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Bobby Dall says that POISON “should” be making a new studio album but claims that he doesn’t know if it will happen. POISON‘s last album of new material was 2002’s “Hollyweird”. Back in 2007, they released “Poison’d”, an album of covers. Asked in a new interview with All That Shreds if there is any chance that POISON will record a new album, the bassist said: “I’m not going to bullshit you and say there’s any [new music] in the process [of being made]. Would I like there to be? Yes. But, it’s a matter of everyone having the time. Everybody … Continue reading

Frankie Banali says that James Durbin “has proved to be the best singer” QUIET RIOT has had since the band was resurrected eight years ago. Durbin, who became known as the “metal guy” on 2011’s season of “American Idol” after performing “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law” with JUDAS PRIEST, hooked up with QUIET RIOT after the dismissal of Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; formerly of ADLER’S APPETITE). Nicols was with QUIET RIOT for just a few months, but long enough to record the vocals for an early version of the band’s latest album, 2017’s “Road Rage”. In a … Continue reading

Martin TheSwedishLad conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth on June 7 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the evolution of IN THIS MOMENT‘s sound since the band’s 2005 inception, Brink said: “I think we both think up until ‘Blood’ [2012], we were just kind of… we were writing and we were just doing things, just kind of trying to figure it out, but we didn’t have an identity. I think we were doing cute stuff. My lyrics were funny. Some of … Continue reading

Mia Klose of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner on June 9 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there were times, before he joined JUDAS PRIEST in 2011, when he considered giving up and cutting his hair and getting a regular 9-to-5 job, Faulkner said: “Of course. I think that goes for everyone. There’s always challenges. But that’s the passion, isn’t it? We’ve got the passion, and when we get those obstacles, we get frustrated, but you keep at it. And these [other guys … Continue reading

RockNews Switzerland conducted an interview with VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen at the Greenfield festival on June 9 in Interlaken, Switzerland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked when fans can expect to see VOLBEAT‘s follow-up to 2016’s “Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie” album, Poulsen said: “It will be released next year. ‘Cause when we’re done with this summer touring, all the festivals, we will go home to Denmark and finish up the writing, enter the studio late November. Maybe we will enter the studio again very early next year, if we’re not done; it really depends. But there’s … Continue reading

This is No Corporate Beer, Decibel’s semi-new beer-spotting, consumer guide where we drink a beer and then review it.Now that we’ve accomplished the drinking part of the equation, we present the review part below.  Beer: On Fleek Brewery: Stillwater Artisanal / Casita Cerveceria Style: Stout – Imperial/Double 13% ABV / 50 IBU Stout Stout Pour it all out This is a brew you can’t do without This awful opening tangent brought to you by 1980’s sensation Tears for Beers. But for real on the rilly, On Fleek – a magnificent collabo between Bodymore, Murderland’s Stillwater Artisanal Ales and untraditional ale specialists Casita … Continue reading

Former STYX vocalist Dennis DeYoung says that he was “totally shocked” by the band’s decision to perform the song “Mr. Roboto” live in its entirety for the first time in 35 years. “Mr. Roboto” — which originally appeared on STYX‘s 1983 concept album “Kilroy Was Here” — was written by DeYoung, who left the group in 1999. The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Canada, but guitarist Tommy Shaw‘s reported dislike of the song and direction of the group’s concert performances — which, in keeping with the album’s concept, featured bandmembers acting … Continue reading

German heavy metal unit Goat Explosion released their demo in 2016, and now they’re ready to release their debut album, Rumors of Man. Pulling elements of traditional doom and stoner rock as well as heavy metal, Rumors of Man is a riff-filled, enjoyable album that sees Goat Explosion join the booming stoner rock scene. Rumors of Man is out July 16, but Decibel has an exclusive stream of new song “Wandering Spectre” now. Tune in below. Pre-order Rumors of Man from Into Endless Chaos Records. The post Track Premiere: Goat Explosion – ‘Wandering Spectre’ appeared first on Decibel Magazine. Track Premiere: Goat Explosion – ‘Wandering Spectre’ Track Premiere: Goat Explosion – … Continue reading

Brandon Lee, the son of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, is continuing to call out his dad for using Father’s Day as an opportunity to say that his two kids “can be assholes.” Brandon addressed Tommy directly via Instagram, writing: “Tommy. If you want to bad mouth me, do it to me face. You post something for the world to see, saying that I’m a bad kid and my mom is a bad mother, what do you expect? Seriously, who’s the fkn adult here? How would you even know if I’m a bad kid, you’re not even around enough to … Continue reading

“Anthem for the Anthropocene” is the first Abhorrence track since 1990. Not that it’s taken the Finnish veterans 28 years to come up with the follow-up to the mighty Abhorrence 7″ (Seraphic Decay). They’ve been busy in bands like Amorphis, Ajattara, Rytmihäiriö, and Paradise Lost over the last three decades. But now Abhorrence, following an ultra-brutal reformation gig at the 2013’s Tuska Festival, have returned. The blood-soaked, pestilential past is alive! Says Tomi Koivusaari to Decibel: “Ever since we played those first reunion shows for the compilation album in 2013, it felt great to play together and we never really … Continue reading

According to Billboard, METALLICA has donated its monetary award from the Polar Music Prize to three charities. 50 percent of the one-million-Swedish-Kroner prize (just over $130,000) went to the Stockholm City Mission, which supports the homeless; 25 percent to the World Childhood Foundation, founded by Sweden’s Queen Silvia; and 25 percent to the Afghanistan National Institute Of Music, also a recipient of this year’s Polar Music Prize. “Many of the Polar Music Prize laureates over the years have donated their prize money to charity,” Marie Ledin, managing director of the Prize, told Billboard. “It’s not something we ask of them, … Continue reading

Wargaming — the company behind free-to-play titles World Of Tanks (2010), World Of Warplanes (2013) and World Of Warships (2015) — has announced that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will host 10 online educational warplanes diaries. Launching today, this free-to-view series is set to be released weekly on the World Of Warplanes official portal and YouTube channel across June, July and August, alongside an exclusive World Of Warplanes video tribute to the classic IRON MAIDEN song “Aces High”. As an avid enthusiast of military aviation, pilot, and supporter of World Of Warplanes‘ dedication to historical accuracy, Bruce has recorded “The … Continue reading

Swedish death metallers GRAVE have announced the addition of drummer Tomas Lagrén to the group’s ranks. The band states: “We have a new drummer. He has been with us for the past year and done a great job behind the drums. A hard-hitting son of a bitch and the brother of Mika.” GRAVE 2018 is: Ola Lindgren – Guitar/Vocals Tobias Cristiansson – Bass Mika Lagrén – Guitar Tomas Lagrén – Drums GRAVE parted ways with drummer Ronnie Bergerstål at the end of 2016. The band’s latest album, “Out Of Respect For The Dead”, was released in October 2015 via Century … Continue reading

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK singer Mike Shinoda revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he had late bandmate Chester Bennington‘s voice in his in-ear monitors during some of the songs the surviving members of the group performed at its Bennington tribute concert last October. Shinoda explained: “I’m used to hearing the songs in a certain way, so we’ve started making practice tracks. So if anybody’s missing, we can turn on the album version of their track and practice as if they were there. When you think about some of my parts, we would go … Continue reading

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will release their third album, “Living The Dream”, on September 21. The band will support the disc by embarking on tour of the U.S. and Canada in early September. The artist pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time on each stop. Use the password “SLASH18” to fet your tickets at SlashOnline.com. Tour dates: Sep. 13 – Whisky A Go Go @ Los Angeles, CA Sep. 15 – The Van Buren @ Phoenix, AZ Sep. 16 – Kaaboo Del Mar @ Del Mar, CA Sep. 18 – The Depot @ Salt Lake City, … Continue reading

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a contingent of FOO FIGHTERS fans are growing concerned for Dave Grohl‘s voice, fearing that he may have done permanent damage to his vocal cords. After the band played last Monday night (June 11) in Antwerp, Belgium, one fan wrote at the FOO FIGHTERS‘ Reddit page following the show that he was worried about Grohl‘s voice. The fan wrote: “I was at the Antwerp gig last night, and I thought the state of Dave‘s voice was kind of worrying — towards the final third it began cutting out entirely (noticeably on ‘Breakout’).” He added, … Continue reading

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee engaged in a Father’s Day social media war of words with his son Brandon. The 55-year-old rocker took to Instagram on Sunday to honor his dad, while lamenting what he says were his own failures as a father. “Being a father ain’t easy! I’m so tired of the fake shit I keep seeing all over IG… let’s get real: It’s a rollercoaster ok?” Tommy wrote. “My father taught me to respect everyone and everything and to take care of those that I loved. He taught me to appreciate my possessions, and to be grateful for … Continue reading

Chris Cornell‘s daughter has released a duet she recorded with her late father as a Father’s Day tribute to the late SOUNDGARDEN singer. Toni and Chris Cornell‘s version of Prince‘s “Nothing Compares 2 U” was accompanied by a note in which the 13-year-old thanked her dad for his support. “Daddy, I love you and miss you so much,” she wrote. “You were the best father anyone could ask for. Our relationship was so special, and you were always there for me. You gave me courage when I didn’t have any. You believed in me when I didn’t. I miss your … Continue reading

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci have revealed in a new video message that the band has regrouped at an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2016’s “The Astonishing” album. “John and I are here at the studio,” James said in the clip, which can be seen below. “We’ve been here for one week, and it is going sensational. Everybody is in the one room, and we’re all interacting with one another, and I’ve gotta tell you, if the first week is any indication of where this album is going, you’re in … Continue reading

Germany’s Metal-Heads.de conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde prior to BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s March 27 concert at Live Music Hall in Cologne, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the difference between live shows with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and OSBOURNE: Zakk: “There is no difference, whether you’re playing with ‘The Boss’ [Osbourne] or we’re playing in a phone booth or we’re playing in front of 500,000 people. Dancing is just as grueling and is exciting, no matter what.” On how the music industry … Continue reading

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with frontwoman Candace Kucsulain and drummer Dustin Schoenhofer of Detroit metallic hardcore veterans WALLS OF JERICHO prior to the band’s June 10 concert at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On their most recent studio album, 2016’s “No One Can Save You From Yourself”: Dustin: “I think that it’s crazy that people still care.” Candace: “Yeah, it’s pretty amazing that people still care, but honestly, we care, so that’s what matters the most. [Laughs] It’s been really … Continue reading

Metal Wani‘s Adam Hayward conducted an interview with BODY COUNT frontman Ice-T and guitarist Ernie C. at this year’s Download festival, which was held last weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On maintaining a strong social message on the band’s recent “Bloodlust” studio album: Ice-T: “I mean, that’s what I’ve always been about. That’s who Ice-T is. He’s going to tell some jokes, he’s going to talk a little bullshit, but bottom-line, he’s a serious cat that talks about serious issues that a lot … Continue reading

MIC Studios conducted an interview with frontwoman Noora Louhimo of Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST at this year’s Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how she came to join BATTLE BEAST: Noora: “It was 2012. They actually found me through YouTube when I wasn’t in a band. I used to sing more acoustic gigs and [was] performing as a guest star in different kinds of bands in my hometown. They saw this video of me singing Janis Joplin. And Janis Joplin is my biggest female idol … Continue reading