Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna performing the DIO classic "Holy Diver" with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on January 27 at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania can be seen below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE played in Stroudsburg as part of "KillThrax II", a co-headlining bill with ANTHRAX that also features HAVOK as support. As with the inaugural ...
STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand "has checked into a treatment center" and will sit out the band's U.S. and Canadian tour dates in late January and early February. STONE SOUR says in a statement: "Though [Josh] will be back as soon as possible, we ask you all to keep him in your thoughts. Until then, ...
Norwegian epic black metal pioneers BORKNAGAR have parted ways with their longtime guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The band says in a statement: "We would like to thank and salute him for all the time we shared on and off stage the past 20 years. The very best of luck with all future endevours!" BORKNAGAR is ...
Max Morin of Bucketlist Music Reviews recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo about his PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS project. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came up with the "Choosing Mental ...
Maryland rockers CLUTCH have completed recording their new album at Sputnik Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer and engineer Vance Powell (THE WHITE STRIPES, RED FANG). Powell tweeted late Friday night: "So, an hour or so ago, we wrapped tracking the new @clutchofficial record. I can't wait for you all to hear it. But ...
Ornella Carlone of Comebackstage conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson about his recently released autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?" You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the obstacles up-and-coming artists are facing in trying to make it in the music business, Bruce said: "They have a tough ...
Don Airey says that fans shouldn't count on seeing a DEEP PURPLE reunion with Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 departure. Steve Morse effectively took over Blackmore's slot ...
Fan-filmed video footage of IN THIS MOMENT's January 26 concert at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida can be seen below. IN THIS MOMENT is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Ritual", which was released last July by Atlantic Records in partnership with Roadrunner Records. The disc features a guest appearance from JUDAS ...
Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with mainman Christofer Johnsson of symphonic metal pioneers THERION. You can listen to the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On THERION's forthcoming "Beloved Antichrist" triple studio album: Christofer: "This is actually not a new album. If I would ...
