Archive for August, 2012

Papa Roach Unleash ‘Still Swingin’ Video as Jacoby Shaddix Recovers From Vocal Surgery

Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Competes in Running Race in England

Is there anything Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson can’t or won’t do? Front a heavy metal band? Check. Pilot commercial planes? Check. Fly band to and from tour destinations? Check. Run a race during a wedding weekend? Check. Dickinson, along with Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, was in Grasmere, England, for the wedding of Louise, the daughter of manager Andy Taylor, this past weekend. He spent his Sunday by running the

The Sword Set Album Release Date, Promoting Hot Sauce on ‘No Reservations’

Texas heavy metal band the Sword are about to release their fourth full-length album, ‘Apocryphon,’ on Oct. 22, but the group is also set to promote another passion in their lives — hot sauce. Texans don’t mess around when it comes to their food, so when the Sword decided to create their own hot sauce, they kept it to a single batch and chose not to mass produce their scalding

Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain Inspires New Sticker Book

Late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has long been an inspiration to artists and creative types. Everything from books to music and collectibles have been created in his honor. The latest addition to that list is an upcoming sticker book inspired by the musical visionary titled ‘Kurt and the Gang.’ ‘Kurt and the Gang’ approaches Kurt from a whole new angle. It’s a sticker book collection with stickers highlighting the printed illustrations

Deftones Announce New Album ‘Koi No Yokan’ + Fall 2012 Tour With Scars on Broadway

Deftones have confirmed that their seventh studio album is titled ‘Koi No Yokan,’ and it will be released on Nov. 13. The ‘Tones, who spent a chunk of their summer on the road with System of a Down, will support ‘Koi No Yokan’ with a headline tour. They will be joined by special guests Scars of Broadway, featuring SOAD guitarist Daron Malakian. ‘Koi No Yokan’ was recorded in Los Angeles.

Godsmack’s Sully Erna Training to Run a Marathon for Charity

Godsmack’s Sully Erna may be in one of the grittiest rock bands out there, but the rocker is showing off his softer side as he participates in an upcoming event, raising money for children’s charities. Erna recently told fans that he has started training to run the Rock ‘N’ Roll marathon scheduled for Nov. 11 in San Antonio, Texas. He’ll be asking sponsors and fans alike to support his run to

‘Rachel Maddow Show’ Declares Tampa, Florida as ‘America’s Death Metal Mecca’

Outspoken liberal political commentator and MSNBC television personality Rachael Maddow recently gave the genre of death metal a shout-out on her program, ‘The Rachel Maddow Show.’ While Maddow explored the notion that Tampa, Florida, is the “strip club capitol of America,” the host also presented some research about Tampa Bay possibly being the death metal capital of America. Her findings were quite profound. Unfortunately for the residents of Tampa, the