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There’s sad news to report, as Eric Cook, guitarist for power/prog metal outfit Lethal, has lost his battle with cancer. Cook co-founded the Kentucky-based band with his brother Glen and Tom Malicoat, before rounding out the band with drummer Jerry Hartmann in 1990. The group issued their debuted disc, ‘Programmed,’ through Metal Blade Records and followed with the five-song EP ‘Your Favorite God,’ before wrapping their promising career with the
In the first part of our chat with Wes Borland, he unveiled all the details on his side project Black Light Burns. With a new album that just hit store shelves and a tour on the horizon with this band, many would think Borland wouldn’t be able to put anything else on his plate. In part two of the interview, Borland explains that he’s not slowing down and discusses the
There’s no doubt the Foo Fighters rock, and it’s usually pretty hard when they do. But their efforts were not exactly embraced by everyone in the surrounding Belfast area Tuesday night (Aug. 21) as a number of people filed noise complaints during the band’s set on the opening night of Tennant’s Vital festival. The BBC reports that the Belfast City Council received 120 complaint calls, while the local police also
It's not an easy task choosing the 10 best Alice in Chains songs, especially with their stellar history, but we're giving it a shot. Pearl Jam and Nirvana may have gotten a little more glory in the early '90s but it's hard to pick a band that was more influential on hard rock music for the next two decades than Alice in Chains. The group cranked out one of the most impressive catalogs of any band during the '90s, with several memorable hits. Sadly, the drug addiction and ultimate death of singer Layne Staley put Alice in Chains' standout career on hold for much of the next decade, but an impressive return with William DuVall joining the band in 2009 offers hope of more greatness to come. So, without further adieu, let's count down the 10 Best Alice in Chains Songs.
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
Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe is thrilled to be back onstage – so thrilled that he actually got in more stage time than what his band was allotted over the weekend. The vocalist took the opportunity to join Prong onstage during their set at Saturday’s Knotfest show in Somerset, Wis. Blythe entered the stage and informed the crowd that they were about to play a Misfits cover. He then
Despite suffering major injuries in a bus crash in England last week, the members of Baroness seem to be in good spirits. Three of the band members have offered an update from the hospital to thank fans for the overwhelming outpouring of support they’ve received. In a new posting at their website penned from the hospital, they write, “Thank you to all of you who have been sending the tidal wave