MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has revealed the lyrical inspiration for his band's new song "Do Or Die". Released last Friday (October 11), "Do Or Die" has been described by some fans and media outlets as a "diss" track aimed at MACHINE HEAD's detractors, in particular those who have been critical of the band's last ...
A doctor has refuted Eddie Van Halen's theory that he developed cancer after keeping guitar picks in his mouth during shows. The guitarist was treated for tongue cancer in 2000, resulting in surgery which removed a third of his tongue. He was declared cancer-free in 2002. In a 2015 interview with Billboard, Van Halen revealed ...
Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Celestial", his forthcoming Christmas album that mixes holiday classics with all-new compositions: Rob: "The story of the way 'Celestial' was created ...
GHOST leader Tobias Forge has told Worcester Magazine in a new interview that he feels that the band's best album has yet to be recorded. He is also looking forward to expanding GHOST's live show beyond what the band was able to present on this year's "Ultimate Tour Named Death". "I ...
British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will enter Orgone Studios in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom at the end of the month with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano to begin recording their new album. An early 2020 release is expected. PARADISE LOST previously worked with Arellano on "The Plague Within" (2015) and "Medusa" (2017) albums. This past ...
Nuclear Blast has announced the signing of the modern metal outfit AMARANTHE. The Swedish/Danish six-piece is currently working on its sixth studio album, which will tentatively be unleashed in 2020. AMARANTHE's Olof Mörck states: "It feels amazing to unveil our cooperation with the giants at Nuclear Blast! Ever since we held our shiny new Nuclear ...
Following last week's international release of METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony, "S&M²", the film has cemented itself as the largest ever global rock event cinema release having earned $5.5 million at the box office across more than 95 countries in more than 3,700 cinemas worldwide. Trafalgar Releasing are now pleased to announce that due to ...
PERIPHERY, which recently wrapped up its wildly successful "Periphery IV: Hail Stan" North American tour, has extended the outing, adding a winter 2020 swing through the U.S., with festivities kicking off on January 30 in San Francisco. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on ...
Iconic rockers QUEEN have hit back at the critics of their "Bohemian Rhapsody" film, claiming that "a lot of the media" hates the fact that the band is "too fucking popular." Released last November, "Bohemian Rhapsody" has become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, bringing in more than $1 billion at the worldwide box ...
METALLICA has announced three additions to the Nixon x Metallica watch collection, including one very limited-run collectible, the 51-30 LTD "Enter Sandman" Nixon watch. Announced in 2018, Nixon's collaboration with METALLICA originally included eight watches plus one limited edition. "The fact that each and every one of the band members wanted ...
