Screamer Magazine

Phil Soussan Protecting The Music

Ask most people what they know about Phil Soussan, and chances are the reply will be something to the effect of “Oh yeah…he was the bass player for Ozzy.”  Yes, Soussan was the bass player on The Ultimate Sin album, and he did write the hit song Shot In The Dark.  However, there is far, far more in the resume of Continue Reading.

TRIXTER: DRIVING A NEW AUDIO MACHINE

The spandex pants may be stashed away in mothballs, the Aquanet cans rusting on the back of a bathroom shelf, but Trixter’s 80s musical roots sprout with a 21st century twist on their strong, swaggering comeback album, New Audio Machine (Frontiers Records).  As guitarist Steve Brown describes their newest release in two decades, “It has the trademarks of our sound — melodic Continue Reading.

The Lost Art of Rock & Roll Has Been Found

Electric Sister gets its influences from classic, heavy and punk rock, its spirit from the gods and goddesses of old, its power from everything Tesla invented.  The Oakland, CA-based band spent more than a year earning a reputation for live shows that were consistently unpredictable and memorable.  Up and down the coast, the band was tearing up club stages and Continue Reading.

Turisas Sounding the Battle Cry

In the course of Metal history, there’s been several geographically based movements with great impact around the world, such as The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), both the Swedish and Florida based Death Metal scenes, San Francsico Thrash, L.A. Glam, Norwegian Black Metal, German Power Metal, etc. etc. For almost twenty years now Finland, a country of only Continue Reading.

Former Babylon A.D. Frontman, Derek Davis is Re-Volting

Babylon A.D. was one of the more underrated hard rock bands of the late 80s-early 90′s.  Their first album was solid and hard-hitting, containing the hits Bang Go The Bells, Hammer Swings Down and Kid Goes Wild.  They had the talent and potential to be as huge as contemporaries such as Poison and Warrant.  Alas, given the whims of the music Continue Reading.

Rumors That Van Halen 'Hate Each Other' Emerge After Tour Postponement

Date: 05/18/2012

With no official word from the Van Halen camp about the reasons behind yesterday's sudden postponement of over 30 dates on their summer 2012 tour schedule, speculation has set in, some of it focused on the reportedly testy relationship between David Lee Roth and his bandmates.

Update: Van Halen Cancels Summer Tour Dates

Date: 05/18/2012

Update: According to a report on TMZ this afternoon, a source close to Van Halen says the band canceled the shows because "They're simply burned out" ... adding, "They want to make sure their concerts are not a routine ... they want every performance to be special."

Doro Reveals Upcoming Album Title, Motörhead Icon to Guest Star

Date: 05/18/2012

German metal goddess Doro Pesch has just revealed that she'll be releasing Raise Your Fist, her 12th studio album, this fall. Check out the album cover below.

Ozzy Osbourne Launches New Official Website

Date: 05/18/2012

The Prince of Darkness just got a digital facelift. Ozzy Osbourne's official website www.ozzy.com was recently relaunched with a whole new look and feel. To celebrate the new design, he's also kicked off a couple of contests featuring limited edition Ozzy merchandise up for grabs.

Van Halen Postpone Over Thirty 2012 Tour Dates

Date: 05/18/2012

Van Halen have postponed over 30 dates on their 2012 North American tour, beginning with their show scheduled for July 7 at Uncasville, Ct. and ending with their planned Sept. 25 performance in Milwaukee.

Third Annual CARNIVAL OF MADNESS Tour Returns with Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm & New Medicine

CARNIVAL OF MADNESS, the annual touring rock extravaganza, will make its roaring return with rock titans EVANESCENCE, CHEVELLE, HALESTORM and NEW MEDICINE. Kicking off Tuesday, July 31 in Springfield, IL, the 2012 trek will hit major cities across the U.S. including Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh (see full itinerary below). Select radio pre-sale tickets will be Continue Reading.

Deadline Music To Release Special Lynch Mob A/V Collection On June 19

Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records will release a special 3-disc audio/video deluxe collection of Lynch Mob’s REvolution.  The set features the full-length studio album Revolution with killer, supercharged renditions of classic Dokken/Lynch Mob tracks such as “Tooth And Nail,” “Breaking The Chains,” “Wicked Sensation,” and more.  It also includes professionally filmed live performances recorded during the 2005 REvolution Tour, mixed in 5.1 Continue Reading.

Deadline Music To Release Rare, Storied Spiders & Snakes Album London Daze

On June 19, Deadline Music (a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records) will release the rare fifth studio album from Spiders & Snakes, the storied Sunset Blvd. band fronted by Lizzie Grey.  Packaged with bonus tracks from the original 1980 London demo featuring Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Nigel Benjamin of Mott the Hoople, this LONDON DAZE release is finally celebrating Continue Reading.

The Cult to Guest on Rockline 5/23/12

Founding Cult members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy will be the featured guests on the nationally-syndicated radio show ROCKLINE with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, May 23 at 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET. Astbury and Duffy will talk about their new album, Choice of Weapon, that will be out Tuesday, May 22, debut songs from the new release, and take listeners’ calls. Continue Reading.

Voodoo 2012: Green Day And Neil Young & Crazy Horse Confirmed As First Headliners

Green Day will once again headline THE VOODOO MUSIC AND ARTS EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE.  The Grammy Award-winning trio last performed at VOODOO in 2004; their most recent appearance in New Orleans was at the historic re-opening of the Louisiana Superdome in September 2006.  Green Day will be releasing three albums, a trilogy entitled ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! on Reprise Continue Reading.