MARKING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY, ANTHRAX WILL KICK OFF 2016 AS VERY SPECIAL GUEST ON LAMB OF GOD’S U.S. TOUR
In 2016, Anthrax will celebrate its 35th anniversary as a band, and will release its much-anticipated new album, the aggressive and super-thrashy For All Kings, on February 26 (Megaforce). But just before that, the band will join Lamb of God for a four-week U.S. trek that starts on Friday, January 15, 2016 in Pittsburgh and […]
ICONIC BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN LISTS HIS TOP 10 LIVE ALBUMS, BOTH AC/DC AND JUDAS PRIEST MAKE THE CUT
Bassist Billy Sheehan picks ten live albums that he thinks broke the mold, but before we list his choices, Classic Rock Magazine spoke with him about his band with guitarist Richie Kotzen and drummer Mike Portony, The Winery Dogs. Sheehan says, “To be honest, I didn’t have a molecule of a clue that this would […]
BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN, GUITARIST STEVE VAI AND DRUMMER GREG BISSONETTE TEAM UP WITH STEEL PANTHER VOCALIST, TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DAVID LEE ROTH’S “EAT’ EM AND SMILE”
Blabbermouth.net reports: Ultimate Jam Night will celebrate the 30th anniversary of David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em And Smile album with a special performance by Steve Vai (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass) and Gregg Bissonette (drums), along with guest vocalist Ralph Saenz (a.k.a. Michael Starr of Steel Panther), this Wednesday, November 25th at Lucky Strike Live in […]
LAMB OF GOD’S RANDY BLYTHE, “I HONESTLY HOPE WE CANCELLED A TOUR FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING”
As previously reported, due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, and subsequent threats elsewhere, Lamb of God decided to cancel the remainder of their European tour dates over safety concerns. Frontman Randy Blythe has posted an in-depth statement regarding the band’s decision on his official blog page, Randonesia. Excerpts from the statement below: “At the […]
ANTHRAX STREAM LIVE VERSION OF “MADHOUSE,” AS “SPREADING THE DISEASE” CELEBRATES IT’S 30 ANNIVERSARY
Anthrax have released a live stream of their classic tack Madhouse. It was recorded at Tokyo’s Sun Plaza in 1987 and features on their Spreading The Disease: 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition, out now. Listen to it below. Drummer Charlie Benante said, “We wanted to do something special for our fans to celebrate the anniversary of […]
ON THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF “RIDE THE LIGHTNING,” METALLICA GUITARIST KIRK HAMMETT REFLECTS ON THE ALBUM AND BASSIST CLIFF BURTON
Brad Angle of Guitar World spoke with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett about the 31st anniversary of the band’s second album, Ride the Lightning. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Today, Ride the Lightning ranks as a classic album in the metal genre. Looking back through the lens of the past 31 years, how […]