Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt will reportedly play two songs with the band PAIN CLINIC on January 8, 2012 at the Thrashocalypse festival at the Workshop in Ceres, California (near Modesto). According to a press release, "PAIN CLINIC's manager Larry Rinetti offered Rick the gig and after many texts and phone calls... he said yes! ...
Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH recently spoke to Billboard.com about the band's smash hit "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing". The song — which was penned by famed songwriter Diane Warren and prominently featured in the "Armageddon" soundtrack — spent four weeks at No. 1 beginning September 5, 1998, knocking Brandy and Monica's ...
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Marcus Siepen of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN about "Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, which will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. You can now stream the podcast using the ...
Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has commenced work on his new solo album, "The King Of Metal", for a tentative March 2012 release. A European headlining tour in support of the CD will kick off in early March in Belgium. Commented Blaze: "Over the many years I have been a professional ...
According to the Asbury Park Press, Jeffrey Goho of the Philadelphia-area metal band MINUTIA claims to have started the Jon Bon Jovi death hoax because he felt the singer's non-musical pursuits were taking time way from the things that really mattered. Goho posted a fake press release on a WordPress blogging site stating ...
The MetalIreland.com podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal the progressive rock/metal band CYNIC. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Podcast (audio stream):
LocalBozo.com conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark Mendoza prior to the band's December 17, 2011 presentation of "A Twisted Christmas" — a theatrical holiday extravaganza like no other — at Best Buy Theatre in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. Photos of the concert are available at ...
KAYSER, the Swedish band featuring former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Spice and ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND drummer Bob Ruben, entered the studio earlier this month to begin recording its third album for an early 2012 release. Commented the band: "So what's there to say about the long silence? Simply put, we went a bit astray with ...
Finnish thrashers ALTARS OF DESTRUCTION are preparing the release of a live video for the songs "Day Of Judgement" and "Suicide". The filming took place at the band's September 30, 2011 concert at the Firebox Metalfest with director/editor Jani "ViSKi" Viskari (former drummer of ANGUISH), who previously worked with the group on the "Cross The ...
DEEP PURPLE is featured in a new series of albums "featuring the greatest hits, signature tunes and fan favorites of the most popular artists in music history," which promise to offer "unprecedented value to consumers." The aptly named "Icon" series from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) launched in August 31, 2010, with releases from 30 major ...
