In a brand new interview with For Bass Players Online, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was asked if he has considered writing an autobiography. He responded: "As the NEWSTED thing was winding down, I had a book offer. I was just about in; they wanted to send money for the advance, and I ...
August 2016 - Blabbermouth Archive
JUDAS PRIEST Could Be Working On More Than One New Album, Says Drummer SCOTT TRAVIS
Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier in the month (August 4-7) with an amazing summer camp featuring British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. As part of the weekend, PRIEST members Scott Travis (drums) and Ian Hill (bass) participated in a question-and-answer-style interview with 16-year-old radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. They ...
ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Says YouTube's Business Model Is Based On 'Stealing'
In a brand new interview with Fangoria, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about how the importance of making music videos has changed in the three decades since the band's inception. He said: "I don't think there is that real urgency to do a video in the way it once was. I mean, when ...
METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO On 'Hardwired...To Self-Destruct': 'I Think This Album Sounds Crushing'
METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke with City Pages about the band's tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", which will be released on November 18 via Blackened Recordings. Asked if the disc's first single, "Hardwired", is indicative of the new album's direction, Trujillo said: "I think so. 'Hardwired' is the perfect statement to lead into ...
Video: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE Classics In Dallas
Video footage of former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner performing on August 21 at the Curtain Club in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. Backing Joe at the concert were Steve Brown (TRIXTER) on guitar, Sean McNabb (QUIET RIOT, DOKKEN) on bass, Matt Starr (ACE FREHLEY, MR. BIG) on drums, and Eric ...
DEVILDRIVER To 'Take More Chances' With Next Album
Metalshop TV conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer on August 10 at the Brutal Assault festival in Josefov, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether DEVILDRIVER's latest album 2016's 'Trust No One" is a rebirth of sorts for the band: Mike: ...
STARKILL To Release 'Shadow Sleep' Album In November
Prosthetic Records has announced the signing of Illinois-based symphonic melodeath group STARKILL. Formed in 2008, STARKILL released its debut EP independently before being discovered in 2011 by Century Media Records, which issued the band's two full-length albums, 2013's "Fires Of Life" and 2014's "Virus Of The Mind". STARKILL's third album, "Shadow Sleep", will be released ...
SLIPKNOT To Perform Entire 'Iowa' Album At This Year's KNOTFEST
SLIPKNOT will perform its 2001 album "Iowa" in its entirety at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest festival on Sunday, September 25 at San Manuel Amphitheater and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, California. Says SLIPKNOT in a statement: "Fifteen years ago, something quite extraordinary happened. Nine men from Iowa went in to a studio in California and ...
Watch DEFTONES Perform At Los Angeles's Greek Theatre
Heavy Metal Greg has uploaded video footage of DEFTONES' entire August 24 performance at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Check out the video below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rocket Skates 02. Geometric Headdress 03. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) 04. Rickets 05. Diamond Eyes 06. Rosemary 07. ...
RAMMSTEIN Is Working On New Music, Says Keyboardist CHRISTIAN 'FLAKE' LORENZ
During an interview with Kaaos TV conducted on July 2 at Provinssi in Seinäjoki, Finland, RAMMSTEIN keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz spoke about the new song "Ramm 4", which opened the band's recent shows and which contains lyrics that seem to be a combination of various titles of previous RAMMSTEIN songs. Regarding why RAMMSTEIN chose to ...