According to NewsOn6.com, John Holata, guitarist of the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based hard rock band SCREAMING RED MUTINY, died Sunday afternoon (December 25) after a suspected drunk driver crashed into him and his wife more than a week ago. A vehicle driven by 20-year old Megan Hobbs was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of ...
December 2016 - Blabbermouth Archive
LARS ULRICH Explains How He Stopped Feeling Compelled To Show Drumming Ability And Focused On Groove
In a brand new interview with FOZZY singer Chris Jericho for the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about how he became the foundation for the band's groove emporium after losing interest in technical prowess and focusing more on improving his skill at keeping steady time. "That's kind of ...
ALTER BRIDGE's MYLES KENNEDY: 'I Regret Not Having More Faith In Myself Early On'
Mark Dean of AntiHero Magazine recently conducted an interview with Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AntiHero Magazine: Do you have to adopt a different mindset in terms of writing and creating music [in ALTER BRIDGE] compared with what you did in THE CONSPIRATORS ...
JACK RUSSELL Says He Has Been Sober 'Almost A Year And A Half'
In a brand new interview with All Music & All Bands: Local, National, Worldwide, former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell offered an update on his health status, seven years after coming back from near death with a perforated bowel and pulmonary embolism. He said: "My health has ...
Video: Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Performs Acoustically In Munich
Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME vocalist Geoff Tate performing an acoustic set at Backstage in Munich, Germany on December 27 can be seen below. "Resurrection", the second album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, was released on September 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album is the second part of Tate's musical trilogy. ...
DORO PESCH Pays Tribute To LEMMY With 'It Still Hurts' Video
German metal queen Doro Pesch has released a video to celebrate the life and legacy of her colleague and very close friend, MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. The clip for the song "It Still Hurts" — which she recorded with Lemmy in 2012 — features footage and many pictures taken over several decades of the two ...
METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Intimate Oakland Concert
Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the songs "Creeping Death" and "Blackened" on December 17 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told Canada's iHeartRadio that the band hopes to bring back its Orion Music + More festival during the upcoming tour cycle ...
SUICIDE SILENCE: New Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork, Release Date Unveiled
California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE will release their new, self-titled album on February 24 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced by Ross Robinson, who has previously worked with KORN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT and SEPULTURA, among others, and was mixed by Joe Barresi (KYUSS, MELVINS, TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE). "Suicide Silence" track ...
VINNY APPICE: 'When RONNIE JAMES DIO Died, It Was Shocking'
Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed on "The Andy Social Podcast". You can listen to the full chat below. Asked how the deaths of Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain affected the way he approaches performing live nowadays, Vinny said: "I never really experienced bandmembers actually dying, so ...