THAT METAL SHOW: Teaser For The Jason Newsted Episode Revealed!

The NEW season of THAT METAL SHOW kicks off this Saturday, June 1st at 11 PM ET. For episode 1 of season 12, the hosts - Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine - will welcome Jason Newsted (ex-METALLICA, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VOIVOD). Here is the sneak peek to this highly anticipated episode:

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Here are the full details for season 12 of TMS:

- 6/1: JASON NEWSTED W/ CARMINE APPICE ON DRUMS

- 6/8: COREY TAYLOR & JOSH RAND (STONE SOUR) W/ RICHIE KOTZEN ON GUITAR

- 6/15: REX BROWN (PANTERA/KILL DEVIL HILL) & SEBASTIAN BACH W/ VINNY APPICE ON DRUMS
- 6/22: JAKE E LEE & RICK ALLEN (DEF LEPPARD) W/ VINNY APPICE ON DRUMS

- 6/29: TODD LaTORRE & SCOTT ROCKENFIELD (QUEENSRYCHE) & DAVE MUSTAINE W/ CARMINE APPICE ON DRUMS

- 7/6: ROB ZOMBIE & JOHN 5, TOM KEIFER (CINDERELLA) W/ RICHIE KOTZEN ON GUITAR

- 7/13: SCOTT GORHAM & RICKY WARWICK (THIN LIZZY/BLACK STAR RIDERS) & NEIL FALLON (CLUTCH) W/ JAKE E LEE ON GUITAR

- 7/20: BUCK DHARMA (BOC) & STEVE WHITEMAN & BRIAN FORSYTHE (KIX) W/ JAKE E LEE ON GUITAR



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SLAYER Fanatics: Watch Videos Of Jeff Hanneman's Memorial Celebration

                                                               See more photos HERE!

Yesterday (May 24), the Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration took place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Hanneman passed away on Thursday, May 2, from liver failure (Details HERE).

The event featured appearances by Kerry King, Brian Slagel (Founder/CEO of Metal Blade Records/Slayer's First Label), Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian, Dino Paredes from American Recordings (Slayer’s longtime label), Marshall Amplification’s Nick Bowcott and the Slayer Family and Management Team of Rick Sales, Kristen Mulderig, Andrew Stuart, Jen Jacobs and Nick John. Kristen Mulderig also had the honor of reading a beautiful letter from Jeff's widow Kathy Hanneman.

Guess who didn't show up? The freaks from the Westboro Baptist Church, who had threatened to picket the memorial ceremony. Here are some videos from the memorial:




















Our condolences go out to Jeff's family, friends and the Slayer camp! Rock in Peace, Jeff!

Westboro Baptist Church Freaks Are A No Show At The Jeff Hanneman Memorial

As we type this, the Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration is taking place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event kicked off at 4:00 PM PT and will conclude at 7:30 PM PT. Hanneman passed away on Thursday, May 2, from liver failure (Details HERE).
Follow all the action at our Instagram and Twitter accounts!

Guess who decided that it was a bad idea to show up? The freaks from the Westboro Baptist Church, who had threatened to picket the memorial ceremony. Was it because they were afraid of the SLAYER fans? Probably. We will let you know if they do eventually show up.





Our condolences go out to Jeff's family, friends and the Slayer camp! Rock in Peace, Jeff!

The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Is Happening Today, Here Are All The Details!

The day has arrived. The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on today, Thursday, May 23, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event kicks off at 3:30 PM and concludes at 7:30PM. Hanneman passed away on Thursday, May 2, from liver failure (Details HERE).

The memorial service will start promptly at 4:00PM, reception to follow immediately afterwards. The service will consist of a slideshow of Jeff's life, a video presentation, and a series of people close to Jeff who will share stories, memories, and so on. There are no plans for live music performances.

Location:

The Hollywood Palladium

6215 Sunset Blvd.

Hollywood

NOTE: Paid parking is available at the Palladium lot, or those in the venue's immediate vicinity

MESSAGE TO FANS FROM SLAYER:

"Want to really piss off the Westboro Baptist Church at Jeff's Memorial Celebration? Do exactly what Slayer members and family are going to do - totally ignore them. They don't exist. And then come inside and celebrate Jeff's life with us."





Our condolences go out to Jeff's family, friends and the Slayer camp! Rock in Peace, Jeff!

Guitarist & Manager Of THE DOORS Talk About Ray Manzarek!

As reported earlier this week, Ray Manzarek, founding member and keyboardist of THE DOORS, passed away at the age of 74 in Rosenheim, Germany from bile duct cancer. Here is the bands official statement.

His band-mate and guitarist Robby Krieger, reflected on how Manzarek took the chance of meeting with Jim Morrison at Venice Beach in 1965 and how this lead to the formation of the band.
Manzarek, who was born in Chicago, moved to Los Angeles to study film at UCLA. While at UCLA, he met Morrison on the Westwood campus during the singers short stint at college.

“[Manzarek] was the only one at UCLA who was smart enough to know that Jim Morrison wasn’t just a jerk, like a lot of people thought. To me, that make him a genius.” – Doors guitarist Robby Krieger

After Manzarek graduated in 1965, him and Morrison met again at Venice Beach and decided to start THE DOORS. This is when they added guitar player Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. Since the band lacked a bass player, Manzarek usually played the bass lines on his Fender Rhodes piano. Manzarek was the oldest in the band and occasionally sang as well.

“[Manzarek] was relentless in his pursuit of the vision. And you have to give Ray a lot of credit because he understood what Jim [Morrison] was and what was magic about Jim, and he just never backed down from that.” – Bill Siddons, former manager for The Doors

In lieu of flowers, please make a memoriam donation in Ray Manzarek's name at www.standup2cancer.org

Rock In Peace Mr. Manzarek, your music will surely live forever!





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SLAYER Has A Message For Their Fans Regarding Plans By The Westboro Baptist Church To Crash Jeff Hanneman's Memorial!

As previously reported, The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 - 7:30PM. And guess which group had the stupid idea to picket Hanneman's memorial?

The a&*holes from the West Baptist Church. However, SLAYER wants all who attend to ignore them!

MESSAGE TO FANS FROM SLAYER:

"Want to really piss off the Westboro Baptist Church at Jeff's Memorial Celebration? Do exactly what Slayer members and family are going to do - totally ignore them. They don't exist. And then come inside and celebrate Jeff's life with us."

Hanneman passed away on May 2 at the age of 49 (Details HERE).






Our condolences go out to Jeff's family, friends and the Slayer camp! Rock in Peace, Jeff!

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of THE DOORS, Passes Away At The Age Of 74 - Statement Available!

We have some very sad news. Ray Manzarek, founding member and keyboardist of THE DOORS, has passed away at the age of 74 from bile duct cancer. Here is the bands official statement:
 
"Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.

Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with poet Jim Morrison. The Doors went on to become one of the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, selling more than 100-million albums worldwide, and receiving 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and five multi-Platinum albums in the U.S. alone. "L.A.Woman," "Break On Through to the Other Side," "The End," "Hello, I Love You," and "Light My Fire" were just some of the band's iconic and ground-breaking songs. After Morrison's death in 1971, Manzarek went on to become a best-selling author, and a Grammy-nominated recording artist in his own right. In 2002, he revitalized his touring career with Doors' guitarist and long-time collaborator, Robby Krieger.

"I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today," said Krieger. "I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."

Manzarek is survived by his wife Dorothy, brothers Rick and James Manzarek, son Pablo Manzarek, Pablo's wife Sharmin and their three children Noah, Apollo and Camille. Funeral arrangements are pending. The family asks that their privacy be respected at this difficult time."

In lieu of flowers, please make a memoriam donation in Ray Manzarek's name at www.standup2cancer.org

Rock In Peace Mr. Manzarek, your music will surely live forever!





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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Clear The Air Regarding Their Future!

Earlier today (May 20), SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian wrote about his and the fans frustration regarding the bands next steps (or lack of) because of Serj Tankian's lack of commitment to the band via a Facebook message. Read it HERE!

The band has just posted a collective statement in response to Shavo's post:

"Earlier today, Shavo posted a few statements on his personal Facebook page that do not reflect the sentiments of System Of A Down as a collective band. These were misleading statements that were made during a temporary state of bad judgment on his part alone. To be clear, the full band lineup of Serj, Daron, Shavo and John will be performing all scheduled tour dates. With respect to new SOAD music, although we have not agreed on a timetable for a new album, we all believe that having the four of us do it together is the way to be true to the band and our fans."

Don't forget that SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, on July 29 and will be re living the history that made famous the band guided by Serj! The band will also be hitting Europe this Summer.

All of SOAD's tour dates can be seen here!


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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Continue Without Serj Tankian?!

It seems like the water is starting to spill within the SYSTEM OF A DOWN camp. While their global audience awaits for the bands next effort, singer Serj Tankian is busy supporting his third solo album entitled 'Harakiri' and is showing no interest in the future band.

Earlier today (May 20), his bassist Shavo Odadjian wrote about his and the fans frustration regarding the bands next steps (or lack of) via the following Facebook message:

"Ok..... Ill come clean.. Its not us (meaning Daron, John Or Shavo!!)... Its Serj, who doesn't want to do a new album!!!! So please stop harassing us about it!!! We are just waiting for SERJ! Now He might hate me for exposing the truth but I had too.. Sorry folks!!! We're trying to get a new album out, its just not passing Serj's RULES! Kinda funny, since we started the band and now he's holding us back!! I think we should should release another album again??? As for me.. I'm ready to release one with someone who wants to be the singer of SYSTEM. Not someone we have to beg to be a part of SYSTEM!! So with that in mind, what do you guys think we should do? Just remember, he's been holding us back for 7 years so far.. wanna wait another 4-5 years? Or shall we release a record without Serj? U tell us?????" Read the rest of his rant HERE!

Wow, SYSTEM OF A DOWN without Serj's signature vocals would be horrendous regardless of who would "replace" Serj. But then again, we do understand Shavo's frustration. As we mentioned above, he is just as frustrated as the rest of us who are patiently waiting for the bands next effort. So Serj, please get on it!

UPDATE: here is the bands collective statement regarding the future of the band!

Last year, Serj made it very clear that he is not ready to commit to SYSTEM OF A DOWN. This is what he had to say about the possibility of recording NEW music with the band: "I think we have about four or five unreleased tracks that we finished before. We need to talk about what to do with them, etc. But I would be very open to releasing, like, a greatest-hits record with a few [previously] unreleased tracks. However, we haven't really discussed it, so I don't wanna make a promise."

Don't forget that SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, on July 29 and will be re living the history that made famous the band guided by Serj! The band will also be hitting Europe this Summer.

All of SOAD's tour dates can be seen here!


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THAT METAL SHOW: Full Details For Season 12 Revealed!

As exciting as all the seasons of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show have been, you haven’t seen nothing yet! Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine will be back for the twelfth season of the show that’s revered by Metalheads and musicians alike.

The NEW season of THAT METAL SHOW kicks off on Saturday, June 1st at 11 PM ET on VH1 Classic, here are the full details:

- 6/1: JASON NEWSTED W/ CARMINE APPICE ON DRUMS

- 6/8: COREY TAYLOR & JOSH RAND (STONE SOUR) W/ RICHIE KOTZEN ON GUITAR

- 6/15: REX BROWN (PANTERA/KILL DEVIL HILL) & SEBASTIAN BACH W/ VINNY APPICE ON DRUMS

- 6/22: JAKE E LEE & RICK ALLEN (DEF LEPPARD) W/ VINNY APPICE ON DRUMS

- 6/29: TODD LaTORRE & SCOTT ROCKENFIELD (QUEENSRYCHE) & DAVE MUSTAINE W/ CARMINE APPICE ON DRUMS

- 7/6: ROB ZOMBIE & JOHN 5, TOM KEIFER (CINDERELLA) W/ RICHIE KOTZEN ON GUITAR

- 7/13: SCOTT GORHAM & RICKY WARWICK (THIN LIZZY/BLACK STAR RIDERS) & NEIL FALLON (CLUTCH) W/ JAKE E LEE ON GUITAR

- 7/20: BUCK DHARMA (BOC) & STEVE WHITEMAN & BRIAN FORSYTHE (KIX) W/ JAKE E LEE ON GUITAR



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Watch All Our "Black Carpet" Interviews From The 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the fifth edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom.   

We were present at the event, and took over the "Black Carpet" and chatted with a lot of YOUR favorite musicians! Buckle up and watch all this badass interviews:























Many thanks to Zulie Alvarez for the camera work, Jeff Totten (Project Independent) for the hospitality, and the Revolver Magazine team for the amazing opportunity!

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Jose Mangin: Pantera Jam With Anthrax, Jeff Hanneman's Memorial At The Golden Gods Awards!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 

Right after the event was concluded with a historical performance by METALLICA, we ran into Jose Mangin (Sirius XM) right outside the venue! Jose was pretty speechless and emotional after thousands of headbangers paid tribute to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman at the fifth edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. During this interview, which was crashed by LAPD, we chatted about the growth of the Golden Gods Awards and how the fans have risen to the occasion year after year. Check it out now!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





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The Idiots Of The West Baptist Church Declare War On The SLAYER Fans!

As previously reported, The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 - 7:30PM. And guess which group had the stupid idea to picket Hanneman's memorial?

The a&*holes from the West Baptist Church. This is the Tweet they used in order to get other brainwashed pecker heads to join them:

“WBC to picket @slayer’s Jeff Hanneman’s memorial, May 23, 1pm, @thepalladium in Los Angeles,” confirm the fanatical idiots. “See ya there, @HeavySan?”

It should be interesting to see how the SLAYER fans react to this "religious" group. Don't they know that God listen to SLAYER? We will keep you up to date, for sure!

Hanneman passed away on May 2 at the age of 49 (Details HERE).






Our condolences go out to Jeff's family, friends and the Slayer camp! Rock in Peace, Jeff!

SLAYER: Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration Announced!

The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 - 7:30PM. Hanneman passed away on May 2 at the age of 49 (Details HERE).
 
The Memorial Celebration will be free and open to the public on a first-come, first-in basis (subject to venue capacity).  All ages are welcome, and paid parking will be available around the venue.

Jeff Hanneman helped shape Slayer's uncompromising thrash-metal sound as well as an entire genre of music.  His riffs of fury and punk-rock attitude were heard in the songs he wrote, including Slayer classics  "Angel of Death," "Raining Blood," "South of Heaven" and "War Ensemble."  Hanneman co-founded Slayer with fellow-guitarist Kerry King, bassist Tom Araya and drummer Dave Lombardo in Huntington Park, CA in 1981.  For more than 30 years, Hanneman was the band member who stayed out of the spotlight, rarely did interviews, amassed an impressive collection of World War II memorabilia, was with his wife Kathy for nearly three decades, shut off his phone and went incommunicado when he was home from tour, did not want to be on the road too late into any December as Christmas was his favorite holiday, and, from the time he was about 12 years old, woke up every, single day with one thing on his mind:  playing the guitar.

It was once suggested to Slayer that if they would write "just one mainstream song that could get on the radio," they would likely sell millions of records and change the commercial course of their career, similar to what had happened to Metallica with 1993's "Enter Sandman."  Jeff was the first to draw a line of integrity in the sand, replying, "We're going to make a Slayer record.  If you can get it on the radio, fine, if not, then fuck it."

Our condolences go out to Jeff's family, friends and the Slayer camp! Rock in Peace, Jeff!

SLIPKNOT Reveal Sid Wilson's (#0) NEW Mask!

SLIPKNOT, who just played Ozzfest Japan this past Saturday (May 11) and will co-headline the Download festival in the U.K. in June, have revealed Sid Wilson's (#0) NEW mask!

We recently chatted with #0  about the bands future plans, Jeff Hanneman's legacy, and the fifth edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards! Check it out:



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SLIPKNOT's "Clown" & Chris Fehn: Bands Plans For 2014, Jeff Hanneman's Legacy & Golden Gods V!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 

Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and got harassed by SLIPKNOT's Shawn "Clown" Crahan (#3) and Chris Fehn (#6)! During their hostile takeover of the Horns Up Rocks microphone, the two maniacs announced the bands plans for 2014 and discussed the Golden Gods Awards. They also paid tribute to Jeff Hanneman and Chi Cheng (both men recently passed away).

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!




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GUNS N' ROSES' "Bumblefoot": Bands Future Plans, Golden Gods V & Jamming With Tony Harnell!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 

Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal from GUNS N' ROSES! Yeah, we know he is not SLASH (who we interviewed last year) but "Bumblefoot" rocks as you will see on this interview.

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





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Chris Jericho: Hosting the Golden Gods V, Jeff Hanneman's Legacy & FOZZY's Future Plans!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 

Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Chris Jericho from FOZZY and the WWE, who also happens to be the house guest of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards! Watch this now!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





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THAT METAL SHOW's Eddie Trunk & Don Jamieson: NEW Season Of TMS, Jeff Hanneman & Golden Gods V!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 

Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with THAT METAL SHOW's Eddie Trunk and Don Jamieson! During the interview they revealed some kickass details about season 12 of TMS. They also discussed the legacy of Jeff Hanneman and the importance of an event like the Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





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SLIPKNOT's Sid Wilson (#0): Bands Mission For 2013/2014, Jeff Hanneman's Legacy & Golden Gods V!

Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 

Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Sid "#0" Wilson from Heavy Metal icons SLIPKNOT! Don't wait and bleed, click it out!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





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