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DISTURBED Frontman Says People Are Too Quick To Demonize Music Streaming Services

DISTURBED singer David Draiman, who has been a vocal supporter of Spotify for years, says that people are too quick to demonize streaming services for the paltry payments they pay out to music rightsholders. The most popular subscription service, Spotify reportedly has more than 100 million users, 4...

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AMON AMARTH Names JOCKE WALLGREN New Permanent Drummer

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have announced the addition of Jocke Wallgren as the band's new permanent drummer. Jocke has been sitting behind the kit for all shows on the group's current "Jomsviking" world tour. AMON AMARTH comments: "We are happy to have Jocke with us as a permanent band mem...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Right Now Mankind Is Really, Really Devolving'

Greece's TV War recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now watch the chat below (starting at around the 15-minute mark). A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the dangers of traveling abroad are in the" back of his mind" as he...

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AS LIONS Feat. BRUCE DICKINSON's Son AUSTIN: 'Aftermath' EP Due In October

U.K. rock outfit AS LIONS will release its debut EP, "Aftermath", on October 14 via Better Noise Records. The EP will be available digitally in the U.S. and physically in Europe. In conjunction with the announcement of the EP, the band has also unveiled the title track and first single, "Aftermath"....

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METAL ALLEGIANCE: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of metal supergroup METAL ALLEGIANCE's entire performance at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival can be seen below. METAL ALLEGIANCE's lineup for the August 14 appearance at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England included TESTAMENT's Alex Skol...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On NICK MENZA's Death: 'I Know He's In A Better Place Now'

In a brand new interview with Metroactive, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's former drummer Nick Menza, who passed away unexpectedly in May at the age of 51. "I know he's in a better place now, so I'm happy for him," Mustaine said. "He had a super successful career, he's got ...

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New Song Preview: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' 'Get Your Fight On!'

An audio snippet of the song "Get Your Fight On!" from Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "World Gone Mad", which will be released on September 30. The follow-up to 2013's "13" disc will b...

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FOZZY's RICH WARD Says 'S**tty' Treatment By ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Taught Him A Lesson

FOZZY and STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward was interviewed on a recent episode of the "Behind The Barricade" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the importance of treating fans with respect, Ward said: "When you see something ugly in somebody else, just remember how ugly that...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's 'The Sessions' To Include Guest Appearances By DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE Members

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW during that band's creative peak in the 1980s and later as the frontman for Yngwie Malmsteen, has been called The Man With The Golden Voice, and it's easy to understand why; nearly everything Turner records sounds blessed...

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TESTAMENT: Third Trailer For 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

The third trailer for "Brotherhood Of The Snake", the twelfth album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, is available below. The CD will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who also handled the art fo...

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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Lyric Video For 'Human Race' Featuring ALEX LIFESON

TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...

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DISTURBED Drummer: 'I Don't Think We Were Ever A Nu Metal Band To Begin With'

DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren says that his band was never part of the so-called "nu metal" genre in the mid-'90s to the early 2000s, explaining that his group just "happened to come out around the same time" as some of the other bands who got lumped in that category. Essentially a fusion of rap an...

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SLIPKNOT, LINKIN PARK, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members Schedule KINGS OF CHAOS Shows In Las Vegas

KINGS OF CHAOS, the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK, will perform at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 1, December 2 and December 3. KINGS OF CHAOS's lineup for the...

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DISTURBED's 'Immortalized' Certified Gold In U.S.

DISTURBED's sixth studio album, "Immortalized ", was officially certified gold on September 23 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of more than 500,000 copies. The certification came seven months after RIAA started including on-demand audio and video streams and a track...

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Video Premiere: MEGADETH's 'Conquer Or Die!'

MEGADETH's official video for the instrumental song "Conquer Or Die!" can be seen below. The track, which is taken from the band's latest album, "Dystopia", showcases the classical-style acoustic guitar playing of the band's Brazilian lead guitarist Kiko Loureiro. "He plays so many different instrum...