Archive for August 11th, 2012

Metallica’s James Hetfield Gets Silly-Stringed and Pied for Birthday Celebration

Metallica had a great time recently in Mexico City, and nowhere is that more evident than in the latest video the band has posted online from their adventures south of the border. The latest video compilation from the band begins with a meet-and-greet with some of their fans in which Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo get to hear exactly how much the music means from some of their fans. The

Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop Thanks Fans for Support During Sober Summer Touring

The Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival is over, and Asking Alexandria‘s Danny Worsnop got maybe a little more personal than expected while filming a post-tour wrap-up for the fans. The video starts simply enough with Worsnop thanking all of the bands on the bill and the crews and behind-the-scenes people for making it such a great run. But from there things begin to take a more emotional turn for the singer.

Keyboardist Adam Wakeman Talks Touring with Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne

It’s hard to escape the drama that seems to follow Black Sabbath around, but according to keyboardist Adam Wakeman, who also plays for Ozzy Osbourne’s band, the Black Sabbath bandmates are just a normal group of guys at the end of the day. In a new interview with MTV Hive the musician talked about his relationship with the legendary band, working for Ozzy, and his own rock star roots. When

Slash Will Continue Recording With Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

Slash knows something good when he sees it, and the guitarist doesn’t plan to change things up again with his lineup. Slash put together a band after recording his debut solo effort with a number of guest singers, and that band carried over into his second set, ‘Apocalyptic Love.’ Though it was assumed, it now looks as though his band, who’ve dubbed themselves Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, will continue

Slipknot Offer Sneak Peek at ‘Road to Knotfest’ Video Content

Slipknot are now a week away from hosting their inaugural Knotfest in both Iowa and on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border, and they’re giving fans close enough another reason to attend and those who can’t make it a tease as to what they’ll get with the pay-per-view webcast. The band recently teamed up with Todocast and Event View Live to offer the Somerset, Wis. show online as a pay-per-view event, but fans

Deftones Say Recently Debuted Tracks Don’t Best Represent New Album

Deftones fans recently had reason to get excited, as the band debuted a pair of new tracks in Los Angeles in anticipation of their forthcoming record. However, singer Chino Moreno says that people shouldn’t necessarily look to ‘Rosemary‘ and ‘Roller Derby‘ for clues as to how the rest of the record will sound. The singer tells QMI Agency, “I don’t think those two songs are the ones that best represent

Former Korn Drummer David Silveria Fighting DUI Charge

Ex-Korn drummer David Silveria will get his day in court. The musician was arrested back in March and charged with DUI in Huntington Beach, Calif., but he’s maintained his innocence since the news made headlines. At the time, Silveria claimed that he was not drunk driving, but his behavior was from the result of a sleeping pill he had taken. Police were called to the scene when the drummer rear-ended