Noise 11 reports that Jim ‘Motorhead’ Sherwood from FRANK ZAPPA’S MOTHERS OF INVENTION died on Christmas Day at the age of 69. Sherwood was the sax player and provided vocal sound effects for the Mothers and played on the Zappa albums: 200 Motels, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Weasals Ripped My Flesh and We’re Only In It […]

On December 20th, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser perfРѕrmed with his 14-year-old son, Yohan, at the Kabala pub in TatuapГ©, SГЈo Paulo, Brazil. Check out their cover of METALLICA’s ‘Seek And Destroy’ below:

As previously reported, the annual gathering of the Buglarian hardcore society will be held at the *MIXTAPE 5* club tonight, 26 December. This will be edition # 12 of the HARDCORE X-MASS festival with several big shots on the bill: VENDETTAВ  LAST HOPEREDOUNDMELEKHDEATH SQUADCUT OFFI WANT YOU DEAD (Гърция)BRIGHT SIGHTPERFECT SKIES The party starts at […]

The video says nothing but the fact that the first tickets for the VAN HALEN tour will go on sale on Januray 10th. Stay tuned….В  …and check the trailer below:

Swiss folk metal horde ELUVEITIE just released a brand new song off the bands upcoming album, ‘Helvetios’, as a X-Mas present for their fans! ‘Helvetios’ is set to be unleashed February 10, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.Surf to www.facebook.com/eluveitie to check out ‘Meet The Enemy’!HEAVY X-MAS!!! Commented mainman Chrigel Glanzmann: “We’re happy and proud to already […]

The German bards will release their first ‘Best of…’ album in JanurayВ 2012. It is called‘Memories Of A Time To Come’ and is the best possible way to celebrate the 25th anniversary ofВ BLIND GUARDIAN. And also a good reason for us to talk to the vocalist. an interview conducted by Vassil Varbanov HEY HANSIE, HELLO, HOW […]

Because it was already revealed as the highest-grossing tour of all time, it’s no shock that U2’s 360 Tour was 2011’s top trek. Spin reports that Bono and the boys landed at #1 – topping runners-up Bon Jovi by more than $100 million. U2 played to approximately 2.8 million people in the U.S. and Africa […]

Last year we were pleased and stunned to seeВ this – a crazy SLAYER shapedВ Christmas home light show. But today it’s a bit different. Life is moving on. Not much to see here, just a Christmas light show to the tune of Skrillex’ ‘First of The Year‘. В 

German metal label Nuclear Blast says thank you, for an awesome year to their fans and friends, by offering a free download compilation, exclusively on their Facebook page. Surf toВ this location, like the page and get the free sampler! Have a merry and rocking Christmas and an ass-kicking 2012!The tracklisting is: 01. Destruction – The […]

Legendary rhythm & blues/gospel/jazz/rock singer ETTA JAMES covers the GUNS N’ ROSES classic ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ on her new album, The Dreamer, which was released on November 8th, 2011. Check out the full audio clip below: James has been recording since 1954. She boasts 28 studio albums and 58 singles. She was inducted into […]