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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Cranky' Because Fans Want Him Back In KISS

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has responded to criticism from the band's frontman, Paul Stanley, who recently stated Ace was not fit "to wear the uniform" of KISS, explaining, "If you no longer can uphold your end or live up to the stature that we set for ourselves in the beginning, if you are...

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TERRANA Performs At Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK Festival (Video)

TERRANA, the new three-piece power rock trio led by renowned drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, MASTERPLAN, GAMMA RAY, RAGE),performed on July 13 at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. TERRANA has fini...

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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID Suffers Serious Back Injury

Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year's Rockharz Open Air festival on July 11 in Ballenstedt, Germany due to a serious back injury suffered by their singer, Björn "Speed" Strid. This decision was a hard one for the band to make, especially since it is th...

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Video: DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Performs At U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT performing the song "Kingdom" at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 4-6 at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire, can be seen below. Townsend's CASUALTIES OF COOL project was released without record-label backing. He told Blu...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Answers Questions From Readers Of U.K.'s METAL HAMMER Magazine (Video)

Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recently answered a number of questions for the readers of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. Check out the footage below. Townsend's CASUALTIES OF COOL project was released without record-label backing. He told BluntMag.com.a...

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BORN OF THE STORM Featuring LAMB OF GOD, DEVIDRIVER Members: 'Secrets' Song Available For Free Download

"Secrets", a brand new song from BORN OF THE STORM — the collaborative project featuring DEVILDRIVER vocalist Dez Fafara and LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton — is available for free download at this location. Threee previously released tracks — "The New Rain Blues", "Nowhere Fast" and "Dust" — can...

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KISS: Behind-The-Scenes Look At Making Of 'Kissteria - The Ultimate Vinyl Road Case'

This year marks the 40th anniversary of rock and roll giants KISS and in true KISS fashion, the band is making 2014 the biggest and loudest, non-stop rock and roll party of the century. Rock legends KISS were the first signing to Neil Bogart's newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw and r...

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CLIFF BURTON's Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA Inks Deal With PURE STEEL RECORDS

Late bassist Cliff Burton's resurrected pre-METALLICA band TRAUMAhas inked a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. The group's recently completed new 10-song album will be released later in the year. Current TRAUMA lineup: * Donny Hillier (ex-BLACK SUNDAY DREAM) - Vocals * Kurt Fry (ex-HEIST, ex-M...

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W.A.S.P. To Release 'Golgotha' Album In 2015; First Details Revealed

W.A.S.P. is "about three weeks away from finishing" its new studio album, titled "Golgotha", for an early 2015 release. During a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 6) before the band's performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, W.A.S.P. mainman Blacki...

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ROBERT PLANT On Being Accused Of 'Playing Games' By JIMMY PAGE: He Needs To 'Have A Good Rest'

Robert Plant says that Jimmy Page "needs to go to sleep and have a good rest" after the guitarist was quoted as saying Plant was "playing games" about the possibility of a LED ZEPPELIN reunion tour. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Page was asked if there is a chance ...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Talks Gear, Future Projects (Video)

Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recently spoke to EMG TV about the gear he's using and what his plans are for the next album and tour. Check out the footage below. The debut album from Townsend's CASUALTIES OF COOL project was released without record-la...

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KISS' 'Kiss 40' Compilation Cracks U.S. Top 30

KISS's new compilation, "Kiss 40", sold around 7,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart. This year marks the 40th anniversary of rock and roll giants KISS and in true KISS fashion, the band plan to make 2014 the biggest ...

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RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Don't Think DAVE BROCKIE Was A Stone-Cold Junkie When He Died'

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, who toured with GWAR in 2009, has posted the following message on Instagram: "Here's me with Dave Brockie and Brad Roberts of GWAR in 2006. Brad and I are still here, but Dave is gone — accidental heroin overdose, as many of you ...

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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE Died Of Accidental Heroin Overdose

According to WTVR.com, Dave Brockie, lead singer and mastermind of Richmond, Virginia-based art/shock-rock metal band GWAR, died of an accidental heroin overdose. Arkuie Williams, State Administrator at Virginia's Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner, said that Brockie's cause of death was "acute he...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: 'Magic Forest' Video Released

The official video for "Magic Forest", the title track of the new album from the Finnish female-fronted symphonic metal band AMBERIAN DAWN, can be seen below. The CD will be released on July 8 (one day earlier internationally) via Napalm Records. Says AMBERIAN DAWN songwriter Tuomas Seppälä: "I'm ve...