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Video: DOWN And LIVING COLOUR Get 'Funky' In Melbourne

AndrewHaug.com has uploaded video footage of members of DOWN and LIVING COLOUR taking part in a "James Brown" funk jam" on February 28 at the Melbourne stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. Check it out below. DOWN will release a new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", on May 13 via ...
March 2, 2014
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Is Doing 'Quite A Bit' Of The Writing Himself For His Upcoming Memoir

Scott Ian, co-founder of the iconic thrash metal band ANTHRAX, last year inked a deal with Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, for the release of his book entitled "I'm The Man". Da Capo executive editor Ben Schafer made the deal with Jim Fitzgerald at the James Fitzgerald Agency. In...
March 1, 2014
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METALLICA's 'Black' Album To Pass 16-Million SoundScan Mark In U.S. Sales

According to Billboard.com, METALLICA's self-titled 1991 album should surpass 16 million copies sold in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, in about three or four months at its current rate of sales (about 2,000 to 3,000 per week). The set — often referred to as "the black album" — was already...
March 1, 2014
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DIO: 'Live In London: Hammersmith Apollo' To Be Released on DVD, Blu-Ray, 2CD And Digital

Eagle Rock has set a May 12 release date for DIO's "Live In London: Hammersmith Apollo" on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD and digital formats. Filmed at London, England's Hammersmith Apollo on December 12, 1993, this previously unreleased concert film captures the then newly reformed DIO band on the last night o...
March 1, 2014
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MAX CAVALERA: 'I Like Riff-Making People'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: Which songwriters do you admire? Max: I like riff-making people. Some of my favorite ones are Tony Iommi, Chuck Schuldiner...
February 28, 2014
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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE Court Case: I Hope We Can All Part Ways On Good Terms

During a brand new interview with the Northern Colorado radio station 94.3 Loudwire KMAX, singer Geoff Tate was asked if he has seen the article on BLABBERMOUTH.NET where legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo — who plays for Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE — called Tate "the finest composer, singer, fron...
February 28, 2014
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Unheard LED ZEPPELIN Alternate Mixes Headed To Auction

According to The Pulse Of Radio, several unreleased LED ZEPPELIN studio tapes will be auctioned next month at the Marvels Of Modern Music auction. The tracks are rough, early mixes from the band's sole double studio set, 1975's "Physical Graffiti". The tapes come from the private collection of noted...
February 28, 2014
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DORO: 'Raise Your Fist - 30 Years Anniversary-Edition' To Include METALLICA, LED ZEPPELIN, DIO Covers

In honor of her 30th anniverary as a performing artist, German metal queen Doro Pesch will celebrate with fans from all over the world with two separate-yet-unique shows on May 2 and May 3 at CCD Stadthalle in her hometown of Düsseldorf. To coincide with Doro's anniversary concerts, Nuclear Blast wi...
February 28, 2014
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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: 'Lately, I've Been Really Into All Aspects Of Funk'

Jason Saulnier of Music Legends recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Music Legends: What's new in the life of Dave Lombardo? Lombardo: Well…. this year is off to a strong start. I've been doing a...
February 27, 2014
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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: 'Shout It Out' Video Released

"Shout It Out", the new video from RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, can be seen below. The song is taken from RED DRAGON CARTEL's self-titled debut album, which sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to de...
February 27, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE: Deluxe Edition Of Seminal Live Album 'Made In Japan' Due In May

Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19. Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal" in the early to mid-Seventie...
February 27, 2014
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DIO DISCIPLES: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Houston Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of DIO DISCIPLES' February 15 concert at The Concert Pub North in Houston, Texas can be seen below. DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manag...
February 26, 2014
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GUNS N' ROSES, KORN To Perform At This Year's REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS Awards Show

The Revolver Golden Gods awards show presented by Epiphone, America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal awards show, has announced its return to Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 23. Among this year's nominees are heavyweights BLACK SABBATH, KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, METALLICA, and...
February 26, 2014
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Second Trailer For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written A...
February 26, 2014
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RUDY SARZO: GEOFF TATE Is 'The Finest Composer, Singer, Frontman' Of His Generation

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at th...
February 25, 2014