AMERICAN IDOL's James Durbin Talks About Infiltrating METAL Into Mainstream Media!

On April 11, 2012, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the beginning of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with AMERICAN IDOL's James Durbin about being to infiltrate Heavy Music into one of the biggest shows in Television history. Durbin also talked about his experience of performing on national TV with Judas Priest and Zakk Wylde! During the chat he also commented on how mainstream media can open plenty of doors for artists that might otherwise not be heard. Here is our interview with James Durbin at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
James Durbin's Official Site

WWE Fighter Chris Jericho Talks About How Heavy Music & Wrestling Fans Connect With Each Other!

Two weeks ago, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the beginning of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Chris Jericho, the "house" guest host of the REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW. Jericho is also the frontman of FOZZY and of course, a WWE fighter! During the chat we talked to Jericho about the connection between the Heavy Music fans and the wrestling fans. We also chatted with him about what it mean to be the "house" guest host of the awards show for the third year in a row! Here is our interview with Chris Jericho at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
Chris Jericho's Official Site
Fozzy's Official Site'

METALOCALYPSE Co-Founder Brendon Small Talks About Opening People's Minds Via Cartoon METAL!

Two weeks ago, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the beginning of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Brendon Small, the co-creator of Adult Swim's METALOCALYPSE. Small is also behind the wheels of DETHKLOK and has a NEW project called GALAKTIKON. During the chat we talked to Small about how his work has helped to open the minds of people who don't understand our Heavy Music culture. Here is our interview with Brendon Small at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



BRENDON SMALL's GALAKTIKON: "A High Stakes Intergalactic Extreme Rock album", will be released on April 24th, 2012, slated to coincide with the Season 4 premiere of METALOCALYPSE on Sunday, April 29 at 12:15am (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Brendon Small is responsible for writing and performing all of the music on METALOCALYPSE, as well as the Billboard chart-topping albums DETHKLOK: THE DETHALBUM and DETHALBUM II, released by Williams Street Records. The latter album is now known as the fastest-selling death metal album to date.

Related links:
Official Site of Brendon Small
Galaktikon on Facebook
Brendon Small on Twitter

PRONG's Tommy Victor Discusses NEW Album 'Carved Into Stone' At The Golden Gods Awards!

 On Wednesday, April 11, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the performance at the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Tommy Victor, the mastermind behind PRONG. During the interview we chatted with him about the importance of an event like the Revolver Golden Gods Awards for Heavy Music. We also talked to him about the NEW PRONG album 'Carved Into Stone' (available now via Long Branch Records). Here is our interview with PRONG's own Tommy Victor at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Carved Into Stone Tracklisting

1) Eternal Heat
2) Keep on Living in Pain
3) Ammunition
4) Revenge ... Best Served Cold
5) State of Rebellion
6) Put Myself to Sleep
7) List of Grievances
8) Carved Into Stone
9) Subtract
10) Path of Least Resistance
11) Reinvestigate

PRONG with Crowbar and Witchburn (Remaining Tour Dates):

4/23: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall

4/24: Shreveport, LA @ Riverside Warehouse

4/27: Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch*

4/28: Temecula, CA @ The Vault*

4/30: Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones*

*PRONG headlines

Related links:
Click here to Listen to PRONG's NEW Song "Eternal Heat"
Prong's Official Site

Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal Exhibit - Virtual Tour & Interviews (Starring: Phil Soussan, Jose Mangin & Dean Schachtel)

On Tuesday, April 11, 2012, the GRAMMY Museum® in cooperation with Revolver Magazine, debutted a major NEW exhibition, called: Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal.  Through rare artifacts from iconic Metal bands and interactive experiences, the exhibit is a lesson about the origins of Heavy Metal, its many sub-genres, the bands that made Heavy Metal famous and offer a look into the controversy that has surrounded the genre for the past four decades.


This historical event was launched on the same day as the REVOLVER Golden Gods Award Show, which took place next door at Club Nokia at L.A. This is the first major museum exhibition to explore Heavy Metal in America, and the genre’s impact across the globe.  Visitors will enjoy a wide-array of items, including:

\m/ Handwritten lyrics and sketches from Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister;
\m/ Several wardrobe pieces, from acts like Black Sabbath and Gwar;
\m/ Stage props from bands such as Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Slayer and more;
\m/ An interactive “scream booth,” designed to introduce Metal vocal technique;
\m/  Several famous guitars including Chuck Schuldiner’s (DEATH) B.C. Rich Stealth;
\m/ Concert posters,  tour books and fan memorabilia

We were there to witness this amazing moment for OUR music. During our visit to the first-ever museum devoted to Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, we had our camera's rolling in order to show you a virtual tour of the museum. We also had the chance to chat with Phil Soussan (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, RONNIE JAMES DIO, BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL BAND & More), Jose Mangin (Sirius XM, Headbangers Ball, Latination) and Dean Schachtel (DIO's right hand man). Grab a cold one and get ready to witness Heavy Music history!



WHO:              

- Bob Santelli, Executive Director, The GRAMMY Museum
- Ali Stuebner, Registrar, The GRAMMY Museum
- Kait Stuebner, Co-curator, Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal
- Andie Cox, Co-curator, Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal

WHEN:             

Exhibit runs April 11, 2012 to February, 2013

WHERE:           

The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite A245
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(Near the corner of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard, one block from STAPLES Center)

Related links:
GrammyMuseum.org

HALESTORM Discuss NEW Album & Musical Career At The Golden Gods Awards!

Last week, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the beginning of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with the members of HALESTORM about how it felt to be standing next to so many Heavy Music legends and to be part of the biggest Hard Rock and Heavy Metal awards show in all of the America's. The band also told us about their NEW album 'The Strange Case of...' Here is our interview with HALESTORM at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

Dates have been revealed for Godsmack and Staind‘s forthcoming co-headlining trek which Halestorm will open. The tour has been dubbed the “Mass Chaos Tour” and will run as follows:

04/19 Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink (“Center 99 X Fest“)
04/21 Lubbock, TX – Lone Star Amphitheater
04/22 Belton, TX – Bell County Expo Center
04/24 Beaumont, TX – Ford Pavilion
04/25 Laredo, TX – Laredo Energy Center
04/28 Phoenix, AZ – Quail Run Park 98 (“KUPD Ufest“)
05/01 Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
05/02 San Antonio, TX – Illusions Theater
05/04 Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
05/06 Evansville, IN – Ford Center
05/09 Battle Creek, MI – Kellogg Arena
05/11 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
05/12 Huntington, WV – The Big Sandy Superstore Arena
05/15 Syracuse, NY – Oncenter
05/16 Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena
05/18 Bangor, ME – TBA

Related Links:
Halestorm's Official Website

GENE HOGLAN Out Of FEAR FACTORY; Band Announces Touring Drummer!

According to Sick Drummer Magazine, Los Angeles based Industrial Metal machines FEAR FACTORY have recruited drummer Mike Heller from MALGINANCY and SYSTEM DIVIDE for their upcoming tour with SHADOW'S FALL, THE BROWNING, THE DEVASTED, and LEGACY OF DISORDER!

"It is an incredible honor to be chosen as the NEW drummer for FEAR FACTORY! It's something I never would have dreamt of as a kid listening to 'Soul Of A New Machine' and 'Demanufacture' over and over again in middle school. It's also an incredible honor to be following in the footsteps of two of the most amazing and influential drummers in metal drumming history. I hope to continue their legacy, creating some of the most forward-thinking and innovative music available today." - Mike Heller

FEAR FACTORY’s first tour dates since 2011 kick off with four performances in South America, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, before starting American dates in San Antonio on May 1. In support will be Shadows Fall, The Browning, The Devasted, and Legacy Of Disorder. The complete list of dates are:

- 5/01/2012: Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
- 5/02/2012: Trees – Dallas, TX
- 5/03/2012: Scout Bar – Houston, TX
- 5/05/2012: State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
- 5/06/2012: Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 5/07/2012: Masquerade, Atlanta, GA (NEW)
- 5/09/2012: Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC
- 5/10/2012: Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
- 5/11/2012: Wally’s Pub – Hampton Beach, NH
- 5/12/2012: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
- 5/13/2012: Sonar – Baltimore, MD
- 5/15/2012: McGuffy's House Of Rock – Dayton, OH (NEW)
- 5/16/2012: The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
- 5/17/2012: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL (NEW)
- 5/20/2012: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
- 5/23/2012: Yost Theater – Santa Ana, CA (NEW)



Related links:
Fear Factory

BLACK VEIL BRIDES Talk About Performing With DEE SNIDER At The Golden Gods Awards!

Last week, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to their debut performance at the awards show, we had the chance to chat with the members of BLACK VEIL BRIDES about how it felt being the youngest band to perform at the Golden Gods and what the band had planned for their Golden Gods performance (which included a performance with DEE SNIDER). Here is our interview with BLACK VEIL BRIDES at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
Official Site of Black Veil Brides

KORN's US Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow; Band Wins "Album of the Year' at Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

Earlier this month (Wednesday, April 11), KORN garnered one of the greatest accolades in Metal with winning the REVOLVER Golden God Award for “Album of the Year,” presented by Marshall Amplification, for 'The Path Of Totality' (Roadrunner).  The win, determined by fan generated votes, leads into the band’s third leg of their “Path of Totality” tour, launching this Friday, April 20 at Lonestar Amphitheater in Lubbock, TX. A complete list of tour dates is available below.
It finds the band hitting several cities and amphitheaters, which will be a mix of headlining shows and festival dates. Openers on the tour include frontman JONATHAN DAVIS DJing as his alter ego, J Devil as well as dubstep talent Sluggo.  Ticket information can be found at www.korn.com.

KORN released their NEW album 'The Path Of Totality' this past December where it debuted in the Top Ten on Billboard. The album has also been a fixture on Billboard’s Dance Electronic Albums chart, and has sold 500,000 digital singles from the album- a staggering amount for a Rock band.

The Golden God Award was a unique win for the REVOLVER Golden God Award, as the California-based band collaborated with a range of EDM artists, including Skrillex, Excision, Datsik, Feed Me and Kill the Noise, as well as 12th Planet who lent his production skills to the album’s current single “Way Too Far.”

THE PATH OF TOTALITY has been met with critical acclaim and KORN once again proved that they are ahead of the curve. In fact, not only has the album sold well, but has already garnered over 450,000 single sales—a staggering amount and a testament to the growing EDM following that KORN has amassed by experimenting with different genres. Other cuts from the album include the Top Five rock hits “Get Up!” with Skrillex and “Narcissistic Cannibal” also with Skrillex and Kill The Noise.

Korn Path of Totality Tour Dates:

April 20 - Lonestar Amphitheater - Lubbock, TX
April 21 - The Woodlands Pavillion - Woodlands, TX

April 23 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
April 24 - Pharr Entertainment Center - Pharr, TX
April 26 - Hemisphere Park - San Antonio, TX
April 27 - Concrete Street Amphitheater - Corpus Christi, TX
April 29 - Metropolitan Park - Jacksonville, FL
April 30 - Tennessee Theatre - Knoxville, TN
May 2 - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre - Indianapolis, IN
May 3 - The Main Street Armory - Rochester, NY
May 4 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD

May 5 - Rockingham Speedway - Rockingham, NC

May 7 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI
May 8 - The Paramount - Huntington, NY
May 10 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ

Related links:
Click here to purchase tickets for Korn's "The Path Of Totality Tour"

THE CULT's Billy Duffy Talks NEW Album & Touring Plans At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

One week ago, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the awards show, we had the chance to chat with the members Billy Duffy from THE CULT about what the Golden Gods mean to the Heavy Music world and about 'Choice Of Weapon', the band's first NEW studio album in five years, due out May 22 (Cooking Vinyl). Additionally, Billy talked about the bands touring plans for 2012 and beyond. Here is our interview with TRIVIUM at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Confirmed dates for The Cult's 2012 North American tour are as follows:

- MAY

25        San Diego, CA - Humphreys By the Bay
26        Las Vegas, NV - M Resort
27        San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
30        Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

- JUNE

 1         Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
 2         Windsor, ON - Great Canadian Beaverfest, Riverfront Festival Plaza
 3         Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE - Indoor Stage
 5         Boston, MA - House of Blues
 7         Buffalo, NY - Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf
 8         New York, NY - Terminal 5
 9         Hampton Beach, NH - Ballroom
10        Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
12        Washington, D.C.  - The Fillmore
13        Norfolk, VA - The Norva
15        Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
16        Orlando, FL - House of Blues
17        Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
19        Houston, TX - House of Blues
20        Dallas, TX - House of Blues
22        Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre

Related links:
The Cult's Official Site (Ticket information available)
The Cult on Facebook

TRIVIUM Talk NEW Album & Touring Plans At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

One week ago, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to their EPIC performance at the awards show, we had the chance to chat with the members TRIVIUM about what the Golden Gods mean to the Heavy Music world and what the band had planned for their Golden Gods debut as performers. Additionally, they told us that they have been writing some NEW music and that have touring plans all the way until mid 2013. Here is our interview with TRIVIUM at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



TRIVIUM on tour:

US TOUR:

- Apr 27: Ladson Fairground in Charleston, SC
- Apr 28: St. Pete's Times Forum in Tampa, FL
- Apr 29: Jacksonville Metro Park in Jacksonville, FL    
- May 01: Track 29 in Chattanooga, TN    
- May 02: The National in Richmond, VA
- May 03: The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
- May 04: Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
- May 05: Machine Shop in Flint, MI
- May 08: The Arkansas Music Pavillion (AMP) in Fayetteville, AR    
- May 09: The Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, KS    
- May 10: The Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE    
- May 11: The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO    
- May 12: Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO    
- May 14: Station 4 in St Paul, MN
- May 15: Mojoes in Joliet, IL
- May 16: Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN
- May 18: The Vouge in Indianapolis, IN   
- May 19: Piere's in Fort Wayne, IN
- May 20: Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH    
- May 22: Busters in Lexington, KY
- May 23: Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
- May 24: The Handlebar in Greenville, SC
- May 25: Exit/In in Nashville, TN
- May 26: Rocklahoma    in Pryor, OK
- May 27: WYBB Rock Fest in Ladson, SC

European Tour:    

- Jun 01: Rock am Ring in Nuremberg, Germany    
- Jun 02: Forta Rock in St.-Oedenrode, Netherlands    
- Jun 03: Rock im Park in Nürburgring, Germany    
- Jun 05: Konzerhouse in Lucerne, Switzerland    
- Jun 06: Substage in Karlsruhe, Germany
- Jun 07: Rockhal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg    
- Jun 08: Donington Park in Castle Donington, United Kingdom
- Jun 10: Nova Rock Festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria
- Jun 12: Melodka in Brno, Czech Republic    
- Jun 13: Eskalup in Poznan, Poland    
- Jun 15: Metal Town in Gothenburg, Sweden    
- Jun 16: Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark    
- Jun 17: HELLFEST in Clisson, France    
- Jun 22: Sputnikhalle in Munster, Germany    
- Jun 23: Graspop in Dessel, Belgium    
- Jun 24: Gods Of Metal in Milan, Italy    
- Jun 25: Velvet in Rimini, Italy
- Jun 26: Orion in Rome, Italy    
- Jun 29: Tuska in Helsinki, Finland    
- Jul 01: With Full Force in Templin, Germany    

Latin American Tour:

- Sep 08: Via Marques in Sao Paulo, Brazil    
- Sep 09: Music Hall in Curitiba, Brazil    
- Sep 11: TEATRO FLORES     in Buenos Aires, Argentina    
- Sep 12: Teatro Teleton in Santiago, Chile    
- Sep 14: Teleferico in    Quito, Ecuador    
- Sep 15: Teatro Metro in Bogota, Colombia    
- Sep 16: La Casa Del Artista in Caracas, Venezuela    
- Sep 18: Jose Cuervo Salon in Granjas Mexico, Mexico



Related links:
Trivium

QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali Discusses 30th Anniversary Of 'Metal Health' At The Revolver Golden Gods!

Last Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali about what the Golden Gods mean to the Heavy Music world and how QUIET RIOT plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'Metal Health'. Here is our interview with Frankie Banali at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

Related links:
QUIET RIOT's Official Site

ADRENALINE MOB's Mike Portnoy & John Moyer Discuss NEW Album At The Revolver Golden Gods

Last Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with ADRENALINE MOB's Mike Portnoy and John Moyer about what the Golden Gods mean to the Heavy Music world and what is setting apart ADRENALINE MOB's NEW album 'Omertá' (available now via Elm City Records). Here is our interview with members of ADRENALINE MOB at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Adrenaline Mob will be touring with Kill Devil hill in support of their Elm City Records debut 'Omertá'. The record debuted Top 5 on the Billboard Rock Album chart when it was released on March 13. The band reached #5 on the chart and also was #62 on the Billboard Top 200 selling over 6600 copies its first week. The album has been getting amazing reviews with Revolver declaring "If you dig hard-hitting modern Metal, then Adrenaline Mob's 11-track debut offers some monstrous moments." Adrenaline Mob formed in 2011 when Sonic Stomp founder Orlando, who had been working on a collection of songs, approached Symphony X vocalist Allen with a concept and idea for the band. Together they joined forces and refined those ideas. Allen then reached out to long-time friend and ex Dream Theater/Avenged Sevenfold drummer Portnoy to see if he had any interest in playing with them. Portnoy jumped on-board and from the very first note, the chemistry and sound was apparent. In late 2011, Portnoy recruited Disturbed's Moyer to fill the vacant bass slot and the beast that is known as Adrenaline Mob was born.

KILL DEVIL HILL/ADRENALINE MOB TOUR DATES:

- May 10: Cleveland, OH at House Of Blues
- May 11: Flint, MI at The Machine Show
- May 13: Chicago, IL at House Of Blues
- May 15: Dallas, TX at Trees
- May 16: San Antonio, TX at Backstage Live
- May 19: Fort Lauderdale, FL at Revolution
- May 21: Orlando, FL at House Of Blues
- May 22: Charlotte, NC at Amos' Southend

Related links:
Official Site Of Adrenaline Mob

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn & Dave McClain Discuss Bands Evolution At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

Last Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Dave McClain about what the Golden Gods mean to the Heavy Music world and whither or not 'Unto The Locust' has exceeded the bands expectations. Here is our interview with members of MACHINE HEAD at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
Machine Head
Purchase Locust on Amazon
Purchase Locust on Itunes

Steven Adler Talks About GUNS N' ROSES' Induction Into Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame & NEW Solo Album!

This past Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Steven Adler (ex-Guns N' Roses) about GNR's induction into the Rock N' Roll hall of fame. We also asked band mates to tell us all about ADLER's NEW album. Here is our interview with members of ADLER at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.





Related links:
ADLER's Official Facebook Page

HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta Discusses NEW Album & Tour Plans At The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

This past Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED, KINGDOM OF SORROW and JASTA) about the production of HATEBREED's highly anticipated sixth studio album. We also asked him about his strategy for being able to constantly be on the move and juggling many things at the same time. Here is our interview with HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
Hatebreed
Jamey Jasta on Twitter

FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares Discusses NEW Lineup, Album & Tour At The 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

This past Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, we had the chance to chat with Dino Cazares from FEAR FACTORY abour their upcoming North American tour and their NEW album 'The Industrialist' (set to be released on June 5, 2012 via Candlelight Records). We also asked him about Byron Stroud's comments regarding his decision to leave FEAR FACTORY. Here is our interview with FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



FEAR FACTORY’s first tour dates since 2011 kick off with four performances in South America, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, before starting American dates in San Antonio on May 1. In support will be Shadows Fall, The Browning, The Devasted, and Legacy Of Disorder. The complete list of dates are:

- 5/01/2012: Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
- 5/02/2012: Trees – Dallas, TX
- 5/03/2012: Scout Bar – Houston, TX
- 5/05/2012: State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
- 5/06/2012: Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 5/07/2012: Masquerade, Atlanta, GA (NEW)
- 5/09/2012: Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC
- 5/10/2012: Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
- 5/11/2012: Wally’s Pub – Hampton Beach, NH
- 5/12/2012: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
- 5/13/2012: Sonar – Baltimore, MD
- 5/15/2012: McGuffy's House Of Rock – Dayton, OH (NEW)
- 5/16/2012: The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
- 5/17/2012: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL (NEW)
- 5/20/2012: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
- 5/23/2012: Yost Theater – Santa Ana, CA (NEW)

Related links:
Fear Factory

MINISTRY Talk NEW Album & Tour - Black Carpet Interview (Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2012)

This past Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the kick off of the awards show, members of Industrial Metallers MINISTRY took over the "black carpet" to chat about their upcoming North American tour and their NEW album 'Relapse'. Here is our interview with MINISTRY's Sin Quirin and Aaron John Rossi at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Tickets for Ministry's 2012 DeFibrillaTouR are on sale now at this location. Check out the official US tour date and venue schedule:

- 6/17/2012: Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO
- 6/21/2012: Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA
- 6/23/2012: Best Buy Theater in New York, NY
- 6/28/2012: The Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 6/29/2012: The Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL

Related links:
Tickets for Ministry's Relapse Tour
Ministry's Official Site

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Black Carpet Interview (Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2012)

This past Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to opening the awards show with his infamous rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner", guitar icon Yngwie Malmsteen graced the "black carpet" with his old school Metal vibe and we had the chance to chat with him. Some say that Yngwie comes across as a douche, we beg to differ! What a nice guy! Here is our interview with Yngwie at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



Related links:
Yngwie Malmsteen's Official Site

LEMMY Praised By WWE Fighter Chris Jericho - Black Carpet Interview (Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2012)

This past Wednesday April 11th, America’s only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal award show took over downtown Los Angeles! The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® rocked out at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event was broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.

Prior to the awards show, LEMMY graced the "black carpet" with his larger than life personality and we had the chance to chat with him. LEMMY is god, enough said! Here is our interview with LEMMY at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.



As previously reported, Motörhead will be appearing at these years ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL!

6/30 – San Bernardino, CA
7/1 – San Francisco, CA
7/3 – Seattle, WA
7/6 – Phoenix, AZ
7/7 – Albuquerque, NM
7/8 – Denver, CO
7/10 – Dallas, TX
7/11 – Houston, TX
7/13 – Tampa, FL
7/14 – Atlanta, GA
7/15 – Indianapolis, IN
7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK
7/20 – St. Louis, MO
7/21 – Chicago, IL
7/22 – Detroit, MI
7/24 – Cincinnati, OH
7/25 – Cleveland, OH
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA
7/28 – Pittsburgh, PA
7/29 – Washington, DC
7/31 – Saratoga, NY
8/1 – Buffalo, NY
8/3 – Boston, MA
8/4 – Scranton, PA
8/5 – Hartford, CT

Related links:
Motörhead
Lemmy on Facebook
Motörhead on Twitter