WHOM GODS DESTROY, FEATURING BUMBLEFOOT, DEREK SHERINIAN AND DINO JELUSICK, “INSANIUM” ALBUM DETAILS REVEALED
Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Sons Of Apollo, Black Country Communion),guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses, Sons Of Apollo) and vocalist Dino Jelusick (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra),along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura and drummer Bruno Valverde, has announced its debut album, Insanium, to be released on March 15th, through InsideOut Music. As first […]
KINGS OF THRASH, LONDON, AND OTHERS JUST ADDED FOR 2024 METAL HALL OF FAME GALA
The Metal Hall of Fame is getting ready to rock Anaheim and Southern California once again with the 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala. “The Most Important Night In Hard Rock and Heavy Metal!!” will take place on January 24th at the Delta Marriott Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA. Performances just added to the Gala […]
DRUMMER JAMES KOTTAK PASSES AT AGE 61
Veteran rock drummer James Kottak, who is best known for his work with Scorpions and Kingdom Come, has died. He was 61 years old. Kottak‘s daughter Tobi told TMZ her father passed away Tuesday morning (January 9th) in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was born and lived until 1987, although further details about the exact circumstances weren’t immediately available. In addition to Scorpions and Kingdom Come, Kottak had toured […]
STATIC-X AND SEVENDUST BEGIN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF LEG 3 OF THE “MACHINE KILLER” TOUR FOR APRIL AND MAY 2024
As 2024 gets underway and with the excitement around the upcoming February run of the Machine Killer tour, metal legends Static-X and Sevendust are announcing another leg of the popular touring package that will also feature rockers DOPE and Lines of Loyalty to take place in April and May. For those unaware, The Machine Killer Tour is a reunion that is over two decades in the making […]
GUITARIST RIK EMMETT RELEASES DEFINITIVE HITS COLLECTION INCLUDING TWO UNRELEASED SONGS
Canadian label Music In Motion Ent is releasing Diamonds – The Best of the Hard Rock Years 1990 – 1995, a brand new compilation featuring iconic guitarist Rik Emmett‘s hand picked rock tracks from his three Duke Street releases, Absolutely, Ipso Facto and The Spiral Notebook plus two previously unheard songs. Remastered with the most […]
JUDAS PRIEST RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “PANIC ATTACK,” “INVINCIBLE SHIELD” OUT MARCH 8TH
Judas Priest have released the official video, for their first single, Panic Attack, from their forthcoming album, Invincible Shield, due March 8th. To pre-order Invincible Shield, visit shop.judaspriest.com. The band also announced tour dates, which can be seen here. Over the past 50 years Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and headlined the world’s biggest stadiums. With […]