Archive for August 22nd, 2012

Cannibal Corpse’s Paul Mazurkiewicz Discusses ‘Torture,’ the Evolution of the Band + More

The 2012 Summer Slaughter Tour is almost at its end, but luckily, at the New York City stop on “the most extreme tour of the year,” we got the opportunity to speak with legendary Cannibal Corpse drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. Early on into the all-day festival, we managed to make our way backstage for a chat with Mazurkiewicz about the band’s newest album, ‘Torture,’ how the Internet era changed the public’s

Aaron Lewis Tries to Avoid Getting Staind with Mud at Arkansas Festival

When conditions deteriorate at shows, sometimes it can be a bit of a free-for-all, and that’s what happened in Little Rock, Ark., this past Saturday (Aug. 18) at Edgefest VIII, when several fans took advantage of the rain-soaked ground from earlier in the day and started tossing mud clumps at the acts playing onstage. Blabbermouth reports that Staind vocalist Aaron Lewis was one of the artists who didn’t take to

Nickelback Frontman Chad Kroeger Engaged to Avril Lavigne

Canada’s got a new power couple! People reports that Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger is now engaged to pop star Avril Lavigne. The couple have been dating around six months, having first gotten together when Kroeger was called in to co-write a song for Lavigne’s next record. A photo from the studio showed the pair looking rather chummy earlier this year. A friend of Lavigne’s told the magazine, “A romantic relationship

Stone Sour Take ‘House of Gold and Bones’ on 2012-13 World Tour

Corey Taylor is ready to put aside his mask and get back into Stone Sour mode. The singer and his group recently revealed the interconnecting single ‘Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero,’ and now they’re ready to share it with audiences. Stone Sour have revealed the first leg of their massive world tour in support of the ‘House of Gold and Bones, Part 1‘ album (due Oct. 23). The trek launches Sept. 28