You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Carmine and Vinny Appice a second time in the history of rock music. For more than forty years, the two brothers have been among the most sought-after and renowned rock drummers worldwide. Carmine and Vinny (each of them on his own) can be heard on numerous legendary albums ...
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In a brand new interview with Yahoo! Music, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked for his opinion about the current political climate in America. "Reality has become entirely subjective," he responded. "That's why it doesn't matter what I think. I will say this. Me not voting for Trump and voting for ...
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Serbia's Agoraphobic News conducted an interview with frontman Vorph (real name: Michael Locher) of Swiss industrial metallers SAMAEL prior to the band's July 6 appearance at the Exit festival, which was held July 5-9 in Novi Sad, Serbia. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ...
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Gary Meskil, the singer of PRO-PAIN who was violently robbed in Brussels on July 3, spoke exclusively to music journalist Tom De Smet of Gazet van Antwerpen about the incident. Meskil suffered extensive injuries when he was "struck on the head with an ice pick" before being set upon by a group on ...
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A short film for the song "7 Reece Mews" from heavy music icons INTEGRITY can be seen below. The clip was directed by Jimmy Hubbard (BARONESS, MASTODON, THE OBSESSED), Jeremy Danger and Travis Shinn. "7 Reece Mews" is taken from INTEGRITY's twelfth studio album, "Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume", which will be released on ...
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American metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have vowed to continue their European tour, one day after they played an abbreviated concert in Tilburg, The Netherlands during which singer Ivan Moody threatened to leave the band. Said the group in a statement: "Those who have followed 5FDP from the beginning can tell you there has always ...
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Maryland-based rockers LIONIZE will release their new full-length studio album, "Nuclear Soul", on September 8 in digital, CD and LP formats. The video for the first single, "Blindness To Danger", can be seen below. "Nuclear Soul" follows the band's widely praised 2014 album, "Jetpack Soundtrack", and continues their ever-maturing sound. It's emotionally driven and steeped ...
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AEROSMITH's Joe Perry has vowed to "put on a great show" tonight in Russia "in honor of those killed and injured" in Monday's attack outside an Ariana Grande concert in England. In a Twitter message, the guitarist wrote: "I feel terrible about the news today. We knew this was going to eventually happen at a ...
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Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have released a new music video for their song "Goodbye Angels", from the band's most recent album "The Getaway", which was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 17, 2016. The "Goodbye Angels" clip was shot in Atlanta and directed by Thoranna ...
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Southern California's long-running triple axe attack LEATHERWOLF has released the "Kill And Kill Again" video, including footage from the band's celebrated 2015 Keep It True festival appearance in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The audio track was mixed by legendary producer/engineer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY, ANVIL) at Ecology Room Studios in Kent, England and mastered by ...
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Premiering later this month on Sky Arts, "Brian Johnson's Life On The Road" is a six-part series featuring the legendary AC/DC frontman in conversation with some of the biggest names in rock and roll history as they explore the realities of life on a global rock tour. Meeting METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, Roger Daltrey of THE ...
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"We never did a ballad. Never will," states RHINO BUCKET singer/rhythm guitarist Georg Dolivo. And the dozen songs on RHINO BUCKET's aptly titled seventh studio album bear witness to his statement: The dirty dozen tunes on "The Last Real Rock 'N' Roll" are no-holds-barred rockers boasting irresistible sing-along choruses, stellar solos, and gut-roiling rhythm section, ...
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TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown filled in for Vivian Campbell at several shows in 2014 and 2015 while the DEF LEPPARD guitarist received treatment in his fight against Hodgkin's lymphoma. Brown's first appearance with DEF LEPPARD took place in September 2014 during the pregame show for the first of three NFL International Series outings. Asked by ...
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The official video for the song "Pickin' Up The Pieces" from TOKYO MOTOR FIST can be seen below. You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock ...
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You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the new band is ...
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You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the new band is ...
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In a brand new interview with Noisey, Lars Ulrich was asked if he still finds playing in METALLICA inspiring. He responded: "Ten years ago or 30 years ago, it was different. Like, 'Oh my god, GUNS N' ROSES. Oh my God, who are these NIRVANA guys! OASIS!' You were hearing about it, and ...
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You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the new band is ...
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STATUS QUO frontman Francis Rossi (pictured) has commented on the death of his bandmate, Rick Parfitt, describing him as "the archetypal rock star." Parfitt died in Spain on Saturday at age 68. The guitarist suffered from a severe infection after experiencing complications with a pre-existing shoulder injury. Rossi said in a statement: "I was not ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KINGS OF CHAOS's December 17 performance at Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey can be seen below. KINGS OF CHAOS is the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK. Following a mini-residency at the House Of ...
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You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the new band is ...
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KINGS OF CHAOS, the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK, performed at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 1, December 2 and December 3. KINGS OF CHAOS's lineup for the Vegas shows consisted of ...
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You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the new band is ...
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The newly reunited RATT — featuring singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — has been confirmed to perform at next year's edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place on Friday, April 28, 2017 and Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The festival billing ...
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KINGS OF CHAOS, the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK, has a announced a string of East Coast tour dates kicking off December 17 in Montclair, New Jersey. Following a mini-residency at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas ...
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"Cut Me Loose", the new video from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. Directed by Jeremy Danger and Travis Shinn, the clip was filmed on September 8 in Utah's world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats. The video is said to be "a new imagining" of the powerful song from the band's latest album "Incarnate", which ...
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Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has penned a piece for Australia's Rolling Stone magazine in which he offered up his reaction to the stunning news that Donald Trump won the 2016 U.S. presidential election over Hillary Clinton. Saying that "The sheer level of insanity that America has set out for itself has turned ...
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ARMORED SAINT drummer Gonzo Sandoval has publicly come out in support of Donald Trump, who is vying to become the next President of the United States. Gonzo, who — like his brother and ARMORED SAINT bandmate Phil Sandoval — is of Mexican descent (ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera is "half Mexican," according to ...
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Scranton, Pennsylvania's MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release its fourth studio album and full-length Roadrunner debut, "Graveyard Shift", in early 2017. Regarding the album title, singer Chris Motionless said in a video message (see below): "As you know from all three of our records, we always choose a title that's incredibly personal to the band, and ...
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"Take You Home", the new video from HARDLINE, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Human Nature", which will be released on October 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. Following the rebirth of the band that happened with the release of "Danger Zone" in 2012, HARDLINE has regrouped around fabulous ...
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