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SAVATAGE's JEFF PLATE On Touring Without Founding Member JON OLIVA: 'He Trusts Us To Go Out There And Do This'

A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATAGE studio albums,...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ Sets Record Straight: I Am Not Doing Standup Comedy

In a new interview with the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz spoke about his recent appearances at The Commodore, an improv and sketch comedy theater in the Tampa, Florida area. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, man, it's funny because I know it...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Announces Spring 2025 South American Comic Book Signing Events

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer, comic book creator and author John Dolmayan has announced several signing events for his comic book series "Dead Samurai" and "Ascencia" during the band's South American tour. Says Dolmayan: "South America — can't wait to see you over the next few weeks on tour and at my co...

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EVANESCENCE Shares Music Video For Latest Single 'Afterlife'

EVANESCENCE has launched a brand-new performance video for the track "Afterlife". The clip, which was directed by Jason Lester and produced by Dreambear, can be seen below. "Afterlife" has been the fastest growing single in EVANESCENCE's career, with over six million audio streams and over five mill...

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Watch: Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Performs UFO Classics With MICHAEL SCHENKER In Kraków

4K fan-filmed video of Michael Schenker's April 16 concert at Klub Kwadrat in Kraków, Poland can be seen below. The legendary German guitarist kicked off his spring 2025 European tour on April 9 at De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. Schenker is touring in support of his recently released "...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Releases New Song 'Speak Into The Sea' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has shared a new single called "Speak Into The Sea". The track, which was made available under the Joe Holmes name, once again features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project,...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His DREAM THEATER Bandmates: 'I Know I Hurt Them When I Left Them'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy reflected on his decision to leave the progressive metal band 15 years ago, a quarter century after he co-founded the group. Portnoy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Here's the fun...

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Watch: PHIL COLLEN Sings DEF LEPPARD Classics At Private Event For FENDER Employees In Mexico

On March 28, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen made a trip to Mexico to visit Fender's factory in Ensenada, play some tunes with his guitar tech (and occasional DEF LEPPARD fill-in guitarist) John Zocco on bass/backing vocals and Forest Robinson on drums/backing vocals, and be presented with a new g...

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SAVATAGE's JEFF PLATE Reflects On 'Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)': 'That Song Became The Centerpiece Of Our Future'

A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATAGE studio albums,...

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Watch: NAPALM DEATH Performs Without Singer MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY In Tucson

NAPALM DEATH was forced to perform as a three-piece at the April 14 stop of the band's U.S. tour with the MELVINS at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Arizona after NAPALM DEATH singer Mark "Barney" Greenway was taken ill. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. On Tuesday (April 15),Greenwa...

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ROB DUKES On His Return To EXODUS: 'I Didn't Expect It'

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, who rejoined the band in January, spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends' follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" a...

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MARK MORTON On Key To LAMB OF GOD's Longevity: We Have 'Always Been Unapologetically Ourselves And Sometimes To A Fault'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked what is next for him and his bandmates. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, I don't know, man. We don't really have anything to announce. We're always tinkering here and there, me a...

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JETHRO TULL Shares Music Video For 'Over Jerusalem' From 'Curious Ruminant' Album

After two consecutive new JETHRO TULL album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record, "Curious Ruminant", was made available in March to much acclaim. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length from two and half minutes to almost seventeen minutes, this is an album of mostly full band mus...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Announces Michigan Book-Signing Event

Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) will celebrate the release of his brand new memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way", with a special in-store event on May 5 at Rock City Music Company in Livonia (located in the western suburbs of Metro Detroit),Michigan. The...

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AVATAR's Upcoming Tenth Album Will Be 'Very Multifaceted' With 'More Progressive' And 'Melodic' Parts Than Ever Before

Swedish metallers AVATAR entered the studio this past January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023's "Dance Devil Dance" was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously worked with ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER and URIAH HEEP, among many others. AVATAR's next LP is tentativel...