If Shane Embury ever stopped making music and devising new ways to make us all deaf, you suspect that he would instantaneously burst into flame. As documented in his excellent memoir "Life? And Napalm Death", the UK grindcore gods' much-loved and quietly legendary bassist has been an absolute fiend…

In a new interview with Finland's Radio Rock, guitarist Sven "Silenoz" Kopperud of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR and Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, who are currently on the road in Europe as part of the "In League With Satan" co-headline tour, were aske…

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to release new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's crazy, because Dean's [DeLeo, STP guitarist] put out…

Marshall Records has announced "Half And Half", the debut album of SONS OF CREAM, coming out January 15, 2027. The exciting new power trio featuring Malcolm Bruce, Kofi Baker and Rob Johnson will combine classic CREAM favorites with brand new original material, as the album captures the spirit of on…

Has there ever been a more dependable or consistent band in metal history than ENSLAVED? The answer you're looking for is a resounding "Fuck no!" because 32 years after releasing their first album, the primitive but avowedly epic "Vikingligr Veldi", the Norwegians remain metaphorically buried under…

For 15 years, KISS fans have known Ace Frehley's version. In his 2011 memoir, "No Regrets", the iconic guitarist credited KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons with saving him from drowning twice: once in a hotel pool, once in an overflowing hotel bathtub. Now Simmons is telling his side, and it doesn'…