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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer TOMMY LEE's Roller-Coaster Drum Design
According TMZ.com, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against MÖTLEY CRÜE by Howard Scott King, who claimed that he gave CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee the idea for the roller-coaster drum set which he has used on tour in recent years. On September 20, 2012, King filed a suit against MÖTLEY CRÜE, the ...January 2, 2014
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KING OF ASGARD To Enter Studio In March
Swedish Viking metallers KING OF ASGARD will return to Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden in March with producer (and KING DIAMOND guitarist) Andy La Rocque to begin recording their third album. According to a press release, KING OF ASGARD's new CD is "as much a step forward as it is a new chapt...January 2, 2014
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ANETTE OLZON: I Didn't Leave NIGHTWISH; I Was Fired
Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon has told Prog magazine that she believes she was fired from the band in 2012 because she became pregnant with her third child. Olzon's departure from the group came seven years after previous NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen was dismissed from the group by be...January 1, 2014
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SKINEATER Parts Ways With Vocalist
Vocalist Jörgen Ström has left Swedish death metallers SKINEATER. Says the band in a statement: "We want to thank Jörgen for his truly amazing efforts in SKINEATER! Jörgen is an old friend of us and there is absolutely no hard feelings between us. We thank you, Jörgen, for everything, it has been a...December 31, 2013
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MACHINE HEAD Offering Video Guitar Lessons Via JamPlay
MACHINE HEAD and JamPlay have joined forces for online video lessons. Visit JamPlay.com to sign up for HD-quality streaming lessons from Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel, guiding you through songs from their releases "Unto The Locust" and the Grammy-nominated "The Blackening". Not only will they break dow...December 31, 2013
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: Me And My Guitar
In the "Me And My Guitar" video segment below, one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST talks the readers of U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine through his custom Gibson RD. GHOST's new covers EP, "If You Have Ghost", sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of r...December 31, 2013
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CANDLEMASS Joined By Swedish Actor/Musician THORSTEN FLINCK On Stage In Stockholm (Video)
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS celebrated the 25th anniversary of their third album, "Ancient Dreams", with special live concert on December 28 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The LP, which was originally issued in 1988, has long been hailed as a classic and was performed in its entir...December 30, 2013
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GHOST Speaks To Italy's UnderRadioRock.com (Audio)
Italy's UnderRadioRock.com recently conducted an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. GHOST's new covers EP, "If You Have Ghost", sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of relea...December 30, 2013
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AMARANTHE: 2013 Tour Video Recap
A five-minute 2013 tour video recap from Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE can be seen below. AMARANTHE's sophomore album, "The Nexus", is out now, accompanied by the "Invincible" video directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, I...December 30, 2013
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Discusses Autobiography On 'BODS Mayhem Hour' (Audio)
"BODS Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat using the PodOmatic widget below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. The memoir chronicles the story of Ellefson's fa...December 29, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED: Hour-Long SCUZZ Video Interview Posted Online
This past summer, Terry "Beez" Bezer of Scuzz conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now watch the full chat below. "King Of The Underdogs", the new video from NEWSTED, was filmed in September in Oakland...December 29, 2013
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MASTERPLAN's ROLAND GRAPOW Talks To myRockworld (Audio)
On October 13, myRockworld conducted an interview with MASTERPLAN guitarist Roland Grapow. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. MASTERPLAN's new album, "Novum Initium", was released in Europe on June 14 and in North America on June 18 via AFM Records. Joining guitarist Roland Gr...December 29, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Did Not Use BitTorrent And Social Media Data To Plan Its Tours
A representative for Musicmetric, an entertainment forecasting startup that analyzes BitTorrent and social media data, has refuted a widespread report that British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN used the company's analytics to plan its tours. A December 20 article on the CiteWorld tech blog claimed...December 28, 2013
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TRANSATLANTIC's NEAL MORSE Talks To Spain's GoetiaMedia.com (Audio)
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse is the founding member of SPOCK'S BEARD, the NEAL MORSE band and TRANSATLANTIC, the latter of which also features drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),Roine Stolt (THE FLOWER KINGS) and Pete Trewavas (MARILLION). In the YouTube clip below, Ne...December 27, 2013
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VINNY APPICE On BLACK SABBATH, LAST IN LINE And Playing With Brother CARMINE
The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (KILL DEVIL HILL, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: What was it like working with your brother [Carmine Appice] on "Drum Wars"? Vinny: Well, we started...December 27, 2013
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