The Alligators consist of Agnostic Front‘s Roger Miret and Rich Labbate, Steve Larson, and Barret Burt of Insted. If this not a hardcore supergroup, I don’t know what is! Official press release: Four of some of hardcore’s most important names from both coasts got together to finally bring back that early 80′s hardcore sound; this […]

Chimaira has announced that Daath guitarist Emil Werstler will be playing guitar for the band in 2012. Here’s the official word: “We are pleased to announce that Emil Werstler will be handling lead guitar duties for Chimaira in 2012 Fans already know Emil from the Coming Alive DVD, the insane guitar solo at the end […]

Since we had a special live report for you for the big Annual gathering of the Bulgarian hardcore society held atВ *MIXTAPE 5* in Sofia, now we have some pictures as well. The photos at HARDCORE X-MASS 2011В were taken by The Bear, who’s also the vocalist ofВ DEATH SQUAD. Which means that someone else was behindhis camera […]

Sinead O’Connor has ended her fourth marriage after only 16 days, it has been revealed yesterday (December 27). The singer tied the knot with Barry Herridge in the back of a pink Cadillac at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on December 8 this month, the same day as her 45th birthday, but […]

Sweden’s NAGLFAR has now revealed some additional news on the current status of the band and their upcoming studio album, TГ©ras: “So…It’s been quite some time since our last update, and there have been some changes that need to be addressed. For various reasons we won’t discuss in public, Naglfar is today a three-piece band. […]

While Bon Jovi fields death rumors (yes, he’s alive and well), his lead guitarist Richie Sambora is starting work on his third solo album at Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood. According to Broadcast Newsroom, Sambora has tapped Luke Ebbin, who manned the boards for Bon Jovi albums Crush and Bounce, for the project. “Richie and […]

Interscope/Universal Japan has set February 8th as the release date for VAN HALEN’s anxiously-awaited reunion album with David Lee Roth. A regular version plus limited deluxe with a bonus DVD will be available. More details will be revealed soon. Van Halen’s official website has been updated with news that the band will be hitting the […]

Ronnie James Dio’s autobiography is to be published in 20113. Talking at the Key Club in Hollywood, at an event to celebrate the life and music of Dimebag Darrell, Dio’s widow Wendy (who has taken on the task of finishing the book) revealed that she will deliver the completed work on January 15, and it […]

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 […]

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE “welcome Yngve Bolt Christiansen as the new frontman. He is a bad motherfucker, raw vocalist, drinks hard, kicks ass and takes no shit from anyone. Hellyeah Yngve!” Yngve (pictured below) replaces the recently departed Osvald “Vald” Egeland. BRT “also announced that we have a new bass player in the […]