According to The Pulse Of Radio, DEFTONES bassist Sergio Vega has gotten involved in the efforts to bring more aid to Puerto Rico following the devastation left behind there by Hurricane Maria. Six weeks after the storm hit on September 20, there is still no adequate drinking water or electricity on the island, and thousands ...
November 2017 - Blabbermouth Archive
Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL: 'I Will Always Have A Soft Spot In My Heart For MARK KENDALL'
Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell was recently interviewed by Bill Hernandez. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what his relationship is like with his former GREAT WHITE bandmates, Jack said: "We really have no relationship. I wish them the best. I will always have a ...
CYHRA Feat. Ex-IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: 'We Plan On Doing Smart Touring'
Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with CYHRA members Jesper Strömblad (guitar) and Peter Iwers (bass) after the band's October 27 concert at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below, A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the two former IN FLAMES members came to play ...
MOONSPELL Celebrates '1755' Release With Hometown Concert
Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL celebrated the release of their new album, "1755", with a double-date hometown show in Lisbon where fans could enjoy the band's annual Halloween party as well as watch the performance. Fan-filmed video footage of the October 31 concert at Lisboa Ao Vivo in Lisbon can be seen below. "1755" was released on ...
BRUCE DICKINSON Says That He Wanted RONNIE JAMES DIO, Not GEOFF TATE, For Proposed THE THREE TREMORS Project
Bruce Dickinson says that Ronnie James Dio was originally supposed to take part in a proposed project called THE THREE TREMORS before he was replaced by Geoff Tate. It was announced in 2000 that the QUEENSRŸCHE frontman would be joining Dickinson and JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford in the all-star group, which was slated to ...
Video: XANDRIA Performs With Singer AEVA MAURELLE For First Time
Symphonic metallers XANDRIA made their live debut with singer Aeva Maurelle (AEVERIUM) on November 3 at the Brainstorm festival at Gigant in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. On September 12, XANDRIA canceled its previously announced U.S. tour, which was scheduled to kick off on September 29 in ...
ROB HALFORD Says RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Mindblowing' On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Firepower' Album
While on the "black carpet" at this year's Loudwire Music Awards on October 24 in Los Angeles, California, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke to LA Metal Media about the band's forthcoming album, "Firepower", which will be released in early 2018. "Well, it's a really great moment for PRIEST in lots of ways," Halford said ...
DEE SNIDER Says TWISTED SISTER Won't 'Insult' Fans By Coming Back From Retirement
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke with the Poughkeepsie, New York classic rock radio station 101.5 WPDH. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his 2016 solo album, "We Are The Ones": Dee: "The thing about being in TWISTED... it was restrictive in a lot ...
Video: SLASH Talks About Being Named GIBSON's First-Ever Global Brand Ambassador
Gibson Brands, the world's leading music lifestyle company, recently appointed guitar superstar Slash as Global Brand Ambassador, the first such designation in the company's history. As part of the new role with Gibson, Slash is developing new products with three of its celebrated guitar brands, Gibson Custom, Gibson and Epiphone. A new three-and-a-half-minute video clip ...
DOKKEN Performs With Guitarist IRA BLACK For First Time (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's November 2 performance at Proof Rooftop in Houston, Texas can be seen below. As previously reported, guitarist Ira Black (I AM MORBID, METAL CHURCH, LIZZY BORDEN, WESTFIELD MASSACRE) has joined DOKKEN for nine U.S. tour dates in November and December. Black made his live debut with DOKKEN in Houston, and ...