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GEEZER BUTLER On DEADLAND RITUAL's Split: MATT SORUM And FRANKY PEREZ 'Fell Out'

During an appearance on the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler, who is promoting his autobiography "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", spoke about the status of DEADLAND RITUAL, the supergroup he started a few years ago with guitarist Steve...

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Watch: Original Lineup Of BIOHAZARD Plays First New York City Concert In More Than 12 Years

The reunited original lineup of BIOHAZARD — guitarist/vocalist Billy Gradziadei, guitarist Bobby Hambel, drummer Danny Schuler and bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld — played its first New York City concert in more than 12 years Friday night (June 16) at the Irving Plaza. Fan-filmed video of the perform...

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MITCH MALLOY Describes His Time With GREAT WHITE As 'Exhausting Chaos'

Mitch Malloy has once again opened up about his departure from GREAT WHITE, calling his time with the band an "exhausting chaos." Malloy's exit from GREAT WHITE was announced in February 2022. He had been in GREAT WHITE for nearly four years, having joined the group in 2018 following the dismissal o...

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HIGH ON FIRE Completes Work On Ninth Studio Album

HIGH ON FIRE is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023 with a special slate of rejoiceful revelry. The Grammy Award-winning group, featuring bassist Jeff Matz, guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike and new drummer Coady Willis (BIG BUSINESS, MELVINS, MURDER CITY DEVILS),will bookend the jubilee with a rei...

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BILLY CORGAN Recalls Telling PANTERA To 'Shut The F*** Up' About METALLICA

Billy Corgan of SMASHING PUMPKINS recently appeared on SiriusXM's "Metal Ambassador" podcast hosted by Jose Mangin. During the interview, Corgan shared a previously unheard story about PANTERA. He said: "Let me tell you a story since we're talking PANTERA. So, they were having a big moment, obviousl...

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THE CULT Announces Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

THE CULT has announced a slate of Western U.S. tour dates for this fall, with the iconic rock band trekking across the region following their Aftershock festival performance. "We are thrilled to announce these shows," singer Ian Astbury shares. "As we close the circle from '83 to '23, we are enterin...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From Homecoming Concert At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SKID ROW's Swedish-born singer Erik Grönwall has shared behind-the-scenes video from his June 10 homecoming concert with his bandmates at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Check it out below. Grönwall famously went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 b...

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MITCH MALLOY Opens Up About His Exit From GREAT WHITE: 'It Wasn't Really Fun Anymore'

Mitch Malloy has opened up about his departure from GREAT WHITE, explaining that being in the band "wasn't really fun anymore." Malloy's exit from GREAT WHITE was announced in February 2022. He had been in GREAT WHITE for nearly four years, having joined the group in 2018 following the dismissal of...

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Watch TESTAMENT Perform At Finland's ROCKFEST

Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT's June 9 performance at the Rockfest festival in Hyvinkää, Finland can be seen below. TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick sat out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He was replaced at the shows by former MACHI...

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SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN To Sit Out European Shows Due To 'Urgent Family Matter'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will sit out some of the shows on the band's European tour due to "an urgent family matter." Filling in for him at those concerts is SKID ROW's guitar tech Casey Sproatt, who previously stepped in for guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo last October for some of the shows on its...

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EVAN SEINFELD Says Reunited BIOHAZARD Will Work On New Studio Album

The reunited original lineup of BIOHAZARD — guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei, guitarist Bobby Hambel, drummer Danny Schuler and bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld — has confirmed that it plans to write a new studio album. The news of fresh music from BIOHAZARD comes just a couple of weeks after Grazia...

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GREG HOWE To Launch 'Lost And Found' North American Tour Next Month

Legendary guitarist Greg Howe will kick off his North American tour "Lost And Found" this July. The trek will feature tracks from his upcoming studio album, in addition to many of his classic fan favorites. The 2023 touring band features renowned bassist Stu Hamm (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) and drumme...

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Progressive Metal Legends WATCHTOWER Reunite With Singer JASON MCMASTER, Announce First Comeback Show

Progressive metal legends WATCHTOWER have reunited with singer Jason McMaster and will play an exclusive European show at the Keep It True Rising III festival on October 6, 2023 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. This will mark WATCHTOWER's first concert with McMaster since the band's appearances at...

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FOZZY To Release New Single 'Spotlight' In August

FOZZY — the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — will release a new single, "Spotlight", on August 25. That same day, FOZZY will play a very special "Spotlight On London" live show at London, England's iconic O2 Forum Kentish Town. The con...

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JOSH TODD: Why BUCKCHERRY Continues To Write And Record New Music

In a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd was asked about the fact that his band continues to put out new music every couple of years unlike a lot of other artists who have also been around for more than two decades. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...