Archive for August 8th, 2012

Falling in Reverse Singer Ronnie Radke Arrested on Domestic Assault Warrant

Falling in Reverse singer Ronnie Radke is back in trouble, as he was arrested Monday morning (Aug. 6) in Glendale, Calif., on an outstanding warrant for domestic assault. The Glendale News Press reports that the warrant was issued after Radke’s girlfriend had told the Glendale police that Radke physically assaulted her at their home on May 1. The singer was arrested without incident at his home and later released on

Matt Sorum Responds to Mike Portnoy’s ‘November Rain’ Criticism

Adrenaline Mob drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of Dream Theater) has never been shy in expressing his opinion, and a few days ago he tweeted a criticism of Matt Sorum’s drum work in the Guns N’ Roses song ‘November Rain’ off the album ‘Use Your Illusion I.’ “November Rain is an all-time classic song…but why on Earth did Matt Sorum play the SAME EXACT fill every 4 bars? (23 times to

Geoff Tate Wants Face-to-Face Explanation From Queensryche Members

Things have definitely gotten ugly and litigious with Queensryche over the past few months, but ousted vocalist Geoff Tate says that it would be a good thing if both he and his former bandmates would have a sit-down conversation rather than having everything play out online and in the courts. ? The vocalist recently taped an episode of VH1 Classic’s ‘That Metal Show,’ and co-host Eddie Trunk offered a quote

Incubus Manager Downplays Hiatus Reports

Last week, Incubus fans took pause when it was reported that frontman Brandon Boyd had mentioned a possible break for the band in the future, but now the band’s manager has stepped forward to clarify the statement. Manager Steve Rennie has confirmed that the band has no plans of actually taking a lengthy hiatus and that the quotes in the interview were misinterpreted a little bit. “Incubus has always taken a

Rob Zombie Continues Assault on Ants With Third AMDRO Commercial

Look out ants! Rob Zombie has you in his sights again. The rocker/director has stepped back behind the lens to shoot his third commercial for the AMDRO Ant Bait company. ? He previously helmed one commercial for the company that featured actor Clint Howard and took a creepy turn, but in true Zombie style, he takes this one even further. In this latest video, a woman is so “bugged” by

Hatebreed Furious After CNN Mistakenly Labels Them a White Power Band

Hatebreed are expressing their outrage via Twitter after a CNN opinion piece written by Lonnie Nasatir included them in a list of white power bands. Following an outpouring of protests from the band and their fans, Hatebreed’s name has since been removed from the article. The piece about the white power music subculture was written in response to the weekend massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Wade Page, who

Pig Destroyer Unveil Artwork + Release Date for New Album ‘Book Burner’

It has been five long years since the last Pig Destroyer full-length, and finally the grindcore gurus have completed their fifth album. ‘Book Burner’ will be released Oct. 23 by Relapse Records. The 19 skull-crushing tracks were recorded at guitarist Scott Hull’s Visceral Sound Studios. The band has also released a video via Decibel.com (watch below) of the recording process. Prominently featured in the studio clip is new drummer Adam