Earlier this week, Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE singer Vince Neil. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow. On how some people are saying he is singing better than ever: Vince: "I don't know It's ...
August 2011 - Blabbermouth Archive
GRAVE Frontman Taps TRIPTYKON Drummer For GREY HEAVENS Project
Guitarist/vocalist Ola Lindgren of Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE has tapped TRIPTYKON's Norman Lonhard to play drums on the upcoming recording from Lindgren's solo project called GREY HEAVENS. Ola says, "I'm super-stoked and I'm sure it will be amazing!" Lindgren in 2009 stated about GREY HEAVENS, "For many years I have had plans to do ...
DREAM THEATER Keyboardist: 'We Have A Lot Of Exciting Times Ahead'
Joe Bosso of Music Radar recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Music Radar: Let's talk about [the new DREAM THEATER album] "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". Without belaboring the exit of [former drummer] Mike Portnoy, we're curious about ...
CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Performs With DEFTONES In Helsinki (Video)
CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho joined DEFTONES on stage last night (Tuesday, August 30) at Circus in Helsinki, Finland to perform the song "Root". Fan-filmed video footage his appearance can be seen below. DEFTONES recently began laying the groundwork for its seventh studio release, tentatively due next year. Vocalist Chino Moreno told Billboard magazine ...
CHTHONIC: Pro-Shot Footage From Korea Concert
Professionally filmed video footage of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC performing on August 7, 2011 in Busan, Korea can be seen below. CHTHONIC's new album, "Takasago Army", will be released in North America on September 6 via Spinefarm Records. Produced by Rickard Bengtsson (ARCH ENEMY, NEMESIS) at Sweet Spot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden, this 10-track outing completes ...
GENE HOGLAN Rehearsing With FORBIDDEN: Drum-Cam Footage Posted Online
Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of Gene Hoglan (DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) playing the song "Forsaken At The Gates" with San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN at rehearsal on August 24. FORBIDDEN states, "It's [Gene's] own interpretation of the song. He's following the details of ...
THE AGONIST: First Video Update From KAMELOT Tour
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted melodic death metallers THE AGONIST have posted the first in a series of video updates from their current North American tour with KAMELOT, ALESTORM and BLACKGUARD. Check it out below. Unfortunately, THE AGONIST lead guitarist Danny Marino was unable to join the band on this trek, and is being replaced by ...
WHIPLASH Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
WHIPLASH has been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS CANNIBAL CORPSE ...
KITTIE: New York City Footage Available
Video footage of the veteran all-girl Canadian metal outfit KITTIE performing the song "I've Failed You" last night (Tuesday, August 30) at the Highline Ballroom in New York City can be seen below. A review of the concert is available at Examiner.com. "I've Failed You" is the title track of KITTIE's sixth album, ...