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GRAHAM BONNET: New Studio Album, Career-Spanning Anthology, Biography And Reissues In The Works
After just completing a successful U.K. tour with his new band the GRAHAM BONNET BAND, Graham Bonnet has plenty planned for 2016. In addition to the RAINBOW 1980 Monsters Of Rock performance finally being released on CD and DVD, Graham's solo records "Line-Up" (1982),"Graham Bonnet" (1977),"No Bad...March 8, 2016
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Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD Quits THE RESISTANCE
Former IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad has left THE RESISTANCE, the Swedish metal band he formed in 2011 with Marco Aro (vocals, THE HAUNTED) and Glenn Ljungström (guitar, ex-IN FLAMES). The remaining members of THE RESISTANCE have issued a statement, saying: "It's been a long time coming with...March 8, 2016
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MICHAEL MONROE: 'A Lot Of The Fun Is Missing From The Music Business'
Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe recently spoke to Louder Noise about why the band that made his latest solo album, "Blackout States", is his best ever, what he loves and hates about touring, and how genre labels have ruined the music industry. Check out the chat below. Speaking about the...March 7, 2016
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CANDLEMASS's LEIF EDLING Taps WOLF's NIKLAS STÅLVIND For THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM Project
CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling has posted an audio snippet of a song called "Zodiac City" from his new solo project THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM. The track, which features guest vocals from Niklas "Viper" Stålvind of Swedish metallers WOLF, can be streamed below. Says Edling: "This next song...March 7, 2016
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RAGING SPEEDHORN To Release 'Lost Ritual' Album In July
Resurrected Corby, U.K. metallers RAGING SPEEDHORN will release their new album, titled "Lost Ritual", on July 15. However, anyone who pledged on the record will receive their copy a week earlier, on July 8. RAGING SPEEDHORN guitarist Jim Palmer had this to say on the album and its title: "This albu...March 7, 2016
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Looks Back On 'Slang' Album: 'I Don't Think Any Of Us Knew What Was Going On'
In a brand new interview with About Heavy Metal, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked what he remembers most about the sessions for "Slang", his first studio album with the band, which came out twenty years ago. He responded: "That was a strange time for the band because the music industr...March 6, 2016
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Discusses New Box Set 'Eagles And Dragons'
Über Röck recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: We have this new nine-album box set, "Eagles And Dragons", to discuss. It starts with "Solid Ball Of Rock" and ends with "Into The Lab...March 6, 2016
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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER Launches ROUND RECORDS RECORDS
Round Records Records is the new record label from THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger (real name David Walls) — a home for HEY! HELLO!, MUTATION, live albums and DVDs from THE WILDHEARTS and more. It's arguably Ginger's most ambitious project to date; moving from stand-alone individual releases to a ful...March 5, 2016
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks Spirituality (Audio)
Honolulu, Hawaii radio host Dave Lawrence last month conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about his "spirituality," Mustaine said: "See, I think my mentality is very much like island-style, because I think that...March 4, 2016
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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE, LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Talk Coffee (Video)
The first episode of "Taking Coffee With Charlie Benante", featuring ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe, can be seen below. Unabashed coffee connoisseur Benante last year entered the world of entrepreneurship with "Benante's Blend". The coffee comes in two different...March 4, 2016
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Shows Off His New SONOR Drum Kit (Video)
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have a released a new one-and-a-half-minute video clip in which drummer Nicko McBrain shows off his drum kit for the band's "The Book Of Souls" world tour. In a recent interview with Metal Shock Finland, McBrain stated about his return to Sonor drums: "I left...March 3, 2016
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BEHEMOTH Bassist Blasts Concert Venues That Charge Exorbitant Percentages For Merch Sales
BEHEMOTH bassist Tomasz Wróblewski (stage name Orion) has slammed concert venues that have begun charging exorbitant percentages to allow a band to sell its merchandise at shows. Hall fees are fees charged by a venue for selling artists' merchandise there. These fees are usually a percentage cut of...March 3, 2016
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JOE LYNN TURNER's 'Street Of Dreams - Boston 1985' Live Album To Be Released
In a career that spans nearly 30 years and includes over 60 album credits, Joe Lynn Turner remains one of rock and roll's most distinctive, soulful and expressive vocalists. Best known for his work with hard rock band RAINBOW, during his career, Turner fronted pop rock band FANDANGO, and had stints...March 3, 2016
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Memmingen 'Farewell To ACCEPT' Concert To Be Recorded For DVD, CD Release
Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider last month embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. The April 2 DIRKSCHNEIDER concert at Kaminwerk in Memmingen, Germany will be professionally filmed and recor...March 3, 2016
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Has Ambitious Plan For World's Largest Aircraft
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to The New Yorker magazine about his involvement in unveiling the world's largest aircraft. The Hybrid Air Vehicle (HAV),which has been named Airlander, can stay airborne for up to three weeks and will be vital in delivering several tons of humanitarian aid....March 2, 2016
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