In a new interview with Bilal Butt of the CHOM 97.7 radio station, guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD was asked if he and his bandmates are still hoping to one day score a sci-fi movie, as they had previously stated. …

Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante recently re-shared her support for trans rights and addressed criticism of her stance on X. The topic came up when she responded to a tweet from Big Ass Truck, which stated, “Trans rights are human rights,” by replying, “I love you, Big Ass Truck. Listening to Big Ass Truck through the PA…

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick spoke about his plan to release his autobiography. He said: “Yeah, I mean, actually, over 20 years ago — like 25 years ago — I started working on a book with a…

“heard more than a few times in these halls that 2024 was a lean year for the doomier side of metal. Indeed, I spent the better part of my n00b period last year longing fruitlessly to review that particular flavor of death-doom that hits the sweet spot between melancholy and aggression, so this year I…

Seven Kingdoms (USA), Cabrakaän (Mexico), Super Monster Party (USA) and Painful (Germany) are the latest acts confirmed for the 2025 edition of 70000 Tons Of Metal, taking place January 30 – February 3, 2025. This year’s cruise will take fans back to a…

During an appearance on the latest episode of the “Come On Over” podcast, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about the physical demands of his energetic live performances. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, I’ve gotta dial it…

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band performed on Wednesday, January 22 at The Palace Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. King kicked off his first-ever headlining tour a week earlier, on Jan…

During last night’s “Ultimate Jam Night” at NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, California, Alissa White- Gluz of ARCH ENEMY sang a cover of the Pat Benatar classic “Heartbreaker” backed by Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Doug Aldrich…

Drumeo has shared another video featuring Drean Theater drummer Mike Portnoy.  Check it out below. “Join Mike Portnoy as he breaks down the history and challenges behind ‘Instrumedley’ – a 12-minute masterpiece originally performed live at Budokan in 2…

A follower recently asked Sammy Hagar on Instagram about the status of his Sammy’s Island project after seeing a video of the Best of All Worlds crew heading to Scottsdale, Arizona. Hagar confirmed that the project had been canceled due to profitability issues. He responded, “It’s true that organization didn’t get it. They don’t understand…