THE UNGUIDED — the Swedish band featuring former SONIC SYNDICATE members Richard Sjunnesson (vocals) and Roger Sjunnesson (guitar; Richard's brother) — has parted ways with guitarist/singer Roland Johannsson (also ex-SONIC SYNDICATE) and has replaced him with Jonathan Thorpenberg. Thorpenberg previously performed with THE UNGUIDED on the band's last tour. To mark a new chapter and ...
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DEMON HUNTER has released "Cold Winter Sun", the first new song from the band's forthcoming studio album, "Outlive". The official lyric video for the track, which is now available digitally, can be seen below. "After the longest wait between DEMON HUNTER albums ever, we are so proud to share the first full song from our ...
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach promoted his long-awaited autobiography, "18 And Life On Skid Row", with an appearance earlier today (Monday, December 5) on the Q104.3 radio station in New York City, where he was interviewed by Jonathan Clarke. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about his reaction ...
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Veteran radio personality Jenn Marino, who in 2014 joined MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx as co-host of "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" and "The Side Show Countdown With Nikki Sixx", recently conducted an interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed ...
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Joe Satriani has revealed the details of Joe Satriani's G4 Experience: Surfing With The Alien 30th Anniversary, set to take place July 24-28 at Asilomar Center in Carmel, California. For its fourth installment, the G4 Experience enjoys a game-changing and historic first. The camp will celebrate the writing, recording, and performance of Satriani's seminal Grammy ...
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An unprecedented lineup has been announced for the 11th annual Rock On The Range, May 19, 20 and 21 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rock legends METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN and KORN will each headline one night of America's largest and most-acclaimed rock festival. Overall, Rock On The Range 2017 — fueled by Monster Energy — ...
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On November 11, Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P. and 1960s horror icon Barbara Steele ("Black Sunday", "The Pit And The Pendulum", "Piranha") converged to record her iconic voice for a new song titled "Argo Navis: Heart Of Darkness". The track — composed by Blair, John Anthony and former ACE FREHLEY and current MR. BIG drummer Matt ...
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Current JOURNEY singer Arnel Pineda says that he hopes the band will get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year so that he can finally get to meet his idol, former JOURNEY vocalist Steve Perry. "I'm longing to at least shake his hand," Arnel told a TMZ cameraman at the Los ...
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Like MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD and AC/DC, KORN have their own unique sound. You know it's KORN by the band's lurching rhythms, its deep, deep chord chunks and the vibrating plucks off the neck of "Fieldy" Arvizu's bass, all before Jonathan Davis squeals or ralphs a single word. Like a star major-league pitcher, KORN has a few ...
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Former SEPULTURA member Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) spoke to Peavey about the "Return To Roots" North American tour during which he and his brother Igor are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the band's classic album "Roots" by performing the LP in its entirety. Speaking about the making of "Roots", Max said (see video below): "'Roots' ...
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KORN guitarists/co-founders James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch spoke to Premier Guitar about the making of the band's latest album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", which came out at the end of October. Munky said: "Head and I got into a small room and started to write riffs with Ray [Luzier, drums], who ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain says that if the band ends up getting the final nod for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall OF Fame, former lead singer Steve Perry needs to come back and perform with the group. Perry left JOURNEY in 1998 rather than be forced into ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for KORN's new song "Take Me" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", which was released on October 21. The follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shift" was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with ...
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Max Cavalera has accused Jonathan Davis of "being childish" by claiming that SEPULTURA's 1996 album "Roots" was a "blatant KORN rip-off." Davis made his comment during a recent interview with TeamRock in which he spoke about the bands KORN has inspired over its 23-year career. He said: "One that I thought was a big compliment, ...
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The official music video for KORN's new song "Take Me" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", which was released on October 21. The follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shift" was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, ...
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Blank Slate Creative recently conducted an interview with KORN singer Jonathan Davis. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the title of the new KORN album, "The Serenity Of Suffering": Jonathan: "Usually my man Munk [KORN guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer] comes ...
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KORN's new album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", can be streamed in its entirety in the YouTube playlist below. Released on October 21, the follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shift" was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON and RUSH, among others. The CD features a guest ...
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EMMURE has inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast/SharpTone. The band's seventh studio album is tentatively due in early 2017. EMMURE's new single, "Torch", can now be streamed below. The new lineup of EMMURE made its live debut on April 22 in Oberhausen, Germany. Joining vocalist Frankie Palmeri in the band's latest incarnation are guitarist ...
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich served as the associate producer of a new comedy "The Architect", which will screen tonight (Thursday, October 13) at the Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California. The film, which was completed two years ago but wasn't released until this year at the Vancouver International Film Festival due to the ...
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KORN's new song "Take Me" can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", which will be released on October 21. The follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shift" was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON and RUSH, ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor joined KORN on stage on October 2 at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky to perform the KORN song "A Different World". Professionally filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. "A Different World" is the new single from KORN's upcoming album, "The Serenity ...
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In a brand new interview with Live Nation TV, KORN guitarists/co-founders James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch spoke about singer Jonathan Davis's recent comment that the band's new album title, "The Serenity Of Suffering", defines both his life and the record. "The way I see it is it's his take on the ...
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Igor Cavalera (SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) spoke to the "Do You Know Jack?" radio show about the "Return To Roots" North American tour with his brother Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) during which they are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of SEPULTURA's classic album "Roots" by performing the LP in its entirety. You can now listen to the ...
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Jonathan Davis has admitted that he thought SEPULTURA's 1996 album "Roots" was a "blatant KORN rip-off." Asked if he's proud of the bands KORN has inspired over its 23-year career, the singer told Metal Hammer: "Yeah. SLIPKNOT were inspired by what we did, but they took it and did their own thing, which ...
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"The Condition", a brand new song from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, can be streamed below. The track os taken from the band's upcoming album, "Transit Blues", which will be released on October 7 via Rise Records. The band retreated to both Watertown, Wisconsin and Sawyer, Michigan last winter to write "Transit Blues", for the first ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian got to live out a dream this past Saturday, October 1 when he joined CHEAP TRICK on stage at the at the Louder Than Life festival in Lousville, Kentucky to perform the latter band's song "Auf Wiedersehen". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. ANTHRAX recorded a version of ...
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KORN's official video for the song "A Different World" can be seen below. The track is the next single from KORN's upcoming album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", following the Top Five song "Rotting In Vain". "A Different World" also features a guest appearance from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. KORN singer Jonathan Davis ...
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A teaser for KORN's video for the song "A Different World" is available below. The full clip will make its online debut tomorrow (Wednesday, October 5). "A Different World" is the next single from KORN's upcoming album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", following the current Top Five track "Rotting In Vain". "A Different World" also features ...
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Audio samples of all the songs that are set to appear on THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's upcoming album, "Transit Blues", can be streamed below. The CD will be released on October 7 via Rise Records. The band retreated to both Watertown, Wisconsin and Sawyer, Michigan last winter to write "Transit Blues", for the first time ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor joined KORN on stage this past Sunday, October 2 at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky to perform the KORN song "A Different World". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. "A Different World" is slated to be the next single from KORN's ...
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