Alternative Music

In April 2021, YouTube user J Donaldson uploaded an aerial view of late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott‘s house and recording studio (a.k.a. The Fortress) in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas. Check out the one-and-a-half-minute video below. Back in February 2015, as part of Guitar World‘s coverage of the tenth anniversary of the guitarist’s tragic death, the magazine was invited into Dimebag‘s home and recording studio — and they got to bring their cameras. Guitar World‘s exclusive video tour, which can also be found below, offered a private look at Dimebag‘s impressive guitar collection, not to mention his home, memorabilia, kitchen, bathrooms and a lot more. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in h...

During a recent appearance on producer Rick Rubin‘s “Broken Record” podcast, punk rock icon Henry Rollins discussed his decision to stop making music 15 years ago after spending well over a decade recording and touring with ROLLINS BAND, his alt-rock powerhouse. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The smart thing I did as a younger man was one day I woke up in my bed and I went, ‘I’m done with music. I don’t hate it. I just have no more lyrics. There’s no more toothpaste in the tube.’ I called my manager at the time and I said, ‘I’m done with music.’ And 15 percent of that was a good thing for him. He was, like, ‘No. No.’ I [was, like], ‘Yes.’ And so luckily, I had enough movies, voic...

It’s official: the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise will return in January 2023. The 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise creator, Swiss concert promoter Andy Piller, confirmed that the event was back on track after being canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve been working hard to secure a new ship, possibly even with a new destination, and with the best lineup that 70000 Tons Of Metal, the world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, has ever seen,” Piller said in a video message which was uploaded to social media on Friday (December 24). The 70000 Tons Of Metal team added in a separate message: “We can’t wait to reunite with our Global Heavy Metal Family in 2023 when we sail through the beautiful Caribbean once again. “Thank you very much...

During an appearance on a recent episode of “Stoke The Fire”, the alternative lifestyle and culture podcast hosted by musician Jesse Leach (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) and DJ/presenter Matt Stocks (“Life In The Stocks”), SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke about the departure of original drummer Igor Cavalera more than a decade and a half ago. Igor left SEPULTURA in June 2006 due to “artistic differences.” His exit from the band came five months after he announced that he was taking a break from SEPULTURA‘s touring activities to spend time with his second wife and their son (who was born in January 2006). Green said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “When I joined [SEPULTURA as the replacement for original frontman Max Cavalera in 1997], I was ...

In a new interview with “Diary Of The Madmen – The Ultimate Ozzy Podcast”, bassist Rudy Sarzo, who recently rejoined QUIET RIOT after an 18-year absence, was asked if there are any plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s classic third album, “Metal Health”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “[Next] year we’re gonna be celebrating the recording of the album, ‘Metal Health’. But the following year, in 2023, we’re going out promoting 40 years of ‘Metal Health’.” As for whether fans can expect QUIET RIOT to perform “Metal Health” in its entirety from front to back, Sarzo said: “It’s an interesting thought. I guess if you’re gonna present it as performing i...

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor has described the recent Astroworld concert tragedy as “a horrible situation.” Ten people, including a 9-year-old and two teenagers, died while many more were injured after a crowd surge during Travis Scott‘s performance at the Houston music festival. The rapper has since been critized for appearing to keep the show going despite pleas of help from the crowd. Although he paused a few times, many are saying this response was not enough. In the weeks the incident, dozens of lawsuits have been filed and a slew of questions remain unanswered about what went wrong. Dailor addressed the deadly event in a recent interview with “The What” podcast. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s kind of an anomaly. Fortunat...

ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, will release its third studio album, “Emperors And Fools”, on January 21, 2022 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels. The LP ends with the eleven-minute-long epic “Monster’s Lament” which features the long-imagined joining of forces between Barlow and another former ICED EARTH singer, Tim “Ripper” Owens. Speaking to Metalheads Forever about how the collaboration with Owens came about, Matt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Tim and I and Freddie, we keep in contact through social media and all that stuff anyway. And we have a lot of like interests and things, obviously, outside of that connection with ICED EARTH. We’re all in this together right now...

In a brand new interview with The Razor’s Edge, former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush confirmed that he is “more than ever” open to the idea of embarking on a special tour during which he would perform material from his time as the singer of ANTHRAX. Bush fronted ANTHRAX between 1992 and 2005 but was sidelined when the group reunited with Joey Belladonna for a 20th-anniversary tour. When that collapsed, and relationships disintegrated with next frontman Dan Nelson, Bush returned for a time before Belladonna took the job back in 2010. Looking back on his time with ANTHRAX, Bush said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Like any band, there’s gonna be moments where there’s gonna be little tension and trying to find your way. Mostly,...

Zakk Wylde says that he had “no problems” with the recent “Dio Returns” tour, which featured a hologram of legendary metal singer Ronnie James Dio performing alongside a living backing group consisting, in large part, of Ronnie‘s onetime DIO bandmates. The Dio hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion and made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2016 in front of more than 75,000 fans. The Dio hologram production used audio of Ronnie‘s live performances from throughout his career, with the DIO band playing live, consisting of Craig Goldy on guitar, Simon Wright on drums and Scott Warren on keyboards, along with Bjorn Englen on bass. Also appearing with them were ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim “Ripper” Owens and LYNCH MOB ...

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (BLUE MURDER, VANILLA FUDGE, KING KOBRA) has once again slammed the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, saying that the name of the institution should be changed to reflect the musicians that have been inducted. “VANILLA FUDGE should be in,” he told North Coast Music Beat in a new interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I thought it was about inspiration and all that stuff, influences on people. C’mon, THE GO-GO’S went in. Who did they influence? I know them. They’re nice people and everything. But c’mon, man. They should it the Music Hall Of Fame and just have it for… not influence and not what the Hall was originally made for. Like I’m in the Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame. I’m in there because of my inf...

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined RAVEN on stage on November 4 at The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife in Glendale, Arizona to perform a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic “Hell Bent For Leather” and the RAVEN original “Seek And Destroy”. Video footage and photos of his appearance can be found below. RAVEN drummer Mike Heller is Ellefson‘s bandmate in THE LUCID, which released its self-titled debut album in October via SpoilerHead Records. “The Lucid” was produced by Heller and mixed/mastered by Lasse Lammert. RAVEN‘s latest album, “Metal City”, was released in September 2020 via SPV/Steamhammer. Considered part of the “New Wave Of British Heavy Metal” movement of the early ’80s, RAVEN is perhaps best r...