Ozzy Osbourne performed his classic song "Crazy Train" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Saturday (October 30) during Comedy Central funnymen Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" as part of a duel with Cat Stevens, also known as Yusuf Islam, singing "Peace Train". According to CNN, Stewart stopped Osbourne, ...
MEMORAIN, the project led by Greek guitarist Ilias Papadakis, will release its fourth full-length effort, entitled "Evolution", in early 2011 via Pulverised Records. Guest musicians on the CD include Ralph Santolla (guitar; OBITUARY, DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH), Gene Hoglan (drums; DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL), Steve DiGiorgio (bass; DEATH, SADUS, TESTAMENT) ...
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES are "almost finished" with the pre-production on their next album are preparing to start the actual recordings for the CD at their own IF studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. According to the band, "The plan is to spend the remaining part of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 creating and recording the ...
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME). The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below.
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will take part in a question-and-answer session following the screening of the band's acclaimed documentary "Beyond The Lighted Stage" on Monday, November 8 at the Cineworld Haymarket in London, England. Also answering questions will be the directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn. The question-and-answer session will be hosted by Philip Wilding. ...
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have been confirmed for Maryland Deathfest IX, set to take place May 26-29, 2011 at Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACID WITCH (USA) AURA NOIR (Norway) AVULSED (Spain) BAD ACID TRIP (USA) BLOOD FREAK (USA) CIANIDE (USA) CITIZENS ARREST (USA) CORONER (Switzerland) CORROSION OF CONFORMITY ...
Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) was the featured guest on last night's (Friday, October 29) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow below (transcribed and edited for clarity by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler signing on as ...
David "Rock" Feinstein — a former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary New York band THE RODS — recently sat down for an interview with the "Creep Show" podcast from AOL's Noisecreep. You can now watch the chat below. Feinstein is readying a new ...
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #107), featuring an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. The chat lasts approximately 40 minutes and can be streamed using the audio player below. Metal Fanzine's Ken Kitt has uploaded multi-camera video footage (see below) of ACCEPT performing the song "Metal ...
