Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult Magazine recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult Magazine: "Feast" is a particularly inspired effort. Are you happy with it? Waters: I certainly am. As an artist, you're sometimes lucky when it all comes together, ...
August 2013 - Blabbermouth Archive
BLACK SABBATH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Mountain View Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's August 26 performance at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. War Pigs 02. Into The Void 03. Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes 04. Snowblind 05. Age Of Reason 06. Black Sabbath 07. Behind The Wall Of ...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist, Drummer Interviewed By France's RockNLive.org (Video)
France's RockNLive.org recently conducted separate interviews with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH members Jason Hook (guitar) and Jeremy Spencer (drums). You can now check out the footage below. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's new album, "The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Volume 1", sold 112,000 copies in the U.S. to debut at ...
HOGLAN Wants People Attending His 'Experience' To 'Come Away Thoroughly Entertained And Satisfied'
Chad Bowar of About.com Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com Heavy Metal: What inspired the Gene Hoglan Experience? Gene Hoglan: I want to take the concept of a drum ...
SAXON Frontman: 'We Don't Really Sound Like Anyone Else'
John Parks of Legendary Rock Interviews recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal veterans SAXON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Legendary Rock Interviews: You have been on a real creative tear lately, with the last couple albums being some of the best-reviewed and ...
MIKE PORTNOY Talks To OnlineDrummer.com (Audio)
OnlineDrummer.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 27 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has ...
JASON NEWSTED: 'As Long As People Keep Giving A S**t, I'll Keep Chasing It'
KillYourStereo.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KillYourStereo.com: How far into the future are you looking in terms of where you want to take [NEWSTED]? Newsted: As far as we can. ...
DEVIN TOWNSEND On The Making Of 'The Retinal Circus'
Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult Magazine recently conducted an interview with renowned Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult Magazine: Can you takes us through the motions of coming up with the concept behind "The Retinal Circus" to the point where ...
Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, CHRIS CAFFERY Perform SAVATAGE Classics In Ohio
Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) joined guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SBIERIAN ORCHESTRA) on stage on August 24 at Ripper's Rock House in Akron, Ohio to perform a couple of SAVATAGE classics: "Edge Of Thorns" and "Hall Of The Mountain King". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be ...
IRON MAIDEN Tops BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' Chart Once Again
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN this week landed at position No. 1 on Billboard.com's "Hot Tours" list of top-grossing tours with $8.5 million in ticket sales from six performances on their summer tour of Europe. The shows were attended by a total of 121,280 fans, including a two-night, sold-out stand on August ...