All the latest metal news and CD reviews. http://www.blabbermouth.net/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:26:11 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/Blabber_Mini.jpg http://www.blabbermouth.net/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/FqL6LP9KBYo/news.aspx According to TMZ.com, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Robert DeLeo (bass), Dean DeLeo (guitar) and Eric Kretz (drums) have filed a lawsuit against their former lead singer Scott Weiland claiming that he sabotaged their 20th anniversary tour by being chronically late for performances and missing promotional gigs. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:25:24 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190377 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190377 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/BFpHLnxDHNc/news.aspx Drummer Darren Minter of San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It is with great regret to announce that, after 25 years of drumming for HEATHEN, I have left the band due to unforeseen circumstances and will not be joining them on the European tour that starts in several weeks (a replacement will be named in the next few days). Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:06 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190376 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190376 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/DQkyKDdRGf8/news.aspx Former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS are currently taking part in a week-long tour of Russia where they are playing classic songs from their respective bands under the banner ROCKSTAR. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:54 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190375 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190375 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/SpvPmRowmFk/news.aspx Video impressions from the first-ever Full Metal Cruise, which took place May 5-12, travelling from Hamburg (Germany) via Southampton (London), Le Havre (Paris) and Amsterdam back to Hamburg, can be seen below. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:37 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190374 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190374 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/bMjVVZC7CSQ/news.aspx Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX's May 15 concert at HSBC Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:17:06 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190373 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190373 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/tRKyu3xyeSA/news.aspx MY RUIN — the Los Angeles-based band featuring the husband-and-wife rock duo of vocalist Tairrie B. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:37 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190372 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190372 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/y_f6tZW1FUo/news.aspx 100.3 The X Rocks conducted an interview with Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES backstage at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which took place May 17-19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:38 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190371 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190371 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/mWUIpN2Ao2E/news.aspx Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted before NEWSTED's May 21 concert in New York City. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:11:46 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190370 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190370 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/LFVBznzqzGA/news.aspx According to The Pulse Of Radio, DISTURBED and DEVICE frontman David Draiman has reassured fans that the former band will eventually return from its current hiatus. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:30 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190369 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190369 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/ic5rBMeykec/news.aspx Keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will be forced to sit out the band's South American tour — which is scheduled to kick off on May 28 in Bogota, Colombia — due to personal reasons. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:44:06 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190368 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190368 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/okKQHFm7xYU/news.aspx British rock veterans STATUS QUO have announced the addition of drummer Leo Cave to the group's ranks. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:15:11 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190367 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190367 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/t_AyMynGCJs/news.aspx Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release their brand new single, "P.O.W.", on June 17. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:31 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190366 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190366 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/xwdKExkyM6Q/news.aspx Reunited METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderhoof and Rick Van Zandt on guitars, Steve Unger on bass, and Jeff Plate on drums — recently entered Vanderhoof's English Channel studio in Washingtion to begin work on its comeback album for a late 2013 release via Kurdt's label Body Of Work Recordings. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:59:03 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190365 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190365 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/T7PEv4PQ6vk/news.aspx Eternal-Terror.com recently conducted an interview with singer Yngve "Bolt" Christiansen of Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:14:39 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190364 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190364 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blabbermouth/~3/CC1hJMgVMp4/news.aspx Guitarist Bernie Marsden rejoined his WHITESNAKE bandmates on stage last night (Thursday, May 23) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England to perform two songs: "Fool For Your Loving" and "Here We Go Again". Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:02 GMT http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190363 http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190363