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PAPA ROACH's JERRY HORTON: 'It's Crazy How Powerful JAMES HETFIELD's Hands Are'

PAPA ROACH's Jerry Horton has revealed to Premier Guitar that METALLICA's "…And Justice For All" was the song that got him into playing guitar. He recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I remember I was in Indiana — in a small town in Indiana — visiting my grandparents. And I had an acousti...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says 'The Climate Was Horrifying' In Wake Of DAVID ELLEFSON's Sex Video Scandal

In an interview with Cameron Buchholtz of the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station at this past weekend's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about what it has been like to play with bassist James LoMenzo again after 11 years apart. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass pl...

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BRIAN TATLER: 'If METALLICA Hadn't Covered DIAMOND HEAD, I May Have Looked Elsewhere For Employment'

DIAMOND HEAD influenced a slew of early '80s thrash metal bands, in particular METALLICA, which recorded "Am I Evil?" as a B-side to their 1984 "Creeping Death" single and again included on the band's multi-platinum 1998 covers album "Garage Inc." METALLICA would record three additional DIAMOND...

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VOIVOD Announces 'Ultraman' EP

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release a new EP, "Ultraman", on November 4 via Century Media Records. The effort features a highly original tribute to the "Ultraman" TV series theme as well as previously unreleased bonus live cuts, available both as a 12-inch vinyl EP or as a digital E...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform At 'Pain In The Grass' Festival

Fan-filmed video of QUEENSRŸCHE's September 4 performance at the Pain In The Grass festival at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE will release its sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance", on October 7 via Century Media. The record was once again he...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces Fall 2022 U.S. Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

This fall, San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on an intimate venue tour through small-town America as part of their "Electric Happy Hour (Live)". Dates include some tour favorites that MACHINE HEAD have had over the years such as oft-missed places Minot, North Dakota; Springf...

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NITA STRAUSS On Stepping Away From ALICE COOPER's Band: 'No One Got Fired'

Nita Strauss, who spent eight years playing with Alice Cooper before recently joining Demi Lovato's touring band, was asked in a new interview with Metal Injection if it was a "nerve-racking" experience telling the legendary rocker that she wanted to step back from performing with him. The guitarist...

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MERCYFUL FATE Announces First North American Tour In Over Two Decades; KREATOR To Support

Heavy metal icons MERCYFUL FATE have announced their first North American headlining tour in over two decades. The journey, which will feature support from by KREATOR and MIDNIGHT, will commence on October 25 in Dallas, Texas and weave its way through fourteen cities, closing on November 16 in Atlan...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Announce 'The Mourning' EP, Share 'Saviour II' Music Video

BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released a brand new single, "Saviour II". The track is taken from the band's upcoming EP "The Mourning", which will be released on October 21 via Sumerian Records. The effort was produced and mixed by Erik Ron (GODSMACK, BUSH) at Grey Area Studios. The accompanying music vide...

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AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: Long-Delayed 'The Lives Of Brian' Autobiography To Finally Arrive Next Month

Brian Johnson, AC/DC's legendary frontman, will publish his long-awaited autobiography, "The Lives Of Brian", on October 13, 2022 — a year later than originally planned. The book will be published in the U.K. by Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House, by publishing director Rowla...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'There's Nothing That Compares To Being In KISS'

During an appearance on the "My Planet Rocks" show on Planet Rock, Gene Simmons spoke about how he plans to stay busy once KISS has completed its "End Of The Road" farewell tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I have the GENE SIMMONS BAND which has...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Enlists Former ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES For U.D.O.'s European Tour

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes will play bass for U.D.O., the band fronted by original ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, on the group's ongoing European tour starting with the September 9 concert in Berlin, Germany. Baltes will be filling in for U.D.O.'s regular bassist Tilen Hudrap who was hospi...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was In An 'Abusive' Working Relationship With DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Feel Like I Got Kicked Out Of Hell'

David Ellefson says that a "grumpy" Dave Mustaine was upset when the bassist added an intro to the MEGADETH song "Kingmaker" after Dave initially gave Ellefson "free license" to contribute to 2013's "Super Collider" record. Last month, during an appearance on the latest episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk...

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ROBB FLYNN Explains Why MACHINE HEAD Stopped Playing Festivals For Eight Years

On August 12, MACHINE HEAD played a surprise set at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. Three members of MACHINE HEAD — frontman Robb Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern and drummer Matt Alston — who were in the U.K. rehearsing for their upcoming Eur...

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AMON AMARTH 'Tried To Go For A More Dark, More Brutal Sound' On 'The Great Heathen Army' Album

AMON AMARTH guitarist Johan Söderberg spoke to El Cuartel Del Metal about the band's recently released twelfth studio album, "The Great Heathen Army". The LP was recorded with acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap, who previously worked with the band on 2013's "Deceiver Of The Gods" and 2016's "Joms...