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DAVID REECE On Why BANGALORE CHOIR Reunion Was Called Off: 'The Drama Beast Was Awakened'

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT/BANGALORE CHOIR and current GYPSY ROSE frontman David Reece. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Sleaze Roxx: What is happening with the BANGALORE CHOIR reunion that had been talked about? David Reece: Ummmm Well, there are many f...
June 10, 2008
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METALLICA's HAMMETT: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Played Fast All The Time. I Play Melodically'

David Fricke of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. RollingStone.com: You have been working on the new METALLICA album for almost three years. How do you know which riffs and solos to keep and which to thr...
June 6, 2008
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METALLICA: New Album First Listen

Bob Mulhouse of The Quietus was one of a number of UK-based heavy rock writers who were given a preview of six tracks from the upcoming METALLICA album. The listening session took place on Wednesday (June 4) in London, with representatives from Rock Sound, Kerrang! and Metal Hammer also present. Mul...
June 6, 2008
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Take KIRK HAMMETT's Guitar Tone Wherever You Go

Randall Amplifiers has announced the KH-15 Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifier, a full-featured practice amp created through a year-long collaboration between Hammett and Randall engineers. With a fierce, solid tone and details that include control labels written in Kirk's own handwriting, the...
June 5, 2008
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DOWN To Play Israel Next Month

According to Ynetnews, DOWN the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RI...
June 5, 2008
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BANGALORE CHOIR Pulls Out Of ROCKLAHOMA Festival

The reunited BANGALORE CHOIR has cancelled its appearance at this year's Rocklahoma festival, which will be held July 9-13, 2008 at the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds, four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma. Replacing them on the bill will be the Swedish band GYPSY ROSE, featuring BANGALORE CHOIR sin...
June 5, 2008
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METALLICA's New Album Previewed: ROCK SOUND And METAL HAMMER Offer Their Opinions

UK's Rock Sound and Metal Hammer magazines have posted separate reports on the listening session for the new METALLICA album, which took place earlier today (Wednesday, June 4) in London. Rock Sound writes: "On first impressions and just one listen, Rock Sound can confirm that the songs we've heard...
June 4, 2008
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JACKNIFE Signs With BATTLE FLAG RECORDS

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has inked a deal with Battle Flag Records for the release of its sophomore album, "A Plague of People", tentatively due mid-summer. The CD was recorded at Skyline Studios in the band's hometown with the help of Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who hav...
June 2, 2008
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HATEBREED Frontman Discusses Upcoming Covers Album, DVD Release

The Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED/KINGDOM OF SORROW vocalist Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow. Miami New Times: So your solo shows are just so you can play whatever you want? Jasta: The solo shows are, I play songs from all three bands, and then I ...
May 27, 2008
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EXODUS Guitarist On ROB DUKES: 'I Don't See Another Frontman Out There Who Can Touch The Guy'

Wormwood Chronicles recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Wormwood Chronicles: Now that you've been back out on tour with him, what's it like having former drummer Tom Hunting behind the kit again? Gary Holt: You're talking about...
May 26, 2008
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Reunited BANGALORE CHOIR To Perform At ROCKLAHOMA Festival

BANGALORE CHOIR is reuniting with four original members, plus the addition of kick-ass guitarist Brynn Arens, known for his work with FLIPP and OBSESSION. It has been 16 years since the band's only release "On Target" on Giant Records in 1992, which came out on the same day as NIRVANA's "Nevermind"....
May 22, 2008
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METALLICA: New Photos From Tucson, Irvine Posted Online

Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has posted a number of pictures taken at METALLICA's recent concerts in Tucson, Arizona and Irvine, California: * Photo: Kirk Hammett's world has been turned upside down * Photos: Friday, May 16 at the annual KFMA Day music festival at the Pima County Fairgrou...
May 22, 2008
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VH1 CLASSIC Celebrates Metal With A Memorial Day Weekend Marathon

This Memorial Day weekend VH1 Classic documents more than 30 years of one of music's most passionate genres with "Metal Weekend". Beginning on Friday, May 23 the network "for classic music lovers" sets the stage for a heavy metal marathon including some of the most memorable concerts, chilling docum...
May 20, 2008
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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...
May 19, 2008
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METALLICA Tour To Kick Off In October

Mitchell Peters of Billboard.biz reports: With a handful of U.S. and overseas festival and concert dates lined up this summer, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that the band will follow the September release of its new as-yet-untitled album with a tour. The trek will begin in October, Ulri...
May 15, 2008