Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE are working on the follow-up to their 2016 album, "Arctic Thunder". Vocalist Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell revealed in a Facebook post that "three songs are in the making so far," featuring a musical direction that is a continuation of the band's "brand of old primitive metal." "Arctic Thunder" marked DARKTHRONE's first new ...
September 2018 - Blabbermouth Archive
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman Is Seven Months Sober
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody says that he has been sober for a little over half a year. Moody opened up about his struggles with alcohol addiction during a brand new interview with the WEBN radio station. Saying that it's been "seven months" since he stopped drinking, Moody admitted that he was "back ...
SLASH On Collapse Of Music Industry: 'All The Warning Signs Were There, And The Record Business Didn't Want To Hear It'
Slash has lamented the state of the music industry, saying that the current market conditions are especially difficult for younger artists. Major record labels were caught off guard by new technology in the late 1990s and tried to force the issue by suing the original Napster file-sharing service out of existence rather than making partnership ...
MOTÖRHEAD Members LEMMY, PHIL CAMPBELL, 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE, WÜRZEL Featured On LEADER OF DOWN's Debut
LEADER OF DOWN, the brainchild of Grammy-nominated former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Michael "Würzel" Burston and bass player Tim Atkinson, will release its debut album, "Cascade Into Chaos", on September 28 via Cleopatra Records. LEADER OF DOWN was formed in 2008 by Würzel and Atkinson, who busied themselves in a London rehearsal studio writing dozens of tracks ...
Celebrating LED ZEPPELIN's 'The Song Remains The Same' Reissue: One-Hour Radio Special Now Available
On September 7, Swan Song/Atlantic Records will release LED ZEPPELIN's historic concert film and soundtrack recorded on July 27, 28 and 29, 1973 at New York City's Madison Square Garden, "The Song Remains The Same". The super-deluxe version is the first time that both the expanded soundtrack and film are available in the same package. ...
OZZY OSBOURNE Partners With OMAZE To Offer Fans Epic Concert Experience
Ozzy Osbourne has announced a partnership with online fundraising platform Omaze offering one lucky fan a once-in-a-lifetime experience of being in his entourage for the day, complete with the never-before-offered opportunity to watch his Las Vegas show from the side of the stage. The campaign will support Love Hope Strength as they work to save ...
Listen To New AUTHOR & PUNISHER Song 'Night Terror'
Industrial metal visionary AUTHOR & PUNISHER will deliver his sixth full-length recording and Relapse debut, "Beastland", on October 5. The album's second single, "Night Terror", can now be streamed below. AUTHOR & PUNISHER creator/sole artist Tristan Shone commented: "I built new machines for this album to make more aggressive and dynamic music. These devices are ...
GENE SIMMONS Admits He Has 'Checkered' Past, But Says He Is 'A Good Guy'
Gene Simmons says that his behavior has sometimes been out of line, but insists that he is a good guy who sleeps well at night. The KISS bassist/vocalist made his comments less than two months after it was reported that he had settled a sexual battery lawsuit filed against him by a radio and television ...
MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS Says He Will 'Definitely Lose Some Fans' With His Upcoming Solo Project
Ernie Ball's latest "String Theory" episode features MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. In the clip below, Mars dives into his early inspirations, his creative process, and how he gets his signature tone with Ernie Ball strings. He also talks about his upcoming solo release, saying: "When I come out with my solo project, my first ...