Long-running German metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release a 35-anniversary album, "Exhumation - The Early Years", on October 23. The CD will contain re-recorded versions of the band's "absolute classics with a dynamic and powerful sound of 2015," according to a press release. "Exhumation - The Early Years" track listing: 01. Headbanging Man 02. Fire In ...
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"Tight Pants", the new video from California rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll", which was released on August 21 via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. On "Rock 'N' Roll", the Los Angeles quintet — Josh Todd (vocals), Keith Nelson (guitar), Stevie D. (guitar), Xavier Muriel ...
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Suffice it to say, SOULFLY is hardly the same band it started out being. Over the course of its existence as Max Cavalera's primary base of operations, we've seen SOULFLY drift from a post-SEPULTURA, "Roots" minded style of groove metal with tribal percussion and occasional hip hop that no longer applies. SOULFLY became more about ...
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"Rock 'N' Roll", the seventh studio album from California rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be streamed in its entirety via Pandora Premieres. The CD will be released on August 21 via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. On "Rock 'N' Roll", the Los Angeles quintet — Josh Todd (vocals), Keith Nelson (guitar), Stevie D. (guitar), Xavier Muriel (drums) and ...
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According to the Dallas Observer, RIGOR MORTIS and WARBEAST singer Bruce Corbitt was scheduled to undergo heart surgery yesterday (Monday, August 10) after experiencing two heart complications in less than five days last week. The 52-year-old Dallas native was told by doctors that he would need heart surgery after finding that his heart ...
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The IES Rock Honors ceremony, part of the four-day IES – INDIE Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles, was a spectacular evening of inductions for the 40th anniversaries of the RAMONES, MOTÖRHEAD, THE RUNAWAYS and a special induction of Slash. A packed hall witnessed the 40th-anniversary celebration to the day (August 5, 1975) that THE RUNAWAYS ...
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"The Madness", the new video from California rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's seventh studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll", which will be released on August 21 via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. On "Rock 'N' Roll", the Los Angeles quintet — Josh Todd (vocals), Keith Nelson (guitar), Stevie D. (guitar), Xavier ...
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Dave Wyndorf and his MONSTER MAGNET henchmen seemingly had the time of their lives when they completely rearranged and boosted "Last Patrol" in 2014 and christened it "Milking The Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol". Now MONSTER MAGNET go back even further to 2010 and their "Mastermind" album. Even if you know the LP inside ...
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The 2015 HardDrive Live Tour, sponsored by long-running new rock radio program "HardDrive", is set to hit the road this coming September.with co-headliners TREMONTI and TRIVIUM. The 33-city tour is scheduled to kick off in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on September 9 and will run through October 20, when it will wrap up in Denver. Exclusive ...
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Long-running German metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release a 35-anniversary album, "Exhumation - The Early Years", on October 23. The CD will contain re-recorded versions of the band's "absolute classics with a dynamic and powerful sound of 2015," according to a press release. "Exhumation - The Early Years" track listing: 01. Headbanging Man 02. Fire In ...
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On June 6, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with GODSMACK vocalist/guitarist Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it has taken GODSMACK so long to return to Europe: Sully: "I hate pointing fingers at ...
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BUCKCHERRY's Josh Todd (vocals) and Keith Nelson (guitar) recently took Guitar World magazine on an exclusive tour of their studio. Check out the footage below. BUCKCHERRY will release its seventh studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll", on August 21 via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. In anticipation for the upcoming record, the band has premiered a new track/video for ...
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Grammy Award-winning iconic rock band MOTÖRHEAD will embark on a U.S. tour this summer. These North American shows start in mid-August, with SAXON and ANTHRAX as special guests on select dates, before ending with the now-legendary Motörboat cruise between September 28 and October 2 from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale
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Piper of KidsInterviewBands.com conducted an interview with guitarist Keith Nelson and vocalist Josh Todd of BUCKCHERRY on June 13 at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. BUCKCHERRY will release its seventh studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll", on August 21st via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. "There's been so ...
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On June 6, Austria's Stormbringer webzine conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of COAL CHAMBER and DEVILDRIVER at the Rock In Vienna festival. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how me manages to stay so angry in his lyrics as he approaches the half-century mark, Dez responded: "You know, man, ...
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Metal Mind's on another gold disc reissue tear: keep your eyes peeled upon this label's release lists. Currently they're pushing back catalog releases of PRIMAL FEAR, MNEMIC and defunct Dutch death-metal masters GOREFEST. Metal Mind offers a lot of double-album packages, including BENEDICTION. GOREFEST is getting the royal treatment with the re-release of "La Muerte" ...
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California rockers BUCKCHERRY will release their seventh studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll", on August 21st via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. In anticipation for the upcoming record, the band has premiered a new track/video for their first single, "Bring It On Back", today. Check it out below. Pre-order "Rock 'N' Roll" now at iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play ...
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New Jersey metallers OVERKILL and SYMPHONY X will join forces for a North American tour in September/October. The 24-date co-headlining trek launches at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 18, hits four Canadian cities, then wraps up with a very special night at Terminal 5 in New York City on October 17 — the ...
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According to StarTribune.com, the owner of the Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill food truck — which exploded on March 6 in Lakeville, Minnesota, damaging up to 20 homes and injuring two people — is pressing ahead with plans to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Lakeville in June. The restaurant, also named Motley ...
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According to StarTribune.com, a Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill food truck exploded late Friday night (March 6) in Lakeville, Minnesota, damaging up to 20 homes and injuring two people. Police suspect the blast, which happened just after 11 p.m., was related to a propane tank on the truck. "My kids are all asleep ...
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All Access Live conducted an interview with vocalist Josh Todd of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY during this year's ShipRocked cruise, which sailed roundtrip between Port Miami and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas February 2-6 onboard Norwegian Pearl. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about BUCKCHERRY's planned follow-up to last year's "Fuck" EP, Todd ...
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Maziar "Marzi" Montazeri of PHILIP H ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS spoke to GearZombiee.com about his new signature Washburn guitar The Priestess at this year's NAMM show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Check out the footage below. The Priestess combines modern and classic features, such as an offset solid mahogany body ...
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Legendary Hollywood impresario/producer Kim Fowley died earlier today (Thursday, January 15) after a long battle with bladder cancer. He was 75. Fowley is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and for managing THE RUNAWAYS in the 1970s. He produced the band's 1976 self-titled ...
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QUEEN is about to embark on a European tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. A behind-the-scenes look at the tour rehearsals — courtesy of QUEEN guitarist Brian May — can be seen below. May recently admitted that QUEEN's current collaboration with Lambert is a better fit than their previous ...
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Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, recently conducted an interview with vocalist Josh Todd of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about BUCKCHERRY's work ethic, Todd said: "We're always working. When we're not on ...
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In an all-too-often anti-Israel entertainment industry, David Draiman, lead singer of internationally acclaimed heavy metal rock band DISTURBED, explains why he "stands with his people," regardless of the consequences his stance may incur in traditional entertainment circles. Draiman tells Voice Of Israel's Jeremy Gimpel why he believes the mainstream media is laying the ground for ...
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Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS will reunite for an appearance at next year's Black N' Blue Bowl, set to take place Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17th at Webster Hall in New York City. Comments CRUMBSUCKERS bassist and founding member Gary Meskil: "It's so true! We are thrilled and fortunate to be able ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH spoke to UK's Metal Hammer magazine about the group's May 2014 tour of Russia which was cut short when he and his bandmates were ordered to leave the country after allegedly violating Russia's visa regulations. "Russia definitely was an important in our… in ['The Satanist'] album ...
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QUEEN is about to embark on a European tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. QUEEN guitarist Brian May admits that the band's current collaboration with Lambert is a better fit than their previous involvement with legendary rock singer Paul Rodgers. "Adam is so much like [late QUEEN singer] Freddie ...
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During a brand new interview with Dalton Castle of the Albany, New York rock radio station Q103, singer Josh Todd of California rockers BUCKCHERRY was asked how his band manages to faithfully reproduce its albums in a live environment. Josh responded: "The secret is we don't put a ton of Auto-Tuned vocals on our tracks ...
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