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BUTCHER BABIES To Release 'Goliath' In July

BUTCHER BABIES will release their debut album, "Goliath", on July 9 via Century Media Records. The Los Angeles-based band — frontwomen Carla Harvey and Heidi Shephard, guitarist Henry Flury, bassist Jason Klein and drummer Chris Warner — wrapped its tour with MARILYN MANSON in late February and went...

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VOLBEAT Pays Tribute To Late SLAYER Guitarist

Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT paid tribute to late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman by playing a snippet of a cover version of the SLAYER classic "Raining Blood" on May 14 in Springfield, Missouri. Check out fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. Members of SLAYER released...

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SLAYER To Fans: Ignore WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH At JEFF HANNEMAN's Memorial Celebration

SLAYER has commented on Westboro Baptist Church's plan to picket the public memorial celebration for the band's late guitarist Jeff Hanneman, which will be held May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event — which will run from from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m — will be free and open to the publ...

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BUTCHER BABIES Interviewed At 'Revolver Golden Gods' (Video)

Juliya Chernetsky conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES backstage at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. BUTCHER BABIES last year signed a deal with Century Media Records. The band's full-leng...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD Remembers SLAYER's HANNEMAN In New DECIBEL Issue

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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SLAYER: 15-Minute Video Interview With JEFF HANNEMAN From 2009 Posted Online

A 15-minute video interview with SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman conducted before the release of the band's latest album, "World Painted Blood", in 2009 can be seen below. "World Painted Blood" sold 41,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Hanneman passed away on May 2 from li...

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WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH Says It Will Picket SLAYER Guitarist's Memorial Celebration

Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church has announced via Twitter that it will picket the public memorial celebration for late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, which will be held May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be free and open to the public on a fi...

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SLAYER: 'Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration' To Be Held In Los Angeles

The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be free and open to the public on a first-come, first-in basis (subject to venue capacity). All ages are welcome, and paid parking will be a...

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SLASH Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash (pictured below) has paid tribute to SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on May 2 from liver failure at the age of 49. In a statement to LA Weekly, Slash said: "For me, Jeff Hanneman was the king of thrash/speed metal guitar. SLAYER...

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Kansas Coffee Shop Forced To Change Name After Legal Threat From TWISTED SISTER Guitarist

According to the Prairie Village Post, a Kansas coffee shop is being forced into changing its name from Twisted Sisters after receiving a letter from attorneys representing John French (or Jay Jay French or John French Segall),who is the guitarist and manager of the rock band TWISTED SISTER. "At fi...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian (pictured below) has paid tribute to SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on May 2 from liver failure at the age of 49. In a statement to LA Weekly, Ian said: "There was a real dichotomy knowing Jeff. On one hand, he was a really great guy — ...

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SLAYER's KING And ARAYA Are Looking Forward To 'Making Noise' For JEFF HANNEMAN

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya have released the following statement to their European fans: "We know that our fans everywhere are hurting for the loss of Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist] just as we are. "We want to let you all know that when we come to Europe this summe...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson (pictured below) has paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on May 2 from liver failure at the age of 49. In a statement to LA Weekly, Ellefson said: "Jeff was a low-key public figure, but behind the scenes he was the engine that drove the ...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Talks About Working With Producer BOB EZRIN

DEEP PURPLE's first new studio set since 2005, called "Now What?!", sold 4,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 115 on The Billboard 200 chart. Bob Ezrin, who is best known for his work with PINK FLOYD ("The Wall", "Momentary Lapse Of Reason" and "The...

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SLAYER's LOMBARDO: HANNEMAN's Discovery Of Punk Rock Helped 'Shape My Personal Drumming Style'

SLAYER's estranged drummer Dave Lombardo has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) from liver failure at the age of 49. Said Lombardo: "This picture [see below] was taken at the Troubadour in Hollywood around 1982. "Jeff was the guy that shaved his h...