Chris Robertson & Ben Wells from Black Stone Cherry
Fredrik Akesson of Opeth demonstrates his guitar prowess in this master class for GuitarMessenger.com. In the video Akesson takes us through solos from ‘Heir Apparent’ & ‘Nepenthe’ as well as demonstrating the Hungarian Minor Lick. Akesson also showcases his PRS SE Fredrik Akesson signature model guitar.
Opeth – ‘Heritage’ is out now on Roadrunner Records. Click here to get your copy now!
Slipknot & Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recently revealed to MusicRadar his 5 favourite lyricists. Speaking to MusicRadar, Taylor had this to say about his writing; “I’ve been writing songs since I was 12, even before I could play an instrument. I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I think I’ve been guided along the way by some fantastic teachers and I wouldn’t be here without them. Without those writers I wouldn’t have the courage to do my thing.”
Find out Corey’s top 5 right here!
Stone Sour’s brand new single
Joe Duplantier of French metal goliaths Gojira was interviewed on the Mike Jones Rock Show
Corey Taylor and Josh Rand of Stone Sour recently sat down at the Roadrunner offices to talk about touring with Papa Roach, mixing new and old songs in their set, and their plans for 2014. Check out the Q&A below. Stone Sour’s new single, “Do Me A Favor” is now available on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/hogabp2) with a companion lyric video which can be viewed HERE! The group is currently out on the road wrapping up their North American tour with Papa Roach and will be gearing up for the release of the much awaited, “House of Gold & Bones Part 2” which arrives
Aussie rockers Airbourne recently announced the release of their forthcoming album ‘Black Dog Barking.’ It’s been a long year and a half for Airbourne since coming off the road mid-2011 to work on Black Dog Barking. Said the band, “A lot of thought and effort has gone into this record not only by the band, but by the production crew who worked countless hours, seven days a week, even through Christmas and New Year’s Eve to achieve the best possible performances, backed by real undying tones. Now we’re handing it over to you… so crank it up, crack a beer, and stick some rock ‘n’ roll in your ear!”
Now you can check out some exclusive behind the scenes footage from the guys in the studio! This is the first in a 3 part series so keep your eyes & ears peeled for more Airbourne action.
Stone Sour have released the brand new single ‘Do Me A
Kvelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik recently spoke to Noisecreep about signing to Roadrunner, Trolls, singing in Norwegian, working with Kurt Ballou & meeting Dave Grohl.
Erlend had this to say about signing with Roadrunner; “We talked to a bunch of different labels and it seemed like the best option. They just seemed super-stoked and really wanted to do this album so it seemed like the best choice. When I first got into metal when I was fifteen years old all the bands I listened to at the time were on Roadrunner: Slipknot, Korn, all that teenager metal stuff. Also stuff like Sepultura. It seems like most successful big metal bands have been on Roadrunner at some point. It’s good that we don’t have to worry about the record not being released everywhere which was the case on the last record. It’s going to be fun to see what they can do with the album with the proper backing. It’s crazy we ended up there but it feels right at the same time.”
You can read the full interview here
Click here to pre-order your copy of ‘Meir’ now. Official release date March 25th.
Chris Robertson and Ben Wells of Black Stone Cherry performed a special acoustic set at this year’s NAMM show.
At last night’s 55th Grammy Award ceremony in Los Angeles,