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JOHN BUSH: ‘JOEY BELLADONNA Belongs In ANTHRAX’
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 Has ‘No Problems’ With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: ‘I Think It’s Awesome’
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 ...
CARMINE APPICE Says VANILLA FUDGE Should Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: ‘We Created A Style Of Music’
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 They should it the Music Hall Of Fame and just have it for… not influence and not what the Hall was originally made for.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...
Nas Locks In With Hit-Boy With New ‘Magic’ Project, Twitter Is In Awe
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty Nas is one of a handful of Hip-Hop artists who has nothing to prove to anyone and has classics in his discography to prove it. The Queensbridge living legend ends 2021 on an extremely high note alongside his cohort Hit-Boy with a new project Magic, a fitting name for a potent body of work. With an album of the year contender in King’s Disease II releasing earlier this year, the artist born Nasir Jones could’ve rested until next year but it’s apparent he and Hit-Boy have a fantastic working relationship. Magic counts as Nas’ 15th album and, without any hyperbole, it’s fair to say that this is one of the year’s best releases across all genres. Save for the entertaining “Wave Gods” featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier, Nas ca...
Watch Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Perform Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST’s ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ With RAVEN
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...
DISTURBED’s DAVID DRAIMAN Says He Lost Thousands Of Social Media Followers After Publicizing His Recent Trip To Israel
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that he has lost thousands of social media followers since publicizing his trip to Israel last month. On November 30, Draiman lit a candle at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel at the Old City site of the terror attack that killed South African immigrant Eli Kay. At the time, Draiman, who is Jewish, took to his Instagram to share a few photos of his appearance, and included the following message: “A truly wonderful experience. Thanks so much to everyone who came out!” Earlier today (Friday, December 24), Draiman returned to Instagram to lament the fact that thousands of his fans had apparently taken offense to his decision to share pro-Israel content on his page and had unfollowed him on the platform. He wrote: “Here’s food f...
PAGE HAMILTON Will ‘Buckle Down’ And Work On New HELMET Music In Early 2022
HELMET frontman Page Hamilton has confirmed to the “Thunder Underground” podcast that he is working on material for the band’s first album in more than five years. “I have some scraps. That’s about all,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I’m writing a piece for this high school in Memphis called the Christian Brothers. It’s their 150th anniversary. It’s the oldest high school orchestra in the country. So I have to finish that. I have some time — [I have to complete it] by 2023; I have a year. “I’ve kind of started to organize my shit,” he continued. “I’m doing a session next week for an Austrian series, this TV series. It’s like an HBO kind of thing — this six-part thing. And that&#...
M. SHADOWS Offers Update On New AVENGED SEVENFOLD Album, Explains Band’s Reluctance To Book Shows During Pandemic
In a brand new interview with Loudwire, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows spoke about the band’s seeming reluctance to return to playing live shows without having a new album and a new stage production to go along with it. “It’s not that we don’t want to [book dates],” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “It’s just that we have to be very careful about getting everything going, building a whole new stage set, hiring everybody, renting buses and then having one person get sick and the tour gets canceled and we get to be on the hook for everything. And it’s not that we don’t wanna do it. “People compare us to bands that are going and playing clubs,” he continued. “It’s not the same thing. Getting an are...
The Strokes Postpone New Year’s Eve 2021 Concert Due to Omicron
The Strokes are no longer playing a 2021 New Year’s Eve concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “We were so excited to be performing for everyone in Brooklyn this New Year’s Eve, but the Omicron variant has thwarted our plans,” the band explained on social media. “All tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date and details regarding refunds will be offered when the new date is announced.” The Barclays show would have been the Strokes’ first New Year’s Eve concert in two years. Scheduled to open the event were Idles and Hinds. Last year, the Strokes released The New Abnormal, their sixth studio album and first in seven years, which earned them the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. It was the band’s first ever Grammy victory. Read about the Strokes in “The 200 Most Important Artists of P...
Nas and Hit-Boy Confirm ‘King’s Disease 3’ Is in the Works
Nas and Hit-Boy will be teaming up once again for another album. Yesterday, December 23, the rapper and producer duo announced a surprise project called Magic just a day ahead of its release. Produced solely by Hit-Boy, Magic dropped earlier today with guest appearances from A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier. And on the single “Ugly,” Nas revealed that King’s Disease 3 is already in motion. “I’m on offense every day until I see the love,” Nas raps on the song’s first verse. “KD3 on the way, this just to feed the buzz.” Hit-Boy followed up with a tweet of the lyrics. KD3 otw this just to feed the buzz… @Nas my dawg is a maniac — Hit-Boy (@Hit_Boy) December 24, 2021 Nas and Hit-Boy dropped the first album in the King’s Disease series back in August 2020. The LP featured Big Sean, Don Toliver, Lil Du...
Easy Lift: Pro-Vaccine Donald Trump Managed To Make Candace Owens Look Like An Edgeless Bozo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Daily Wire / The Daily Wire Donald Trump attempted to make himself look better at the expense of a hapless Black person—sound familiar? This time the tap dancing clown was Candace Owens, who while interviewing the losing President was taken aback when he suddenly turned into a pro-vaxxer. It turns out Trump now wants to take credit for the vaccines, despite his ineptitude when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Related Stories “I came up with a vaccine, with three vaccines,” Trump told Owens on her The Daily Wire show Candace on Tuesday. “All are very, very good. Came up with three of them in less than nine months. It was supposed to take five to 12 years.” Actually, it wasn’t, but buddy can’t help himself. Als...
Easy Lift: Pro-Vaccine Donald Trump Managed To Make Candace Owens Look Like An Edgeless Bozo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Daily Wire / The Daily Wire Donald Trump attempted to make himself look better at the expense of a hapless Black person—sound familiar? This time the tap dancing clown was Candace Owens, who while interviewing the losing President was taken aback when he suddenly turned into a pro-vaxxer. It turns out Trump now wants to take credit for the vaccines, despite his ineptitude when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Related Stories “I came up with a vaccine, with three vaccines,” Trump told Owens on her The Daily Wire show Candace on Tuesday. “All are very, very good. Came up with three of them in less than nine months. It was supposed to take five to 12 years.” Actually, it wasn’t, but buddy can’t help himself. Als...
