According to BBC News, THE CRANBERRIES frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication. An inquest at inner west London coroner's court heard that she had been drinking heavily before she was found dead in room 2005 of the Park Lane Hilton hotel in Park Lane, London in the morning of ...
September 2018 - Blabbermouth Archive
WE CAME AS ROMANS Singer KYLE PAVONE Was Found Unconscious In Bathroom Near Used Syringe
According to TMZ, Kyle Pavone, vocalist for the Michigan metalcore act WE CAME AS ROMANS, was found lying on the floor unconscious in his bathroom just feet away from a used syringe before dying of an accidental overdose. Kyle's girlfriend told cops he had gone into the bathroom at his home for a ...
METALLICA: '…And Justice For All' 30th-Anniversary-Reissue Details Revealed
METALLICA commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of its breakthrough fourth album "…And Justice For All" with the announcement of its definitive reissue to be released on November 2 via the band's own Blackened Recordings. The re-release of "…And Justice For All" has been remastered for the most advanced sound quality overseen by Greg ...
NASTY SAVAGE Bassist RICHARD BATEMAN Dies
Richard Bateman, bassist for Florida metal legends NASTY SAVAGE, died from a heart attack on Wednesday, September 5. NASTY SAVAGE guitarist David Austin said that he was "absolutely devastated" by the passing of his longtime friend and bandmate. He added in a Facebook post: "[The] extraordinary bass playing that he did with NASTY SAVAGE, especially ...
K.K. DOWNING Explains Decision To Sell His Share Of Royalty Rights To JUDAS PRIEST Catalog
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Myglobalmind about his decision to sell his share of the royalty rights to 136 of the band's tracks, including classic songs "Breaking The Law", "Living After Midnight" and "Painkiller", to Round Hill Music. The deal was made following the collapse of his luxury golf course ...
KIM THAYIL Looks Back On SOUNDGARDEN's Final Concert
SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil has told Billboard in a new interview that nothing was visibly amiss with Chris Cornell during the band's May 17, 2017 concert at the Fillmore in Detroit prior to the singer's suicide. "I thought the show was good," Thayil said. "I remember Chris had just gotten in [to town] ...
Video Premiere: BEHEMOTH's 'Wolves Ov Siberia'
"Wolves Ov Siberia", the new video from Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "I Loved You At Your Darkest", which will be released on October 5 via Nuclear Blast. While it certainly seems an unlikely title for a black metal band, its origin might ...
DEICIDE Frontman Slams Former Members ERIC And BRIAN HOFFMAN, Calls AMON 'The Official Cover Band'
DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton has commented on the recent announcement that his former bandmates Eric and Brian Hoffman were planning to embark on a 2019 tour where they will play a full set of songs from the first four DEICIDE albums. "Every time we do a record, they come out and make some kind of ...
PAPA ROACH Frontman Says Being On Tour Can Lead To Feelings Of Loneliness And Depression
PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to WDR's "Rockpalast" at last month's Summer Breeze festival in Germany about how being on the road for long periods of time can exacerbate mental health struggles. "I struggled with substance-abuse issues [and] alcoholism," he said. "I'm almost seven years sober, off drinking alcohol and doing drugs, ...