British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off the "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour earlier tonight (Saturday, May 26) in Tallinn, Estonia. The concert in front of a 10,500-capacity crowd at Saku Suurhall saw the band open with "Aces High" (complete with a Spitfire war plane replica suspended over the musicians), which hadn't been ...
May 2018 - Blabbermouth Archive
POISON Drummer 'Would Love' To Play Entire 'Open Up And Say… Ahh!' Album Live
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has uploaded the 19th episode of his video blog in which he answers a number of fan-submitted questions. Check it out below. Asked if POISON would ever consider embarking on a special tour during which it would perform its best-selling album, 1988's five-times-platinum "Open Up And Say… Ahh!", in its entirety, ...
WEDNESDAY 13 Says He Was In Touch With JOEY JORDISON Last Year About Possibly Resurrecting MURDERDOLLS
Wednesday 13 was recently interviewed by Metal Wani contributor Dawn Brown. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the current status of MURDERDOLLS, his one-time project with former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, Wednesday 13 said: "I really just haven't spoken with Joey really at all this year. We had gotten in touch ...
LIZZY BORDEN On METAL BLADE RECORDS' BRIAN SLAGEL: 'He Convinced Me To Start Making Records Again'
Lizzy Borden was recently interviewed by Jack Antonio of "Do You Know Jack". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his new album, "My Midnight Things": Lizzy: "After I put out 'Deal With The Devil' and 'Appointment With Death', it was right around the collapse of ...
KLAUS MEINE Cites 'Friendship,' 'Teamwork,' 'Chemistry' As Keys To SCORPIONS' Success
SCORPIONS vocalist Klaus Meine was recently interviewed by Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the band's upcoming Australian tour with DEF LEPPARD: Klaus: "When they were young, when they played America for the first time, their management back then — ...
MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Says He's More Of A 'Rock Guy' Than A 'Musician'
MONSTER MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf was recently interviewed by PureGrainAudio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On managing to remain relevant: Dave: "I wish I had a plan. I never did have a plan — I never expected to be around that long. It's ...
DEE SNIDER Calls New Solo Album 'For The Love Of Metal' A 'Passion Project'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was interviewed by Antihero Magazine earlier this month during the Days Of The Dead horror convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his forthcoming solo album, "For The Love Of Metal": Dee: "I had ...
SKID ROW Bassist Is 'Really Proud' Of Material Written For Forthcoming Album
SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo were interviewed by Kaaos TV prior to the band's May 16 performance in Helsinki, Finland. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the last time the band made a mistake while performing: Rachel: "When ...
MYLES KENNEDY On Reuniting With SLASH & THE CONSPIRATORS: 'There Was Unfinished Business'
Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS) was interviewed by Full Metal Jackie on the May 13 edition of her "Whiplash" program on Los Angeles's 95.5 KLOS. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "vulnerability" he displays on his debut solo ...