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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Co-Founder MARK FARNER Blasts 'Fake' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a brand new interview with Sofa King Cool, former GRAND FUNK RAILROAD singer Mark Farner was asked how it feels to see various rap and hip-hop artists inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame before the band he co-founded more than five decades ago. He responded (see video below): "Well, it j...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Unleashes His Pro Series Signature MF-1 Purple Mirror Guitar (Video)

In the four-and-a-half-minute video below, former MEGADETH guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman gives fans a quick look and listen of his brand-new Jackson Pro Series Signature MF-1 Purple Mirror guitar. "It's just a gorgeous guitar," said Friedman. "The people at Jackson came up with a way to develop thi...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Says 'Roots' 'Was A Necessary Record' That 'Broke A Lot Of Barriers'

In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles, former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera reflected on the group's groundbreaking 1996 album "Roots", on which he and his bandmates collaborated with the Brazilian Xavante tribe. "We were experimenting with a bunch of stuff...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces 'Violence Unimagined' Album, Officially Recruits Guitarist ERIK RUTAN

On April 16, Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will release their 15th studio album, "Violence Unimagined", via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the record, the new single "Inhumane Harvest" can be heard below. Comprised of eleven tracks, "Violence Unimagined" is state-of-the-art de...

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GLENN HUGHES 'Would Not Consider' Taking Part In Reunion Tour With DEEP PURPLE

In a new interview with "That Jamieson Show", Glenn Hughes was asked if he would consider taking part in a DEEP PURPLE reunion tour featuring him, David Coverdale and Ian Gillan all sharing the stage in celebration of the band's legacy. He responded (see video below): "I would not consider it, becau...

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DEE SNIDER's New Album Will Include Song Inspired By Internet 'Trolls'

Dee Snider says that his upcoming album will include a song inspired by his colorful exchanges with "trolls" on social media. On Tuesday, the TWISTED SISTER frontman took to his Twitter to write: "Today I recorded a song inspired by my taking on trolls on social media. @jameyjasta & @charliebell...

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JON SCHAFFER's Longtime Friend And Bandmate HANSI KÜRSCH Officially Quits DEMONS & WIZARDS Project

BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has quit his long-running project with ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer, DEMONS & WIZARDS. Hansi announced his departure from DEMONS & WIZARDS two weeks after Schaffer was arrested for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The 52-yea...

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AC/DC: Go Behind The Scenes Of 'Realize' Music Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for AC/DC's song "Realize" can be seen below. The track is taken from the legendary rockers' long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which came out in November. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's 2020 lineup...

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SUSPECT208 Officially Announces New Singer, Drops 'Nicotine' Single

SUSPECT208 has released "Nicotine", the first single with its new singer Cody Houston. The track, which can be heard below, arrives less than a month after the departure of Noah Weiland, the son of late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland. SUSPECT208, which includes drummer London Hudson (son...

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TWISTED SISTER, SAXON, TESTAMENT And SABATON Members Join Forces For 'Spin The Wheel' Project

With COVID-19 plaguing the world during 2020, the international heavy metal community came screeching to a near standstill. The silence became deafening. And then one day, like a bolt of lightning, an idea came to Metalreels: What if you brought together a bunch of the heaviest hitters in the world...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD Says It Was 'A Gamble' Leaving Longtime Record Label CENTURY MEDIA

During a recent appearance on the "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" podcast, BUTCHER BABIES singers Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey discussed their decision to part ways with their longtime record label two years ago. Century Media released the band's first three albums, including 2017's "Lilith", w...

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VINNY APPICE Says There Was Talk About HEAVEN & HELL Carrying On With ROB HALFORD After RONNIE JAMES DIO's Death

During a brand new appearance on the "Rock Fantasy" Internet show, Vinny Appice reflected on the two concerts BLACK SABBATH played with Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) on vocals as the support act for Ozzy Osbourne on the last shows for Osbourne's "No More Tours" tour in November 1992 in Costa Mesa, Cali...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Autobiography Is 'Finally Finished' And Tentatively Due In July

In a brand new interview with RockSverige, Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, offered an update on the long-awaited autobiography of the heavy metal master, which was partially written before the singer's death and which was originally scheduled to be published several years...

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TONY IOMMI On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'He Was A Fabulously Caring Human Being'

BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, calling the legendary VAN HALEN axeman "a fabulously caring human being." Speaking to Guitar World magazine, Iommi said in part: "I've got two really great friends in the music business — Brian May [QUEEN] is one and Eddie Van Halen was...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Seeing 'Spinal Tap' Movie For First Time: 'It Was Like Watching Ourselves From The Outside Looking In'

In a recent interview with The Horn 104.9 & AM 1260, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford explained why he and guitarist Glenn Tipton loved the iconic mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap" so much when they first saw it back in 1984. "I love satire. Glenn loves satire," Rob said (hear audio below)....