Renowned British master luthier Cynosure has paid tribute to late, great MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy by creating two basses to be displayed at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival. The Lemmy Bass, which brings the MOTÖRHEAD War-Pig (or Snaggletooth) logo to life, and the more traditional Motörhead Bass, which pays homage to Lemmy's military obsession, in particular WWII-era German military, will be on show at this year's event, which takes place August 11-14 at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England. Cynosure...

Paul Di'Anno has slammed the most recent members of his German band ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ as "traitors" after they announced they would be continuing without him. The former IRON MAIDEN singer originally formed ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ a couple of years ago with musicians from his longtime German touring backing group THE PHANTOMZ. AOC's debut album, "The League Of Shadows", was subsequently recorded and released in 2015 to mostly positive reviews. ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ has been largely on hold for the past year as Di'Anno has dealt with a host of...

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has apparently angered some of his more religious fans over his support for members of the LGBTQ community. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Welch, who converted to Christianity more than a decade ago, posted a photo of himself with LGBTQ fans online over the weekend, writing: "Got to speak and pray with these precious ones in Northern California — at least 2 of them felt a touch from Jesus. A sincere request . . . 'Brian, do you love transgenders? Then, please pray for us transgender people. We need...

Australian metal act PARKWAY DRIVE will embark on a month-long tour of North America this fall. Openers for the trek include WE CAME AS ROMANS and COUNTERPARTS. The dates kick off September 29 in Ft. Collins, Colorado at the Aggie Theatre and end October 25 in San Diego at the House of Blues. During this trek, PARKWAY DRIVE will make festival appearances at Wisconsin's Sonic Boom, Kentucky's Louder Than Life and California's Aftershock. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for select dates began on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m. and will...

Rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon recently conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN's upcoming album, "The Serenity Of Suffering": Ray: "Everyone's gonna be blown away this. It's my favorite record in the last ten years, easily. We had producer Nick Raskulinecz come in, and everyone knows his track record from FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES… on and on. He has a way of making the band really feel like the band's...