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MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now stream the podcast using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Ellefson interview begins around the 14-minute mark.) Ellefson last fall became one of 100 students in the distance education pr...

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HERETIC Signs With METAL ON METAL RECORDS

Metal On Metal Records has announced the signing of the legendary U.S. power/thrash metal act HERETIC. The band, formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California, released an EP, "Torture Knows No Boundary" (1986),and a full-length, "Breaking Point" (1988),through Metal Blade Records before disbanding. L...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says METALLICA/MEGADETH Supergroup 'Would Be A Blast'

MetalSerbia.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the proposed collaborative project featuring MEGADETH's Mustaine and Ellefson alongside METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Guest On Episode Of 'Californication'

Sebastian Bach is currently in California shooting a new episode of the Showtime hit TV show "Californication". Bach says, "[I am] very excited to be on the show! I play a guitar player, as you can see by this pic taken yesterday. My role on the show is killer and interesting and I am honored ...

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HELLYEAH's GREG TRIBBETT Forced To Leave Tour; Band To Play Remaining Dates As Four-Piece

HELLYEAH has announced that it will play the remaining dates of its current tour without guitarist Greg Tribbett, who has had to return home due to a family emergency. The band has been on a successful tour with CLUTCH since April 13. Commented HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray: "We all stand with our broth...

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HELLYEAH: 'Band Of Brothers' Video Released

"Band Of Brothers", the new video from the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — can be seen below. The clip was filmed on March 26 at Loyal Stud...

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STAIND Frontman, MEGADETH Bassist To Help Make 'Shame On America' Documentary

Director/photographer Fran Strine is set to direct and produce his debut Kickstarter-funded, non-music documentary entitled "Shame On America". The project is a tribute to veterans who give everything to defend their country and a lament on the lack of care for them upon their return home. The idea...

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PAUL GILBERT Debuts New 'Rock Guitar School'

ArtistWorks, the first collaborative global learning community comprised of master artists and ambitious amateurs, announces the May 23 launch of the online, interactive Rock Guitar School With Paul Gilbert. Most noted as a member acclaimed heavy metal band RACER X, platinum-selling hard rock band M...

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Australian Death Metal Band Receives $20,000 Government Grant

According to The Australian, Sydney, Australia-based quintet OUROBOROS may be the first death-metal band to receive support from the Australian government through the Australia Council For The Arts. The Australia Council For The Arts offers a broad range of grants for Australian artists and arts org...

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VAN HALEN Singer: 'The Band Is Getting Along Famously, Better Than We Have In Quite Some Time'

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has released a videotaped message for the fans explaining the reasons for the postponement of 31 of the band's concerts — starting from their July 7 show at Uncasville, Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena through their September 25 concert at Milwaukee's Bradley Center. U...

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STONE SOUR Frontman Says New Album 'Will Blow People's Minds'

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the band's forthcoming fourth studio album, which is tentatively going to come out in October. The project — which will likely end up becoming a double effort — will follow up 2010's "Audio Secrecy". “Picture [PINK FLOYD's] '...

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TALAS To Reunite For Free Outdoor Concert In Upstate New York

The original lineup of TALAS — consisting of legendary bassist Billy Sheehan, guitarist Dave Constantino and drummer Paul Varga – will reunite for a one-off performance on July 28 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Niagara Falls, New York. The show is part of the 2012 Hard Rock "Rocks Old Falls Street, USA Su...

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VAN HALEN Taking Time Off To 'Recharge Their Engines'

According to TMZ.com, VAN HALEN decided to postpone 31 of its previously announced summer concerts because the guys in the band felt like the current schedule was "too much, too fast" and they were "losing their focus." The site quotes a source "close to the band" as saying "They're simply burned ou...

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BOB DAISLEY To Serve As Patron Of 'Rock The House' Live Music Competition

Legendary bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE) will serve a patron for Rock The House, the parliamentary live music competition which supports the U.K. live music industry and promotes the importance of intellectual property rights. Rock The House sees...

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MERENDINE To Release 'New World Disorder' Next Month

Italian thrashers MERENDINE have inked a deal with Germany's Metalville Records. The band's fourth full-length album, "New World Disorder", will be released in June. MERENDINE, who are based in Northern Italy in the town of Padova, have a unique sound of hard rock/thrash, which is reminiscent of the...