METALLICA's "WorldWired" set and stage design, designed by the show's director, Dan Braun, features an immersive concert experience with a 44' x 44' square main-stage equipped with several prop lifts located in the center of the arena. Braun, who has worked with METALLICA since 1994, told OnMilwaukee about his latest creation: "This band ...
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According to TMZ, Deven Davis — wife of KORN singer Jonathan Davis — died from the effects of mixing five drugs, including cocaine and heroin. A coroner's report released Wednesday revealed that other drugs found in her system were clonazepam, also known as Klonopin, a tranquilizer used to prevent and treat seizures and ...
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Steve Perry has told Rolling Stone that he can't imagine working with Neal Schon in any capacity again or even re-establishing the friendship. The former JOURNEY singer, who originally left the band more than three decades ago, made his comments in response to Neal's frequent public calls for a renewed collaboration. "I'm not ...
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Video footage of the members of KORN rehearsing for their three very special shows in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band's "Follow The Leader" album can be seen below. While it was initially assumed that the band would perform the LP from front to back at those shows, only "most" of the record ...
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Veteran drummer Deen Castronovo (THE DEAD DAISIES, JOURNEY, REVOLUTION SAINTS) recently spoke with "The Blaring Out With Eric Blair Show". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working with John Waite in BAD ENGLISH: Deen: "Professional, just very professional. He did what he was supposed to ...
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KORN drummer Ray Luzier says that "there is no release date yet" for the band's next album. His latest comments come just days after he told Sabian in an interview that KORN's follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering" would arrive in March. In a new post on his personal Facebook page, Luzier revealed that ...
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KORN played the first of three very special shows in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band's "Follow The Leader" album last night (Wednesday, September 12) at The Masonic in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. While it was initially assumed that the band would perform the LP from front ...
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FLAT EARTH, the new band featuring former HIM members Mikko "Linde" Lindström (guitar) and Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (drums) alongside ex-AMORPHIS bassist Niclas Etelävuori and POLANSKI singer Anttoni "Anthony" Pikkarainen, has inked a deal with Drakkar Entertainment for Europe excluding Finland. The band's debut album is due before the end of the year. The disc ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody says that he has been sober for a little over half a year. Moody opened up about his struggles with alcohol addiction during a brand new interview with the WEBN radio station. Saying that it's been "seven months" since he stopped drinking, Moody admitted that he was "back ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which he talks about some of the records, books and movies he is into. In the clip below, he can be seen shopping at Amoeba in Hollywood, where he talks about various records from CHRISTIAN DEATH, DEAD CAN DANCE, NINE ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody was recently interviewed by Terrie Carr for the latest edition of "Box Of Rock" on WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his struggles with ...
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"The Grey", the new video from the Swedish melodic hard rock band DYNAZTY, which features in its ranks current AMARANTHE singer Nils Molin, can be seen below. The song is taken from DYNAZTY's sixth album, "Firesign", which will be released on September 28 via AFM Records. "Firesign" will be available as a digipak, clear yellow ...
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KORN singer Jonathan Davis has commented on the passing of his estranged wife. Deven Davis died on Friday, August 17 at the age of 39. The former model's cause of death has not yet been revealed. However, she reportedly suffered with sobriety and substance abuse throughout her life. In a statement released via his social ...
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KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch have commented on the passing of frontman Jonathan Davis's estranged wife. Deven Davis died on Friday at the age of 39. The former model's cause of death has not yet been revealed. However, she reportedly suffered with sobriety and substance abuse throughout her life. In an ...
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According to TMZ, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis's estranged wife died earlier today. Deven Davis was only 39 years old. A Davis family representative confirmed the report, saying in a statement: "The Davis family is brokenhearted over the devastating loss of Deven Davis. We ask that you respect their privacy — and the privacy ...
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During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Lead Singer Syndrome" podcast, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was asked if the fact that some of the bigger metal bands like METALLICA were "going soft" in the mid-1990s had an impact on the musical direction of his band's first couple of albums. "With us, we didn't ...
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The official music video for "No Erasin'", the first single from former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry's forthcoming solo album, "Traces", can be seen below. The disc will be released on October 5 via Fantasy Records (a division of Concord Records/UMG) "Traces" marks Perry's first solo album since 1994's "For The Love Of Strange Medicine", which ...
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According to since-deleted Amazon listing, former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry will release a new solo album titled "Traces" on October 5 via Fantasy Records (a division of Concord Records/UMG) Perry apparently teased his return to activity yesterday by launching what appears to be an official web site and social media accounts. ...
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KORN appears to have begun recording its new album in Tennessee. Drummer Ray Luzier posted an Instagram photo from his session at producer Nick Raskulinecz's Rock Falcon Studio inside the Nashville complex owned by the music and entertainment company Black River Entertainment. "Great day of tracking at Rock Falcon Studios," he wrote in the accompanying ...
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TOTO's personal interpretation of WEEZER's "Hash Pipe" can be streamed below. The smoking rendition of the song is a direct response to the runaway success being witnessed globally for WEEZER's covers of the hits "Africa" and "Rosanna". TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather shares: "We were blown away at the response WEEZER got doing our old songs. ...
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TOTO has recorded its personal interpretation of WEEZER's "Hash Pipe". The smoking rendition of the song is a direct response to the runaway success being witnessed globally for WEEZER's covers of the hits "Africa" and "Rosanna". TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather shares: "We were blown away at the response WEEZER got doing our old songs. They ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has announced the fall 2018 leg of the U.S. tour in support of his recently released "Black Labyrinth" solo album. Special guests on the trek will be THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE and JULIEN-K (except where otherwise noted). A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for select shows will begin on Wednesday, August 8 ...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli has confirmed to AntiHero Magazine that the band has commenced the songwriting process to last year's "Graveyard Shift" album. "We've been working pretty much all year, actually," he said during a recent stop on this summer's Vans Warped Tour (see video below). "We're trying to write on the ...
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It's estimated that nearly twenty million people are affected by depression in the United States. Left untreated, depression can lead to feelings of hopelessness, decreased neurological function, interpersonal isolation, and loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed. Depression remains the largest perpetuator of suicide, which is the third leading cause of death amongst adolescents ages ...
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Swedish melodic hard rock band DYNAZTY, which features in its ranks current AMARANTHE singer Nils Molin, will release its sixth album, "Firesign", on September 28 via AFM Records. The first single from the disc, "Breathe With Me", can be streamed below. "Firesign" will be available as a digipak, clear yellow vinyl (limited to 200 units), ...
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Former JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo has commented on the war of words between Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain over a White House visit by several members of the band. Schon and Cain feuded publicly on social media last summer after the keyboardist, singer Arnel Pineda and bassist Ross Valory were photographed with President Donald Trump. ...
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The sixth in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of KORN frontman Jonathan Davis's solo album, "Black Labyrinth", can be seen below. Davis told Express & Star that he worked on "Black Labyrinth" for a long time before it finally saw the light of day. "I've been waiting 11 years for ...
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Dreams In The Witch House has announced a July 18 release date for "Azathoth 1922 (Featuring Douglas Blair)" at San Diego's Comic-Con International. In a unique fusion of progressive rock and cosmic horror, W.A.S.P. guitarist Douglas Blair teams up with actor Mike Dalager (2013's "Star Trek Into Darkness" and 2005's "Day Of The Dead 2") ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says that there are "really good ideas" and "cool grooves" in some of the early material that has been written for the band's next album. For the last few months, guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch have been working on music for the follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of ...
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