Live sound, mixing and recording engineer James "Jimmy T" Meslin has spent the better part of the past decade working with renowned progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER, both on tour and on the band's most recent records — including "Distance Over Time", the band's most successful album on the charts to date, using Mojave Audio. ...
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DEE SNIDER Completes Demos For New Solo Album, Prepares To Record Final Vocals
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will enter the studio on Monday (Janaury 25) to begin recording the vocals for his next solo album. The upcoming disc will be the follow-up to "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018 via Napalm Records. That effort, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, ...
QUIET RIOT Singer JIZZY PEARL Criticizes Virtual Concerts: 'The Constant Pandering For Money Doesn't Look Good'
QUIET RIOT and LOVE/HATE singer Jizzy Pearl has criticized musicians for hosting livestreams on social media or via other platforms as a way of capturing revenue from their performances since the COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out artists' touring revenues. With concert promoters forced to suspend or delay the majority of their schedule for as long ...
RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Announces 'Backstage Past' Docuseries
As the landscape of live music has changed since 2020's shutdown of music venues and close public gatherings, so have the ways of which to bring music to the fans. You can take the rock and roll out of the venue, but you can't take the rock and roller away from his music. Folks will ...
EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE: 'I'm Looking Forward To A Better Tomorrow' For All Of Us
EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee was honored with the "Powerhouse Award" at the ninth annual She Rocks Awards, which was streamed live on Friday, January 22 on Believeinmusic.TV, Parade.com and AXS.TV. During the She Rocks Awards "red carpet" portion of the event, Lee was asked by John Stapleton from M.A.C Cosmetics about the title of the ...
CHEAP TRICK To Release New Single 'Light Up The Fire' On Thursday
CHEAP TRICK will release a new single, "Light Up The Fire", on Thursday, January 28. A short preview is available below. Last fall, CHEAP TRICK singer Robin Zander said that fans won't have to wait too long to hear new music from the band. "We have an album that's already done and it's ready to ...
DAVE MUSTAINE Mourns Loss Of ALEXI LAIHO: 'Now The Heaven Heavy Metal Band Has Its Lead Guitar Player'
Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to former CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho, who died last month at the age of only 41. During the January 7 episode of his Gimme Radio program "The Dave Mustaine Show", the MEGADETH leader said (hear audio below): "We had a tragic loss last week with my friend, and ...
Former KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA's BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE (BIAS) Drops 'Acronym' EP
BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE (a.k.a. BIAS), the band featuring former KORN drummer David Silveria, has released a six-song EP called "Acronym". The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Pity 02. Hesitation 03. Change Your Mind 04. Midlife Crisis (FAITH NO MORE cover) 05. Anything But Right 06. Delusional "Acronym" is available on ...
DEEN CASTRONOVO Officially Exits THE DEAD DAISIES
Deen Castronovo has officially left THE DEAD DAISIES. The drummer announced his exit from the group two days after THE DEAD DAISIES' publicist revealed that Tommy Clufetos (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE, TED NUGENT, ALICE COOPER) will rejoin THE DEAD DAISIES when they hit the road in support of their new album, "Holy Ground". ...
ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER To Be Extradited To Washington, D.C.
According to Indiana Public Media, ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer has waived a preliminary hearing after he was charged with multiple federal crimes at this month's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and he will soon be extradited to Washington, D.C. The 52-year-old musician, who resides in in Edinburgh, Indiana, is currently ...