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During a recent appearance on "Waste Some Time With Jason Green", TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick reflected on landing the coveted guitarist gig in Ozzy Osbourne's band in 1995 only to be told less than a month later it had been given to someone else. "I didn't know the whole back story, but I guess at that point, Zakk Wylde was doing his own thing, and they were looking to move on from Zakk, even though he had recorded the most recent album, which was "Ozzmosis'," Alex said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "They were not doing a public audition; they were… [...]
BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released behind-the-scenes footage for the making of the official music video for their new song "Fields Of Bone". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Phantom Tomorrow", which is due on June 4 via Sumerian Records. The cover artwork for "The Phantom Tomorrow" was created by Eliran Kantor, known for his work with TESTAMENT, HATEBREED, HAVOK and Andy Black, to name a few. "The Phantom Tomorrow" was produced by Erik Ron (GODSMACK, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, BUSH) and co-produced by guitarist Jake Pitts. The "Fields Of Bone" clip marks the directorial debut by vocalist… [...]
The smell of incense and bong hits permeates every hazy pore of "Electric Temple", the third album from this Oslo-based psychedelic doom crew. SUPERLYNX have displayed a singular charisma from the start, with both 2016's "LVX" debut and 2019's "New Moon" setting the band apart from the stoner/occult hordes by being (a) noticeably better at songwriting and (b) less reliant on sheer sonic force than many of their peers. Aided greatly by the spine-tingling charm of bassist Pia Isaksen's ghostly vocals, SUPERLYNX have increasingly sounded like some blissed-out blend of JEFFERSON AIRPLANE and ASH RA TEMPEL, but with no shortage… [...]
WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen spoke to "The Chuck Shute Podcast"about playing with Lars Ulrich in a pre-METALLICA band in Southern California in 1980. "It was actually a five-piece," Joey recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "It was right when he moved from Denmark to Newport Beach. He lived in a tennis community called Park Newport. He put an ad out in [a local paper called] the Recycler, and we answered the ad. He had a guitar player — a guy named Lloyd Grant, who actually played on, I think, 'Hit The Lights' on that 'Metal Massacre' [compilation] record. So it was… [...]
In a new interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, Alexi Laiho's BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT bandmates Daniel Freyberg (guitar) and Mitja Toivonen (bass) were asked if there are any plans to stage a tribute concert to the late guitarist/vocalist once the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. Daniel responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We haven't thought about it seriously. We have to wait that the world opens again — and probably process this thing. And then we can start seriously thinking about something like that." Mitja added: "None of us can tell when it's even possible to play shows, so it's really weird to… [...]
Acclaimed hard rock singer Mark Boals, who is noted most for his vocal work with Yngwie Malmsteen, appearing on four studio albums, including the hard rock classic "Trilogy", discussed his collaboration with the neoclassical guitar virtuoso during a recent appearance on "Waste Some Time With Jason Green". After working with some of the top hard singers of the past four decades, Yngwie now handles much of the lead vocals himself in his own band, backed by a lineup that includes keyboardist Nick Marino, bassist/vocalist Ralph Ciavolino and drummer Brian Wilson. Asked by Green if he has heard any of Malmsteen's… [...]
Earlier today, Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor, joined Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC's "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell" to discuss how prosecutors "will wring every drop of criminal information out of" ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty in the Capitol riot investigation. Asked how important this guilty plea from Schaffer is, Kirschner said (see video below): "It's actually pretty consequential, because this is not as some people have said just a glorified trespassing guilty plea. This is actually a guilty plea with cooperation, which we'll talk about in a minute, but it's a guilty plea for a… [...]
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has spoken out against "cancel culture," saying it is not "healthy" for activists to threaten and intimidate companies into altering or discontinuing certain products, preventing everyone from having access to them. Cancel culture is the idea that someone, usually a celebrity or a public figure, whose ideas or comments are considered offensive should be boycotted. These people are ostracized and shunned by former friends, followers and supporters alike, leading to declines in any careers and fanbase the individual may have at any given time. Jay Jay addressed the fact that the current trend of… [...]
In the fourth of a six-part interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", SLIPKNOT percussionist and co-founder M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan discussed the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2019's "We Are Not Your Kind" album. Asked if any of the new music is done, Crahan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Nothing is ever done. Why? Because nothing is ever done until everyone in the band has had their say. I like to back that. If it hasn't happened, no one grabbed me, I will fight for that. We merely do what we… [...]
Sharon Osbourne says that she is "angry" and "hurt" over her exit from the CBS show "The Talk" following her emotional defense of pal Piers Morgan's criticism of Meghan Markle. Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager appeared on last night's episode of HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher", where she defended herself over claims she was "racist" and blamed the controversy on not being able to keep up with changing acceptable norms of the "woke" language. In the aforementioned episode of "The Talk", Osbourne and co-host Sheryl Underwood got into a heated debate about racism after Osbourne defended Morgan for his… [...]
Video of ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS vocalist Myles Kennedy performing acoustic versions of two songs, "Get Along" and "In Stride", for HardDrive Radio can be seen below. "Get Along" and "In Stride" are taken from Kennedy's sophomore solo album, "The Ides Of March", which will be released on May 14 via Napalm Records. During his time at home due to all touring being canceled, Myles created the framework for the song ideas that would make up "The Ides Of March". He then called up his cohorts from his "Year Of The Tiger" debut —… [...]
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer is getting into the wine business. On Wednesday (April 14), Thayer tweeted that he "purchased 15 acres of vineyard property in Oregon's prime wine region last year," with plans to "produce Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines." Thayer received a number of supportive messages on his latest venture, including one from his KISS bandmate Gene Simmons, who shared Tommy's tweet and wrote: "Go Tommy!" Last month, Tommy revealed that he had discovered that he had fathered a child more than three decades ago. He explained during an appearance on the "Hangin' & Bangin': Artists On… [...]
MAN ON MAN, the project featuring FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum and his boyfriend Joey Holman, will release its self-titled debut album on May 7 via Polyvinyl Records in the U.S. and Big Scary Monsters in Europe. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "It's So Fun (To Be Gay)", featuring JD Samson, Patty Schemel (HOLE), John Cameron Mitchell, Jibz Cameron (DYNASTY HANDBAG), Heklina and more, can be seen below. "We wanted 'It's So Fun (To Be Gay)' to feel organic and warm with a strong, universal message," shares the band. "For the video we aimed to… [...]
SALIVA has released the music video for the third single, "After Me", from "Every Twenty Years", an EP featuring re-recorded SALIVA classics with current vocalist Bobby Amaru to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the band's major label debut, "Every Six Seconds". "Every Twenty Years" will be released on May 7 via Megaforce. "In the 10 years I've been with the band, I've realized how strong our fan base really is," says Amaru. "I wanted to do something for the fans for embracing me with open arms. Fans have asked me all the time if we ever thought about recording some… [...]
In a new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, CANNIBAL CORPSE frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher was asked if he thinks the Internet has an unhealthy interest in his neck. He responded: "Yes, a hundred percent. Everyone's always asking about my neck, and any person doing any neck exercises, I get tagged in it all the time. It's crazy. There was a meme, 'No Valentine this year, maybe necks year', which I thought was brilliant." Fisher also talked about how SLAYER's Tom Araya ended up with a metal plate in his neck through constant headbanging. Asked if he ever worries about potential… [...]
California pop-punk pioneers THE OFFSPRING released their first album in almost a decade on Friday, April 16. "Let The Bad Times Roll", the band's tenth LP, was recorded over the last several years and sees the band once again collaborate with the world-renowned producer Bob Rock. To mark this huge milestone, "World Of Tanks" is bringing back its THE OFFSPRING-related in-game content. With the release of the new album, tankers will be able rock out while clashing on the battlefield in the TL1 LPC, a Tier VIII American light tank, adorned in the awesome Pretty Fly 3D style. This style… [...]
Matthew Kiichi Heafy, the Japanese-American musician best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band TRIVIUM, has released the "What The Dead Men Say" acoustic EP, featuring reworked versions of four songs from the group's 2020 album of the same name. You can now listen to it in the YouTube clip below. Featured songs: 00:00 What The Dead Men Say 03:41 Catastrophist 09:08 Bleed Into Me 12:40 The Defiant 16:02 Scattering The Ashes Heafy is also an avid gamer who steadily built his Twitch profile to massive success in the past few years. His Twitch… [...]
In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked when fans can expect to hear new music from the band. He responded: "We were preparing to do some of that last year, and things turned into the 30th anniversary of 'Rust In Peace'. This record has been simmering, and the sauce is getting pretty tasty. [Laughs]. It's an important record, and it really needed that time as a follow-up to [2016's] 'Dystopia'. We went into this one, being pretty hard on ourselves. With MEGADETH, we do not want to repeat ourselves. We don't… [...]
HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has urged all her fans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, saying that getting inoculated will "bring us one step closer to live rock shows." Earlier today, Hale took to her Twitter and wrote to her 304,000 followers: "Vax= responsible adults. And in doing so we are one step closer to live Rock shows! We are all in this together Freaks!' When one fan asked Lzzy if she was able to get her vaccine yet, she responded: "Double dosed! The only time my asthma has ever come In handy to qualify me!" Over 120 million Americans —… [...]
Wednesday 13 has commented on the abuse allegations leveled against his onetime tourmate Marilyn Manson, saying that Manson is "innocent until proven guilty." More than two months ago, "Westworld" actress Evan Rachel Wood named Manson as the previously anonymous abuser she referenced while testifying before the California Senate in relation to the state's Phoenix Act, which extends the statute of limitations on domestic violence from three years to five. On February 1, Wood claimed in a social media post that Manson "groomed" and "horrifically" abused her for years. After she shared her accusations, at least half a dozen other women… [...]
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Metal Sludge — In a brand new extended interview on 80’s Metal Recycle Bin, Dana Strum takes listeners on a detailed play-by-play on how he introduced Ozzy Osbourne to Randy Rhoads. 80’s Metal Recycle Bin launched earlier in 2021 and has been bringing their audience teaser clips from the who’s who of rock n’ roll. Now they bring you an extended interview with the Slaughter bassist and co-founder Strum. Osbourne was just starting his solo [...]
Blabbermouth — GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall says that he “can’t envision” a scenario where he will play with the band’s original lead singer, Jack Russell, ever again. Russell exited GREAT WHITE in December 2011 after he was unable to tour with the group due a series of injuries, including a perforated bowel and a shattered pelvis. Jack largely blamed these injuries on his alcohol and painkiller addictions as well as the prednisone drug he [...]
Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Vinyl Writer Music, guitarist Kee Marcello (Europe. Easy Action) talks all things past and present. Marcello is best known for his work with the band Europe. But in the early 80’s Marcello was part of Swedish glam rockers Easy Action. At some point during the new interview Easy Action is brought up and a connection to Poison and their debut release “Look What The Cat Dragged [...]
Blabbermouth — Gene Simmons and his wife Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons recently gave Entertainment Tonight a tour of their Los Angeles mansion, which is on the market for $25 million. Simmons has been very vocal about his desire to leave California for some time due to wanting a quieter lifestyle and to get away from being listed on celebrity maps or having to deal with Beverly Hills tour buses. He also said that part of [...]
LOS ANGELES — With a heavy sound and an even heavier attitude, Sea of Snakes is on the rise. The band is quickly making a name for themselves with a hot new CD called “Worlds on Fire.” If you have a taste for Rob Zombie, Black Label Society or the no frills Biker Metal sound in general, then Sea of Snakes might be up your alley. We caught up with guitarist Jim McCloskey in this [...]
Sleazeroxx — Former Faster Pussycat guitarist Greg Steele was recently interviewed by Shawn Ratches for the Laughing Monkey Music podcast. Steele played on Faster Pussycat‘s best known albums — Faster Pussycat (1987), Wake Me Up When It’s Over (1989) and Whipped! (1992). Steele was asked about Faster Pussycat‘s self-titled debut album to which he stated (as provided by the Laughing Monkey Music podcast with slight edits): “The first album was songs that Tamie [Downe] had. And [...]
Sleazeroxx — Ex-Mötley Crüe and The Dead Daisies frontman John Corabi was recently interviewed by Chuck Shute for the Chuck Shute Podcast. during which he revealed being asked to audition for both Skid Row and Britny Fox. Wikipedia states the following: “Bolan claimed in 2020 interview on the Chuck Shute Podcast that, before settling with Bach on vocals, then-future Mötley Crüe singer John Corabi auditioned for Skid Row. The band began playing shows in clubs [...]
Blabbermouth — KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was a guest on a recent episode of the “Hangin’ & Bangin’: Artists On Lockdown” online show, where he was joined by Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO), Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE) and Doug Aldrich (DIO, WHITESNAKE, THE DEAD DAISIES). You can now watch the discussion below. Asked about his recent revelation that he had discovered that he had fathered a child, Tommy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): [...]
Metal Sludge — In the latest from the WildSide camp, the band’s drummer Jimmy Darby continues with his detailed interview over at Sleazeroxx. Part 1 was published back on March 8th, and this is the second half of that interview. Olivier over at Sleazeroxx has done several detailed pieces on the band WildSide over the years, and this one is right in line with the others. Darby answers a lot of questions, that WildSide fans [...]
Sleazeroxx — Memphis, Tennessee, USA based rockers Every Mother’s Nightmare consisting of lead vocalist Rick Ruhl, bassist Troy Fleming, guitarists John Guttery and Travis ‘Gunner’ Butler, and drummer Allan Bone have unveiled a video for their latest single “Sin In My Heart” from their new studio album Resurrect The Faithful, which was released via HighVolMusic on October 23, 2020. HighVolMusic‘s press release indicates (with slight edits): “”Sin In My Heart” the new video/single from EMN (Every Mother’s Nightmare) makes its world premiere [...]
On March 20th, the surviving members of the classic lineup of Twisted Sister — Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark “The Animal” Mendoza — reunited virtually on Mark Mendoza’s webcast, 22 Now, to pay tribute to late drummer A.J. Pero. The 90 minute program was a tribute to Pero, who died exactly six years earlier at the age of 55 while on tour […] [...]
John “Jay Jay” French is not only a rock star, but a master of reinvention who knows the music business inside and out. As a guitarist for Twisted Sister, playing 9,000 shows in 34 countries and selling more than 20 million albums, he has also become a disciplined businessman, band manager, and Director of Licensing, Publishing and […] [...]
Who misses the concert experience? We do! We do! That’s why The House Of Hair is so excited to partner with Abramorama to bring you the brand-new film: Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos Long Live Rock… is a deep dive down into the rock and metal culture through the concert experience. It explores the very […] [...]
The David Z Foundation has announced its online fundraiser this year with a superstar lineup. The event will take place on the David Z Foundation’s Facebook page, on Sunday, March 7th at 2 pm PST/5 pm EST to raise money for its music scholarships program. David Zablidowsky, better known as “David Z,” died in a […] [...]
At press time, Iron Maiden was ranked at #4 in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote tally, behind Fela Kuti (!), Tina Turner and the Foo Fighters, and closely followed by Carole King. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2021 inductees. […] [...]
The nominations are in and after 17 years of snubs, Iron Maiden have finally been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Other acts nominated include Rage Against the Machine, Foo Fighters, JAY-Z, Kate Bush, Chaka Khan, DEVO, The Go-Gos, Carole King, New York Dolls, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Fela Kuti, Mary J. […] [...]
In an interview with Make Weird Music, Alex Lifeson says that he and Geddy Lee are ready to make music together again, after the death of drummer Neil Peart almost exactly a year ago. Lifeson admits, “For me, that first year of grieving is the milestone, and once you get past that, I think you … I don’t know, it’s an anniversary that […] [...]
Do you want to know the real deal about why Twisted Sister broke up in 1988? And then reunited for a 9/11 charity show which brought them all back together? Well, there’s no one better to not only star in a documentary about those fateful years, but to also host it. Snider says, “”You know what? I’ve got […] [...]