Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER — James LaBrie (vocals), John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar and vocals), Jordan Rudess (keyboards and continuum) and Mike Mangini (drums) — launched a major North American headlining summer tour on June 15 in Rochester, New York. The tour includes stops at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles and the ...
June 2012 - Blabbermouth Archive
AS I LAY DYING: 'Awakened' Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Awakened", the new album from Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING, was created by Metastazis with Tiffanie Uldry and can be seen below. Due on September 25 via Metal Blade Records, the CD was produced by Bill Stevenson, who has played drums for both the DESCENDENTS and BLACK FLAG and is ...
LORDI: 'Scarchives Vol. 1' Artwork, Release Date Revealed
Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the release of their debut album and the 20-year anniversary of LORDI's conception (then just featuring the band's mainman, Mr. Lordi) the by issuing a new CD/DVD, entitled "Scarchives Vol. 1", containing rare and previously unreleased material. On the CD you will find the ...
METALLICA Performs At Former Danish Prison; Official Video Footage Released
Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's meet-and-greet, pre-show tuning-room jam and "Hell And Back" performance at at Statsfængsel, a former prison for inmates serving long sentences, in Horsens, Denmark on June 6 can be viewed below. Built in 1853, this large building's notable prisoners included former Minister Of Justice Peter Adler Alberti and mass murderer Peter ...
ANVIL To Perform At 'Celebration Canada' Event In Taiwan
Canadian metal legends ANVIL will perform at the Celebration Canada event in Taiwan on July 1. The concert, which is scheduled to be held at the Legacy Club in Taipei, is part of a two-day festival to celebrate Canada's 145th birthday organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of Taiwan. It marks the first time ...
LAMB OF GOD Frontman Arrested In Czech Republic
According to the Czech news web site Novinky, vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was arrested earlier today (Thursday, June 28) in the Czech Republic and charged with manslaughter over an incident that happened more than two years ago. Blythe, 41, reportedly got into an altercation with a fan ...
JACK RUSSELL Interviewed On 'Metal House Of Zane' (Audio)
Jimmy Zane of "Metal House Of Zane" recently conducted an interview with JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. You can now listen to the chat below. JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE is currently taking part in the "America Rocks" tour alongside FASTER PUSSYCAT, BULLETBOYS, PRETTY BOY FLOYD and LILLIAN AXE. Regarding how the trek — ...
FIREWIND: New Audio Interview With GUS G.
Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. An audio snippet of the chat can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. FIREWIND's new album, "Few Against Many", sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at ...
ALICE COOPER Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)
Fuse TV has posted a video clip of legendary rocker Alice Cooper answering fan-submitted questions, giving them advice on relationships, jobs, and the meaning of life. Check it out below. As previously reported, Cooper made a quick detour from his "No More Mr. Nice Guy" U.S. tour on Sunday, June 24 to attend a fundraising ...