German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will take 2019 off from touring to focus on writing the material for the follow-up to 2017's "Gods Of Violence" album. "We will not play any festivals next year," KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza told Guitar Interactive magazine (see video below). "We might do a little bit, but not much. Basically, ...
July 2018 - Blabbermouth Archive
IN THIS MOMENT To Begin Recording Next Album In February
IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth has told Guitar Interactive magazine that the band will tentatively enter the studio in February 2019 to begin recording its next album. Regarding how the songwriting process in IN THIS MOMENT works, Howorth said (see video below): "It kind of depends. It could any way. The last two records ...
HALESTORM's LZZY HALE 'Empowers People,' Says JOE HOTTINGER
HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger says that lead singer Lzzy Hale has a knack for making the band's fans feel empowered. "She does that; she empowers people," he told the Wichita, Kansas radio stations KICT and KFXJ (hear audio below). "She gets on social media — on Twitter and stuff — and she's just, like, 'Ask ...
VINNIE PAUL Leaves Most Of His Estate To His Best Friend And His Longtime Girlfriend
According to TMZ, Vinnie Paul Abbott left the bulk of his estate to to his best friend and longtime girlfriend. TMZ obtained the document which outlines exactly how his estate should be divided following his sudden death last month, and Vinnie's friend Charles Jones will get 38% while the drummer's girlfriend, Chelsey Yeager, ...
WHITESNAKE Guitarist Says Upcoming 'Flesh & Blood' Album Will Include 'Something For Everybody'
WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra spoke to Juice FM about the band's upcoming album, "Flesh & Blood", which is now scheduled to arrive early next year. "That's all brand new original WHITESNAKE material — first one in a while — so the whole band is excited about that," he said. "I don't know exactly ...
DEE SNIDER Says He Sold His TWISTED SISTER Catalog For 'A Lot Of Money'
During a brand new interview with SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk, Dee Snider spoke about his decision to sell his Snidest Music music publishing catalog of 69 songs — including the classic TWISTED SISTER rock anthems "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" — to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) in 2015. The songs in ...
ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman Says Paying Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At ROCK ON THE RANGE Was 'A Very Moving And Poignant Experience'
ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall spoke to NME about his band's decision to mark the first anniversary of Chris Cornell's passing by covering SOUNDGARDEN's "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp" this past May at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. "That was a very moving and poignant experience," he said. ...
FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'There's Not A Lot Of Bands That Keep The Audience Engaged Like We Do'
FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho has told HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus that he has "learned a lot from KISS" about how to put on a great live show. "Let me explain what I mean by that," he said (see video below). "When you go to a KISS show, every song has some kind of gimmick to ...
Report: SLASH's Estranged Wife Is Seeking To Unmask Internet Troll
According to TMZ, Slash's estranged wife is trying to find the person that has allegedly been posting disaparaging comments about her online and accusing her of being a horrible mother. In her documents filed in divorce court, Perla Ferrar included hundreds of Instagram posts that reference private family information, as well as photos ...