NEIL FALLON Hopes To Have 15 Songs To Choose From For Next CLUTCH Album - Heavy Metal - NewsLocker (2024)

In a new interview with Bloodstock TV's Oran O'Beirne, CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon confirmed that he and his bandmates recently completed the first demoing session with producer Tom Dalgety for the group's follow-up to the "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach" album, which was released in September 2022. He...

OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Really Looking Forward' To Attending ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony In October

Following Ozzy Osbourne's two Grammy Awards in 2023 for "Best Rock Album" (his first-ever win in the category) and "Best Metal Performance" from his hugely successful and critically acclaimed "Patient Number 9" album (Epic Records) and a recent No. 1-charting Active Rock song "Crack Cocaine" — a col...

OBITUARY To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'World Demise' With Full-Album-Performance Livestream

Florida death metallers OBITUARY will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their fourth album, "World Demise", by performing it in full during an in-studio livestream.
Says the band: "We are super excited and want to invite all our fans around the World to join us September 7th & 8th (5pm EST) as w...

Join METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD For An Intimate Dinner For Charity

A charity auction has been launched to win a dinner with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield near his home in Colorado. Proceeds will support the Adaptive Sports Foundation, which helps bring athletic experiences and outdoor physical activity to those with physical and cognitive disabilities and chron...

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Watch: GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Takes Part In Peaceful Protest Demanding Release Of Ocean Conservationist

GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier took part in a peaceful protest on Monday, August 12 in front of the parliament in Copenhagen, Denmark to demand the release of U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson. Video and photos of his appearance can be found below.
Watson — founder of the Sea Shephe...

RICHIE KOTZEN Reveals Component That Is Missing With New Generation Of 'Great' Musicians

In a new interview with Classic Album Review, guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Richie Kotzenwas asked for his opinion on the "health" of the current rock and roll scene. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I don't really know. I don't really follow thin...

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST On GOJIRA's Performance At Olympics Opening Ceremony: 'That Was So Cool'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ has weighed in on GOJIRA's performance at last month's Olympic Games opening ceremony.
GOJIRA performed a surprise rendition of "Ah! Ça Ira", a popular song during the French Revolution, alongside opera singer Marina Viotti as well as a number of beheaded figu...

San Francisco Bay Area Icon GREG KIHN Dead At 75

Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music, lost his battle with Alzheimer's disease on August 13 at the age of 75.
Known for his magnetic stage presence and unique storytelling that captivated audiences around the globe, he was not merely a musician but a cultural phenomenon whose influ...

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DROWNING POOL Announces September/October 2024 U.S. Tour With A KILLER'S CONFESSION, ABOVE SNAKES, THE FAILSAFE

DROWNING POOL has announced the "No Authority" fall 2024 tour with special guests A KILLER'S CONFESSION, ABOVE SNAKES and THE FAILSAFE. This tour promises to be an adrenaline-fueled journey, featuring DROWNING POOL's dynamic return with lead singer Ryan McCombs. Fans can also look forward to the rel...

REPENTANCE Releases Lyric Video For 'Light It Up'

Chicago, Illinois-based metallers REPENTANCE have released a lyric video for the track "Light It Up". The clip, which was created by Andrea Mantelli, can be seen below.
REPENTANCE vocalist Adam Gilley says about the song: "'Light It Up' is a great live song with all the elements needed to make it a...

STRYPER Shares Music Video For 'When We Were Kings' Title Track

Pioneering Christian metallers STRYPER have shared the official Gavin Holmes-produced music video for "When We Were Kings", the title track from their upcoming album, which is due on September 13 via Frontiers Music Srl.
STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet comments: "We wanted to take you back...

Connection Anxiety

As clever as they are deranged, THOTCRIME have come closer than most to producing music that sounds like right now. Beginning life as a studio-bound experimental project, they make a thrilling but confounding racket, built from frenzied cybergrind, off-kilter techno-pop, fleet-footed screamo and an...

Founding MUSHROOMHEAD Singer JEFFREY HATRIX Sues STEVE 'SKINNY' FELTON Over Unpaid Royalties

According to Cleveland.com, Jeffrey Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick), formerly the haunting voice and co-founder behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal and industrial collective MUSHROOMHEAD, has sued the band's drummer and producer Steve "Skinny" Felton, alleg...

STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'We've Been Mocked From The Very Beginning'

As part of the "1 Question With…" interview series, Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER was asked if the band's increasingly heavy and aggressive musical direction has been inspired by the fact that he and his bandmates have never fully embraced in heavy metal and hard rock circles, largely...

KERRY KING: 'People Are The co*ckroaches Of The Earth'

Neon Sunsets - The 80's Channel has uploaded a short video interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King conducted this past spring by two German kids. Asked about the lyrical inspiration for the song "Everything I Hate About You" on his recently released debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", and what...

JOHN 5 Says Another New MÖTLEY CRÜE Song Is 'Coming Very Soon': 'I'm Really Excited'

During an appearance on the August 14 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5, who joined the band in late 2022 as the replacement for founding guitarist Mick Mars, was asked if he has changed his approach at all since he first started playing with CRÜE, p...

HALESTORM's New Studio Album Is 'Half Done'

In a new interview with Liv Maddix of the 105.7 The Point radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Back From The Dead" album. Lzzy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...

FEVER 333 Announces 'Darker White' Album

FEVER 333 will release its new album, "Darker White", on October 4 via Century Media Records under exclusive license from 333 Wreckords Crew. The band has released a new single today called "No Hostages", which can be heard below. On Friday, August 16, the music video will premiere on YouTube at 11...

MARK TREMONTI Would Like To Get Back To CREED's 'Original Sound A Little More' On Next Album

In a new interview with Guitar Interactive magazine, CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked if he would like to work on some fresh music with his bandmates. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I love writing music and I love doing it in many different ways. I love challenging...

Endtime Signals

One rarely acknowledged fact is that DARK TRANQUILLITY were always the most forward-thinking of Gothenburg's pioneering melodic death metal bands. Long before their peers began to dismantle the formula, they were releasing albums like 1999's polarizing "Projector" and its underrated follow-up "Haven...

DEATH ANGEL Drummer Says 'It's Pretty Obvious' Why His Band Pulled Out Of W.A.S.P. Tour: 'The Word Betrayal Comes To Mind'

Earlier this week, it was announced that DEATH ANGEL would "no longer be able" to support W.A.S.P. on the Blackie Lawless-fronted outfit's North American tour, dubbed "Album ONE Alive", this fall. Replacing them on the bill will be ARMORED SAINT. Additional support on all dates will come from UNTO O...

SEETHER Releases Official Music Video For Top 10 Rock Single 'Judas Mind'

Rock music stalwarts SEETHER have released the official music video for their current Top 10 rock hit "Judas Mind". The clip, which was directed by David Brodsky for My Good Eye Music Visuals and produced by Allison Woest, can be seen below. The blistering single, the lead track off the band's upcom...

MAX CAVALERA To Revive NAILBOMB For One-Off 'Dynasty Show' In Arizona

SOULFLY will headline the "Max Cavalera Dynasty Show" on November 9 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. Also scheduled to appear is Max's long-running project NAILBOMB, with three guitarists, Max, Max's son Igor Amadeus Cavalera and Travis Stone. The three have just come off the CAVALERA "Thir...

ALICE IN CHAINS Announces 15th-Anniversary Vinyl Reissue Of 'Black Gives Way To Blue'

Craft Recordings celebrates the 15th anniversary of ALICE IN CHAINS' seminal 2009 album "Black Gives Way To Blue" with a special vinyl reissue. The LP, out of print since its original release and a long-sought treasure for hard rock devotees, will arrive on September 27 and is available for pre-orde...

BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD Says His Sobriety Is His 'Greatest Asset': 'Without It, I Have Nothing'

BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd, who will celebrate his 30th year of sobriety in November, spoke to Australia's Heavy about how being sober provides many benefits, including improved physical and mental health, better relationships, greater financial stability, and an increased sense of accomplishment....

HAMMERFALL's JOACIM CANS Still Has 'Bigger Dreams' For The Remainder Of His Career

In a new interview with Marcelo Vieira, HAMMERFALL singer Joacim Cans was asked if he has achieved everything he dreamed of in his musical career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely not. Because in that case, it could only go down. [Laughs] There are always territories yo...

KIRK HAMMETT On METALLICA's 'M72' Tour: 'This Is Definitely The Largest Production We've Ever Brought Out'

In a new interview with Pablo of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked if the band's "M72" tour still feels fresh to him considering it launched nearly a year and a half ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It still feels fresh b...

Original MNEMIC Lineup Returns To Live Stage For First Time In 19 Years

The original lineup of Danish djent metal pioneers MNEMIC returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, reigniting the fire that put them on the world map in the early 2000s. The band performed last weekend at the Dark River Festival in Finland, sharing the stage with such iconic acts...

Watch: THE SEX PISTOLS Perform First Concert With FRANK CARTER

Frank Carter and THE SEX PISTOLS' Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones united to save historic music venue Bush Hall in West London with three shows on Tuesday, August 13, Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15. THE SEX PISTOLS, one of the most influential rock bands of all time, are being...

NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Doesn't Rule Out Second Solo Album

In a new interview with Finland's Tuonela magazine, Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — was asked if there is a chance of a follow-up to his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Mus...