Jesse James Dupree is recuperating at home following a motorcycle accident on Route 411 by the Georgia / Alabama state line. Dupree was struck by an automobile, suffering a broken left ankle and foot, fractured right arm, and significant bruising to his lower back, alongside a severe case of road rash. The JACKYL frontman and ...
September 2011 - Blabbermouth Archive
TRIVIUM To Record Acoustic Version Of 'Built To Fall'
Matt Heafy (guitar, vocals), Corey Beaulieu (guitar) and Paolo Gregoletto (bass) of Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM will enter a Chicago, Illinois-area studio soon to record an acoustic version of the band's new song "Built To Fall". Video footage of Heafy performing an acoustic version of "Built To Fall" on a rooftop in Paris, France during a ...
Former GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Comments On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Nomination
GUNS N' ROSES is among 15 finalists for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Votes will be cast by a group of more than 500 musicians and industry professionals; of the 15 nominees, the five that get the most votes will be announced in January and inducted into the Hall Of Fame ...
SAXON Frontman To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'
Biff Byford, frontman from legendary NWOBHM band SAXON, will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program tonight (Friday, September 30) at 8:00 p.m. EST. Byford will discuss the band's latest album, "Call To Arms", and it current North American tour. "Metal On Metal" can be heard live at 88.7 FM in the Cleveland, Ohio ...
KOMMANDANT Signs With AETERNUS TENEBRARUM MUSIC FOUNDATION
Chicago's KOMMANDANT has inked a deal with the Italian record label Aeternus Tenebrarum Music Foundation. The band's new full-length album, "The Draconian Archetype", is being recorded and engineered by Chris Djuricic at Belle City Sound in Racine, Wisconsin for an early 2012 release. Commented the band in a statement: "KOMMANDANT has grown tremendously as a ...
IRON MAIDEN Drummer's 'Spirit Of Maiden' Kit Unveiled
According to Musical Instrument Professional, Premier has introduced the "Spirit Of Maiden" drumset, a new kit designed in collaboration with IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain. Since 1993, the relationship between McBrain and Premier has resulted in a series of drumsets created to support IRON MAIDEN's world tours. This new kit is the first product ...
SABATON Frontman Featured In New VAN CANTO Video
"Primo Victoria", the new video from the German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) can be seen below. The song is a cover version of the SABATON classic and features a special guest appearance by SABATON frontman Joakim Brodn. VAN CANTO's ...
Producer JACK DOUGLAS Talks About Re-Teaming With AEROSMITH On New Album (Video)
A two-minute video clip in which veteran producer Jack Douglas talks about being back at work with AEROSMITH on the Boston rockers' forthcoming album can be seen below. Says Douglas: "For the most part, and happily, we are still the same people, we still think the same way, and I think that's why we were ...
DEF LEPPARD Members To Answer Fan-Submitted Questions
Over the past few months, DEF LEPPARD fans have sent in hundreds of questions for the band through Live Nation, and after selecting more than 20 of them, it is now time to see the guys give their answers. A posting on the official DEF LEPPARD web site states: "Over the entire month of October, ...