GUNS N’ ROSES, MEGADETH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, BIOHAZARD and WITHIN TEMPTATION are among the confirmed bands for this year’s edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 15–17, 2012 in Clisson, France.
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GUNS N’ ROSES, MEGADETH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, BIOHAZARD and WITHIN TEMPTATION are among the confirmed bands for this year’s edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 15–17, 2012 in Clisson, France.
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Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD has written a lengthy entry in his blog RANDONESIA where he shared his experiences of being in a metal band. A couple of excerpts from the posting follow below.
“Being a member of my band, lamb of god, has provided me with many different experiences. Some are incredibly exhilarating, such as watching one of my best friends jump out of an airplane right in front of me, then eight terrified seconds later following him into free fall high above the Nevada desert. Stepping onstage in front of a hundred or so thousand screaming people in the English countryside. Running wild through the streets of Tokyo at night, intoxicated on a heavy mixture of strong Japanese beer, jet lag, and the Blade Runner-esque neon skyline I had dreamed of seeing since my childhood. Continue Reading
Desi of NextMosh.com conducted an interview with guitarist Bobby Hambel and drummer Danny Schuler of New York hardcore/metal veterans BIOHAZARD on January 17 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City.
Adrien Begrand of MSN‘s metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with drummer Tomas Haake of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. Check out the first part of the interview below.
ObZen felt like a combination of everything Meshuggah had done prior to that, but the new album feels like you’ve deliberately tried to expand your sound even more. Was this the case?
Haake: We definitely pushed ourselves hard with ObZen too, but as you said maybe that one feels even more like a flirtatious thing with the stuff we were doing earlier on and the stuff we grew up with. I still feel there’s some of that on this one too, with the different tunings, and a couple of the songs are actually written for six-string guitar and not all of them being really down-tuned eight-stringed stuff. Continue Reading
ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5‘s sixth solo studio instrumental album, “God Told Me To“, will be released on April 10. The cover art, which features a painting of John 5 by Rob Zombie, can be seen below.
According to John 5, “God Told Me To” will be “half acoustic and half metal and feature music that will blow you away.” He has already whetted the fans’ appetite by releasing four digital singles from the album: “Beat It” (MICHAEL JACKSON cover), “Welcome To Violence“, “Noche Acosador” and “The Castle“.
As well as the stunning cover art by Rob Zombie, art from the solo singles will also feature within the album. The single covers were created by ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery‘s (a.k.a. Piggy D.) and Emma (John 5‘s web manager) from Nineteen76-Designs. Continue Reading
Rock drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N’ ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, THE CULT) is selling personalized VELVET REVOLVER drawing drumheads for $150 each via his official web site. Each drum head will include an original drawing by Matt like the one shown below personalized to any one name.
New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will take part in an in-store signing session on Tuesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey.
OVERKILL will release its new album, “The Electric Age“, in North America on March 27 via eOne Music. The CD will be made available in Europe on March 30 through Nuclear Blast Records.
“The Electric Age” was recorded and mixed at Gain Studios in New Jersey, owned and operated by OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni. Continue Reading
Drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS was interviewed by “Metal Zone” host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone.
The release date of the deluxe 25th-anniversary edition of KISS‘ classic fourth album, “Destroyer“, has been pushed back to April 17. The two-disc set will feature remixes of the original LP by producer Bob Ezrin, outtakes from the 1976 album sessions as well as the LP’s original cover art.
Ken Kelly‘s original version of the album cover for “Destroyer” was rejected by the record company because they felt the scene was too violent-looking. Also, the original version had the members of KISS wearing the “Alive” costumes.
Released in March 1976, “Destroyer” was the second consecutive KISS album to reach the Top 20 in the U.S. The LP was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1976. It was certified platinum on November 11, 1976, the first KISS album to achieve that distinction. Continue Reading
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has announced on his Facebook page that he will not be able to partake in the recording sessions for the band’s new album and subsequent touring activities unless he is presented with a “fair agreement.” His official statement on the matter reads as follows:
“Dear Sabbath Fans, Fellow Musicians and Interested Parties,
“At this time, I would love nothing more than to be able to proceed with the Black Sabbath album and tour. However, I am unable to continue unless a “signable” contract is drawn up; a contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an original member of the band. Last year, I worked diligently in good faith with Tony, Ozzy and Geezer. And on 11/11/11, again in good faith, I participated in the L.A. press conference. Several days ago, after nearly a year of trying to negotiate, another “unsignable” contract was handed to me. Continue Reading