Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar says that there has been "no confirmation" about Michael Anthony reuniting with the band for a tour. A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a run of ...
February 2019 - Blabbermouth Archive
DARON MALAKIAN Says 'It's Not Likely' SYSTEM OF A DOWN Will Make New Album 'Anytime Soon'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that it's unlikely the band will make new music anytime soon. Last summer, Malakian publicly accused singer Sej Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalemate. In a message on Facebook, Tankian wrote that Malakian ...
DISTURBED Frontman Dismisses Notion That 'Rock Is Dead': 'It's Absolutely The Opposite,' He Says
DISTURBED singer David Draiman has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, saying that bands from the genre are "a dominant force on a global level." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This has ...
QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist: 'The Door Is Always Open' For SCOTT ROCKENFIELD To Come Back To The Band
QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton says that "the door is always open" for drummer Scott Rockenfield to return to the band. For the past 22 months, Rockenfield has been taking time off from QUEENSRŸCHE's touring activities to spend time with his young son, who was born in early 2017. Filling in for him has been former ...
ATHANASIA Feat. Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist CALEB BINGHAM: 'Nightmare Sound' Video
Los Angeles-based metal trio ATHANASIA — featuring former members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, SEBASTIAN BACH and MURDERDOLLS — will release a full-length album, "The Order Of The Silver Compass", on March 15 via Seeing Red Records and Rock of Angels Records. The official Matt Zane-directed music video for the song "Nightmare Sound" can be ...
OVERKILL Frontman Sings MOTÖRHEAD's 'Overkill' With Tribute Band (Video)
Video footage of OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth performing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Overkill" with the MOTÖRHEAD tribute band HEADMOTÖR on February 22 in Jamesburg, New Jersey can be seen below (clip filmed and uploaded by Chaney Weiner). The event was a record-release party done for OVERKILL's 19th studio album, "The Wings Of War", which was ...
CHRIS CORNELL's Former Doctor Denies Overprescribing Drugs To SOUNDGARDEN Singer
According to The Blast, late SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell's doctor has denied he had anything to do with the rocker's tragic death, claiming Cornell was well advised about the dangers of the anti-anxiety medication he was prescribed. Dr. Robert Koblin responded to the lawsuit filed against him by Cornell's widow Vicky. Last November, ...
BRING ME THE HORIZON Announces 'Second Base' North American Tour
Grammy-nominated British rock band BRING ME THE HORIZON has announced its spring "Second Base" tour. The trek, which follows the group's North American "First Love" headline run, includes eleven headline shows and multiple festival appearances. Special guest SCARLXRD will appear on all dates. The "Second Base" tour will kick off May 8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...
BAD RELIGION To Release 'Age Of Unreason' Album In May
Acclaimed Los Angeles punk rock band BAD RELIGION will release a new album titled "Age Of Unreason" on May 3 via on Epitaph Records. Since the group's formative years they have steadfastly advocated for humanism, reason, and individualism. Now, when these values are in decline and nationalism and bigotry are on the rise, BAD RELIGION's ...