ROB ZOMBIE TO RELEASE “VENOMOUS RAT REGENERATION VENDOR” ON APRIL 23RD
The eagerly awaited new Rob Zombie album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor will be released on April 23rd and is the first release on his new label, Zodiac Swan, through T-Boy Records/UMe. Zombie’s fifth solo album includes the first single, Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town, along with such tracks as Ging Gang […]
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’S MEMOIR TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 21ST
Guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen is scheduled release his autobiography, Relentless: The Memoir, on May 21st through Wiley. According to Amazon, where is the book is available for pre-order, it is described as: “Yngwie Malmsteen’s revolutionary guitar style—combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal—made him a staple of the 80s […]
QUIET RIOT’S FRANKIE BANALI DISCUSSES KEEPING THE BAND’S LEGACY ALIVE
Chris Epting of Noisecreep reports: It’s hard to believe but March, 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Quiet Riot’s Metal Health. On the strength of the now legendary anthems Cum on Feel the Noize (a cover of the 1973 Slade hit) and Bang Your Head (Metal Health), it became the first-ever American heavy metal debut […]
METALLICA TO HEADLINE THE 5th ANNUAL GOLDEN GODS AWARDS
The fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone will take place Thursday, May 2nd, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live on national television through AXS TV and broadcast in the US and key international markets through Xbox LIVE and Facebook. Tickets […]
TOM KEIFER PREMIERES “THE FLOWER SONG” ONLINE, NEW ALBUM OUT APRIL 30TH
The time has come for fans of Tom Keifer who’ve been waiting over 10 years to finally hear his solo music. The Flower Song premiered on USA Today’s website yesterday, who proclaim “has the feel of a vintage Faces cut–a little Maggie May, a little Ooh La La–with Keifer’s gritty vocals front and center.” It’s […]
ROB CAGGIANO ON WHY HE LEFT ANTHRAX: “MY HEART SIMPLY WASN’T IN IT ANYMORE”
Kelleigh Welch of ProSound News spoke with former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano about why he left the band to become a producer. Parts of the interview appear below. Q: The big question: Why did you decide to leave Anthrax? A: That was a very tough decision to make and it’s also a tough question to […]