With more than 20 years (and counting) on the FOO FIGHTERS drum throne and detours with the COATTAIL RIDERS and BIRDS OF SATAN, Taylor Hawkins reluctantly steps into the spotlight with his first-ever album released under his own name, "Kota". Whatever "Kota" means, the six-song mini-LP takes off like QUEEN on a skateboard, featuring Hawkins ...
November 2016 - Blabbermouth Archive
PRIMAL FEAR: First Taste Of Forthcoming Concert DVD
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR are putting the finishing touches on their new concert DVD, to be released in 2017. A couple of preview clips are available below. As previously reported, PRIMAL FEAR will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year with a special concert in the band's home country. Vocalist Ralf Scheepers told Metal Master ...
JOHN PETRUCCI: DREAM THEATER's Albums Are 'A Reflection Of Who We Are As Musicians'
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal masters DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Before you announced this tour, it was made clear that it was going to be "The Astonishing" tour and you'd play this ...
VINCE NEIL Featured In Promotional Clips For 'The New Celebrity Apprentice'
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil is among the celebrities competing on NBC's "The New Celebrity Apprentice", which shifts to Los Angeles for its eighth season where twice-elected California governor, successful businessman and international movie superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger takes control of the boardroom. "The New Celebrity Apprentice" will premiere on January 2 and will air weekly ...
SLIPKNOT Will Spend 'The Next Year' Writing Songs
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has confirmed to Metal Insider that he and guitarist Jim Root will get together in early February to begin writing new music, but will not book any studio time just yet to start recording the follow-up to 2014's ".5: The Gray Chapter". That disc ended a six-year drought ...
Video Premiere: FOREIGNER's 'The Flame Still Burns'
FOREIGNER turns 40 in 2017! To get the celebration started early, the band — Mick Jones (lead guitar), Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar) and Chris Frazier (drums) — has some exciting plans for their fans during the remainder of 2016. ...
SYMPHONY X: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance
Professionally filmed video footage of SYMPHONY X's entire August 14 performance at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England, can be seen below. SYMPHONY X's ninth studio album, "Underworld", was released in July 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. "This new one is about the ...
Watch STEEL PANTHER's Hollywood Concert In 360-Degree Virtual Reality
Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER partnered with VRLIVE, a virtual reality broadcast network, to offer fans a 360-degree virtual reality live stream of their concert from The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 22. You can now watch the performance below. STEEL PANTHER's new album, "Lower The Bar", will go on sale ...
MASTODON's New Album Is 'In The Bag'
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have finished recording the follow-up to 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun". Once again, MASTODON worked with famed producer Brendan O'Brien, who first collaborated with the band on their 2009 groundbreaking concept album "Crack The Skye". MASTODON recorded the new disc in Atlanta before moving to Los Angeles for the mixing ...