Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman at a massive gathering on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) as part of this year's Dimebash. You can now watch ...
December 2011 - Blabbermouth Archive
THE ALLIGATORS Sign With BRIDGE NINE RECORDS
THE ALLIGATORS — the early '80s hardcore-inspired band featuring Roger Miret (AGNOSTIC FRONT), Rich Labbate (INSTED), Steve Larson (INSTED) and Barret Burt (INSTED) — will release its debut album, "Time's Up, You're Dead", on March 27, 2012 via Bridge Nine Records. According to a press release, THE ALLIGATORS sound a bit like something that might've ...
Former NEVERMORE Guitarist's Cover Of Traditional Scottish Song (Audio)
A "metal" version of the traditional Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne" by former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and 7 HORNS 7 EYES axeman Aaron Smith can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. Smith is producing Loomis's new solo album, which is currently being recorded for an early 2012 release via Century Media Records. The ...
VAN HALEN Remembers Club Days (Video)
Van Halen News Desk has uploaded a new video clip in which the members of VAN HALEN can be heard talking about their '70s club days when they were regularly playing clubs like Gazzarri's, the Whisky A Go Go and The Starwood on the Southern California bar cicuit. Check it out below. "The ...
COAL CHAMBER To Tour Mexico And South America In September
COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, will play a series of shows in Mexico and South America in September 2012. As previously reported, COAL CHAMBER first reunion dates will take place in late February and early March as part of Australia's Soundwave Festival. When asked by Full ...
CHIMAIRA Frontman Sprains Ankle At 'Christmas' Homecoming Concert; Video Available
During the opening song of CHIMAIRA's "Chimaira Christmas" concert last night (Friday, December 30) at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, CHIMAIRA guitarist Matt DeVries jumped off the drum riser and crashed into bassist Emil Werstler, who then bumped into singer Mark Hunter, knocking Mark down and spraining Hunter's ankle. As a result, Mark ...
KAMPFAR: Video Interview With DOLK
Northern Fury has conducted an interview with vocalist Dolk of Norwegian old-school black metallers KAMPFAR when the performed in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2011 as part of "The Black Path Of America Tour 2011" with VREID and NECRONOMICON. You can now watch the chat below. "The Black Path Of America Tour 2011" marked KAMPFAR's ...
Cancer-Stricken Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Says He Is 'Doing Well'
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord, who revealed this past summer that he was fighting cancer, has released the following statement: "Happy New Year to all of you and thank you so much for your wonderful, kind and inspirational messages over these last few difficult months. I have been mightily sustained by reading them and ...
OLIVA, CAFFERY To Perform SAVATAGE's 'Hall Of The Mountain King' At BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will play SAVATAGE's classic 1987 album, "Hall Of The Mountain King", in its entirety at the warm-up party for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place July 13-14, 2012 in Balingen, Germany. Joining JON OLIVA'S PAIN for the "Hall" 25th-anniversary ...