British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced the U.K. leg of their final "Epitaph Tour". Support on the trek will come from QUEENSRŸCHE and RIVAL SONS. The dates are as follows: July 15 - Newport Centre - Newport, UK July 16 - O2 Apollo - Manchester, UK July 17 - The Dome - Doncaster, UK ...
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX/THE DAMNED THINGS guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. THE DAMNED THINGS is the new band featuring members of FALL OUT BOY (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley), ANTHRAX (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano) and EVERY TIME I DIE (Keith Buckley, Josh ...
DEFTONES have announced that they will release a vinyl collection of cover songs, imaginatively titled "Covers", in commemoration of Record Store Day on April 16. According to The Pulse Of Radio, the record will be limited to just 5,000 copies and contain DEFTONES versions of songs from THE CURE, THE SMITHS, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and DURAN ...
Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE is currently mastering its as-yet-untitled third full-length album at Masters of Audio Studio in Stockholm with Erik Broheden (RAMMSTEIN, TURBONEGRO, WITHIN TEMPTATION). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Something Forgotten", "Remember Your Name", "Stand In Line" and "Lights Out". Commented guitarist and backing vocalist Aron Parmerud: "Our third ...
Karlshamn, Sweden-based melodic death metal act BLINDED COLONY has changed its name to THE BLINDED. The band recorded a six-song EP last summer and is due to release its as-yet-untitled third album later in the year. According to a press release, "the sound is familiar to BLINDED COLONY's earlier work, but heavier, more powerful and ...
The first annual Uranium Tour featuring headliner BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and openers ALL THAT REMAINS and HAIL THE VILLAIN will commence May 4 in San Diego. REV THEORY will appear on the bill for June dates in place of ALL THAT REMAINS. The tour marks the return of the "Uranium" brand in the form of ...
Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Tell me about the new [CAVALERA CONSPIRACY] album and where did you get the title "Blunt Force Trauma" from? That's something you hear every time you watch a ...
Drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) is selling his Mitsubishi WS-65815 65" big-screen TV (pictured below with its owner) on eBay. According to the description on the auction page, "The TV is working but could use some alignment and adjustments, but it does work fine. Vinnie just decided he wanted to upgrade ...
Newly reformed British melodic rockers STAMPEDE will release their new single, "Having Fun", on April 11. The track comes from the band's forthcoming studio album, "A Sudden Impulse", which will arrive on May 9 via Grind That Axe/Rock Candy Records. "Having Fun", which will be available in digital format only, will be STAMPEDE's first single ...
