit Making New Records

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein believes that bands like KISS should quit making new albums because their latest material doesn't come close to matching the quality of their classic output. Windstein, who credits KISS with inspiring him to play music when he first heard the Paul Stanley- and Gene Si...