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Chester Bennington Confirms Longterm Commitment as Stone Temple Pilots Singer

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:02:48 +0000

Stone Temple Pilots recently parted ways with singer Scott Weiland (again), leaving a vacant spot center stage that needed to be filled. In an unexpected twist, Stone Temple Pilots stunned an Irvine, Calif., crowd as Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington took the stage with STP to perform an eight-song set Saturday night at KROQ's Weenie Roast. The collaboration would be exciting enough simply as a one-off, but as reported in a new interview, it looks like Bennington will act as Stone Temple Pilots' new full-time singer.

Stone Temple Pilots Enlist Chester Bennington of Linkin Park for New Song 'Out of Time'

Diffuser.fm Staff — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:26 +0000

Last night's (May 18) KROQ Weenie Roast featured a surprise performance by Stone Temple Pilots, who used the event to reveal their new part-time singer: Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. The foursome played a mini-set that included the brand-new track 'Out of Time,' our sister site Loudwire reports, and speaking with the L.A. radio station, STP guitarist Dean DeLeo dished on the nature of the partnership.

Emmure Singer Gets Electrocuted on Stage [VIDEO]

Tony LaBrie — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000

Emmure singer Frank Palmeri is your ultimate shock rocker as he was recently blasted with 200 volts while performing in Russia. After this electrifying incident, the band was forced to cancel the rest of the show.

Members of Slayer React to Jeff Hanneman's Death

Chad Childers — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:00:55 +0000

The music world has been mourning the death of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman over the last few days and now a couple of the band's members have weighed in with their comments as well. Both drummer Dave Lombardo and the group's touring guitarist Gary Holt have spoken out about Hanneman's life and legacy.

Deftones Pay Tribute to Kriss Kross At Concert [VIDEO]

Maggie Meadows — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:57:24 +0000

If any band can understand a loss, the Deftones can. Chris Kelly of the 1990's rap duo Kriss Kross was found dead this past Wednesday. Shortly after the news broke, Deftones paid tribute to the artist on stage.

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies at 49

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:11:50 +0000

It’s with true sadness that we report that legendary Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has died at the age of 49. The tragic news was confirmed by a press release issued moments ago. Hanneman passed away today, May 2, at 11AM PST this morning near his Southern California home. The iconic Slayer shredder had been forced [...]

Slash On Velvet Revolver, Kings of Chaos Project + Cinematic Origin of 'Anastasia' [INTERVIEW]

Anne Erickson — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:22 +0000

There’s no doubt Slash is one of the greatest hard rock guitarists of all time. From his work in the ‘80s with Guns N’ Roses to Velvet Revolver to his current, solo project, Slash’s guitar lines and solos carry a course, high-octane voice, packed with raw emotion, speed and technical know-how.

Old Couple Get Even With Noisy Neighbors By Blasting Iron Maiden [VIDEO]

Sarge — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:37:29 +0000

An elderly couple from Stockholm Sweden, ages 81 and 71, are facing Harassment charges for trying to get even with their noisy neighbor. After hearing what they described as a "whistling sound" coming from their neighbor's property in the wee hours of the morning, on multiple occasions, the couple was done, they'd had enough. They decided to do what anyone their age would do. Fight fire with fire.

Wilson Set New Album 'Full Blast F—ery' for Summer 2013 Release [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:20:26 +0000

Detroit rockers Wilson have just announced that their explicitly titled new album ‘Full Blast F—ery’ is set to pummel its way into your earholes this summer. Check out their announcement trailer and a preview of ‘Viking Pussies F— Off’ here. We’ve been fortunate enough to see the heavily-bearded, hard rocking — and even harder partying [...]

Dirt Fest 2013 Band Lineup Announcement Video

Chris Monroe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:59:42 +0000

Want to know what bands will be playing this year at Dirt Fest 2013? It's all goes down Saturday, August 10th at the Birch Run Expo Center. Check out the first wave of bands here.

Theory of a Deadman Singer Shows His Love for Flint in Recent Interview [VIDEO]

Tony LaBrie — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:58:30 +0000

Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman sat down on 4/20 for an interview with San Antonio Metal Examiner to discuss the writing of the new album, his love for carnival food and more. You can't help but notice Tyler is showing off his love for Flint with his badass Flint shirt. Hope to see the band back in Flint soon.

Kirk Hammett on Metallica's Forthcoming Album: 'It's a Pretty Slow Process'

Chad Childers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:26 +0000

There's no question that Metallica have their plate full, but guitarist Kirk Hammett says the band still hopes to have their next album out by 2014 -- yet he won't make any guarantees. In a new interview, Hammett gave an update on Metallica's next album, as well as their other projects.

Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist, Dies at 42

Tree Riddle — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:22:37 +0000

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who has been hospitalized since a devastating car accident in 2008, has passed on at the age of 42. Reports are rolling in that Cheng passed in a hospital at 3am after his heart suddenly stopped. Chi had an uphill battle ever since the injuries he sustained in a car accident [...]

Alice In Chains on Jimmy Kimmel Live [VIDEO]

Maggie Meadows — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:45:47 +0000

Alice in Chains performed last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. In case you missed the performance, we have it here!

Queens of the Stone Age Post New Song 'My God is the Sun' to YouTube [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:31:44 +0000

Queens of the Stone Age debuted ‘My God is the Sun,’ which we now know is the first single from their upcoming album ‘…Like Clockwork,’ during Lollapalooza Brazil. Now the band has pushed the studio version of the track to YouTube. Ahh, sweet, sweet technology. We’ve been waiting almost 6 years for new music from [...]

Eddie Vedder Gives Queens of the Stone Age More Cowbell on 'Little Sister' [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:29:58 +0000

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder once again joined Queens of the Stone Age for their cowbell-driven hit 'Little Sister,' this time at the Chilean outing of Lollapalooza.

Seattle News Outlet Unveils Previously Unpublished Photos of Kurt Cobain Death Scene

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:15:37 +0000

In the world of rock, the date April 5 is a solemn one, as it marks the anniversary of the death of both Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. Now, 19 years after Cobain's death, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer online newspaper has unveiled a number of never-before-published photos of Cobain's death scene have been revealed, some of which show Cobain being carried out of his home by medical workers.

David Draiman Talks Disturbed Hiatus and Device's 'Accidental' Inception [INTERVIEW]

Tree Riddle — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:14:23 +0000

David Draiman called in to chat with Tony LaBrie about everything from the reason behind Disturbed‘s hiatus, to the “accidental” creation of his new band Device and their upcoming show at The Machine Shop in Flint — get the full interview here. Draiman’s new band, Device, release their self titled debut album on Tuesday, April [...]

Alice in Chains 'AIC23′ Mockumentary Is 'Spinal Tap' Meets 'PJ20′ [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:12:57 +0000

To hype up their forthcoming album ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here,’ Alice In Chains have put together a hilarious mockumentary titled ‘AIC23′ that also gives us a peek at the new tunes ‘Voices’ and ‘Phantom Limb.’ The boys in AIC have always had a good sense of humor and show that they still don’t mind [...]

Rob Zombie Axeman John 5 Robbed of Several Guitars During Home Burglary

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:12:50 +0000

Rob Zombie / ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5 was recently the victim of a home burglary, which left the virtuosic shredder without a portion of his beloved guitar collection.