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FLOOR JANSEN Recalls 'Goosebump Moment' When NIGHTWISH Was Joined On Stage By RICHARD DAWKINS

HardrockHaven.net conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen earlier in the year during the band's U.S. headlining tour. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fan response to NIGHTWISH's latest album, 2015's "Endless Fo...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'The End' Limited-Edition Box Set Due In November

MÖTLEY CRÜE will release a new, limited-edition box set, "The End", on November 25 via Eleven Seven Music. You will receive the following, all enclosed in a tombstone package: - Six MÖTLEY CRÜE catalog albums on both CD and vinyl * Too Fast For Love * Shout At The Devil * Theatre Of Pain * ...

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UNISONIC Taps GAMMA RAY Drummer For Bulgaria's Lovech Rock Fest

GAMMA RAY drummer Michael Ehré (pictured) will replace Kosta Zafiriou at UNISONIC's last show this year, on September 23 at Bulgaria's Lovech Rock Fest. Says UNISONIC bassist Dennis Ward: "After Kosta announced his departure from the band and retirement from professional metal drumming early Septemb...

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METALLICA Intends To 'Hit All The Major Cosmopolitan Cities All Over The World'

Earlier this week, Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) On METALLICA's tour in support of its up...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN Is Four Months Pregnant

NIGHTWISH vocalist Floor Jansen has revealed that she is four months pregnant. The singer, whose partner is SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl, is expected to welcome her first child next year while NIGHTWISH is off the road for the band's previously announced year-long break. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Joins SCORPIONS As Permanent Member

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have announced the addition of former MOTÖRHEAD member Mikkey Dee as a permanent replacement for SCORPIONS' longtime drummer James Kottak. Dee had spent the last few months filling in for Kottak, who was said to be on break while he sought medical attention. Said...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Sued By Photographers Over Sale Of Merchandise During 'The Final Tour'

MÖTLEY CRÜE has been sued by photographers Neil Zlozower and Barry Levine over photographs the due took of the band three decades ago, claiming CRÜE never got their permission to use the photos on merchandise in connection with the group's "The Final Tour". The lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday (S...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The End' Concert Movie To Be Screened In Overseas Territories Next Month

MÖTLEY CRÜE final concert will be screened at select cinemas across Europe, South America, Australia and Japan next month. Filmed at The Staples Centre in Los Angeles on December 31, 2015, "The End" features the swansong concert in its glorious entirety alongside exclusive backstage documentary foot...

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JOURNEY: Watch 'Separate Ways' Performance Clip From 'Live In Manila'

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release "Live In Manila" from internationally beloved American band JOURNEY on September 9. Originally released on DVD in 2009, "Live In Manila" is now being reissued in North America as a DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, and digital formats, and is the first time the audio has be...

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NIGHTRAGE Preparing To Enter Studio

Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE will enter Zero Gravity Studios in Athens with producer Terry Nikas in less than a week to begin recording their seventh album. An early 2017 release via Despotz Records in 2017. Says the band: "The NIGHTRAGE sound is evolving and we are ready to take...

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TONY MACALPINE: 'All Is Well In Medical Land' Following Cancer Battle

Tony MacAlpine says "all is well in medical land" after he was diagnosed with colon cancer last year. The acclaimed guitarist will embark on of tour of the West Coast of the U.S., including playing several shows as the support act for Steve Vai's "Passion And Warfare" 25th-anniversary tour. MacAlpin...

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LACUNA COIL Will Probably Hire DIEGO CAVALLOTTI As Permanent Guitarist

Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andrea Ferro of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL. You can now listen to chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about how LACUNA COIL's live show has evolved over the years, Ferro said: "I would say, obviously, we're more...

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NIGHTRAGE Announces New Guitarist, Drummer

Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE have announced the addition of Magnus Söderman on guitar and Lawrence Dinamarca on drums. Says the band: "We are very proud to have both of these talented and dedicated musicians on board. "The NIGHTRAGE camp is feeling extremely strong and positive an...

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JOURNEY's 'Live In Manila' To Be Made Available On DVD+2CD, Blu-Ray+2CD, Digital Formats

Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the release of "Live In Manila" from internationally beloved American band JOURNEY on September 9. Originally released on DVD in 2009, "Live In Manila" is now being reissued in North America as a DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, and digital formats, and is the first time...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The End' Coming To TV Pay-Per-View And Video On Demand In The U.S. And Canada

Beginning July 16, music fans can experience the final performance from iconic rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE during a month-long pay-per-view and video on-demand run of "Mötley Crüe: The End". The once-in-a-lifetime event — held at the sold-out Staples Center in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve 2015 — will be...