METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Names New Band That 'Surprised' Him And Made Him Smile - Heavy Metal - NewsLocker (2024)

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was asked if there has been any new music that has particularly impressed him in recent months. James said (as transcribed by B...

DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON: 'The Internet Has Made The World A Really Stupid Place'

In a new interview with Sense Music Media, Glen Benton of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE addressed the fact that social media is often blamed for exacerbating incivility and partisan polarization around the world. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think the Internet has f*cking...

Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Receives His New Custom Shop WARWICK Bass

The Framus & WarwickYouTube channel has uploaded video of METALLICA's Robert Trujillo receiving a new custom-made instrument from Warwick in Germany. In the video, Robert showcases the stunning designs and details of these bass guitars. His new German-made custom bass is based on Robert's...

SEBASTIAN BACH On Songwriting Split For 'Child Within The Man': 'I Believe In Giving Credit Where Credit's Due'

During a recent appearance on the "Rock Solid With Pat Francis" podcast, Sebastian Bach was asked about why he chose to list "melody" as a separate songwriting credit on various tracks on his latest solo album, "Child Within The Man". The former SKID ROW singer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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GENE SIMMONS Reflects On Decision To Get Married: 'I Think It's Called Maturity'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons married his wife Shannon in 2011 after 28 years of dating. The wedding at The Beverly Hills Hotel was attended by 400 guests, including their two children, Nick, born in 1989, and Sophie, born in 1992. At the reception, Simmons and his KISS bandmates performed.
The...

MR. BIG Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO To Miss Most Of Final European Leg Of 'The BIG Finish' Tour; Replacement Announced

MR. BIG drummer Nick D'Virgilio will miss most of the final European leg of the band's "The BIG Finish" tour due to his commitments with his band BIG BIG TRAIN. He will be temporarily replaced on the trek by Edu Cominato, an experienced drummer from São Paulo, Brazil who has previously played with M...

BRUCE DICKINSON Explains Why It Was Necessary To Scrap Bucharest Concert: 'I Don't Cancel Shows Hardly Ever'

Before hitting the stage with his solo band on Saturday, June 8 at this year's Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to the Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) P4 Live about the "viral infection" which forced the cancelation of his June 3 concert at...

Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Copenhagen, Denmark

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark this weekend, a pop-up shop opened on Wednesday, June 12 at Det Ny Teater, Gammel Kongevej 29 and will remain open until Sunday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. A fan-filmed walkthrough video of the pop-up shop can be seen below...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'I Don't Believe We Tour Enough'

During an appearance on the 45th episode of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about what it has been like to return to the road after taking a six-month break with the "M72" world tour. Kirk said (as tr...

GEEZER BUTLER On Possibility Of One More Original-Lineup BLACK SABBATH Concert: 'We'd All Love It To Happen'

In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, Geezer Butler was asked if there has been any conversation between him, guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bill Ward about a possible final BLACK SABBATH performance featuring the band's original line...

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS: We Want To 'Explore The World' And 'Do Some New, Unique Things' On Current Tour

During an appearance on the latest episode of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's "TRAX Podcast", singer M. Shadows was asked if there is still a lot of touring to be done in support of the band's latest album, 2023's "Life Is But A Dream…" He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, there is. We even...

SLASH: Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album Episode One

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has released the first in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the making of his star-studded new album "Orgy Of The Damned", which came out on May 17 via Gibson Records. The LP features guest appearances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Iggy...

Go Behind The Scenes Of MEGADETH's VIP Fan Experience On 2024 World Tour

In the eight-minute video below, MEGADETH webmaster, Cyber Army fan-club president and MEGADETH VIP coordinator Dave McRobb gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the meet-and-greet and VIP Photo Op experiences that the band is offering on its current world tour.
According to Pollstar, five of the 12...

Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Announces Debut Album

FLAT BLACK, the band formed by ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook, will release its debut album, "Dark Side Of The Brain", on July 19 via Fearless Records. The LP was produced by Hook and Chris Collier (KORN), and recorded at both Hook's home studio and The Hideout Recording Studio in L...

EVANESCENCE's Founding Guitarist BEN MOODY Reimagines 'Haunted' In Celebration Of 'Fallen' Album's 20th Anniversary

In celebration of EVANESCENCE's debut album, "Fallen", turning 20 years old, the band's founding guitarist Ben Moody has reimagined songs from the LP and is in the process of uploading the results to his YouTube channel. Check out the fifth reimagined track, "Haunted", below.
Released in the spring...

METALLICA Shares 'Lux Æterna' Pro-Shot Video From Milan Stop Of 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Lux Æterna" at the I Days festival on May 29 at Ippodromo SNAI La Maura in Milan, Italy during the 2024 leg of the band's "M72" tour can be seen below.
In support of METALLICA's latest album, "72 Seasons", the band has been playing two-ni...

ANVIL Releases New Single 'World Of Fools' From Upcoming 'One And Only' Album

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will release their 20th studio album "One And Only", on June 28 via AFM Records. The effort was recorded late last summer with longtime producer Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer and Jörg Uken at Uken's Soundlodge studios in Germany. The same production team was responsible for A...

ANNIHILATOR Founder JEFF WATERS Releases New Single From AMERIKAN KAOS Project

In May, Metal Department released the debut album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "Armageddon Boogie". AMERIKAN KAOS is described in a press release as "the secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known as the founder and leader of Canadian thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR.
AMERIKAN KAOS was bo...

TOMMY SHAW On When STYX Will Be Inducted Into ROCK HALL: 'I Hope We All Live Long Enough To Find The Answer To That Question'

In a new interview with Cleveland.com, STYX guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw was asked when he and his bandmates will finally be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: "I hope we all live long enough to find the answer to that question. But that's not for me to decide. If it really...

Rock Singer/Songwriter TIM MONTANA Shares New Track 'Shut Me Out' From Upcoming 'Savage' Album

Rock singer/guitarist/songwriter Tim Montana has shared a new song, "Shut Me Out", from "Savage", his debut rock album, which arrives July 12. Pre-order/pre-save/pre-add it here.
Montana mines '90s grunge for inspiration. Murky yet crunchy and metallic riffa*ge lives among alternately contemplative a...

THE OFFSPRING Shares Official Lyric Video For New Single 'Make It All Right'

Legendary SoCal punk rock band THE OFFSPRING has shared the official lyric video for its new song "Make It All Right". The track is the first single from b>THE OFFSPRING's eleventh album, "Supercharged", which will arrive on October 11 via Concord Records.
THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holl...

Watch: ACE FREHLEY Shops For New Clothes At TARGET

Ace Frehley, who has lived in Sparta, New Jersey for the past few years with his fiancée, Lara Cove, has shared a new video of the couple shopping at what appears to be a local Target store. A message accompanying the YouTube release of the clip describes the video as: "Give the people what they wan...

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Releases Music Video For New Single 'Letting Go'

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the supergroup featuring legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL), has shared the official music video for its...

Watch: Former FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Plays First-Ever Solo Concert

Former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell played the first concert with his solo band last night (Thursday, June 13) at 1720 in Los Angeles, California.
Backing Bell at the 1720 gig were guitarist Henrik Linde (THE VITALS, DREN), drummer Ryan Junior Kittlitz (ALL HAIL THE YETI, THE ACID HELPS), ba...

CRYPTOPSY Signs With SEASON OF MIST, Prepares New Music

Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY have inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The band is now preparing to release new music, along with definitive reissues from their classic catalog.
After an ungentle exhumation from the Canadian underground during the early 1990s, CRYPTOPSY quickly rose to recognit...

ALL THAT REMAINS Releases Music Video For New Single 'Let You Go'

ALL THAT REMAINS made an triumphant return last month with the release of the explosive new single "Divine". Watch the video here. The track was lauded by Metal Hammer as "swinging for the fences... with a chorus that is begging to be screamed by thousands of fans," while Revolver concurred that "it...

ANNIHILATOR Founder JEFF WATERS To Release New Single From AMERIKAN KAOS Project

In May, Metal Department released the debut album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "Armageddon Boogie". AMERIKAN KAOS is described in a press release as "the secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known as the founder and leader of Canadian thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR.
AMERIKAN KAOS was bo...

GRAMMY Award-winning rap metal outfit Body Count have premiered a Jay Scorsese-directed music video for their latest single, “Psychopath.” The track features a guest appearance from Joe Badolato, vocalist for New Jersey deathcore group Fit For An Autopsy.The song, as well as the upcoming album “Merciless,” was produced by Fit For An Autopsy...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

All That Remains have just released their new song "Let You Go" online. The platinum-certified melodic metalcore band is gearing up to drop their tenth studio album later this year, with full details yet to be announced."Let You Go" is the second track released in advance of the album and is accompanied by a video directed by Tom Flynn. The...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Melodic death metal outfit The Black Dahlia Murder's first new studio full-length since Trevor Strnad's passing in 2022 has been named “Servitude” and is set for release on September 27th via Metal Blade. The band has launched the first single, "Aftermath," from the upcoming album.Following Strnad’s death, guitarist/vocalist Brian Eschbach ...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com