Powerhouse American vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) joined veteran Ohio metallers DAMIEN — who are celebrating their 30th anniversary — on stage on April 13 at Rocket Bar in Toledo to perform cover…
Mikael Stanne, singer for Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY, was in Italy recently to promote “Construct”, the band’s latest album. Paolo Bianco of Soundsblog.it met with Stanne and showed him a bunch of photos of the band taken through…
Southern California juggernauts IMPENDING DOOM have entered The Machine Shop (SUICIDE SILENCE, LAMB OF GOD) in Belleville, New Jersey to start recording their next LP with producer Will Putney. Comments bass player David Sittig: “The material is our best and…
British thrashers EVILE will release their fourth album, “Skull”, on May 27 in Europe on Earache Records and in North America via Century Media/Earache Records. The follow-up to 2011′s “Five Serpent’s Teeth” was once again recorded with producer Russ Russell…
“If I Had A Tail”, a brand new song from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band’s new album, “…Like Clockwork”, which is due out June 4 on…
David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with NEWSTED members Jason Newsted (also formerly of METALLICA, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and VOIVOD) and Mike Mushok (also of STAIND) backstage at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club…
RAVEN guitarist Mark Gallagher was interviewed at the very successful Rock N’ Roll Heaven and the Old Bridge Metal Militia reunion concert and fundraiser, spearheaded by co-creators Jon and Marsha Zazula, which raised over $40,000 in proceeds for Superstorm Sandy…
Bam TV conducted an interview (see video below) with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett on May 3, which was declared Metallica Night, at ATT Park in San Francisco, home of baseball’s San Francisco Giants. Members of METALLICA participated in pre-game festivities…
Guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA made a guest appearance on the April 15 episode of “Cocoricó”, a Brazilian children’s puppet show which airs on TV Cultura and TV Rá-Tim-Bum. You can watch the Portuguese-language segment below. SEPULTURA will…
Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: Years ago, you told me you’re continuing…
