FILTER frontman Richard Patrick says that the “biggest enabler” for former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland are the STP fans who refuse to embrace the band’s new vocalist, LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington. Patrick, who in 2005 formed a short-lived band called ARMY OF ANYONE with Robert and Dean DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, […]
We’ve always known Kurt Cobain was a huge Beatles fan (he wrote Nirvana‘s “About a Girl” after listening to Meet the Beatles! on repeat for a day) but until recently, very few people had ever heard him cover them. Today, a lost demo of Cobain singing Paul McCartney‘s A Hard Day’s Night ballad “And I Love […]
Sabaton [ˈsabaˌton] is a heavy metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999. The band’s main lyrical themes are based on war and historical battles. This is heard in the albums Primo Victoria, Attero Dominatus, Coat of Arms, Carolus Rex and Heroes in which all of the songs contain these motifs, except final tracks which […]
Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of its debut album, Angels Fall First (1997). In […]
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Since the band’s 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About, the group’s lineup has centered on Brock and Green. Judy performed on every […]
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of lead singer Gordon Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay. Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two […]
A few days ago we caught wind that BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE would get the teaser-for-a-trailer treatment. Just how much of a tease? A mere five seconds via Zack Snyder‘s Twitter account. We may have to wait for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON or MAD MAX: FURY ROAD to get the complete preview, but […]
According to TMJ4, the NBC-affiliated TV station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges stemming from an incident at the city’s Mitchell International Airport. PUDDLE OF MUDD‘s manager has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that Wes was released from police custody “the same day.” In addition, PUDDLE OF MUDD‘s […]
METALLICA will celebrate Record Store Day this month with the release of an exact duplicate of the band’s 1982 cassette demo tape, “No Life ‘Til Leather”. The limited-edition cassette will be available exclusively in independent record stores on April 18. It features artwork copies from drummer Lars Ulrich‘s own personal copy of the original demo, […]
Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement: “I have not made any public statements regarding my relationship with BLACK SABBATH since February 2012. Today, I want to address that relationship in this formal statement. Thank you. “I have neither severed nor discontinued my relationship with BLACK SABBATH. However, since 2012, the […]
“Imaginaerum” tells the story of an elderly composer Tom, who suffers from severe dementia. As he has had the disease for years and has regressed into childhood, he remembers practically nothing from his adult life. His music, friends, all his past including the memory of his daughter are a blur in his fragile mind. All […]
Seek Irony arose out of the burgeoning music scene of Tel Aviv, Israel, the founders of the band, brothers Kfir and Rom Gov felt that it was time to take things to a whole new level and move the band to the United States. The band had picked Austin “The Live Music Capital of the […]
