Classic American metal band SAVATAGE, which was active from 1978 until 2002, will reunite for an exclusive European appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2015 in Wacken, Germany. Asked in a brand new interview with Miriam "NocturnalConcerto" of Femme ...
December 2014 - Blabbermouth Archive
VINNIE PAUL: PANTERA Is 'Bigger Now Than It Ever Was'
On December 12, Sid Black of the 94.3 KILO radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why he thinks PANTERA's music has ...
CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Explains MARYLAND DEATHFEST Stage-Diving Incident
CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein has spoken out about the incident this past May when a fan made his way on stage during the band's performance at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, crashing into Windstein and causing the guitarist/vocalist to react by giving the fan a quick kick to the head (see video below). Speaking to ...
PAUL STANLEY: 'The 'Farewell' Tour Was Us Wanting To Put KISS Out Of Its Misery'
KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that the band's tumultuous "Farewell Tour" in 2000 was nothing more than an attempt by the group to "put KISS out of its misery" after years of ego clashes and disagreements over songwriting credits between the band's original members. In 1996, the original KISS foursome regrouped and embarked on a ...
Producer BOB ROCK On Working With METALLICA Again: 'I Just Don't See It Happening'
Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that he doesn't foresee himself ever working with the band again, explaining that "they've gotta continue to move forward." Rock ...
THROWN INTO EXILE: New Song Featuring Former SCAR THE MARTYR Singer, Ex-DEVILDRIVER Drummer
"Restore The Truth", a brand new song from the Los Angeles-based metal band THROWN INTO EXILE, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The first THROWN INTO EXILE track to be released in over a year was mixed and produced by Steve White (ex-ALL HAIL THE YETI) and features former SCAR THE MARTYR vocalist ...
CARMINE APPICE Explains Why He Is A Better Fit Than JASON BONHAM For LED ZEPPELIN Drummer Slot
Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK, GUITAR ZEUS, KING KOBRA) says that he would love to play with a reunited LED ZEPPELIN, claiming that he is a better fit to replace late ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham than is John's son Jason. Asked by the "Totally Driven Radio" podcast if ...
DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Says Media Is Jumping At Opportunity To Crucify Israel Every Chance They Get
In an all-too-often anti-Israel entertainment industry, David Draiman, lead singer of internationally acclaimed heavy metal rock band DISTURBED, explains why he "stands with his people," regardless of the consequences his stance may incur in traditional entertainment circles. Draiman tells Voice Of Israel's Jeremy Gimpel why he believes the mainstream media is laying the ground for ...
FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS: Christmas Is A 'S**tstorm'
With Christmas just one day away (December 25), The Pulse Of Radio thought they'd check in with FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins and get his thoughts on the holiday. Call him a Grinch or just a sourpuss, but Hawkins said that he's just not feeling the Christmas spirit these days. "The older you get, the ...