METAL STREAM

  One of the biggest metal festivals in Europe, Hellfest Open Air, is once again under attack from local protesters.   This is what the leading man in charge, Thierry Barnole, had to say: “This festival has several groups promoting [...]

  SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron and guitarist Kim Thayil will perform together for the first time since the death of SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell, according to The Pulse Of Radio. The occasion will be the Northside Festival in Denmark on June [...]

  Rob Halford says that JUDAS PRIEST fans are “furious” that the band has yet to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.   Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of [...]

  Guitar champion Zakk Wylde talked about briefly joining Guns N’ Roses back in 1995, explaining to Eon Music on how the whole thing came about:   “Axl was telling me that he and the other guys were talking about getting another [...]

  Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner talked about why the band fired Scott Weiland back in the day, explaining to FBDC:   “We were getting more and more resentful, and he was getting more and more segregated. It just built up and built [...]

  Last year Behemoth‘s Adam “Nergal” Darski was interrogated by Polish authorities due to allegedly disrespecting the country’s coat of arms with the band’s new merch design.   He has now revealed that the charges [...]

  In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER, DIO) discusses the upcoming release of DOKKEN‘s “Return To The East Live (2016)” of the classic lineup’s 2016 reunion in Japan, the [...]

  Ritchie Blackmore was asked by Guitar World to share his thoughts on Yngwie Malmsteen – whom he obviously greatly influenced – to which he replied:   “I know him and he’s a very nice guy. Excellent guitar player. A lot [...]