On May 1, HELMET leader Page Hamilton will unveil an art collection from a new medium, guitar performance. Get information more information and see it before the release by signing up at www.pagehamiltonart.com. In a January 2012 interview, Hamilton stated about his musical upbringing: "I'm 51 years old and I've been playing for ...
March 2015 - Blabbermouth Archive
OVERKILL Signs Worldwide Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST; New Box Set Due In The Fall
New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Previously signed to the label for Europe only, OVERKILL's first worldwide release on Nuclear Blast will be a special box set comprised of the band's entire back catalog, due out this fall. "OVERKILL is now a part of the ...
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Video Footage Of JASON BITTNER Recording Drums For New Album
Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have entered the studio to begin recording their new album — the band's first to feature new drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, ANTHRAX). Video footage of the drum-tracking sessions can be seen below (courtesy of Sick Drummer Magazine). FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has announced the first wave of ...
OVERKILL And SYMPHONY X To Join Forces For North American Co-Headlining Tour
New Jersey metallers OVERKILL and SYMPHONY X will join forces for a North American tour in September/October. The 24-date co-headlining trek launches at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 18, hits four Canadian cities, then wraps up with a very special night at Terminal 5 in New York City on October 17 — the ...
LIMP BIZKIT Frontman: I Am 'Not ROBERT' DURST
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has posted a photo of him wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the words "Not Robert" written on the front. The picture apparently pokes fun at the fact that the venerable news organization the Associated Press recently confused the rap-rocker with Robert Durst, the wealthy real estate heir who is accused ...
IMPELLITTERI: 'Venom' Video Released
Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new IMPELLITTERI studio album, titled "Venom", on April 17 in Europe and April 21 in North America. The official video for the CD's title track can be seen below. "Venom" is described in a press release as "a record filled with addictive and memorable riffs, guitar solos that ...
BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: First Taste Of Forthcoming Acoustic Project?
In a recent interview with the Broward Palm Beach New Times, guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH revealed that he was working on a solo project which he described as "very stripped down and simple. The most primitive, acoustic-based stuff. That's what I'm really into." He added: "I'm always creating. ...
HAMMERFALL Gives Fans An Unforgettable Tire-Changing Experience
The Vianor Tire Center in Gothenburg, Sweden gave its customers an unforgettable tire-changing experience by having Nokian Summer tires installed on their cars while being serenaded by the Swedish heavy metal band HAMMERFALL. Vianor knows its customers and many of them are HAMMERFALL fans. So, with the band's cooperation, they planted a hidden camera in ...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Sit Out TREMONTI Tour Due To VAN HALEN Commitment
TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, will release its sophomore album, "Cauterize", on June 9 via Fret 12. The follow-up to 2012's "All I Was" was helmed by producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH. "We are extremely excited for the fans to hear ...
MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'People Really Want Me To Play As Aggressive And As Exotic As Possible'
Rolling Stone Brasil recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his latest solo album, "Inferno", Marty said: "'Inferno' was a very ambitious project for me, because my last previous five albums or so were released only in Japan. And so I got an ...