VOIVOD guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that "it's just sad" to see fans watching entire shows through their phone. Mongrain made the comment during a brand new interview with The Metal Gods Meltdown. Asked what his opinion is of fans filming VOIVOD's live performances, Daniel said (hear ...
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BLACK SWAN Feat. JEFF PILSON, ROBIN MCAULEY, REB BEACH And MATT STARR: 'Shake The World' Album Due In February
BLACK SWAN, the new band featuring bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER), vocalist Robin McAuley (MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP, SURVIVOR), guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE) and drummer Matt Starr (MR. BIG, ACE FREHLEY), will release its debut album, "Shake The World", on February 14, 2020 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's lead single and music video for ...
KORN Launches 2019 Docuseries
Episode 1 of the KORN 2019 docuseries can be seen below. The video was produced, directed, filmed and edited by Sebastien Paquet, with additional footage by Wombat Fire, Luke Schlink, Melissa Castro and Nick Siemens. This past September, KORN's latest album, "The Nothing", debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart with 33,000 equivalent ...
KISS Kicks Off Japanese Tour In Sendai (Video)
Official video footage of KISS's December 8 concert at Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan can be seen below. The show was KISS's first as a four-piece since the band was forced to cancel its tour of Australia and New Zealand after frontman Paul Stanley was diagnosed with a bad case of the flu. KISS's special ...
AC/DC's 'Back in Black' Certified 25 Times Platinum In U.S.
On December 6, AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough album "Back in Black" was certified by the Recording Industry Association Of America for U.S. shipments of 25 million copies. "Back in Black" first went platinum in October 1980 and had previously been certified 22 times platinum in December 2007. The RIAA lists "Back In Black" as the fourth ...
THE DOORS: 'Break On Thru - A Celebration Of Ray Manzarek' Coming To Cinemas Worldwide In February
THE DOORS and Trafalgar Releasing have announced the upcoming release of "The Doors: Break on Thru - A Celebration of Ray Manzarek", coming to cinemas worldwide for a one-night only event on February 12, 2020. The film will bring fans together in theaters to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of the late Ray Manzarek, co-founder and ...
Go Behind The Scenes Of DEF LEPPARD And MÖTLEY CRÜE's Press Conference Announcing 'The Stadium Tour'
DEF LEPPARD has uploaded a three-and-a-half-minute video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the December 4 press conference at SiriusXM's Hollywood studios announcing the upcoming "The Stadium Tour". "The Stadium Tour" will feature DEF LEPPARD alongside MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. The 22-date North American trek kicks off July 7 at Miami's Hard ...
STONE SOUR Releases Official Live Music Video For 'Whiplash Pants'
STONE SOUR has released the official live video for the song "Whiplash Pants", taken from the band's upcoming live album, "Hello, You Bastards: Live In Reno", due on December 13 via Cooking Vinyl. "Hello, You Bastards: Live In Reno" features 16 of the band's most loved tracks, including "Absolute Zero", "Through Glass" and "Song #3" ...
Stolen RANDY RHOADS Memorabilia Found in North Hollywood Dumpster
Several items belonging to legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads and his family were recovered over the weekend after being stolen from North Hollywood, California's Musonia School Of Music, which was founded more than 70 years ago by Randy's mother, Delores Rhoads. Local resident Bobbi Fredriksz says she spotted a guitar and photos in a ...
DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Remembers Guitarist On 15th Anniversary Of His Death
Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has paid tribute to the rocker on the 15th anniversary of his death. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on December 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, ...