Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: With all the censorship that is happening today, how important do you think it is for a band like SLAYER to talk about the subjects that are deemed controversial and politically incorrect? Kerry: "I think ...
A 10-minute video interview with frontwoman Masha of the Italian quartet EXILIA has been posted online at the web site of BMG Germany. Check it out: Broadband, Dial-Up (Real Media). EXILIA's sophomore full-length album, "Nobody Excluded", was released on July 21 via G.U.N./BMG Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Unleashed" was produced ...
BODY COUNT frontman/rapper Ice-T will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, August 8. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out NightsWithAliceCooper.com for more information. BODY ...
Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS reunited for a special show last night (Thursday, August 3) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of their classic "Life of Dreams" release. Original members Meskil, Chris Notaro (vocals), Chuck Lenihan (guitar GENITORTURERS), and Dan Richardson (drums LIFE OF ...
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "So the news today has reported that Iran is replacing Western names with alternative names. Words like 'pizza' are not to be used. 'Elastic bread' — much more hip. "In a bigger picture, if this is the beginning of a ...
THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST), bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN), and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL), has scheduled a show at the Troubadour in Hollywood, California on September 2. ...
Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo has issued the following update on ARMY OF ANYONE, his new band also featuring FILTER's Richard Patrick (vocals), ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo (Robert's brother) and ex-DAVID LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier: "First off, I would like to apologize for taking so much time to reach out ...
November Fire Apparel, which recently endorsed OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, is offering an exclusive Blasko design for his fans. Check it out at www.novemberfire.com. Blasko is currently on tour with OZZY OSBOURNE as part of this year's Ozzfest. Regarding the fact that Osbourne is playing the festival's second stage on ...
Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco's veteran thrashers EXODUS has commented on the band's participation in the upcoming "Monsters Of Mayhem" tour, set to launch at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 3. Seventeen initial dates have been confirmed; more dates will be announced soon. Five EXODUS off-date shows have been scheduled thus far. ...
