JUDAS PRIEST’S ROB HALFORD, GLENN TIPTON, IAN HILL AND PRODUCER TOM ALLOM CELEBRATE THE 40 ANNIVERSARY OF “SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE”
Bryan Reesman of GRAMMY.com spoke with Judas Priest band members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Ian Hill, along with producer, Tom Allom, about the band’s Screaming for Vengeance album, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Excerpts from the interview appear, below. “[Some people] didn’t know they were metalheads until they heard Priest,” [Rob] Halford tells […]
ALTER BRIDGE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “PAWNS & KINGS” SCHEDULED FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON OCTOBER 14TH, LYRIC VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK AVAILABLE NOW
Since 2004, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge have been known for their memorable riffs, infectious vocal melodies and dueling guitar attack that has garnered them critical and fan acclaim around the globe. Now the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums are back with their […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN DISCUSSES NEW MUSIC, BEING BETRAYED AND THE CONFUSION SURROUNDING THE PURPORTED EDDIE VAN HALEN TRIBUTE
Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone spoke with Mammoth WVH‘s Wolfgang Van Halen, excerpts from the interview appear below. Rolling Stone: ….can expand…because it was a long, long process to get to the debut [album]. Wolfgang Van Halen: There was a lot of work. I didn’t know who I was before it started. I didn’t know what […]
GUITARIST ZAKK WYLDE SAYS HE IS “HONORED” TO BE A PART OF THE FORTHCOMING PANTERA TOUR
As previously reported, guitarist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Sabbath), and drummer Charlie Benante (Anthrax), will be joining Pantera bandmembers Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown, on a reunion/tribute tour. Wylde recently discussed his participation while speaking to Matt Pinfield and Jose Mangin of Danny Wimmer Presents at this weekend’s Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. He said (as transcribed […]
AIRBOURNE’S BROTHERS O’KEEFE DISCUSS RETURNING TO TOURING AND MAKING NEW MUSIC
Brothers Joel, and Ryan O’Keeffe, of Airbourne, who were appearing at the Download Festival, spoke with eonmusic.co.uk, highlights from the interview appear below. Eonmusic: Joel, you were spotted dashing through the crowd to catch Wayward Sons earlier; did you enjoy them? Joel: Yeah, Wayward Sons, they were great. Yeah, I heard them on. To be honest, I […]
GUITARIST ZAKK WYLDE AND DRUMMER CHARLIE BENANTE WILL JOIN PHIL ANSELMO AND REX BROWN FOR THE PANTERA REUNION TOUR
As previously reported, Pantera‘s surviving members are hitting the road for a long-hyped reunion tour in 2023. Now Billboard reports, that joining vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown will be joined by guitarist Black Label Soiciety fronmtman, and Ozzy guitarist, Zakk Wylde along with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. The foursome will reportedly be headlining […]