ZIMMERS HOLE, the project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, will play its first show in six years on January 23, 2016 at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Also scheduled to appear are DAYGLO ABORTIONS, PROCESS, GOLERS and AGGRESSION. ZIMMERS HOLE is best known for its ...
September 2015 - Blabbermouth Archive
CANDIRIA Signs To METAL BLADE RECORDS
Influential Brooklyn, New York metal progenitors CANDIRIA have signed to Metal Blade Records. The band's first new full-length album since 2009's "Kiss The Lie" is due in 2016. Since forming in 1992, CANDIRIA has released seven full-lengths CDs, two EPs, and survived a serious van crash in 2002. CANDIRIA's John LaMacchia comments: "The band is ...
Watch STEVEN TYLER And HAYDEN PANETTIERE Duet On ABC's 'Nashville'
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was a guest on the season four premiere of ABC's "Nashville" last night, appearing as himself and covering Patsy Cline's "Crazy" with Hayden Panettiere, who plays Juliette Barnes on the popular television show. Video footage of Tyler's appearance on "Nashville" can be seen below. The single version of the track is ...
Video Premiere: THE AGONIST's 'Follow The Crossed Line'
"Follow The Crossed Line", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The clip was directed by THE AGONIST bassist Chris Kells and features professionally filmed footage of THE AGONIST's recent Heavy Montreal performance. Guitarist Danny Marino comments, "Were thrilled to release this video for 'Follow The ...
SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR 'Would Retire From Touring' If Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup Reunited
SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that "would retire from touring" if the classic GUNS N' ROSES lineup played again, explaining that he "wouldn't want to go up against that." Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash recently revealed that he and the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, had repaired their estranged relationship after nearly 20 years, ...
OVERKILL Has Begun Writing Material For Follow-Up To 'White Devil Armory'
Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if OVERKILL has begun the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2014's "White Devil Armory" album, Blitz said: "We're in a phase right ...
Former DEATH/MASSACRE Guitarist RICK ROZZ Launches THE END
Ex-DEATH/MASSACRE guitarist Rick Rozz and ex-MASSACRE drummer Mike Mazzonetto have teamed up with vocalist/bassist Michael Grim to form THE END, an old-school Florida death metal trio. THE END's debut four-song EP, "Age Of Apocalypse", will be available in January 2016. The effort is being recorded at CGM Studios in Altamonte Springs, Florida with producer/engineer Tim ...
JUDAS PRIEST's Openly Gay Singer ROB HALFORD Sounds Off On KIM DAVIS
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has commented on Kim Davis, the woman who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky, saying that we all should "give each other the respect and equality that everybody deserves on this planet." Rowan County, Kentucky clerk Davis is an Apostolic Christian who has said her faith ...
Video Premiere: ABBATH's 'Fenrir Hunts'
"Fenrir Hunts", the brand new video from ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath), can be seen below. The clip is a live recording of a new ABBATH track, the studio version of which will appear on the group's forthcoming debut album, due in January 2016 via Season Of Mist. The ...