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Leif Edling is working on a new CANDLEMASS song, to be released next year. The Swedish bassist and songwriter broke the news in a Facebook post, writing: “[The track] will see the light of day early 2018. It will be a part of something bigger, something really cool that will take [CANDLEMASS] on another adventure. This will be very exciting and a new challenge for me as a songwriter.” Edling, who has been unable to tour the last few years due to unspecified health problems, also revealed that he is no longer a member of AVATARIUM, the band he launched … Continue reading

Former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo was interviewed on a recent installment of the “Peer Pleasure” podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked at which point he knew that SLAYER had finally become successful, Lombardo said: “I think once we signed with Rick Rubin, once the major label interest happened, that moment, I think that was a turning point. It was, like, ‘Wait, we’re doing something special. We’re gaining the attention of major companies, and managers as well.’ I remember… Well, it was this manager. [Q Prime co-founder] Cliff Burnstein shows up at SLAYER‘s … Continue reading

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to U.K.’s Absolute Radio about Justin Timberlake‘s guest appearance on the band’s new album, “Concrete And Gold”. “He’s the greatest,” Dave said (see video below). “He’s fun, he’s smart, he’s funny, obviously he’s really talented. He’s fun to hang out with. I mean, his career has taken him to quite a ride — going from the band that he was in when he was young and then going solo and then all the acting and stuff. He’s really legitimized himself as an artist and a songwriter. And when he came in to sing on … Continue reading

KISS legends Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley were interviewed together for the first time in many years on September 20 prior to performing at a charity concert at CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were joined at the studios of the KQRS 92.5 FM radio station by CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen and former EAGLES lead guitarist Don Felder. The interview marked Simmons and Frehley‘s first joint public appearance since KISS‘s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2014. Ace and Gene did not perform at the Hall Of Fame — the organizers wanted the original quartet only … Continue reading

Lita Ford, a former member of the pioneering ’70s all-female rock band THE RUNAWAYS, was asked by Guitars Exchange if she now has any new perspective on why the band broke up. She responded: “We weren’t happy with what we were doing. We weren’t a team. Joan [Jett] and Cherie [Currie] were very much a team and Joan and I tried but we really didn’t click musically. I wanted to play heavy metal and Joan wanted to play… Well, her first hit was ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’, which was very pop rock and it took off and did great; … Continue reading

Riccardo Ball of New Zealand’s Wrecking Ball Media recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he sees himself still playing in STONE SOUR in the next five or ten years: Roy: “Absolutely. I mean, the day I joined the band, I felt I was definitely going to be in here for a while. Here we are eleven years later, four or five albums later, too. Do I foresee that? Absolutely. For however long we can go. I definitely won’t be … Continue reading

Frontman Phil Rind of veteran Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH has compared President Donald Trump to an “Oompa-Loompa,” the pint-sized, orange characters depicted in the 1971 film “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory”, which was adapted from author Roald Dahl‘s 1964 “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” children’s novel. Speaking with Todd Owens of Hellbound.ca prior to the band’s September 16 show at Slim’s in San Francisco, California, where SACRED REICH was celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of its debut album, “Ignorance”, Rind was asked about his thoughts on the current political situation in the United States. “I think everybody, it’s pretty obvious … Continue reading

Dean and Robert DeLeo say that things are “looking good” for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, nearly two years after the passing of the band’s original singer, Scott Weiland, and two months following the death of Weiland‘s replacement, Chester Bennington. STP has been without a vocalist since November 2015, when Bennington — who joined the group in early 2013 — departed so he could spend more time with his main band LINKIN PARK. Weiland, who reunited with the group in 2010 after an eight-year hiatus, died in December 2015 of a drug overdose while on tour with his solo outfit. STP last … Continue reading

Eric Eycke, who sang on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY‘s 1984 debut album, “Eye For An Eye”, has passed away. Just prior to his death, Eycke had reportedly been in hospice with various maladies. C.O.C. said in a statement that Eric‘s “broad musical knowledge shaped the band’s early identity,” adding that “[his] energy is evident on our first hardcore-era album, ‘Eye For An Eye’.” “This simply does not seem real,” the group continued. “We traveled far and wide in a shitty van, blowing up stages together, trying to live up to the likes of the BAD BRAINS and BLACK FLAG.” CORROSION OF … Continue reading

If the thought of another doom band claiming Portland as their home city makes you shudder, then you’ll be glad to know that Ritual Necromancy are the furthest possible thing from doom. Though they hail from Portland, the quartet operate in the most foul of death metal. The first piece of new music from the band since 2014’s Void Manifest,  new song “Command the Sigil” is a cavernous, no-frills assault led by tremolo-picked riffs, squealing guitars and reverberating gutturals. Listen to the song now and stay tuned for more from Ritual Necromancy. The post Track Premiere: Ritual Necromancy – ‘Command the Sigil’ appeared … Continue reading

Necrovorous operate on what may be the filthiest possible level when it comes to playing old school death metal. Rife with headbang-worthy riffs and just enough slower, suffocating moments, their sophomore full-length, Plains of Decay, shows the Greek legion staking their claim to death metal supremacy. Clearly inspired by the likes of Autopsy, early Death and, in its most oppressive moments, even Incantation, Plains of Decay is not a modern-sounding record by any stretch. Necrovorous wallow in the filth of old school death metal, and they do it well. Plains of Decay is due out September 29 on Dark Descent, but you can enjoy a … Continue reading

While we may not want to admit it to each other when engaged in the fruitless exercise of maintaining our street cred, we metalheads sometimes need to listen to something other than metal. At the same time, however, we may want to maintain a similar mood or feel to our usual death, black and doom standbys. Beyond obvious candidates like punk, hardcore, grunge, classical, there is one form of electronic music I’d like to call your attention to: Dark Ambient. I first heard of this genre in 2013 while checking out some Spotify playlists from Corey Mitchell (RIP), metal writer, … Continue reading

Igor Cavalera spoke to Australia’s Silver Tiger Media about “Psychosis”, the upcoming fourth album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, his collaboration with his brother and fellow founding SEPULTURA member Max Cavalera. Due on November 17 via Napalm Records, the disc, which was produced by longtime friend Arthur Rizk, was recorded primarily at a studio in Phoenix, Arizona. Igor said (hear audio below): “Well, it’s pretty much done. We just got the masters back. Me and Max, we just spoke about this, and we’re so excited about this record, it’s insane. It’s one of those things where we can’t stop listening to it. … Continue reading

King Parrot, the Australian grindcore/punk whirldwind, have returned with their third LP, Ugly Produce, on Housecore Records. Simultaneously comedic and intense, Ugly Produce sees King Parrot continue down their unique, entertaining path. The album is out today and now streaming on Housecore’s Bandcamp, so give it a listen while you read a new interview with vocalist Matt Young. Ugly Produce by King Parrot Ugly Produce is your third album. What are you doing differently on this record?With this new record, we have been touring pretty solidly for almost 3 years, and it’s the 2nd record with this lineup. I think time on the road has … Continue reading

Corey Taylor says that he has been “trying to bury” his dispute with NICKELBACK after Chad Kroeger blasted STONE SOUR as “NICKELBACK Lite” and called out Taylor for allegedly saying that it was “easy” to write a hit song. In an interview posted in June with Sweden’s Metal Covenant, Kroeger said that STONE SOUR was “trying to be NICKELBACK,” adding, “Corey Taylor has said some really nasty things about me before in the press. He talks about how easy it is to write a hit song. Well, show me. Show me. Write one. I have yet to hear one. They’re … Continue reading

Austrian brutalizers Belphegor released their eleventh opus, Totenritual, on Friday, September 15. Among their most inspired and vicious releases yet, it showed the trio further the sound they’ve been evolving for the past 25 years. Today, Decibel brings you the music video for “Baphomet” from Totenritual, plus an interview with guitarist/vocalist Helmuth. Be aware: the video is NSFW. Totenritual is the 11th full-length entry in Belphegor’s discography. How do you manage to keep your music interesting and compelling?My travels and the sickened world around me are my main sources of inspiration. We never stick to a particular formula and always try working with new studios, new producers, … Continue reading