KXM, FEATURING GEORGE LYNCH, DOUG PINNICK & RAY LUZIER, PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON DEBUT ALBUM
KXM, the new supergroup featuring Ray Luzier of Korn, Doug Pinnick of King’s X and George Lynch (ex-Dokken, Lynch Mob), are heading into the studio this weekend to put a final touches on their upcoming debut release. Rat Pak Records, who will release the debut album, has provided a description of what to expect: “The […]
DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER ON THE EAST COAST, STRYPER IS FORCED TO CANCEL THEIR NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY SHOWS
Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has released the following statement: “To all of our devoted fans. Sadly we will not be able to perform the scheduled Stryper shows on 1/3 (Mohegan) and 1/4 (NYC/Stage48) due to circumstances out of our control. We were well aware of the storm that was forecast to hit the east coast […]
BON JOVI LEADING THE LIST OF HIGHEST-GROSSING TOURS FOR 2013
Bon Jovi made the most money on the road in 2013. The New Jersey band’s Because We Can tour is leading Pollstar’s” 2013 Year-End Top 20 Worldwide Tours list. Over the past 12 months, the group performed 102 shows in 97 cities, and earned $259.5 million. Beyonce has the number two spot on the list, […]
MORE SPEED METAL BANDS TURNING TO DRUM MACHINES AS HUMAN PERCUSSIONISTS CANNOT KEEP UP THE PACE
Neil Shah of The Wall Street Journal reports: When it comes to playing fast, few can beat Gene “The Human Drum Machine” Hoglan. “There are young dudes coming up behind me who want to take my throne, but I’m not going to give it up that easy,” says Mr. Hoglan, 46 years old, who warms […]
ANTHRAX GUITARIST SCOTT IAN ON THE BAND’S NEW MUSIC: “THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS REPEAT OURSELVES”
Graham Hartmann of Loudwire spoke with Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian about new music and whether or not new Anthrax guitarist Jonathan Donais (Shadows Fall) has had a hand in the current writing process. Portions of the interview appear below. Loudwire: [Anthrax drummer] Charlie [Benante] recently told us how important it was for him that Anthrax […]
GUITARIST JAKE E. LEE DISCUSSES THE NAME OF HIS NEW BAND, ROBIN ZANDER AND THE BOURGEOIS PIGS
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with guitarist Jake E. Lee about…Portions of the interview appear below. MetalTitans: How did the name [Red Dragon Cartel] come about? What’s the story behind that? Sounds inspired by the mafia? Jake E. Lee: (laughs) Let me think of a good story. I think it was Kevin Churko’s idea […]