Heavy Metal News
It’s been a whirlwind few days for the members of Green Day, who have gone from Italy — where they saw frontman Billie Joe Armstrong admitted to the hospital — to Los Angeles, where they’re prepping for their appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards tonight (Sept. 6). While Armstrong is apparently resting his voice for tonight’s festivities, his bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool found time to speak with
Static-X are once again down a bassist, as the band’s latest four-string player, Brent Ashley, has just announced his exit from the group. Ashley was brought in to fill the void left by the group’s long-standing bassist Tony Campos, who split with Wayne Static and his group on less than amicable terms. The timing of Campos’ exit coincided with Static’s decision to pursue his solo project, but when the vocalist
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – A Des Moines doctor has been charged with the involuntary manslaughter of late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. [Loudwire] – You wanted it, you got it. Lamb of God return to the road this fall, joined by Hellyeah, Hatebreed, In Flames, and Sylosis. See where they’re playing. [Loudwire] – Motley Crue and Kiss get
Back in August, Peter DiStefano was a surprise guest to Jane’s Addiction post-Lollapalooza performance in Chicago, reuniting him with his Porno for Pyros bandmate Perry Farrell. Now it turns out that the one-off cameo could lead to something more. DiStefano, who was in Seattle Sunday night for a guest turn with the band Bend, told the West Seattle Herald, “I had a meeting with Perry. We’re going to do Porno
Are you ready for Axewound? After working out their scheduling issues, it looks as though the metal supergroup will finally get to release their debut album. ‘Vultures’ currently carries on Oct. 1 release in the U.K., with the disc dropping a day later in the U.S. The band features Cancer Bats’ Liam Cormier on vocals and Bullet for My Valentine singer on guitar, with Pitchshifter drummer Jason Bowld, Glamour of
Into The Flood, a Christian metal/hardcore band from Seattle, has signed a record deal with Century Media. Originally known as Vices, the group formed in 2010 and has shared the stage with groups including Hate Eternal, Goatwhore and Demon Hunter. Their current lineup includes vocalist Brendan Wilson, guitarists Jacob Sacquitne and Justin Thacker, bassist Anthony Taylor and drummer Kevin Brady. A Seattle promoter told Century Media about Into The Flood,
If you know anything about Motley Crue and Kiss, it’s that the two bands really love their pyro. So it was definitely a little scary when a transport truck carrying some of Motley Crue’s pyrotechnic equipment was involved in an accident en route to the band’s performance tonight (Sept. 5) in Clarkston, Mich. The good news is no one was hurt. And while fans may miss out on the show