AVENGED SEVENFOLD has "surprise-released" "The Stage", becoming the first-ever rock band to drop an unannounced album in both digital and physical form. "The Stage" is the band's seventh studio album and first for Capitol Records. The Southern California-based quintet (vocalist M. Shadows, guitarists Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer Brooks Wackerman) ...
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ROB ZOMBIE's '31' DVD And Blu-Ray Due In December
From the macabre mind of Rob Zombie ("House of 1000 Corpses", "The Lords of Salem", "The Devil's Rejects"), comes his newest nightmare, "31", arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 20 from Lionsgate. Clowns have never been as terrifying as they are in the course of this one shocking evening in the middle of nowhere. Currently ...
METALLICA: First Taste Of New Song 'Atlas, Rise!'
An audio preview of METALLICA's new song "Atlas, Rise!" is available at Metallica.com. The full track will be made available this coming Halloween at 3:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. PST. The song is the third cut to be released from METALLICA's forthcoming album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", due for release on the band's ...
AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'The Stage' Cracks BILLBOARD's 'Hot Rock Songs' Top 10
According to Billboard, AVENGED SEVENFOLD has cracked the top 10 of Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart for the first time in nearly five years with the title track of its new album, "The Stage". The song had 1.9 million U.S. streams and sold 15,000 downloads in the week ending October 20, moving from ...
MATT SORUM Doesn't Rule Out More Recording With IZZY STRADLIN
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, who recently laid down drum tracks on a new song from ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin, was asked by The Musician's Ear if there are any plans for him to collaborate with Izzy again in the future. He said: "Izzy is great and his process ...
Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist TOMMY STINSON Says AXL ROSE Is 'Very Misunderstood'
During a brand new interview with "The Ledge" podcast, former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson, who was in the band from 1998 until 2014, was asked if he thought GUNS singer Axl Rose was misunderstood by the fans and the media. He responded: "He's definitely someone who's very misunderstood. You know, he's an emotional ...
GWAR To Perform On 'The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show'
For the first time ever, GWAR will invade the Howard Stern compound to perform on "The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show" this coming Monday, October 31. The band is set to play two songs, including a GWAR favorite and a special surprise that Stern fans will immediately recognize. "The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show" is hosted by ...
Swastika Scrawled In Pig's Blood On Wall At Scottish Black/Death Metal Festival
According to Glasgow Live, "Third Reich imagery" — including a swastika — was scrawled in pig's blood on a wall during this past weekend's Caledonian Darkness black/death metal festival in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, resulting in a four-figure cleaning bill. The pig blood was reportedly meant to be used by some of the ...
VOLBEAT Frontman: 'These Days, The Youngsters Have A Favorite Band Every Second Week'
Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT before the band's October 24 concert at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how the barrage of easy information in the Internet age has made the gap between audience and ...
JOE PERRY To Be Honored With Les Paul Award At 32nd Annual NAMM TEC Awards
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 32nd annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held January 21, 2017 in Anaheim, California. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories, for outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production. The Les Paul Award named ...