FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH co-founder and drummer Jeremy Spencer will open the inaugural location of Phaze Laser Tattoo Removal on Friday, April 3 at noon pacific in las Vegas, Nevada. Spencer will be on site most of the day as the business opens its doors at 1131 East Tropicana at Maryland Parkway. Spencer was sixteen ...
March 2015 - Blabbermouth Archive
LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'I Don't Think There Is A Recipe For Success'
Vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL was interviewed by "Real Nonstop Talent" prior to the band's February 7 concert in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about LACUNA COIL's "secret" to success, Scabbia said: "I have no idea. A lot of people ask us, 'What's the secret?' ...
SCOTT WEILAND On Split With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'It's A Shame How It Happened'
Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland says that the way he was ousted from the band was "a shame" and blames his split with the group on the fact that the other members of STP "got different management." STP fired Weiland in February 2013, claiming that his own solo activities and erratic behavior were detrimental ...
SOIL's RYAN MCCOMBS Discusses His Recent Stroke: 'My Health Was Absolutely Horrible'
Former DROWNING POOL and current SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs was interviewed last month on the 94.9 K-Rock (WRHK) radio station in Danville, Illinois. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about his health three months after he suffered a stroke following the completion of SOIL's European tour with (HED)P.E. ...
ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book
When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and ...
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS To Release 'Live At The Roxy 25.9.14' DVD, Blu-Ray
On September 25, 2014, shortly after the release of their "World On Fire" album, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS took the stage at the legendary Roxy Theatre on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. The atmospheric venue, steeped in rock history, gave fans a brilliant opportunity to experience the band up close as they ...
NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'We Would Like To Bring A Little Bit Of Mystery Back Into Music'
Italy's Blogo.it recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main composer Tuomas Holopainen. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the fact that NIGHTWISH chose to keep much of the music on its new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", shrouded in mystery prior to the CD's release, Tuomas said: "I ...
FAILURE To Release 'The Heart Is A Monster' Album In June
FAILURE will release "The Heart Is A Monster", the Los Angeles-based trio's follow-up to 1996's "Fantastic Planet", on June 30 via INgrooves Music Group's artist services division, INresidence. "Trying to follow up 'Fantastic Planet' was a bit daunting," said Ken Andrews, who mixed the 18-song collection with the band acting as producers. "We've pushed the ...
New Book 'Iron Maiden: '80 '81' Tells Story Of Legendary Metal Band's Paul Di'Anno Years
By the mid-to-late '80s, IRON MAIDEN was unquestionably one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet — regularly headlining arenas and stadiums, each new album rocketing up the charts, and t-shirts sporting their ghastly mascot (Eddie) was one of the most popular fashion statements by metalheads. But by this point of their career, ...