DRUMMER JIMMY DEGRASSO SAYS RATT IS “WARREN [DIMARTINI] AND STEPHEN [PEARCY]”

Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso spoke to Eddie on his SiriusXM’ show, Trunk Nation, about his decision to exit Ratt after playing a number of shows with the veteran California hard rock act in 2017 alongside three members of RATT’s classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini. “I played with them back in 2014; when they neeed a [fill-in] drummer, I did […]

MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM AND IN FLAMES ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED 2021 TOUR DATES

Earlier today (July 2nd), Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium and In Flames released the following joint statement: “We are excited to share the new 2021 dates for The Metal Tour Of The Year.. All tickets will be honored for the new rescheduled dates. If you are a ticket holder and cannot make the new show, you will receive an email directly allowing […]

ZAKK WYLDE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF “BLACK SABBATH” WITH BLISTERING RECREATION OF SABBATH’S DEBUT ALBUM, OUT SEPTEMBER 4TH

Early September will see Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne), bassist Blasko  (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queens of the Stone Age), release their spectacular tribute to the Birmingham four, a faithful yet supercharged rendition of Black Sabbath’s first album. Vertigo Records issued the iconic debut album on a Friday the 13th in 1970, […]

STEELHEART RELEASE TIMELY AND POWERFUL VIDEO “MY FREEDOM” TODAY; DIGITAL SINGLE AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE JULY 3RD

The video for hard rockers SteelHeart’s timely, powerful, anthemic ballad My Freedom has just been released and is available now at SteelHeart.com.  The song will be released digitally worldwide on July 3rd.  Originally available on their most recent studio album, 2017’s Through Worlds Of Stardust, this newly-recorded, stripped-down, solo acoustic version of the song and corresponding video […]