JOHN PETRUCCI SAYS MIKE PORTNOY’S OFFER TO REJOIN DREAM THEATER CAME TOO LATE. AUDIO STREAMS OF TWO SONGS FROM 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF “BLIZZARD OF OZ” AND “DIARY.” NO OZZFEST THIS YEAR.
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess about the departure of the band’s founding drummer Mike Portnoy and addition of Mike Mangini. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. […]
SIXX A.M. “THIS IS GONNA HURT” LANDS IN BILLBOARD TOP 10. VAN HALEN TO HEADLINE SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL. TIMELY “PRECIOUS NOW” VIDEO FROM NERANATURE
“This Is Gonna Hurt”, the sophomore album from SIXX: A.M. — the band consisting of Nikki Sixx (also of MÖTLEY CRÜE), DJ Ashba (also of GUNS N’ ROSES) and James Michael — […]
BIG RELEASE DAY TOMORROW INCLUDING THE RETURN OF THE CARS! NEW RECORDS FROM ANVIL AND BLACK LABEL SOCIETY AND A DVD FROM AC/DC.
The long awaited return of Singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes on keyboards, Elliot Easton on lead guitar, and David Robinson on drums is over! Following up their multi‐platinum body of work that […]
NEWLY LICENSED HALLOWEEN KISS COSTUMES…NEW AVENGED SEVENFOLD SONG FOR CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS…SEBASTIAN BACH DATES WITH WHITESNAKE, TESLA, AND LITA FORD.
The “Hottest Band in the World” is about to set Halloween on fire! KISS andRubie’s Costume company, the world’s largest manufacturer of Halloween costumes and costume accessories, have announced a worldwide licensing deal […]
FIRST VIEW OF NEW JUDAS PRIEST LINEUP
The first photo of the new JUDAS PRIEST lineup — featuring the band’s latest addition, 31-year-old British guitarist Richie Faulkner (LAUREN HARRIS, DIRTY DEEDS) — can be seen below. Faulkner […]
TONY MACALPINE RELEASING NEW SELF-TITLED SOLO ALBUM! KYUSS LIVES! TO PLAY “SPECIAL EVENING.” SMOKIN’ NEW CHROME DIVISION VIDEO!
Legendary guitar and piano/keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine‘s new self- titled album, to be released June 21 on Favored Nations, marks a highly-anticipated return to solo work after a prolific decade of output […]
WHO CARES VIDEO FINALLY OUT AND HERE IT IS! VERY COOL DAVID COVERDALE INTERVIEW. ENTIRE “JUGGERNAUT OF JUSTICE” FROM ANVIL STREAMING ONLINE.
WHOCARES — the renewed musical union between legendary DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and none other than BLACK SABBATH‘s Tony Iommi: the undisputed master of heavy guitar riffs — will […]
RIP ROARIN’ NEW “REFUGEE” FROM TNT. COOL NEW ANTHRAX RIFF. FANTASTIC PREVIEW OF “BLIZZARD OF OZZ” AND “DIARY OF A MADMAN” REISSUES.
When TNT‘s Ronni Le Tekrø (guitar) and Tony Mills (vocals) wrote the song above, they were inspired by refugees in Toten and their invisibility in society. The track and its theme aroused the enthusiasm of […]
SOME NEW METAL FOR YA’LL DAY (Three New Songs)
U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has posted the first in a series of video reports from the group’s current Mexican and South American tour. You can […]
Heavy Metal Messenger & Deano 