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TRIVIUM Recruits Drummer PAUL WANDTKE

TRIVIUM has tapped Chicago native Paul Wandtke as the band's new touring drummer. Wandtke made his live debut with TRIVIUM earlier today (Saturday, December 5) at Knotfest in Toluca, Mexico. Commented TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy: "I'll keep this short and sweet. Any change we've ever made...

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Video: COREY TAYLOR Performs ELVIS PRESLEY, THE POLICE, LIVE Covers In Hawaii

Fan-filmed video footage of Corey Taylor's (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) November 17 solo acoustic performance at The Republik in Honolulu, Hawaii can be seen below. Included are clips of Corey's renditions of "King Of Pain" by THE POLICE, "Lightning Crashes" by LIVE and "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley. In...

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DANZIG's New Album Of All-Original Material Will 'Probably' Be Released Next Year

In a brand new interview with Noisey, Glenn Danzig was asked what it is that keeps him coming back to the creative well. He responded: "It's so many different things. There's always stuff to write about, but I think that the whole punk thing helped a lot. If it gets boring, change it, ...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Talks About Subliminal-Message Suicide Trial, Being Included In PMRC's 'Filthy Fifteen'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Hellbound.ca about the 25th anniversary of the the band's subliminal-message trial in Reno, Nevada as well as the 30th anniversary of the PRIEST track "Eat Me Alive" being included in Parents' Music Resource Center's (PMRC) "Filthy Fifteen" list of objectiona...

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Sweater Worn By KURT COBAIN Sells For $137K

A ragged green cardigan sweater worn by the late Kurt Cobain during NIRVANA's classic taping of "MTV Unplugged" in 1994 has sold for $137,000 at auction, according to The Pulse Of Radio. The garment, complete with burn hole and discoloration, was perhaps the highest profile item offered by Julien's...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Still Wants To Make A Blues Album

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford told Newsday.com that he is interested in recording a blues album and pursuing other non-heavy metal projects because he wants to find out what his voice can do. He said: "I've always felt that [the blues is] very much a part of my background and musical roots. I ...

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Video: GLENN DANZIG Joins ROB ZOMBIE On Stage In Las Vegas To Perform MISFITS Classics

Horror-punk icon Glenn Danzig joined Rob Zombie on stage last night (Friday, October 30) at the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the classic songs "Horror Business" and "Vampira" from Glenn's first band MISFITS. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below...

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GLENN DANZIG Is '80 Percent Done' With New Album Of All-Original Material

Horror-punk icon Glenn Danzig has revealed to Bad Feeling Magazine that his new full-length album of all-original DANZIG material is "80 percent done." He stated about the record's musical direction: "I think DANZIG fans will dig it a lot. It's heavy, sometimes it's bluesy and swampy, dark. And then...

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GLENN DANZIG: 'At Some Point, I'll Stop Touring'

Horror-punk icon Glenn Danzig has told the Cleveland Scene that he doesn't like touring anymore even though he's on the road this fall with "Blackest Of The Black" tour, a heavy metal package tour that pairs him with SUPERJOINT, VEIL OF MAYA, PRONG and WITCH MOUNTAIN. "I love being on stage and that...

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GENE SIMMONS On Illegal Music Downloading: 'When You Stop Charging For Things, It Becomes Worthless'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again defended his controversial "rock is dead" comment, blaming the technology and fans for the current state of affairs. Simmons told Esquire magazine in September 2014— in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It wa...

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TRIVIUM Members Discuss Best Tour Moments, Pranks And Their Guilty Pleasures (Video)

Fresh from the "HardDrive Live" tour with TREMONTI, Matt Heafy, Corey Beaulieu and Paolo Gregoletto of the Florida metal band TRIVIUM came by the "HardDrive Radio" studio to talk about the tour's best moments, pranks and their guilty pleasures. Check out the clip below. TRIVIUM's new album, "Silence...

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DANZIG Signs North American Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT

Glenn Danzig will release his long-awaited covers record, "Skeletons", on November 27 in North America via Nuclear Blast Entertainment/Evilive Music. A labor of love that dates back to 1979, "Skeletons" sees Danzig pulling back the curtain behind his influences with a collection of ten covers spanni...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist RUDOLF SCHENKER: 'Kids Nowadays Can't Handle The Rock-Star Lifestyle'

Robert Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: You'll be releasing the SCORPIONS 50th-anniversary deluxe editions, eight of your most influential albums, on Novemb...

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It Wouldn’t Be GLENN DANZIG Without ELVIS PRESLEY And BLACK SABBATH In His Life

Glenn Danzig will release his long-awaited covers record, "Skeletons", on November 27 via Evilive Music/AFM. The CD, which was recorded with PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor and former TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly, will include the former MISFITS frontman's take on songs by BLACK SABBAT...

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TRIVIUM's 'Silence In The Snow' Lands At No. 19 On The Billboard 200 Chart

"Silence In The Snow", the new album from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, debuted at No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart, having shifted 18,000 equivalent album units in the week ending October 8. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes...