Killswitch Engage Singer Jesse ‘Salty Rizz’ Leach Interviews Bands on Trespass America Tour

We know that Jesse Leach gives an intense performance when onstage with Killswitch Engage but behind the scenes he is a master interviewer as his alter-ego ‘Salty Rizz,’ who recently asked tough and very funny questions to his tour mates on the Trespass America Festival. Salty Rizz looks a tad like the late wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage as he dons a do-rag and unique sunglasses while asking Trivium frontman Matt

Adelitas Way Host a Group Date for ABC’s ‘Bachelor Pad’

Adelitas Way have taken part in several video shoots over the last few years, but for once they may not be the focal point of every camera at the shoot. That’s because their new video shoot is also serving as the backdrop for a date on Monday night’s episode of ‘Bachelor Pad’ on ABC. As part of the reality series, former cast members of past seasons of the ‘Bachelor’ have

Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland Says Band’s Split Direction Is Coming Together for New Album

Given some of the lineup and representation changes for Limp Bizkit over the past year, it’s somewhat of a given that their future direction is more up in the air than ever. But guitarist Wes Borland has given a few clues as to what listeners might expect when they do return. “We’re going two different directions right now. One direction is very heavy like our last album ‘Gold Cobra,’ but

The Veer Union’s Crispin Earl Dishes on Current Music Industry, Love for Def Leppard + More

Vancouver, Canada-based hard rock quartet the Veer Union came on the national scene in 2009, when their track ‘Seasons’ shot to the upper echelon of the active rock chart. Now, the lads are wrapping up their latest touring cycle in support of 2012’s ‘Divide the Blackened Sky’ with a gig at Dirt Fest, a music gathering slated for Aug. 11 in Birch Run, Mich., that also features Clutch, In This Moment and

Down Unveil Album Art + Title for Upcoming EP

We recently reported that Down offered a stream of their new track ‘Witchtripper.’ Now, the band has revealed the actual title and album art for their upcoming EP. Their forthcoming disc is titled ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP,’ which is due out Sept. 18 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. It will be the band’s first batch of new tunes in five years since the release of ‘Down

Black Sabbath Unleash Pro-Shot 2012 Performance of ‘Paranoid’ Live in England

The fact that the original members of Black Sabbath weren’t able to undertake a full-on world tour in 2012 was devastating to Sabbath fans. Guitarist Tony Iommi‘s cancer diagnosis stuck a knife into the heart of Sabbath fans, and reduced Sabbath to playing only three live shows this year, with their one U.S. date happening on Aug. 3 at Lollapalooza. Add to that drummer Bill Ward ‘s contract dispute, which resulted in

Daily Reload: Metallica, Green Day + More

On today’s Daily Reload, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich reveals that the band’s next album will likely be released in early 2014; Green Day frontman Billy Joe Armstrong will be featured as a mentor in the next season of ‘The Voice’; Bret Michaels hopes to make a film about his life; and Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe is being held in Pankrac Prison, which has a long and tragic history. Also,