Jon Wiederhorn
Gene Hoglan, ‘The Atomic Clock’ — Instructional DVD
Gene Hoglan, one of the most talented extreme metal drummers, has a resume dating back to 1983 when he was knocking heads in Los Angeles violent thrash band Dark Angel. Since then, he has played in Death, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmer's Hole, Old Man's Child, Tenet, Dethklok and most recently Fear Factory...
The Black Label Society Interview — ”Creep Show’
During our animated conversation with Zakk Wylde, the Black Label Society guitarist and former Ozzy Osbourne axeman said that if Ozzy didn't go into music, he could have been a comedian. Providing he took the stage with a translator, Wylde could well be right, but you know what they say about birds of a feather...
Scorpions Get Out Your Sting and Blackout Tour Dates
A full 45 years since guitarist Rudolf Schenker first formed Scorpions in Hannover, Germany, the multi-platinum melodic metal sensations are about to launch the U.S. leg of their farewell run, the Get Out Your Sting and Blackout Tour. On June 18 in Holmdel, N...
Exodus March of Brutality Tour Dates
Thrash legends Exodus had a blast opening for Megadeth and Testament earlier this year, but now it's time for the Bay Area bashers to step out from the sidelines and launch their own headline tour, which should be nothing short of a 'March of Brutality' -- at least that's what they're calling it...
The Acacia Strain, ‘Wormwood’ — New Album
Seeing that the Acacia Strain are too white for black metal, we're guessing the band didn't decide to title their new album, 'Wormwood,' after the Marduk record of the same name that came out last year. But on July 20, the Acacia Strain will, indeed, release 'Wormwood' to the masses, frontman Vincent Bennett revealed in a June 5 YouTube post...
Month of Mayhem: Rob Zombie and Atreyu Interviews — ”Creep Show’
When it comes to summer package tours, Rob Zombie and Atreyu are seasoned veterans. They've both played Ozzfest (Zombie headlined the second stage and played the main stage twice. Atreyu performed the second stage twice -- sometimes at 9 AM), Zombie did England's Download with White Zombie when it was still called the Donnington fest...
Def Leppard Frontman Launches Mott the Hoople Cover Band
When you're used to dealing with layers of multi-tracked vocals and crisp, processed guitars all the time, sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty. That would explain Down 'n' Outz, a rough-and-ready Mott the Hoople-related cover band featuring Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott backed by the electric blues rock of the London Quireboys...
Ministry, ‘Thunderstruck’ — New Song
We're not even going to get into the claim last year that Ministry were breaking up and there would be no more new music. We'll just celebrate the fact frontman Al Jourgensen has decided to drop a new Ministry song, an aggro cover of AC/DC's 'Thunderstuck...
Slash Tackled During Concert — Video
Guitar hero Slash never even heard the guy coming. On June 10, in the middle of a show in Milan, Italy, Slash was playing 'Sweet Chile O' Mine" when a member of the crowd clambered onto the stage and was tackled by Slash's security guard. Unfortunately, the hit wasn't clean, and the crowd member bounced directly into Slash, knocking him to the ground (but, amazingly, it didn't knock off his
Iron Maiden, ‘El Dorado’ — New Song
Iron Maiden's 'The Final Frontier' tour -- in support of their upcoming release of the same name -- is underway, and to celebrate the launch, the band is offering a free download of the album track 'El Dorado' at their official website.
The epic, explosive song begins the way many tunes end, with a clamor of guitar, bass and drums that gradually slows to a halt...