Reggie Edwards of The Front Row Report recently conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES' Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Taking a page from heroes METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES, Los Angeles metallers BUTCHER BABIES have recorded an EP of cover tunes that will ...
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As with every album cycle, the members of SLIPKNOT are expected to unveil brand-new masks to coincide with the release of their fifth studio CD, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which will arrive on October 21 via Roadrunner. What appears to be the first glimpse (sort of) of SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor's new mask can be ...
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Earlier this week, So Cal metalcore behemoth ATREYU, which recently became active again after a three-year hiatus, announced that they had a big surprise in store for fans on Friday, September 5. Well, the moment has arrived. The band has released the brand new song "So Others May Live" as a free download for fans ...
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Carla Harvey — one of BUTCHER BABIES' two dynamic frontwomen — spoke to the Fairfield City Champion about the band's upcoming second full-length release, the follow-up to last year's well-received debut, "Goliath". "This next album is really important to us," she said. "It's the album that really says, 'Are you going to keep ...
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Taking a page from heroes METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES, Los Angeles metallers BUTCHER BABIES have recorded an EP of cover tunes that will surely please fans of the band, as well as fans of the artists that performed them originally. Titled "Uncovered", this EP will be released on September 30 in North America (October ...
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Fresh off their European summer festival appearances, metal veterans PRONG are gearing up to hit the road this September in North America in support of their latest release, "Ruining Lives", which came out earlier this year via SPV/Steamhammer. The tour begins September 10 in Los Angeles, California and runs through October 14 in San Francisco, ...
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SLIPKNOT has announced the next phase of its uncompromising history — the release of ".5: The Gray Chapter", the fifth studio album from the Grammy Award-winning group, which arrives on October 21. The band's North American "Prepare For Hell" tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, is set to kick off immediately following the band's previously ...
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SLIPKNOT's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", will be made available on October 21 via Roadrunner. The CD will include 14 songs, plus two bonus tracks for the deluxe edition. ".5: The Gray Chapter" track listing: 01. XIX 02. Sarcastrophe 03. Aov 04. The Devil In I 05. Killpop 06. Skeptic 07. Lech 08. Goodbye ...
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"The Devil In I", the official first single from SLIPKNOT's forthcoming fifth album, can be streamed below. Due out in October, the disc follows up 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" and is the band's first without founding bassist Paul Gray, who died in 2010, and drummer Joey Jordison, who was let go late last year. ...
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**UPDATE**: Submissions/responses are no longer being accepted. SLIPKNOT is looking for extras to appear as "human maggots" in the band's video for "The Devil In I", the official first single from SLIPKNOT's forthcoming fifth album. The shoot will take place on August 22 or August 23 in the Los Angeles area. All applicants must be ...
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Elliot Paisley of EQPTV conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. CARCASS will return to the United States ...
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On August 13, DEVILDRIVER and COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara called in to SiriusXM Liquid Metal (channel 40) and spoke with host Jose Mangin about COAL CHAMBER's just-announced deal with Napalm Records and the band's upcoming studio album. "Over the years we just started talking and hanging out, and from there we decided ...
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British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have defended BABYMETAL against the "gimmick" tag given to them by critics who liken them to the success of Swedish occult metallers GHOST. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal. ...
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The cover artwork for "The Devil In I", the official first single from SLIPKNOT's forthcoming fifth album, can be seen below. Due out in October, the disc follows up 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" and is the band's first without founding bassist Paul Gray, who died in 2010, and drummer Joey Jordison, who was let ...
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SLIPKNOT has posted the lyrics for "The Negative One", the first new song released by the band in six years. The track is taken from the group's upcoming fifth album, which is due out in October. The disc follows up 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" and is the band's first without founding bassist Paul Gray, ...
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SLIPKNOT's very own Knotfest — the most cutting-edge heavy music festival in America — has revealed additional bands for the October 24-26 destination festival held at San Manuel Amphitheater & Campgrounds in San Bernardino, California. Already featuring some of the biggest names in metal — SLIPKNOT, DANZIG, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, VOLBEAT, OF MICE & ...
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Fight Network's Fight + Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. You can now watch the chat below. TRIVIUM in May parted ways with drummer Nick Augusto due to personal differences. Stepping in for him on TRIVIUM's current dates is the band's drum tech, Mat Madiro. "It just wasn't ...
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Soundcrave Magazine conducted an interview with Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM on August 1 at the Camden, New Jersey stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. TRIVIUM in May parted ways with drummer Nick Augusto due to personal differences. Stepping in for him on TRIVIUM's current ...
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SLIPKNOT has unveiled the official video for "The Negative One", the first new song released by the band in six years. The track is taken from the group's upcoming fifth album, which is due out in October. The disc follows up 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" and is the band's first without founding bassist Paul ...
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SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed on last night's edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show" with Daniel P. Carter. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reactions to the new SLIPKNOT song "The Negative One": Corey: "People don't know what to expect from us, and that's ...
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The official video for the new SLIPKNOT song titled "The Negative One" can be seen below. The clip was directed by the band's co-founder, conceptualist and percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. The track is expected to appear on the group's upcoming album, which is due out in October via Roadrunner. SLIPKNOT's fifth studio album and ...
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Bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM showed off his BC Rich axes to The Tone King backstage at a recent stop on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Check out the footage below. TRIVIUM in May parted ways with drummer Nick Augusto due to personal differences. Stepping in for him on TRIVIUM's recent dates ...
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A brand new SLIPKNOT song titled "The Negative One" is available for streaming on the band's official web site. The track is expected to appear on the group's upcoming album, which is due out sometime this fall via Roadrunner. **Note**: After listening to "The Negative One" for the first time, you must ...
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Bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM answered five questions for Roadrunner Records at this year's Download festival, which took place June 13-15 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. TRIVIUM in May parted ways with drummer Nick Augusto due to personal differences. Stepping in for him on ...
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SLIPKNOT's social-media sites have been updated with a new video teaser, the band's fifth overall, in preparation for the release of the group's long-awaited new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Roadrunner Records. The latest clip, which can be seen below, is accompanied by an image featuring what appears to be ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, SLIPKNOT has finished recording its fifth studio album and first since 2008's "All Hope Is Gone". The disc is also the band's first without late bassist Paul Gray, who died in 2010, and drummer Joey Jordison, who was dismissed in late 2013. Singer Corey Taylor told "HardDrive" host Lou ...
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SLIPKNOT's official web site, Slipknot1.com, has been updated with a new video teaser in preparation for the release of the band's long-awaited new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Roadrunner Records. Meanwhile, a posting on SLIPKNOT's Facebook page includes a screen capture of one of the shots that shows ...
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"Through Blood And Dirt And Bone", the new video from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, can be seen below. The clip was filmed and directed by Luke Daley. "Through Blood And Dirt And Bone" is taken from TRIVIUM's new album, "Vengeance Falls", which made Top 10 chart debuts in Japan, Australia, Germany and Austria as well as ...
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SLIPKNOT's official web site, Slipknot1.com, and Facebook page have been updated with creepy images and sounds in preparation for the release of the band's long-awaited new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Roadrunner Records. In addition, there are all-new graphics, including a new version of the nonagram. SLIPKNOT has ...
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AlternativeNation.net recently conducted an interview with MUSHROOMHEAD's Jason Popson (a.k.a. J Mann). You can now watch the chat below. Asked about SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor's comment in a May 2014 interview that Taylor wanted to bring together four bands that wear either masks or make-up — his own act, plus MUDVAYNE, GWAR and MUSHROOMHEAD — ...
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