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GARY HOLT: JEFF HANNEMAN Was 'A True Original And One Of The Greats'

Decibel magazine’s July issue (on newsstands in June) features a nine-page tribute to late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman in the form of a moving retrospective obituary, some of Hanneman's most biting quotes, and a litany of heartfelt remembrances from EXODUS, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA),AT THE...

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AC/DC Singer Profiled On British Documentary Special

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will be profiled on tonight's (Saturday, June 1) episode of the "Rock Icon" series on the British art-oriented channel Sky Arts 1 HD at 8 p.m. U.K. time. A description of the program reads as follows: "Johnson is profiled in this documentary special by former MP and heav...

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Audio: Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Talks About Rejoining SLAYER, Remembers JEFF HANNEMAN

Paul Bostaph is "excited to be back" with SLAYER and is "looking forward" to hitting the road again with the band starting this week, the drummer revealed during his first interview since rejoining the group. Speaking to Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone (hear...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON's HAWKS OF METROPOLIS Releases Second EP

HAWKS OF METROPOLIS, the new Long Island, New York-based alternative rock band fronted by former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, has just released its second EP, "Non Terminus Tandem". Joining Nelson in the group are drummer John Joseph Cina and bassist Dan "Shaggy" Hoffman. The track listing for the new...

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TOOL Drummer's VOLTO! To Release 'Incitare' In July

From the very get-go, VOLTO! was an oddity. Here is a band comprised of some of the most accomplished musicians in Los Angeles (including the drummer of Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling band TOOL) who were down right excited about playing cover tunes in a tiny jazz club in the Valley. Th...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Interviewed By Italy's LINEAROCK (Video)

Barbara Caserta and Marco Garavelli of Linearock recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals),Damon Johnson (guitar),Scott Gorham (guitar),Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADE...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: Our Purpose In Filing Lawsuit Is Not To Hurt SCOTT WEILAND

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Robert DeLeo (bass),Dean DeLeo (guitar) and Eric Kretz (drums) have explained their decision to file a lawsuit against their former lead singer Scott Weiland and announce LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington as their new vocalist. STP made a surprise appearance on May 18 at...

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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Remembers SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN In New Audio Interview

Guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY was interviewed on the latest edition of the "Broken Neck Radio" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. FEAR FACTORY will perform its classic 1995 sophomore album, "Demanufacture", in its entirety aboard the 2014 edition of t...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says He Found Out Online That He Was Being Replaced For SLAYER's Summer Tour

Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo says that he learned via the Internet that he was being replaced for the band's forthcoming European tour. "And…. There you have it folks!" Lombardo tweeted shortly after Paul Bostaph's return to SLAYER was officially announced. Asked by a fan via Twitter whether...

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CRYSTAL BALL Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Swiss hard rockers CRYSTAL BALL have inked a deal with Massacre Records. Armed with a brand new lineup featuring a great new vocalist, Steven Mageney, they're working on their seventh album for a late 2013 release. Everything started back in 1995, when CRYSTAL BALL was a cover band named CHERRY PIE....

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'International Day Of Slayer' To Become Yearly 'Holiday'

In the wake of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman's death, the directors of the International Day Of Slayer — the SLAYER-centric holiday that sprang to life on 6/6/06 — have announced a change in the status the celebration of this year's version of "the world's first heavy metal holiday." "With the pass...

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SLAYER's Returning Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH: Photo Of YAMAHA Kit Used During Tour Rehearsals

A photo of the Yamaha drum kit that Paul Bostaph has been using to get ready for SLAYER's upcoming tour can be seen below. It was announced yesterday (Thursday, May 30) by SLAYER's Tom Araya and Kerry King that Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when the band kicks off the ...

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SLAYER Welcomes Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Back To The Fold

SLAYER's Tom Araya and Kerry King have announced that drummer Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis. Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in...

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SIX FEET UNDER Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Florida-based death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER have parted ways with drummer Kevin Talley and have replaced him with Marco Pitruzzella. Marco, who previously played with SIX FEET UNDER bassist Jeff Hughell in BRAIN DRILL, will make his live debut with SIX FEET UNDER this Saturday in Memphis, Tenn...

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DEFTONES, ISIS Collaboration PALMS: Trailer For Debut Album Available

A trailer for the self-titled debut album from PALMS, the musical collaboration between DEFTONES vocalist Chino Moreno and former members of ISIS (Aaron Harris, Clifford Meyer and Jeff Caxide),can be seen below. The CD will be released on June 25 via Mike Patton's (FAITH NO MORE) Ipecac label. The...