Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Classic Rock Revisited: BLACK SABBATH released "The Dio Years" with three new songs in 2007. At what point did you decide to go from ...
April 2009 - Blabbermouth Archive
MANOWAR Confirmed For Finland's PROVINSSIROCK Festival
MANOWAR and HOLYHELL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Provinssirock festival, set to take place June 12-14 in Seinäjoki, Finland. Also scheduled to appear are CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS, BLACK STONE CHERRY, HOT LEG, AUGUST BURNS RED, OPETH, RAISED FIST and VOLBEAT, among many others. A video message from MANOWAR guitarist Karl ...
ADLER'S APPETITE: More San Diego Footage Featuring Singer RICK STITCH Available
Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — performing the GN'R classic "My Michelle" on April 18, 2009 at 4th and B in San Diego, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "jimandersonmusic"). ADLER'S APPETITE played its first show with vocalist Rick Stitch of ...
CAMP FREDDY: Swine Flu Forces Mexican Cancellation
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist), Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan), and Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION, ALANIS MORRISETTE) — has cancelled its previously announced May ...
REV 16:8: Another Sample Posted Online
REV 16:8, the Swedish metal band formerly known as BLOODSHED, has posted a sample of a new song, "Born From The Womb Of Chaos", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off REV 16:8's full-length debut, "Grand Tidal Rave", which will be released on June 28 via Temple Of Darkness Records. REV ...
AMORPHIS: 'Silver Bride' Single Tops Finnish Chart
"Silver Bride", the new single from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has topped the national chart in the band's home country. The "Silver Bride" single includes the radio-edit and full-length album versions of the title cut along with the non-album track "Separated". The "Silver Bride" radio edit was originally released as part of Nuclear Blast ...
HEAVEN SHALL BURN: 'Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)' DVD Details Revealed
Germany's death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN will release their first DVD, "Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)", on May 25 in Europe via Century Media Records. In addition to "incredible" live material, the DVD includes a comprehensive documentary and loads of other content. "Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance)" will ...
SWASHBUCKLE: New Song Posted Online
New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have posted a new song, "Cruise Ship Terror", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's Nuclear Blast debut, "Back To The Noose", which is scheduled for release on July 24. SWASHBUCKLE recently shot a video for "Cruise Ship Terror", which will be made available online ...
EDEN'S CURSE: New Video Featuring PAMELA MOORE Available
Multinational melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE have released the video for "Angels & Demons" (see below) which includes a duet with Pamela Moore, best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II". "Angels & Demons" will be featured on Damien Dante's forthcoming original motion ...