HELLOWEEN LAUNCH NORTH AMERICAN TOUR FEBRUARY 28TH IN MONTREAL
The founding fathers of German melodic speed metal, Helloween, will return to North America to play select dates in 2016. The band will be supporting the release of their 15th studio album, My God-Given Right, which has cemented the band as one of the most influential and successful acts of the global metal scene. Confirmed […]
WHITESNAKE TO EMBARK ON THEIR “GREATEST HITS” TOUR THIS SUMMER
Whitesnake have announced a Greatest Hits tour for the summertime. It will begin on June 1st and will encompass dates in the U.S. and Europe. See the tour schedule below. The group’s last release was 2015’s The Purple Album. It was designed as a tribute to frontman David Coverdale’s former band Deep Purple, who are […]
ANTHRAX POST LYRIC VIDEO FOR “BREATHING LIGHTNING”
Anthrax have released an official lyric video for the song Breathing Lightning from their forthcoming album, For All Kings. Stream it below. Said Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, “Breathing Lightning was a song that… I would call it more of an accessible song on the record. It just came out that way. I just had this […]
ZAKK WYLDE TO RELEASE “BOOK OF SHADOWS II” ON APRIL 8TH. STREAMS NEW SINGLE, “SLEEPING DOGS” ONLINE
Zakk Wylde will be releasing, Book Of Shadows II on April 8th through Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). Wylde’s first solo release in twenty years is the highly anticipated follow-up to 1996’s Book Of Shadows, a classic album Wylde released between his work with Ozzy Osbourne that has since become a fan favorite. Book Of […]
GUITARIST RITCHIE BLACKMORE EXPLAINS WHY HE CHOSE NEW MUSICIANS FOR HIS RAINBOW COMEBACK, SAYS “I PREFER TO DISCOVER NEW MUSICIANS WHO CAN ADD A FRESH APPROACH TO MY MUSIC”
Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore explains to Dutch Magazine, Aardschok, why he decided on lesser known musicians to help him perform Rainbow and Deep Purple classics at three European shows this summer. Blackmore’s answers were transcribed by blabbermouth.net. Blackmore said, “The whole idea was to find good musicians. Of course, there were many familiar names around, but […]
METALLICA TO RELEASE LIVE RECORDING “LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE, METALLICA!” FOR RECORD STORE DAY, ALBUM HONORS THE VICTIMS OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK AT LE BATACLAN
Metallica will commemorate the terrorist attack at France’s Bataclan venue with the release of a live album recorded there in 2003. The charity title is their contribution to this year’s Record Store Day, which takes place on April 16th – and they’ve been named global ambassadors for the event. Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite, Metallica! was recorded […]