Heavy Metal News
Punk rock veterans Green Day are coming off their recent performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and are set to sweep North America once again with an extensive tour. Beginning on Nov. 26 in Seattle, Green Day will embark on their latest tour to support their upcoming triple album, ‘¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré!,’ with the first installment of the trilogy, ‘¡Uno!,’ set to be released on Sept. 25, and ‘¡Dos!’
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A packed house at New York’s Gramercy witnessed members of Slayer and Anthrax share the stage with Phil Anselmo, Gary Holt of Exodus and legendary bassist Billy Sheenan at the ‘Metal Masters 4‘ clinic. The evening started out with a stellar opening performance by Slayer drummer Dave Lomabardo‘s side project Philm, which also features frontman Gerry Nestler and bassist Pancho Tomaselli. The clinic itself began with Anthrax’s Frank Bello inviting kids
The Foo Fighters breather between shows is Jane’s Addiction‘s gain as drummer Taylor Hawkins made a surprise guest appearance with Perry Farrell and company during Jane’s Addiction’s Doheny Days performance in Dana Point, Calif. According to Grunge Report, Hawkins made his appearance about midway through Jane’s set, as he added yet another drum to the tribal-themed track ‘Chip Away.’ The song itself really takes pride in its percussive nature led
Pearl Jam‘s next record may be a little bit further off than initially thought. Though Matt Cameron stated in an interview that he was recording drum parts prior to leaving for Soundgarden‘s tour in November, bassist Jeff Ament revealed that there’s still plenty of work to be done on their forthcoming release. Speaking to Fuse in a video interview (seen below), Ament explains, “We’re halfway through. We have a ton
The scheduling has been a bit tricky for AxeWound, but singer Liam Cormier tells NME that he feels that’s a non-factor in whether or not the all-star group will continue beyond their debut disc. Cormier says, “It feels like a bunch of friends hanging out. We get really giddy whenever we do anything. I definitely see it continuing beyond this record. We all get along so well and have such
Buckcherry, who once played over 300 shows on an album cycle, definitely love their touring, but at some point the group expects to finalize their next studio album, ‘Confessions.’ Guitarist Keith Nelson tells Pop Culture Madness that their highly-anticipated next album may still arrive before the year ends. Nelson explained, “We’re still hoping to get it out by the end of the year, but if not, probably early next year.