In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo spoke about the March 2024 departure of the band’s singer of two years, Erik Grönwall. The 36-year-old Swedish musician, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, said…
Former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci has launched a new band called POWERRAGE. Joining him in the group are bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER), vocalist Jacques Bélanger (who previously sang on three EXCITER albums: “The Dark Command” [1997], “Blood Of Tyrants” [2000] and “New Testament” [2…
In a new question-and-answer session with readers of U.K.’s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked whom he would pick if he could have been in any other band. Kerry responded: “I was almost in MEGADETH. I think if myself and [MEGADETH leader] Dave Mustaine could have co-existed…