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OZZY OSBOURNE: ZAKK WYLDE's 'Got His Own Career; He Don't Need Me Anymore'

During the recently completed second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF),Artisan News Service asked Ozzy Osbourne about the departure of his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde and Zakk's replacement, FIREWIND axeman Gus G. "I haven't fallen out with Zakk; he's a very good... Our relationship goes...

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DRAGONLAND: New Demo Track Posted Online

A high quality pre-production version of a new DRAGONLAND song, "The Shadow of the Mithril Mountains", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The song is expected to appear on the Swedish metal group's forthcoming album, tentatively due in early 2010. Commented guitarist Olof Mörck: "It has bee...

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CHRIS JERICHO Says New FOZZY Album Will Be 'One Of The Best Rock Records Of 2010'

Video footage of FOZZY vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) talking about the band's forthcoming album, "Chasing the Grail", and whether or not he would ever leave wrestling for good to pursue music full-time can be viewed below. A brand new FOZZY song entitled "Martyr No More" is availabl...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'There Is Nothing Left Musically Between Me And ACCEPT'

MTUK Metal 'Zine recently conducted an interview with German heavy metal legend Udo Dirkschneider (ACCEPT, U.D.O.). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. MTUK Metal 'Zine: [The new U.D.O. album] "Dominator" was again produced, mixed and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann (guitars). You obviously like...

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GWAR Frontman To Guest On Tonight's 'Red Eye'

Just as the GWAR "Lust in Space" tour gets underway, Slave Pit announces yet another appearance from Fox News "Interplanetary Correspondent" Oderus Urungus on late-night news/comedy show "Red Eye", hosted by the devilishly handsome, yet obtusely rotund, Greg Gutfeld. Oderus joins the show for the ei...

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MEGADETH Drummer On 'Big Four' Tour: 'It Could Be One Of The Biggest Events In Metal History'

Metallus Maximus recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metallus Maximus: "Endgame"'s production is easily the best to ever grace a MEGADETH album. On a personal level, how was it to work with Andy Sneap again? Drover: For...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: More Footage Of SUNSET STRIP Performance Posted Online

More fan-filmed video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE's September 12, 2009 performance at the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) can be viewed below (courtesy of "vescara", "LAwomanPhotography" and "OrionAmore"). FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. played his second concert with Osbourne at Sunset Stri...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Rejoined By MIKE BORDIN For SUNSET STRIP Performance

FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. played his second concert with OZZY OSBOURNE last night (Saturday, September 12) at the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF). Also returning to Ozzy's performing lineup was drummer Mike Bordin, who did not join the singer for the BlizzCon concert on August 22 du...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Frontman Teams Up With HARLEY-DAVIDSON For Bike Run

In celebration of their forthcoming album, "New Junk Aesthetic" (out September 15),Buffalo's EVERY TIME I DIE wants you to "whip out your hog" and ride along with frontman Keith Buckley from Los Angeles to San Diego then from San Diego back up to Pomona on the "Easy Tigers In Denim" bike run on Sep...

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FIREWIND Guitarist Says Playing With OZZY OSBOURNE Was 'Something Truly Unbelievable'

FIREWIND guitarist Gus G., who is also the current axeman for OZZY OSBOURNE's solo band, has issued the following update: "Summer of 2009 is gone and we've [FIREWIND] just returned from the last festival show of the season! I must say that we had some really great shows this summer and Ilha do Ermal...

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TEAM CYBERGEIST: Touring Lineup Announced

TEAM CYBERGEIST, the industrial project founded by Angel (a.k.a. Andrew Bartolotta) — best known as the past/present drummer of such bands as DOPE, GENITORTURERS, PIG, CROSSBREED, SWITCHED, THE UNDEAD, and many others — has announced its lineup for the "Blackheart Revolution" tour with Florida-based...

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New OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.: It's An 'Honor' To Step Into ZAKK WYLDE's Shoes

This month's issue of the Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine features an exclusive interview with FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. about his current stint as the lead axeman in OZZY OSBOURNE's solo band. Gus explains how he came to be considered for the position, discusses his first audition with the P...

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FOZZY: New Song Available For Streaming; Album Artwork Unveiled

A brand new FOZZY song entitled "Martyr No More" is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. The track, which features a special guest guitar solo by ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters, will appear on FOZZY's forthcoming album, "Chasing the Grail", due on January 19, 2010 via Australia's Riot! Ente...

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DESTRUCTION Taps EVILE Guitarist For Portugal's CAOS EMERGENTE Festival

Germany thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have tapped EVILE guitarist Ol Drake as the temporary replacement for Mike Sifringer for their September 13 appearance at the Caos Emergente festival in Portugal. According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's web site, the middle finger on Sifringer's left hand wa...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am No Longer The Easiest Boy To Hate In Heavy Metal'

Peter Hodgson of I Heart Guitar recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. I Heart Guitar: "Endgame" is really energetic and angry. Where did that come from? Mustaine: I don't really know what spurred this on other than just...