Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the back injury that forced his band to pull out of a European tour with SAXON last fall. "I just came on crazily," he said. "I did something stupid. I was lifting a lot of heavy stuff and then I sort of bent straight over ...
February 2019 - Blabbermouth Archive
ICE-T's BODY COUNT To Record 'Carnivore' Album In April
BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will enter the studio in April to begin recording its new album, "Carnivore". A late 2019 release is expected. Ice-T tweeted about the upcoming disc: "I don't even need to say it's gonna be Brutal... Stay tuned for 'CARNIVORE'" Last June, Ice-T ...
'Bohemian Rhapsody' To Be Released In China, Reportedly Without Any Scenes Of FREDDIE MERCURY Kissing Other Men
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Bohemian Rhapsody" will be shown in China without any scenes of a homosexual nature. The QUEEN biopic tells the story of the legendary British rock band and its frontman Freddie Mercury, who was a gay man. Given China's strict policy on LGBTQ representation in entertainment, scenes featuring Mercury ...
DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE: Heavy Metal Genre 'Has And Always Will Be Well Represented'
During a brand new interview with Audio Ink Radio, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie was asked for his opinion on the current state of heavy metal music. He responded: "One of my favorite bands is DEFTONES. And then I also love IN FLAMES. And then I also love PERIPHERY, and I love NORTHLANE. ...
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS Share Behind-The-Scenes Video From Paris Concert
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have uploaded official behind-the-scenes footage from their February 22 concert at Le Zénith in Paris, France. Check out the clip below. As previously reported, the February 20 show by SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS at Eventim Apollo in London, England was professionally filmed for future release. ...
Celebrating The Life Of CHESTER BENNINGTON: Photo Exhibit By JIM LOUVAU Adds Second Date
The "Celebrating The Life Of Chester Bennington: A Photo Exhibit By Jim Louvau" gallery showing on March 20 — what would have been the 43rd birthday for the late LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington — has sold out. Due to popular demand, a second date has been added the following night, Thursday, March 21 from ...
IN FLAMES Guitarist Says Making 'I, The Mask' Album Was 'A Great Experience'
Oran O'Beirne of Ireland's Overdrive recently conducted an interview with guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Overdrive: ["I, The Mask"] is, of course, the band's 13th studio album and once again the sound continues to evolve. With the shackles of restrained creativity ...
I PREVAIL To Release 'Trauma' Album In March
After generating nearly half a billion streams, going gold in a climate where that achievement is becoming more and more rare, and launching a two-year whirlwind of sold-out shows, Detroit's I PREVAIL returns with its second full-length album, "Trauma". Due on March 29 via Fearless Records, "Trauma" represents a victorious moment in the wake of ...
WEDNESDAY 13 Collaborates With DEVILDRIVER, STONE SOUR Members On 'Necrophaze' Album
Horror-punk stalwart Wednesday 13 has confirmed to WMSC's "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience" that his upcoming studio album, "Necrophaze", is being produced and engineered by Michael Spreitzer of DEVILDRIVER. "Zeuss [Chris Harris] produced the last record," Wednesday 13 said (hear audio below). "He's mastering this record, so he's still involved. It was just basically a ...