GUNS N’ ROSES GUITARIST RICHARD FORTUS SAID JOHN SYKES ONCE AUDITIONED FOR THE BAND, SAID HE WAS “INCREDIBLE”
Guitarist Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses) spoke on episode 91 of Tone Talk discussing how iconic guitarist John Sykes (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder) auditioned for Guns N’Roses more than a decade ago. Fortus stated [via Blabbermouth.net] “That was when D.J. [Ashba] came in [back in 2009], We auditioned a bunch of people, and John […]
FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CLASSIC ANTHRAX LINEUP TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE UPCOMING “AMONG THE LIVING” GRAPHIC NOVEL
Last fall, the announcement of the upcoming graphic novel inspired by the titans of thrash metal’s landmark 1987 album dominated the news cycle across the music and pop culture landscape. The Among the Living graphic novel pulls together a who’s who of names from around comics and music for a track-by-track storyline inspired by one of heavy […]
TODD LA TORRE RELEASES VIDEO FOR THIRD SONG, “CROSSROADS TO INSANITY,” FROM HIS FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM “REJOICE IN THE SUFFERING,” DUE FEBRUARY 5TH
With the release of Rejoice In The Suffering just one week away, Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre is releasing another official music video from his upcoming debut solo album. The video for Crossroads To Insanity is set in a mental institution, where a sane man faces the threshold of his own sanity due to the confinement. While […]
HALLOWEEN JACK, FEATURING GILBY CLARKE, STEPHEN PERKINS, ERIC DOVER AND DAN SHULMAN, PAY TRIBUTE TO THE NEW YORK DOLLS’ SYLVAIN SYLVAIN, BY COVERING THE SONG “TRASH”
Supergroup Halloween Jack is set to release Trash, a cover song video by The New York Dolls as a tribute or token of love to the glam/punk band’s Sylvain Sylvain who died last week after losing his battle with cancer. The New York Dolls, known for their glam rock androgyny and their signature attire including […]
THE END MACHINE, FEATURING GEORGE LYNCH, JEFF PILSON, MICK BROWN AND SINGER ROBERT MASON, TO RELEASE SECOND ALBUM, “PHASE 2” ON APRIL 9TH
The End Machine, the new band featuring two members of the classic Dokken lineup — George Lynch (guitar) and Jeff Pilson (bass) — along with former Lynch Mob and current Warrant singer Robert Mason, will release its second album, Phase 2, on April 9th through Frontiers Music Srl. The first single will arrive in late February. Phase 2 track listing: 1. The Rising 2. Blood And Money 3. We Walk Alone 4. Dark Divide 5. Crack The […]
ALEX VAN HALEN SAYS BAND HAD “STRANGE CHEMISTRY” WITH SINGER DAVID LEE ROTH
Alex Van Halen recently discussed the “strange chemistry” Van Halen had with frontman David Lee Roth as compared to his replacement, Sammy Hagar. Speaking with Modern Drummer, newly published, but conducted before the death of his brother Eddie, Alex was asked how important it was to have a producer in the studio. “Part of it was the conflict between the band and Dave,” he […]