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SLASH's Brother Slams GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Talk And AXL ROSE
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ash Hudson, brother of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, has slammed the idea of a classic GUNS N' ROSES reunion in a lengthy rant at his Facebook page, in which he also referred to GUNS singer Axl Rose as a "fat bastard." Hudson wrote in part, "You obsessed ...September 11, 2015
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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Says OZZY OSBOURNE Begged Him to Join His Band
Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti says that he was offered the guitarist position in Ozzy Osbourne's band, claiming that it happened while Y&T toured with AC/DC more than three decades ago. Osbourne, who was temporarily utilizing the services of NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis following the deat...September 8, 2015
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Premiere: MARTY FRIEDMAN's Lyric Video For 'Jasmine Cyanide'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release a digital-only deluxe version of his 2014 acclaimed solo album, "Inferno", on September 4 via Prosthetic. The set will feature two exclusive bonus tracks, "Ballad Of The Barbie Bandits" and "Jasmine Cyanide", the latter of which features a guest...September 1, 2015
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Talks To U.K.'s TOTAL GUITAR About His Signature ESP Guitar (Video)
TESTAMENT and METAL ALLEGIANCE guitarist Alex Skolnick recently talked U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine through his ESP signature-model guitar, the AS-1. Check out the clip below. Skolnick's acoustic-focused project PLANETARY COALITION released a 14-track debut album last November. An ethnically flavore...August 28, 2015
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Video: DISTURBED Plays First Show In Four Years
DISTURBED played its first show in four years last night (Friday, August 21) at the House Of Blues in the band's hometown of Chicago. The concert took place on the same day that the group's sixth album, "Immortalized", was released. The CD is DISTURBED's first all-new studio effort since 2010's "Asy...August 22, 2015
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KORN Members Look Back On Writing 'Faget' (Video)
In the three-minute video below, the members of KORN recall writing the song "Faget", from their self-titled debut album, at a house on Orange Street in Huntington Beach, California. The band's lead singer, Jonathan Davis, had just joined the group after quitting his previous job as a professional e...August 19, 2015
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Guitar Lesson With Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Axeman RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL
U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine has uploaded a two-part series of lessons featuring former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Check out the clips below. Just days after guitarist DJ Ashba quit GUNS N' ROSES, a source has confirmed to Detroit music writer Gary Graff that Thal is also no long...August 13, 2015
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Recalls 'One Damn Sh***y Touring Experience' (Video)
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz is featured in episode six of Pure Grain Audio's "Tales Of Touring Terror". In the two-minute clip below, which was filmed on July 19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dutkiewicz recalls "one damn shitty touring experience." KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach...August 7, 2015
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Reformed Seattle Rockers Q5 Sign With FRONTIERS
Reformed Seattle rockers Q5 have inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl. Q5 was formed in 1983 by members of two popular Seattle bands: vocalist Jonathan K and guitarist (famous guitar tremolo inventor) Floyd Rose from THE C.O.R.E. and Rick Pierce (guitar),Evan Sheeley (bass) and Gary Thompson (drum...August 6, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says Younger Metal Fans Don't Care About Roots Of The Genre
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke to Radio.com about why young metal fans tend not to care about the roots of the genre. Check out the clip below. Said Corey: "I think there's a resistance today… and I don't know if it was like that before. 'Cause when I was ...August 4, 2015
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Y&T Frontman DAVE MENIKETTI's Signature Wines To Be Unveiled Next Week
Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti's two new signature wines will be unveiled on the evening of Tuesday, August 11 at Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos, California. Meniketti and his wife Jill (who is also Y&T's manager) will be there all evening from 5 to 9 p.m. This is a private event (by reservatio...August 4, 2015
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's Cover Of MIKE OLDFIELD's 'Moonlight Shadow' Streaming
On September 18, Frontiers Music Srl will release "All Our Yesterdays", the tenth studio album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night. The "All Our Yesterdays" track "Moonlight Shadow" — a cover of the Mike Oldfield song — ca...August 4, 2015
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DORO PESCH Discusses Upcoming Studio Album, 'Strong & Proud' 30th-Anniversary DVD
On July 26, Planet Mosh TV conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch at this year's edition of the Steelhouse Festival at Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, near Ebbw Vale in South Wales. You can now watch the chat below. Asked when fans can expect to hear the follow-up to her 2012 album "Raise You...July 28, 2015
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KERRY KING On Low Attendances For MAYHEM FESTIVAL: People Are 'Passing On The Party 'Cause The Bill's So Sh***y'
Unrated Magazine conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at the July 12 stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Tinley Park, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it was like writing SLA...July 28, 2015
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Video: SAXON Performs At U.K.'s RAMBLIN' MAN FAIR
Fan-filmed video footage of British heavy metal legends SAXON performing at the Ramblin' Man Fair on July 25 at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom can be seen below. As previously reported, SAXON has set "Battering Ram" as the title of its 21st studio album, tentatively due this fall via UDR...July 26, 2015
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