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Video: Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Plays 'Before The Dawn' Solo, Improvises

New video footage of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing playing the solo in the band's classic song "Before The Dawn" and improvising can be seen below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PR...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Joins VOICES OF EXTREME

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has joined VOICES OF EXTREME, the band led by his longtime collaborator Don Chaffin (RED LAMB). Recording has already started for a new six-song EP, to be followed by live shows in all parts of the world. Says Spitz: "This powerful and crushing quartet is reminisce...

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SLIPKNOT, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED Members Says Goodbye To MÖTLEY CRÜE (Video)

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, GREEN DAY, DISTURBED, SEETHER, SUM 41, MINISTRY, ESCAPE THE FATE, ANTHRAX, BUTCHER BABIES, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, and even smooth-jazz saxophonist Kenny G, share memories and say goodbye to MÖTLEY CRÜE in the eleven-minute clip from Louder Noise below. MÖTLEY CRÜE played its...

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TOMMY LEE's 'The Crüecifly' Malfunctions During MÖTLEY CRÜE's Final Concert (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's drum kit malfunctioned during the band's last-ever concert, which took place last night (Thursday, December 31) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Dubbed "The Crüecifly", Lee's drum stunt saw him bolted to a platform that moves on a roller coaster-type...

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Former SKID ROW Singer JOHNNY SOLINGER Working With 'School Of Rock'

According to Your Houston News, former SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger is working with The Woodlands, Texas location of School Of Rock, the nation's leading after-school music program. "I've really embraced this as the next journey in my life," said Solinger. "I want to continue making my country re...

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New SKID ROW Singer Rumor: Ex-DRAGONFORCE Vocalist ZP THEART

SKID ROW is rumored to have recruited South African-born, British-based vocalist ZP Theart (DRAGONFORCE, TANK, I AM I) to front the band following the departure of Tony Harnell (ex-TNT) earlier in the week. Theart's band I AM I was the support act for SKID ROW on their April 2013 tour of the United...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD Describes His Bandmates (Video)

Echo of The Metal Authority recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to describe his bandmates and himself in a few words, Thomas said: "[Drummer] Casey Grillo has been with KAMELOT the longest, next to me. He's my loyal collea...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Hopes To Avoid Tears During Final Show

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has admitted to Billboard that he isn't sure how he will feel once once the band gets up on stage for one last time tonight (Thursday, December 31) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. "We've been kind of dodging that question for two years and now there's ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Release Full-Length Live Concert Film Of Final Performance

Iconic, veteran rockers MÖTLEY CRÜE will play their final two shows of their thirty-four-year-long-career tonight and tomorrow at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles. To celebrate their mark in rock music's history and in honor of their devoted fans, the band has announced a full-length...

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COREY TAYLOR On LEMMY: 'He Will Never Be Forgotten, Because There Is So Much To Remember'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor is the latest musician to pen a tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who died on Monday (December 28) at the age of 70 after a brief struggle with cancer. In a piece published on the web site of the U.K. newspaper The Guardian, ...

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STUCK MOJO Parts Ways With Vocalist BONZ, Bassist COREY LOWERY; New Album To Arrive Next Year

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO have confirmed that they have parted ways with vocalist Bonz and bassist Corey Lowery, a year after playing a well-received reunion show in the band's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Two new members have already been recruited and a new studio album has been completed, wi...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's DEAD CROSS Returns To Studio (Video)

DEAD CROSS, the new "punk" outfit featuring former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo alongside members of THE LOCUST and RETOX, has returned to the studio to resume recording its debut album for a 2016 release. The sessions are being helmed by producer Ross Robinson, who has previously...

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DEE SNIDER: How LEMMY KILMISTER Saved TWISTED SISTER (Video)

In the Artisan News clip below, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider reveals how Lemmy Kilmister from MOTÖRHEAD played a crucial role in helping TWISTED SISTER break through in the U.K. Snider recalls how, in July 1982, TWISTED SISTER was offered the "special guest" slot on a bill at a heavy metal fes...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE: 'The World Seems A Really Empty Place Right Now'

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke says that "the world seems like a really empty place" following the passing of the band's mainman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Lemmy found out on December 26 that he was suffering from "an extremely aggressive" form of cancer. The 70-year-old rock icon died...

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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...