Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was joined on stage by the band's original drummer, Rob Affuso, last night (Saturday, November 26) at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York to perform the classic SKID ROW song "Rattlesnake Shake". Fan-filmed video footage of Affuso's appearance can be seen below. Prior to launching into the track, Bach ...
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METALLICA: Watch Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of New Song 'Here Comes Revenge'
Video footage of METALLICA in the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California during the writing and recording of "RL72", the song that later became "Here Comes Revenge", can be seen below. "Here Comes Revenge" is taken from METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which was released on November 18 through the band's own Blackened Recordings. ...
AXL ROSE Settles Lawsuit With Former GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN
According to TMZ, former GUNS N' ROSES member Chris Pitman has settled his lawsuit against the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, over an unpaid debt for services the multi-instrumentalist provided to the group. Pitman claimed that Rose wrote him a promissory note for $125,000 that he was owed for over a year's worth ...
Protest Erupts Outside Concert By Black Metal Band With Alleged Neo-Nazi Ties
According to TVA Nouvelles, the Messe Des Morts music festival, which was scheduled to take place tonight (Saturday, November 26) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has been canceled "for safety reasons" following a protest against one of the event's performers with alleged ties to white supremacist groups. The Polish band GRAVELAND, which was scheduled ...
METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On 'Hardwired': I Wanted To Combine 'Kill 'Em All' And The Black Album
Bebe Contepomi of the Argentinian show "La Viola" recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether METALLICA ever goes through previously unused ideas when writing a new album: James: "It's never old songs. Once an album is ...
GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA Cancels U.S. Tour Following BRENT HINDS's 'Motorcycle Incident'
GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA, the band featuring ALICE IN CHAINS singer William DuVall alongside members of MASTODON and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, has canceled its previously announced U.S. tour. The group said in a statement: "We deeply regret to inform everyone that GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA has to cancel our U.S. tour. [MASTODON and GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA ...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Cuts Massachusetts Concert Short As IVAN MOODY Agonizes Over Ailing Family Member
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH played an abbreviated show last night (Friday, November 25) at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts because frontman Ivan Moody was dealing with the death of his mother. The singer told the crowd (see video below): "My mother is actually passing along today, and I chose to here today instead of ...
TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Says Recording Process For 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Was 'Definitely Not' Relaxed
Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT lead guitarist Alex Skolnick. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recording process for TESTAMENT's new album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake": Alex: "This one was done in ...
OVERKILL Frontman Says 'The Grinding Wheel' Album Has 'An Epic Feel'
Croatian metal portal NoiseEyes.com conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth before the band's November 18, 2016 show at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the release of OVERKILL's new album, "The Grinding Wheel", was pushed back ...