Supersuckers' Eddie Spaghetti Diagnosed With Cancer

Ashba says in a Q&A session at GearFest in Indiana: "Even after I accepted and everything, I had no idea that the shoes I was stepping into were pretty hardcore.

"I'd never read a bad thing about me on the internet ever - it was like, 'You're not Slash. F*** you!' And I'm like, 'Oh sh*t, this is a whole different thing.'

Frontman Matt Bellamy described Drones as "a modern metaphor for what it is to lose empathy," adding: "Through modern technology, and drone warfare in particular, it's possible to do horrific things at a great distance - without actually feeling any of the consequences, or even feeling responsible.

And despite Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe recently saying that the band would reconvene in a year to decide their future and that there was "no plan for an album" it seems as if that's changed - although the material might not be ready until 2017.

Tagtgren tells Bloody Disgusting: "Till is going to go back to Rammstein in September to begin pre-production stuff and he says that it usually takes two years from when they start until the album is done."

The band released to the following message to fans, "An update re: Erik's hand injury... Due to the nature of the injury and persistent swelling, the doctor has advised Erik to not use the hand at all for the next 4-5 days minimum. As such, this spells the end of the Deicide/Metal Alliance tour for Hate Eternal.

"The immediate plan is to get back to Tampa and have Erik's hand reevaluated again, and figure out when he can play again. Plans are in the works for a fall tour, and we'll be doing our best to hit the places we're missing this week. We'll update you all on that just as soon as we have news.

The box presents material form the original Alice Cooper Band, a lineup that included guitarists Glen Buxton and Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith.

The group recorded seven albums together, including four consecutive platinum records that culminated with the 1973 No. 1 album, "Billion Dollar Babies."

The band has announced that they have recruited former Hearts Alive bass player Markus Wibom to replace Ola Flink, who has left the group to focus on "other endeavors".

Frontman Bjorn "Speed" Strid had this to say about the change, "We all sooner or later come to a crossroad in our lives, when our focus of being fueled by the past, is just as strong as our visions of the future and we have to make that incredibly hard decision. Where do I go now? Flink will forever be a symbol for Soilwork and of all we were and still are about. That being said, we all could sense that he eventually would come to the above mentioned crossroad. He understandably and respectfully chose to step down.

"So, where do WE go now? Let me introduce you to one of the finest and most stand up people I know: Markus Wibom. He's been a long-time friend and is an overall multi-instrumental amazing musician. He's been with us before, on past world tours. He's also an amazing character and I couldn't think of a better person to fill Flink's shoes, which indeed are very big� literally (Markus' shoe size is actually even bigger, if anybody wants to know). Anyway, as much as I will miss Flink, I'm just as excited to tour the world with one of my absolute best friends. Thank you Flink, you will forever rule. Thank you, Markus, for taking this on. I know you will blow people's minds, once the world tour of The Ride Majestic commences. Please give Markus a very warm welcome everyone!"

New member Markus Wibom adds, "It's a great honor and a true pleasure to play with such skilled musicians and amazing people! It's going to be awesome to share the stage with those guys after all these years on the road together, and with the new record coming up - it absolutely kills!"

He wound up delivering lead vocals, bass, synth, foot pedals and triggering backing tracks when the Canadian giants explored a more electronic sound. Lee tells Rolling Stone: "Every rehearsal, I was screaming, 'I can't do it!' But it just felt wrong to have another dude on stage with us. We talked about it all the time. We still talk about it. But it's a no-go zone - can't do it."

He believes the balance between him, Alex Lifeson and Neal Peart is the secret to their longevity. "We're never mean to each other," he says. "If we disagree, we pout. That's sort of the Canadian way. But we did love punching Alex when he said something stupid."

Led Zeppelin's seventh record, "Presence" hit No. 1 on both sides of the Atalantic, topping the UK charts and the US Billboard 200 on its way to selling more than 3 million copies in the States alone.

"Presence" is one of three albums set to be issued on July 31 that will wrap up a year-long campaign by the group; also due is 1979's "In Through The Out Door" and 1982's "Coda."

The label announced that the box set will be housed in a "clamshell box with each album in a CD wallet that replicates all of the original album art and inserts" and the music was taken from 2014 audio masters.

So, to give back to the indestructible Foo Fighter, creative agency EVB and web development group Bauscode came up with a way for anyone, anywhere to show their support.

In what the team is calling Operation #SignDavesCast, fans can log into SignDavesCast or simply tweet their well-wishes to Grohl tagging it with the hashtag #SignDavesCast.

Before the show Trout made the following admission: "I thought it was over. Even when I got the liver I couldn't play a note. It's been a long haul - but it feels awesome."

After receiving a standing ovation from the audience after his emotional performance, he can only say: "I have no words. I'm still overwhelmed. I can't express it."

Other acts confirmed for the 2015 lineup include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down, Seether, Bring Me the Horizon, Chevelle, Collective Soul, Of Mice & Men, Atreyu, Sevendust, Hinder, Saint Asonia, Hollywood Undead, Black Stone Cherry and 10 Years, among others.

"I'd like to dedicate this to Dave Grohl," Nicks told the crowd, NME reports. "Falling off stage, getting up and playing a two-and-a-half-hour set, I think that's awesome."

Nicks and Grohl know each other through working together on various projects. Nicks appeared in Grohl's 2013 documentary Sound City, and she has also recorded with him.

It's worth mentioning that it will not only be released on LP, CD and digital, but also cassette. Because what better place to listen to the Eagles of Death Metal than in a tape deck in your car (preferably a Camaro)?

Hughes and Homme played all the instruments and wrote all the songs on the album, except for "Save A Prayer"; that's be a Duran Duran cover. As if it wasn't self-explanatory enough, Hughes explained the album title in a press release: "The new album, Zipper Down, really represents to me an attitude and philosophy of life. One should not zipper up, they should zipper down and let it all hang out."

Producers Eagle Rock say: "It was an intimate, rare club appearance and very little footage has been released - until now. It's a must-own DVD for any Stones fan, featuring carefully restored footage and sound mixed to perfection by Bob Clearmountain, including 5.1 surround sound on the DVD and SD Blu-ray formats."

Speaking to Metal Hammer, Gus says about the new track: "Burn is one of my favourite tracks on the new record. I was going for a very simple and catchy riff with a groove, something that will get metalheads banging their head right away.

He tells Music News: "It took me a long time to find the right way to approach the songs, I went through a couple of producers. Things kept getting delayed, pushed back and moved around and there were some pretty stressful times.

Vocalist Leslie Hunt tells Prog: "Takeover is one my favourite songs to sing with the band and it's actually the first D97 chorus melody that I ever wrote. Jonathan Schang started the theme with the verses and I followed suit. It's all about having cake and eating it too."

Bassist Dave Meros reports that while the band's sound differs from previous outings, there are plenty of references to their previous work. He says: "I think the opening track Tides Of Time is classic Spock's in terms of arrangement and style - but everything else is fairly different.

The band's video highlight package also includes guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich in the meet and greet, and the group warming up in the Tuning Room before the show.

The Sonisphere appearance was one of four European shows Metallica delivered in the past month. The band returned to the States for a headlining show at the X Games in Austin, TX on June 6.

Haraldstad tells Metal Wani: "We're working on a cover album and a new studio album. We've never made so many new musical discoveries in such a short time as we have lately. That's helpful for motivation and inspiration."

Frontwoman Jill Janus says: "The evolution of Huntress bleeds into Static - our third and most prolific album. It is the heaviest and catchiest record we've written.

He's received some strong reaction after streaming the tracks Cause I'm A Man and Let It Happen in recent weeks, because they don't fully conform to what fans have expected.

Parker tells the NME: "I think I wanted to make songs that I'd always wanted to do, but I'd always shut out, because I thought those influences were not fitting the realm of psych rock.