5/4: GREETINGS FROM MARYLAND AND M3
Greetings from Maryland and the start of day 2 of the M3 Festival. Caught Kix and WASP last night here and both bands sounded strong. Full house and the weather is great. Music is about to start for the day and night here shortly so look forward to a long rockin day with many bands […]
OZZY OSBOURNE OFFERS HIS OPINION AS TO WHY BILL WARD DID NOT PARTICPATE IN THE BLACK SABBATH REUNION
Ozzy Osbourne spoke with Mojo magazine about original drummer Bill Ward’s decision not to participate in the band’s reunion. The drum tracks on Black Sabbath’s first LP with Ozzy since 1978, 13, were recorded by Rage Against The Machine’s Brad Wilk while Osbourne’s touring drummer Tommy Clufetos filled the seat during Sabbath’s three shows last […]
SLAYER’S HANNEMAN REMEMBERED AT THE GOLDEN GODS AWARDS
Slayer guitarist Kerry King led a tribute to his “fallen brother” Jeff Hanneman at the Revolver Golden Gods awards on April 2nd, bypassing the usual moment of silence for something a bit more appropriate. “I thought ‘should I do a moment of silence?’ Fuck no. This is the Golden Gods man,” he told the crowd. […]
PRODUCER RICK RUBIN DISCUSSES WORKING WITH BLACK SABBATH, SAYS THE BAND IS “PRE-HEAVY METAL”
Mojo Magazine spoke with producer Rick Rubin about working with Black Sabbath on their latest album, 13. Portions of the interview appear below. Q: When it came to working with Black Sabbath, what was your biggest challenge? A: When I started working with them, they really hadn’t worked together in such a long time and, […]
5/2: RIP JEFF HANNEMAN
Just heard the awful news a couple hours ago about the passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. Jeff had been battling an infection from a spider bite but it was announced liver failure took his life today. I interviewed and hung with Jeff several times and it was always a blast. I last saw him […]
SLAYER GUITARIST JEFF HANNEMAN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 49
Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He was 49. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and […]