Wayne “Doobie” Fabra, original drummer of the groundbreaking New Orleans band GRAVEYARD RODEO, died on January 15. He was 58 years old. Fabra’s death comes a little over five years after the passing of GRAVEYARD RODEO singer Perry McAuley. Kyle Thomas …

In the wake of the devastating LA fires, 2X GRAMMY-nominated, Canadian-born, LA-based band Spiritbox has launched a charity raffle to support recovery efforts. All proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and Altadena Girls. The …

In 2023, after an illustrious cult career spanning more than 20 years, German melodic black metallers, Dark Fortress, came to an end. The Germans have made one final offering to their fans with Anthems From Beyond The Grave – Live In Europe 2023, a rec…

Deraps . The post Deraps to release sophomore album in a few months first appeared on Sleaze Roxx.

KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, have announced more shows as part of their spring 2025 tour. Confirmed dates so far: April 03 – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA April 04 – Pechanga Resort Casino – Temecula, CA April 05 -…

Polish death metal legion Vader will have new editions of Black To The Blind and De Profundis out through Nuclear Blast on March 14. Black To The Blind remastered will be out on digipak CD and red/black sunburst vinyl. The 1997 album was originally re…

Gene Simmons Band, the touring act around KISS singer/bassist, Gene Simmons, recently announced a string of 2025 tour dates. The Demon has even more dates to his tour – including stops in Northfield, OH, Uncasville, CT, and Temecula, CA. Simmons’ tour …

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, RAVEN frontman John Gallagher talked about METALLICA opening for his band back in 1983 and 1984. The trek marked METALLICA’s first-ever tour. Asked what his thoughts were about METALLICA…

Tulsa-based metalheads Blind Oath have released a new single, “Riteous Hunt”, accompanied by a black & white cartoon/storyboard lyric video. The track features appearances by four of the underground’s iconic female vocalists: Stacey Savage of Savage Ma…

Tim Lambesis revealed that his bandmates gave him an ultimatum before leaving As I Lay Dying. He shared the struggles he faced at the time, particularly in his relationship with his wife, Dany, and how it affected him. “I wasn’t going to talk about it because I didn’t want to let anybody know how deeply…