During a recent appearance on the "BBC Breakfast" British morning television news program, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson spoke about how heavy metal vocalists and babies instinctively protect their voices when making loud noises. "There's a chapter [in my autobiography] about vocal technique and about how it all works, the voice works and things — ...
January 2018 - Blabbermouth Archive
WATAIN Frontman Explains 'Trident Wolf Eclipse' Album Title
France's Duke TV recently conducted an interview with Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN in Paris. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why it took WATAIN five years to release the follow-up to 2013's "The Wild Hunt", Erik said: "'The Wild Hunt' was a very… it was a project of ...
DRAGONFORCE Bassist: How 'Reaching Into Infinity' Ended Up Being Band's Most 'Diverse' Album To Date
Jonny Goldsmith conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE bassist Frédéric Leclercq before the band's October 5 concert at Riverside in Newcastle, England. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about what makes DRAGONFORCE's latest album, 2017's "Reaching Into Infinity", the band's most diverse effort to date, Leclercq said: "I ended ...
ZAKK WYLDE To Perform National Anthem At Tonight's Chicago Bulls Vs. Toronto Raptors Game
OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde will perform the U.S. national anthem at tonight's (Wednesday, January 3) NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors at 8 p.m. EST at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Wylde says: "Big BL thanks to the Chicago Bulls for giving me the ...
SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Schedules Guitar Clinic In Petaluma, California
SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt will make an appearance on January 14 at the Silly Strings guitar shop in Petaluma, California. The free-admission event, which is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., will include a guitar clinic, question-and-answer session and signing. Event shirts will be available as well. In a June 2012 interview with ...
LARS ULRICH Explains METALLICA's Massive Commercial Success
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich last year took part in the popular "Not My Job" segment as part of NPR's Peabody Award-winning show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" The question-and-answer session, which was taped last August in San Francisco, can be streamed below. Asked what it was about METALLICA and its sound that helped it become ...
BUCKCHERRY Frontman 'Never Thought About The Rock And Roll Lifestyle' When He First Started Playing Music
On November 4, Garret K. Woodward, arts and entertainment editor for The Smoky Mountain News and Smoky Mountain Living magazine, conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY and JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT members Josh Todd (vocals) and Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D., guitar) backstage at Capone's in Johnson City, Tennessee. You can now listen to the ...
DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Touring Plans: 'A Lot Of Great Stuff Coming Up Across Europe'
During a January 1 Facebook Live session, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson outlined the band's touring plans for the summer. He said (see video below): "It looked like we were gonna have a lot of the year off, and, of course, the phone rings and we go. So go to Megadeth.com [to find the tour dates]. ...
RED FANG Announces Wine Collaboration With Teutonic Wine Company
Portland rockers RED FANG have announced a special wine collaboration with Teutonic Wine Company, a small urban winery in their hometown that make wines in the style of the Middle Mosel Valley in Germany and France's Alsace region. The wine, aptly called "Red Fang Red" is a blend of varieties that have never been done ...