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DAVE LOMBARDO On Working With MIKE PATTON Again In DEAD CROSS: 'I Love The Guy's Drive And His Artistry'

Metal Wani's Laura Vezer recently conducted an interview with drummer Dave Lombardo (DEAD CROSS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SLAYER). You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEAD CROSS's split with singer Gabe Serbian and addition of Mike Patt...

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ERIC PETERSON Says 'Everything Feels Really Solid Right Now' With Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO Back In TESTAMENT

Val Tapia of K38IZ-D in Phoenix, Arizona, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On choosing which songs to play live: Eric: "It's pre...

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Former PANTERA, OZZY OSBOURNE And SEBASTIAN BACH Security Guard 'BIG VAL' BICHEKAS Dies

"Big Val" Bichekas, former bodyguard for PANTERA, Sebastian Bach and head of security for Ozzy Osbourne and ALICE IN CHAINS, has died. His passing was confirmed by both PANTERA and Bach, with the former SKID ROW singer writing on his Facebook page: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of Big...

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PROJECTED Feat. SEVENDUST, ALTER BRIDGE, TREMONTI Members: 'Reload' Video

"Reload", the new video from PROJECTED, the band featuring SEVENDUST members John Connolly (guitar) and Vince Hornsby (bass) alongside ALTER BRIDGE/CREED drummer Scott Phillips and guitarist/vocalist Eric Friedman (a.k.a. E-Rock; TREMONTI),can be seen below. The clip was produced, directed and edit...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'Prophecies' Video From 'Live Beyond The Spheres' Album

German progressive power metal pioneers BLIND GUARDIAN will release a new concert album titled "Live Beyond The Spheres" on July 7 as a 3-CD and 4-LP box via Nuclear Blast. The set will include material recorded at various shows during the band's European tour in 2015. It will contain old classics,...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Releases Video For Cover Of Spanish-Language Song 'Malagueña Salerosa'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD is transforming its new album, "The Stage", into an evolving body of work by adding a series of new tracks over the course of the coming months. Today sees the release of the album's first new addition: an electrifying cover of Mexican folk song "Malagueña Salerosa". The track come...

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TWISTED SISTER Sues ROCK CARNIVAL Festival Promoter Over Unpaid Concert Fee

According to the Associated Press, TWISTED SISTER has sued the promoter of last year's Rock Carnival festival, claiming the band has only been paid $50,000 of the $200,000 it was to receive for headlining one of the three nights at the Lakewood, New Jersey event. In court papers, promoter John D'Esp...

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GREAT WHITE Launches 'Once Bitten' Beer

Grammy-nominated classic rock band GREAT WHITE is branching out into brewing by introducing its Once Bitten India Pale Ale (IPA). Distributed by Redlands, California's Escape Craft Brewery, the Once Bitten IPA is refreshingly sharp. Crafted with the same integrity and patience found in the studio,...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Explains Breakdown In SKID ROW Reunion Talks, Calls BLABBERMOUTH.NET's Comment Section 'Pure Misery'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed on episode 357 of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SKID ROW: "We were talk...

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GHOST Leader Responds To Lawsuit, Says None Of Musicians Are 'Irreplaceable' Or 'Crucial'

GHOST lead singer and founder Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa Emeritus — has responded to a lawsuit filed by four former members of the band accused him of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from the group's album releases and world tours. The lawsuit, which was filed two m...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI Explains 1994 Album's Commercial Failure

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi says that a number of factors led to the disappointing sales performance of the band's self-titled album, including the fact that the group chose to bill itself as MÖTLEY CRÜE following the departure of original singer Vince Neil. Released in 1994, "Mötley Crü...

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WARBEAST To Release 'Enter The Arena' Album In August

Texas metal titans WARBEAST will release their new album, "Enter The Arena", on August 4 via Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Records. Captured at Anselmo's Nodferatu's Lair, mixed by Mike Thompson at the Riff Factory and mastered by Lee Russell, the disc features newest WARBEAST recruits, guitarist Dr...

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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST: Call It A Solo Project, If You Want To

GHOST singer and chief songwriter Tobias Forge, who performs as Papa Emeritus, has once again defended the group's lineup changes, explaining that all the other musicians in GHOST are replaceable. The Swedish-based act underwent a complete overhaul at the end of 2016, when Forge fired the entire li...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'I Don't Think I'm An Extraordinary Guitar Player'

Australia's Wall Of Sound recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Wall Of Sound: It's no secret that much of the music world sees you as the most talented guitarist on the planet. Is there a pressure to maintain the unbri...

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Watch GENE SIMMONS Perform With His Solo Band In Philadelphia

Legendary KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons played a special concert dubbed "An Evening With Gene Simmons And His Band" on June 2 at Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of a partnership with Wizard World, Inc., the preeminent producer of Wizard World Comic Cons across North Amer...