Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD), Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY), Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD), Devin Townsend, Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED), Mike Williams (EYEHATEGOD), Harley Flanagan (CRO-MAGS), CROWBAR, Roy Mayorga (STONE SOUR), Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE), Phil Rind (SACRED REICH), Terry Butler (OBITUARY), Danko Jones, FAITH NO MORE, Lee Dorrian ...
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Earlier this month, DIRTY HONEY, one of the hottest new bands in rock today, offered up a brand new Amazon Original, a soul-and-swagger-filled cover of AEROSMITH's "Last Child", written by Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford and originally released on the iconic band's 1976 album "Rocks". Today, Amazon Music makes available the full music video of ...
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EVANESCENCE recently returned with its first new rock recording in eight years, "The Chain (From Gears 5)". The band recorded its signature-rock version of the FLEETWOOD MAC classic following lead singer Amy Lee having lent her vocals to the launch trailer for the Xbox Game Studios' "Gears 5" for Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam, ...
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SLAYER has warned fans about fake tickets for a 2020 performance by the band at a Swedish festival. Earlier today, SLAYER took to social media to write: "WARNING TO SLAYER FANS! There are tickets being offered on Viagogo for a SLAYER performance at Sweden Rocks [sic] June 2020. Buyer beware this is a resale site ...
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You know exactly where you stand with the music of MIDNIGHT. Since giving the whole notion of old-school metal a resounding kick up the backside with their early demos and 2006's "Complete and Total Fucking Midnight" comp, Athenar's one-man mission to make metal filthy and hard as nails again has been an absolute joy to ...
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Multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band NICKELBACK is set to hit the road this summer, bringing some of its biggest hits to venues across North America on the band's 2020 headlining tour. NICKELBACK will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its diamond-certified No. 1 album "All The Right Reasons" by performing the album in its entirety, in addition ...
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According to Rolling Stone, THE BLACK CROWES' Chris and Rich Robinson are among the artists who will perform at the fourth annual "Love Rocks NYC" concert, set to take place March 12 at the Beacon Theatre in New York. Also scheduled to appear are Dave Matthews, Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper, Warren ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has been revealing new products all day today at London Toy Fair, including several new artist collaborations. Among the bands that Funko has partnered with are SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, GHOST, MOTÖRHEAD and ZZ TOP. Check out the new collaborations below. The ...
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HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has revealed that the band has two new EPs coming out. Lzzy discussed HALESTORM's plans for the coming months during an interview with Bionic Buzz at last night's (Friday, January 17) She Rocks awards at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. Asked if HALESTORM has begun work on the follow-up ...
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DIRTY HONEY, one of the hottest new bands in rock today, offers up a brand new Amazon Original, a soul-and-swagger-filled cover of AEROSMITH's "Last Child", written by Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford and originally released on the iconic band's 1976 album "Rocks". Click here to check out DIRTY HONEY's cover version, ...
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Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have teamed up with American rapper and songwriter Isaiah Rivera, better known by his stage name Wifisfuneral, for a remix of their smash hit "Crazy Bitch". The official music video for "Crazy Bitch (The Butcher Mix)" can now be seen below. Shot on location in Los Angeles, the "Crazy Bitch" remix video ...
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Following a series of fantastically well-received live dates last year THUNDERSTICK, with its mesmerizing singer Raven Blackwing, is back with a new single and a return to live shows. Kent's legendary rock venue Leo's Red Lion will be the first to support the release on Saturday, February 8. British drummer Barry Graham Purkis, better known ...
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FOREIGNER will embark on a North American headlining tour this summer. Support on the "Juke Box Heroes 2020" trek will come from KANSAS and EUROPE. According to Rolling Stone, the tour will launch on July 9 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will conclude on September 13 in Austin, Texas. "We can't ...
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Members of BLACK SABBATH, KISS, MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND are among the rock musicians who reacted on social media to the passing of RUSH's Neil Peart. The iconic drummer passed away on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after having been diagnosed with brain cancer. A statement posted on the band's official Twitter page ...
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Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have teamed up with American rapper and songwriter Isaiah Rivera, better known by his stage name Wifisfuneral, for a remix of their smash hit "Crazy Bitch". "Crazy Bitch (The Butcher Mix)" can now be streamed below. The 2020 version of "Crazy Bitch" was produced by Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo (from the Butcher ...
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EVANESCENCE has returned with its first new rock recording in eight years, "The Chain (From Gears 5)". The band recorded its signature-rock version of the FLEETWOOD MAC classic following lead singer Amy Lee having lent her vocals to the launch trailer for the Xbox Game Studios' "Gears 5" for Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam, ...
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J-Rocks Metal Zone 's "That Metal Interview" recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of South Carolina death metal veterans NILE. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On including the story behind NILE's lyrics in the booklet for the band's latest ...
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Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have teamed up with American rapper and songwriter Isaiah Rivera, better known by his stage name Wifisfuneral, for a remix of their smash hit "Crazy Bitch". "Crazy Bitch (The Butcher Mix)" is available for pre-save on Spotify and will arrive on Friday, January 10. BUCKCHERRY announced the collaboration in a social media ...
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QUEEN guitarist Brian May is taking part in this year's Veganuary, a campaign that aims to encourage people to go vegan at the beginning of the year. May is one of hundreds of thousands of people who are giving up meat to become vegan for January. In a recent Instagram post, the musician explained his ...
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Vocalist Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) recently spoke with J Rocks Metal Zone. The full interview can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new project, ARCHON ANGEL: Zak: "That was kind of one that came out of nowhere. I got a ...
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GUNS N' ROSES have announced the spring/summer 2020 leg of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour. The trek, which began three and a half years ago, recently became the No. 3 highest-grossing tour in the history of Billboard Boxscore. Launched in April 2016, "Not in This Lifetime" features classic-lineup members Slash, Duff McKagan and singer ...
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GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that he has commenced the songwriting process for the band's fifth album. "I have been in the studio a couple of days to record a few demos," he said in a new interview (hear audio below). "I started that already in ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has joined forces with IRON MAIDEN. The British metal legends' collaboration with Funko was announced on Monday (December 2) in a blog post on the Funko web site. Four different versions of Eddie, the iconic mascot ...
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In a recent interview with Nikki Preston of 96.7 KCAL Rocks!, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about his involvement with the LGBTQ community. Halford came out as a homosexual during an MTV interview in 1998 and has long since been an outspoken advocate for gay rights. The legendary singer recently expressed his frustration with ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has set "F8" as the title of its eighth album, due on February 28 via Better Noise Music. The official lyric video for the disc's first single, "Inside Out", can be seen below. Fans who pre-order the album digitally will receive an instant download of "Inside Out" along with two other ...
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EVANESCENCE has returned with its first new rock recording in eight years, "The Chain (From Gears 5)". The band recorded its signature-rock version of the FLEETWOOD MAC classic following lead singer Amy Lee having lent her vocals to the launch trailer for the Xbox Game Studios' "Gears 5" for Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam, ...
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Swedish casino game developer NetEnt has added another big-name branded game to its NetEnt Rocks lineup: a thrilling collaboration with global megastar, and lead singer of BLACK SABBATH, Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness is center stage in Ozzy Osbourne Video Slots, an electrifying slots masterpiece that is brought to life with illustrations of the ...
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EVANESCENCE's cover of FLEETWOOD MAC's "The Chain" will be released as a digital single this Friday, November 22. The track is featured in a commercial for "Gears Of War 5", the latest chapter of XBOX's popular "Gears Of War" franchise. "I'm proud to lend my voice to this reimagining of 'The ...
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In a brand new interview with 2Fast2Die.com, Michael Monroe of Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS, who are often cited as a major influence on the hair metal scene of the 1980s, was asked if he welcomes the recognition or if he is bothered by the connection. He responded: "Well, it's always nice ...
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