FORMER JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST K K DOWNING ESTABLISHES A NEW CAREER AS BAND PROMOTER
Enda Mullen of the Birmingham Post reports: Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing has unveiled plans to re-establish the Midlands as the center of the heavy metal universe by becoming a promoter. The acclaimed axeman has kicked off his new career with the launch of The Future of Heavy Metal, a venture which he hopes […]
CARMINE APPICE’S ROCKAHOLICS METAL FAN CAMP TO BE HELD AUGUST 26TH-30TH IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
Legendary drummer Carmine Appice has a busy schedule of activities leading up to the first Carmine Appice’s Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp, held August 26th-30th at Full Moon Resort in the heart of the “Forever Wild” Catskill Forest Preserve, just one half hour west of Woodstock, New York. Carmine Appice is known not only as a […]
“ROCKIN’ METAL REVIVAL” INTERVIEWS EDDIE TRUNK
Eddie Trunk was the special guest on the Rockin’ Metal Revival radio show. Listen to his interview here. Don’t forget that season 12 of That Metal Show premieres this Saturday, June 1st, with special guest bassist Jason Newsted (former Metallica bassist/Newsted).
GEOFF TATE SAYS HIS FORMER QUEENSRYCHE BANDMATES WERE “NEVER CLOSE”
Geoff Tate says Queensryche were never a close group of friends – but he’s denied the title of his album is a dig at his former colleagues. He released his record Frequency Unknown in April, while the other Queensryche, fronted by Todd La Torre, launch their self-titled work in June. A court hearing in November […]
SLAYER WELCOMES BACK DRUMMER PAUL BOSTAPH INTO THE BAND
Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King are very pleased to announce that Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis. Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4th when Slayer kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. Gary Holt will continue to fill in for […]
GUITARIST SCOTT GORHAM ON WHY THIN LIZZY DECIDED TO CHANGE THIER NAME TO BLACK STAR RIDERS: “IT WAS GUILT”
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke to Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham about the BSR and their album All Hell Breaks Loose. Portions of the interview appear below. Songfacts: Let’s start by talking about Black Star Riders and also the new album All Hell Breaks Loose. Scott Gorham: Well, it’s totally different […]