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P.O.D.'s SONNY SANDOVAL On 1990s 'Nu Metal': 'I Love That Era Of Music Because Every Band Was Doing Their Own Thing'

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, P.O.D. frontman Paul "Sonny" Sandoval was asked how he feels about the supposed nu-metal resurgence in recent years, partly thanks to a whole new wave of exciting revivalists. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Suffered A Heart Attack 'About A Year And A Half Ago': 'He's Got Six Stents', His Wife Says

Candice Night, who has been married to Ritchie Blackmore for 17 years but has been together with the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist for 36, spoke to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock about the possibility of Ritchie returning to Europe in the not-too-distant future for live shows with their lon...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA Says He Nearly Died In A 'Freak Accident': 'I Hit A Tree And The Tree Cut My Car In Half'

After more than two decades without a proper tour, SAVATAGE is preparing to return to the stage. The American metal band, known for its fusion of heavy, progressive, and power metal, has been largely inactive in the live scene since 2002, with their last full performance taking place at Wacken Open...

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Actress VERA FARMIGA Announces Debut Album From Her Alt Rock Band THE YAGAS

Alt rock band THE YAGAS, fronted by Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Vera Farmiga, will independently release its debut full-length album, "Midnight Minuet", on Friday, April 25. Alongside the album news, THE YAGAS — also featuring Renn Hawkey of DEADSY (keys),Jason Bowman (drums),Mark Visconti (...

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TWISTED SISTER Sells Remaining Recording Copyrights, Trademarks And Other Rights To WARNER MUSIC GROUP

According to Forbes, TWISTED SISTER has sold its remaining recording copyrights, trademarks and other name, image and likeness rights to Warner Music Group. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. TWISTED SISTER guitarist and manager Jay Jay French, who had been involved in every aspect of th...

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ALIEN WEAPONRY Teams Up With LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE On New Single 'Taniwha'

This Friday, March 28, New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY will release its heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, "Te Rā", via Napalm Records. In celebration of this week's release, the band has unleashed one of the LP's most aggressive, death metal-leaning offerings,...

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Te Rā

Growing up in public is seldom easy, but ALIEN WEAPONRY have made it look that way. The New Zealand trio first announced their presence in 2018, untutored but ambitious, and wasted no time in establishing themselves as a fresh new force to be reckoned with. Proudly proclaiming their shared Māori her...

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Filmmaker KEVIN SMITH To Host Special Screening And Q&A With GWAR

Smodcastle Cinemas, owned by filmmaker and pop culture icon Kevin Smith, will host a special screening of "This Is Gwar" on Saturday, August 30 in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. This definitive documentary dives into the wild and blood-soaked history of GWAR, the most outrageous band in shock rock,...

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SAVATAGE Recruits Two Keyboard Players For Upcoming Shows: 'They Are' Also 'Great Vocalists'

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery and singer Zak Stevens spoke about the reactivated band's upcoming shows in Europe and South America. Joining Chris and Zak in SAVATAGE's current touring lineup are Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Al Pitr...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Shares Reimagined Version Of 'Passion Rules The Game'

HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS have released the official music video for their cover version of the SCORPIONSclassic "Passion Rules The Game". The track is taken from the upcoming HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS studio album, "What About Love?", which will be released on April 11 via Metalville Record...

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P.O.D.'s SONNY SANDOVAL: 'I Think That My Faith Is Offensive To A Lot Of People'

In a new interview with the Not These Two Fucking Guys podcast, P.O.D. frontman Paul "Sonny" Sandoval spoke about his recently released book, "Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds", in which he talks about walking a unique path between being in a world-famous rock band and his long-held fait...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: 'I Get Trashed More On The SAVATAGE Sites Than I Do On BLABBERMOUTH'

In a new interview with RockTheLife, SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery spoke about online criticism he and his bandmates have received for reactivating the band without late SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva and Criss's brother, SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva. Referencing the fact that he engaged in onli...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: SAVATAGE's Setlist For Upcoming Shows Will 'Go A Little Heavy' On ZAK STEVENS-Era Material

In a new interview with Thomas Moser of Germany's Rock Antenne, SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery spoke about the reactivated band's upcoming shows in Europe and South America. Joining Chris in SAVATAGE's current touring lineup are Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Al Pitrelli on guitar, Jeff Plate on dr...

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SEETHER Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour With MAMMOTH WVH, P.O.D. And NONPOINT

SEETHER will embark on "The Surface Seems So Far Tour" U.S. tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 3 in Phoenix, Arizona and will wrap up on May 31 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Support on the tour will come from MAMMOTH WVH, P.O.D. and NONPOINT on select dates. General on-sale starts Friday, March 14...

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WHITECHAPEL Shares Music Video For 'Hate Cult Ritual' Song From 'Hymns In Dissonance' Album

Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL have released the official music video for the song "Hate Cult Ritual". The track is taken from the band's latest full-length album, "Hymns In Dissonance", which came out on March 7 via Metal Blade Records. Of "Hate Cult Ritual", WHITECHAPEL frontman...