DEATH ANGEL frontman Mark Osegueda is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which he talks about some of the records he is into. In the clip below, he can be seen shopping at Amoeba in Hollywood, where he picks up music by KISS, AC/DC, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST and RAINBOW, among ...
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On Friday, January 20, 2017, METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and MEGADETH, is gathering at the City National Grove Of Anaheim for a monumental tribute to our fallen heroes. Hosted by Jackson and Charvel EVH, the night will be a who's who of ...
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The latest episode of "Taking Coffee With Charlie Benante", featuring ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and VOLBEAT guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen, can be seen below. Unabashed coffee connoisseur Benante last year entered the world of entrepreneurship with "Benante's Blend". The coffee comes in two different varieties: the "Be All End All" blend which is a dark roast ...
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STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis, who is widely considered to be one of the most politically conservative musicians in rock, has once again weighed in on the 2016 race for the White House, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump needs to "be a little bit more freakin' presidential." Lewis — who calls himself an outspoken ...
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The electric guitar as we know it is a symbol of freedom, rebellion, and louder-than-life rock and roll, played and treasured by our best rock musicians of the past century. You probably hear their music-the influence of the electric guitar and its storied history-every day. But have you ever wondered how we got here? Veteran ...
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WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet underwent emergency surgery on Thursday, October 6 after his appendix burst. According to his bandmates, "He is recovering. Everyone is grateful it did not happen on the Monsters Of Rock cruise ship earlier [last] week! We are sending good vibes to Steven!" WARRANT is next scheduled to perform on October 14 ...
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ALTER BRIDGE recently reached out to a fan who was injured in a shooting last month near the University of Illinois in Champaign, according to Billboard.com. Erik Lasaine, his friend George Korchev and two bystanders were hit by stray bullets on September 25 as they passed by an apartment. A fight that had ...
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ALTER BRIDGE vocalist Myles Kennedy recently performed a short acoustic set in the studios of U.K.'s Kerrang! Radio. Check out video footage below. ALTER BRIDGE's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", will be released on October 7 by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. The CD ...
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The latest episode of "Taking Coffee With Charlie Benante", featuring ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, can be seen below. Unabashed coffee connoisseur Benante last year entered the world of entrepreneurship with "Benante's Blend". The coffee comes in two different varieties: the "Be All End All" blend which is a dark roast ...
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"The Other Side", a brand new song from ALTER BRIDGE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", which will be released on October 7 by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. "The Last Hero" is now ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of metal supergroup METAL ALLEGIANCE's entire performance at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival can be seen below. METAL ALLEGIANCE's lineup for the August 14 appearance at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England included TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick on guitar, DEATH ANGEL's Mark Oseguda on vocals and ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante ...
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"Poison In Your Veins", a brand new song from ALTER BRIDGE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", which will be released on October 7 by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. "The Last Hero" is ...
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According to MylesKennedy.fr, ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy played an acoustic set at Hard Rock Café in Paris, France on September 8. He was in Europe doing promotion for ALTER BRIDGE's new album, "The Last Hero", and a free gig was planned to finish the day in Paris. ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti ...
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ALTER BRIDGE has released a lyric video for the song "My Champion", taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", due on October 7 by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. "My Champion" climbs from a swell of delay into an impressive guitar lick ...
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Video footage of ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy performing an acoustic version of the band's song "Watch Over You" on September 6 at the Bandit Rock radio studio in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. ALTER BRIDGE's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", will be released on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United ...
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ALTER BRIDGE's video for the song "Show Me A Leader" can be seen below. The clip is based on a concept created by the band and director Zev Deans that brings life to the story told in the single's lyrics. The animated video shows the world in turmoil as politicians (represented by suits with megaphone ...
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Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker completed a Japanese tour, Michael Schenker Fest, earlier this month. The concerts featured appearances by three MSG singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley. They were joined by Ted McKenna on drums, Chris Glen on bass and Steve Mann on guitar/keyboards. Combined, these men are responsible for such albums ...
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Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Moonbathers", the fifth studio album from Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN, can be streamed in the YouTUbe clip below. The CD will be released on August 26 via Napalm Records. Comments DELAIN: "We have never had so many milestone events in one year. The ...
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San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL recently stopped by EMGtv to play songs from their latest album, "The Evil Divide". A performance of the song "Let The Pieces Fall" can be seen below. "The Evil Divide" entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 98 with first-week sales of just over 6,000 units — ...
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A three-minute video clip in which the members of ALTER BRIDGE discuss their new single, "Show Me A Leader", can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", which will be released on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the ...
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SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt joined metal supergroup METAL ALLEGIANCE on stage at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival to perform cover versions of MOTÖRHEAD's "Iron Fist" and ACCEPT's "Fast As A Shark". METAL ALLEGIANCE's lineup for the August 14 performance at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England included TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick on guitar, ...
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METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — who impacted not just their ...
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"Fire With Fire", a brand new song from Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN, can be streamed using the widget below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Moonbathers", which will be released on August 26 via Napalm Records. Comments DELAIN: "We have never had so many milestone events in one year. The release ...
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On August 3, Backstage Axxess conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about WARRANT's plans to record the follow-up to 2011's "Rockaholic" album, Erik said: "We just officially signed our second option with Frontiers Records, so it's on. We're ...
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METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — who impacted not just their ...
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The official lyric video for the song "The Glory And The Scum" from Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Moonbathers", which will be released on August 26 via Napalm Records. Comments DELAIN: "We have never had so many milestone events in one year. ...
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Doug Podell of Detroit's 94.7 WCSX radio station recently conducted an interview with outspoken rocker Ted Nugent. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if he has been following the presidential race for the last few weeks, Nugent said: "I really, really cherish the fact that I was born ...
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METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — who impacted not just their ...
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ALTER BRIDGE will release its fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. The thirteen-track opus marks a creative highpoint for the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and ...
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METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — who impacted not just their ...
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