RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE drummer Brad Wilk spoke to Alternative Nation about playing on the latest BLACK SABBATH album, "13", in place of absent original SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. "That was an absolute dream come true," he said. "I was a 14-year-old kid sitting in his room with a ...
Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE have announced the addition of Magnus Söderman on guitar and Lawrence Dinamarca on drums. Says the band: "We are very proud to have both of these talented and dedicated musicians on board. "The NIGHTRAGE camp is feeling extremely strong and positive and we are all looking forward to revealing some ...
The End Records has announced the signing of legendary grindcore and death metal act TERRORIZER. Fresh off a string of international tour runs, TERRORIZER is back in the studio recording its fourth studio album — their first release since 2012's "Hordes Of Zombies". Formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California, TERRORIZER released its 1989 debut ...
BREAKDOWN, TOKEN ENTRY, CRO-MAGS, ANTIDOTE and MAXIMUM PENALTY united to play a free show on July 23 in New York City's Tompkins Square Park that raised awareness to the plight of legendary BAD BRAINS guitarist Gary "Dr. Know" Miller. With two thousand people in attendance, the event raised $25,000.00 toward Dr. Know's medical expenses through ...
Jim Root, one of the two guitarists for SLIPKNOT, spoke to The You Rock Foundation about how he has struggled as an outsider with turbulent thoughts throughout life and how he has used his artistic career path to distract him from them. As someone who is most comfortable playing behind a mask on the stage, ...
IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION will headline the Planet Rockstock festival on Saturday, December 3 at Trecco Bay, South Wales. It's the first U.K. show Harris and co. have announced since their rapturously received summer 2015 tour. BRITISH LION's appearance at Planet Rockstock will be part of a full European tour, ...
HELLYEAH video for its cover of Phil Collins's "I Don't Care Anymore" can be seen below. The clip was directed by William "Wombat Fire" Felch. The song is taken from HELLYEAH's new album, "Unden!able", which arrived on June 3. "I Don't Care Anymore" features a guitar track from late PANTERA guitarist and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie ...
GUNS N' ROSES' production magager Dale "Opie" Skjerseth says that "there's no end date" to the band's "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour, with "plenty" of shows already booked for "far into next year." "Not In This Lifetime" sees core band members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan on stage together for the first time ...
United Rock Nations conducted an interview with HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale on June 17 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the success of HALESTORM's third album, "Into The Wild Life": Arejay: "I really didn't expect that. I mean, ...
Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick recently unveiled his new Jackson signature guitars — a USA Signature Soloist HT6 and a USA Signature Soloist HT7. In the ten-minute clip below, Broderick dives deep into the specs for these USA hardtail models — from the Soloist shape to the killswitch and everything ...
