Metallica and Nickelback Singers Share Hate?

Rudd, 60, is under house arrest at his New Zealand home after being accused of threatening to kill and possession of drugs. The charge of attempting to procure the murder of two men was dropped for lack of evidence - but he could still face up to seven years in jail.

The band have reported that he'd been behaving erratically in the run-up to his legal woes. Guitarist Angus Young has said it was difficult to keep him at work while they recorded upcoming album Rock Or Bust, and that he failed to appear for a London video shoot without warning.

Now Johnson tells Howard Stern on SiriusXM: "I don't think we have to do anything - fire him or anything like that. I think the situation is going to take care of itself.

Sixx also stressed that more needs to be done to help new artist gain exposure. The veteran bass player and band leader posted the following message on his Facebook account on Thursday night, "I'd like to talk about the pink elephant in the room for a minute.

"A lot of artist's are talking about Spotify right now and some might say its because they have new albums out. It could also be considered a good marketing tool because to be honest with you, it gets picked up a lot in the press. Just to be clear I too have a new album out and a new video for Sixx:A.M Any smart artist should know how to use the internet just like Bono, Taylor Swift and Dave Grohl are right now but that being said the pink elephant in the room is that YouTube is playing all of their music and they aren't getting paid for it. They are making even less money from YouTube than Spotify so let's not just target Spotify here.

"A big unaddressed issue (and more important in my opinion) is that artists aren't getting paid because of a term called 'BREAKAGE'. That's where the record companies have equity or take advances from the different streaming companies and never recoup them. Thus, never paying the Bono's, Taylor's, Dave's and many, many, more. These artists should really be talking about that. But I think they may not know or are afraid that their labels (or distribution companies) won't promote them if the tell that 'dirty little secret.'

"Also what are we doing to help new artists? We were all new artists once too. We've been around long enough that we should be addressing these issues to help new artists; exposing the things that are more than just roadblocks, the things that are actually sinkholes.

The band say in a statement: "Fans sick of scalper bots programmed to clog online queues and snatch up huge amounts of tickets to resell them will get first shot at tickets to these shows."

Meanwhile, Grohl has argued that everyone should spend more time away from their digital devices in general. He tells the Red Bulletin: "People have forgotten what it's like to really rock out because they spend all day in front of a computer, which they hail as the new god.

"They seriously think technology can make them rich if they stumble on something new. But I'm telling you - technology might make you rich, yet it will never make you happy."

Corgan tells the London Evening Standard: "I have a strange sense that people have had it with pop. I can't compete with somebody who's doing porn.

But he's still guessing as to why Stone Sour decided to get rid of him. Root tells The Pulse on TeamRock Radio: "I spent 12 years helping that band, writing songs for that band and doing things for them. When people conspire and turn their back on you because you have a bigger obligation to get to, it's a little bit like, 'Well, I guess that's that.'

"It's fun to see everyone again - it's been a long time coming. We've been waiting all of us for a long time," Greenwood tells the BBC. "It always feels when we start up like we don't know how to do it. 'Looking down avenues' is a very kind way of putting the fumbling we do.

Chthonic singer Freddy Lim recently asked Blythe to appear in a film and he jumped at the chance. In a post on his Instagram account, he says: "The movie is supposed to primarily be a comedy with lots of action and, knowing Chthonic, a bit of politics.

The film provides visuals and a more in-depth look at the storyline set up by the group's forthcoming album The Dream Walker. Hitting theaters more widely December 5, the animated film stars Poet Anderson, a lucid dreamer. "It's about two brothers who are orphans, one of which goes into a coma, DeLonge explained to Rock Sound Magazine. "The main character-Poet-believes he can reach his brother in the dream world." Watch the trailer above.

"His unique capabilities prompt him to explore a deeply fascinating, dark world, where he not only meets his guide and protector, The Dream Walker, but also his worst nightmare, a vicious monster called the Night Terror," DeLonge explained on the trailer. "When reality and the dream world collide, however, Poet must gather his courage and become the hero he was meant to be."

Now they'll issue Happiness Is: The Complete Recordings on February 24 on eight 7-inch vinyl pressings and digital download.

The vinyl pack is limited to just 1000 copies and features all 11 tracks from the original plus previously unreleased tracks, an autographed art card and comes with a digital download code.

One of the new tracks is an acoustic version of Like You Do - a track frontman Adam Lazzara says was written in a seedy hotel room in New York. He says: "There was something real sentimental and warm feeling about the acoustic demo version of Like You Do. Guitarist Ed Reyes and I were staying in the saddest hotel in all of Long Island while the band was writing what would later become most of Happiness Is.

His back story formed the basis of countless vampire tales. Lande impersonates Dracula on the record, while the female parts are sung by Norwegian singer Lena Fl�itmoen.

According to those behind the project, "The drama of the story reveals Dracula's inner battle, where he still remembers what true love was, and as he wandered the Earth for centuries with a thirst for blood, his loneliness and desire to be able to love again has led him to the brink of insanity.

"In the original Bram Stoker version, he leaves Transylvania by ship and when he meets Lucy's best friend, she reminds him so much of his first love Mina, that he becomes obsessed. His mission is to take her as his bride, and make her queen of the dark."

Released in November 1971, the band's fourth album - which is officially untitled but is generally referred to as "Led Zeppelin IV" - features anthems such as "Stairway To Heaven", "Rock And Roll", "Black Dog" and "When The Levee Breaks". The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999 and has been certified 23x platinum by the RIAA.

Released in March of 1973, "Houses Of The Holy" features "The Song Remains The Same" and "No Quarter" while showcasing the continuing evolution of the band's signature sound with the reggae-tinged "D'yer Mak'er" and the funk jam "The Crunge". The album has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales of over 11 million copies.

The album will be released on digital formats only. Meanwhile, frontwoman Hayley Williams is to receive the Trailblazer honor at the upcoming Billboard Women In Music Awards in New York on December 12.

She said: "There are women in this industry who totally bulldozed walls down for the likes of me to come along and do what I believe in. I want to be that for even one girl in the future."

This week, In Flames guitarist Bjorn Gelotte told EMP Rock Invasion he was unaware of Forss' battle for recognition - but added that the band have worked with countless collaborators down the years.

Forss tells Blabbermouth: "I'm not surprised Bjorn doesn't realise up on his high horse that I've been trying to claim my rights for the songs I co-wrote for over 10 years.

Scale's synopsis reads: "Scale chronicles Ray Goldman's journey through the adversarial trials that sometimes prove necessary in facilitating an eventual ascent into truth and happiness.

But they later decided that touring wouldn't leave them enough time to complete their ninth album. The industrial metal icons had the following to say in a statement:

"To our fans in Europe, the UK and Ireland - we regretfully must postpone the tour until summer 2015 in order to complete our forthcoming studio album.

The band: frontman Phil Mogg, keyboardist/guitarist Paul Raymond, guitarist Vinnie Moore, drummer Andy Parker and bassist Rob De Luca, will release the follow-up to 2012's Seven Deadly on February 23 via Steamhammer/SPV.

The band say in a statement: "A Conspiracy Of Stars is another successful combination of those typical UFO elements with fresh, contemporary ideas. We're confident that not only our longstanding supporters will get their money's worth, but that younger rock fans will also enjoy the album."

It was recorded on the band's recent US tour, featuring drummers Gavin Harrison, Bill Reiflin and Pat Mastelotto alongside bassist Tony Levin, saxophonist Mel Collins and guitarist-vocalist Jakko Jakszyk.

Due November 24, the new edition of the film will include all the extras from the original 2005 DVD release and will be available digitally and via VOD for the first time.

"This Monster Lives" was shot at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival during the premiere of the band's second film, "Metallica Through The Never." The feature includes new interview footage with the band and co-directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky as they look back at the decade since the release of the movie.

Originally released in 2004, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster" followed the band through the three most turbulent years of their long career, during which they battled through addiction, lineup changes, fan backlash, personal turmoil and the near-disintegration of the group during the making of their "St. Anger" album.

"I want to make a really rough around the edges punk rock record, so we're not going to take very long in recording it," He tells BBC6 Music. "I want to just hammer it out, me and The Sleeping Souls. I want it to sound fresh and raw and hungry."

"With all respect to the lad," says Johnson. "I think he's terribly wrong for a start. I really do. I don't think anybody should have the nerve to stand there and just say that a certain genre of music has just ff-- disappeared overnight.

"It's not because 'I [Gene] say so,' OK," he added. "Well, I'm here to tell you, Gene, you're wrong. And I'm saying it's alive and kicking. My name's Brian. How do you do?"

AC/DC made the remarks as they prepare to release their latest album, "Rock Or Bust", on December 2. "For performers who are also songwriters - the creators - for rock music, for soul, for the blues - it's finally dead," the 65-year old Simmons told his son, Nick, during a recent interview, repeating verbatim comments he's made over the past year. "Rock is finally dead."

Ozzy tells Consequence Of Sound: "My job is to get the audience having fun - but now you don't have to do that. I saw that Michael Jackson hologram on TV today. That was scary, that was. I said to my wife, 'I could just send my hologram on tour.'"

He continues: "You can't be just a live band. A friend of mine said recently, 'Nobody knows their craft any more; nobody is an artist. They just do it on machines now.' On the last Black Sabbath tour one of the support bands was going on, and I remember thinking to myself, 'They sound really good.' And they were lip-syncing to machines. That ain't cool, you know - that's phoney."

Originally found on the band's legendary Nevermind album, the track was performed by Freakshow cast member Evan Peters during a customarily bizarre sequence that finds actor Michael Chiklis beating up a bartender and Jessica Lange serving up quite the scary face.

This take on Nirvana joins previous Freakshow versions of songs by David Bowie ("Life on Mars"), Lana Del Rey ("Gods and Monsters") and Fiona Apple ("Criminal"). According to EW, next on the docket is Kathy Bates offering up what's sure to be an interesting take on Hole's "Doll Parts."

"We decided we only were going to highlight musical artists who at some point in their career had identified themselves as feeling like freaks or misfits or outcasts, which our people are going through," said the show's creator and writer, Ryan Murphy.

The track originally appeared on the band's sophomore album, "Ride The Lightning", which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The album is one of two projects Metallica are working on as they prepare deluxe reissues of their first two albums, 1983's "Kill 'Em All" and "Ride The Lightning."

The group are asking for fans help as they put the packages together. "We want it all!," posted the band. "Did you manage to sneak a video camera into a show long before they fit in your pocket? Maybe your old instamatic camera for some snap shots? A cassette Walkman with a microphone?

"We're looking for anything and everything... audio, video, photos, fliers, ticket stubs, the set list you picked up off the floor, and in general any mementos you may have from that around that time."

Originally recorded during sessions for 1996's "Down On The Upside", it's one of two previously unissued songs featured on the 3-disc, 50-track rarities compilation of original B-sides, instrumentals, covers and demos curated by guitarist Kim Thayil.

Due November 24, the package's three discs breakdown as follows: Disc 1, dubbed "Originals", is filled with Soundgarden songs - mainly B-sides - in addition to two unreleased tunes, "Kristi" and "Storm."

Disc 2, "Covers", presents covers of tracks by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Ramones, Devo and others.

Disc 3, "Oddities", offers instrumentals, remixes and demos, including Steve Fisk's unreleased "The Telephantasm (Resurrection Remix)", "Twin Tower", and "Night Surf", an instrumental performed by bassist Ben Shepherd.

Taylor tells 101 WRIF: "I see it every once in a while. People don't do it so much at our shows, and if they do, they do it from quite a way back, because I empty whole water bottles into people as soon as I see them staring at their phone or tweeting or whatever.

"There was this one poor girl, and God bless her, she was a fan, but at the same time, she wasn't being very covert about it. So I emptied four bottles on to her, and it had to have broken her phone. And then she was just bummed for the rest of the night, and I just kept shrugging at her, going, 'Hey, it's a live show. Pay attention, or don't be here.'

Opening with 1982's "Roll Me Away", Seger and The Silver Bullet Band performed a number of tracks from his new album alongside old time favorites and classics as they played a double-encore, 23-song set lasting more than 2 hours.

The tour's first leg wraps December 19 with a show at New York's Madison Square Garden, while the second leg - with recently added dates - fires up in Toledo, Ohio on January 20.

Well, in a new video posted by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Music, the rarely interviewed Peart discussed his kit. Yes, there are a lot of pieces in his kit. But, no, he said, he doesn't really need all of them.

"I've played on rental sets," he said, mentioning that he occasionally goes to Drum Workshop, "and I'll tell them just to set up any old thing. I like to play on unfamiliar drum sets. I could make a record on any old drum set."

That said, he doesn't make a record, or play Rush concerts, on "any old drum set." In his tour of his kit, he discussed his cymbals in detail (made by Sabian)-"it's quite a medieval craft, the making of cymbals"-and noted that his cymbals were made specifically for him. He also explained how he uses electronic drums, acquiescing the point that in the early '80s, electronic drums "had a pretty lame sound."

Northlane released an official statement following the appointment of Marcus that said "We vowed to find the most unique talent we could, and someone that could help us expand on our sound. Northlane has always been about progression, and we saw our situation as an opportunity. This was never going to be easy, but we took a leap of faith and made the only decision that felt right. And we feel the results will show you just how good our music can be."

The EP is also included as part of the deluxe version of the band's self-titled debut album, originally released in February."We had a lot of fun making this record, being able to reimagine songs and show that we aren't just metalcore kids, or whatever you want to call us", say the band.

"We are multitalented, and we aren't set on one taste of music - we respect and appreciate all variations." Issues will be supporting Bring Me The Horizon, alongside Young Guns and Sleepwave, at Wembley Arena on December 5.

He tells Guided By Metal: "I got to do the death metal thing before the change. But when we took that decision to change it up a bit on Heritage, it took me a while to get used to. But I think it was a cool thing that we did that, because it's kind of bold.

Let me tell ya a little something about our new song, "Taking Kate For a Drive". It all starts with the ART two channel tube pre amp.... About a year ago, we decided to start building a recording studio in the basement of my house in San Francisco. One of the first pieces of gear that we purchased was the previously mentioned preamp. Eager to see what this new piece of gear could do, we decided to do a little impromptu recording project called "Taking ART For A Drive". We recorded a couple tracks using an old Casio keyboard and a Roland 505 drum machine and were thrilled at how sweet everything sounded. We added a couple vocal melodies, and some dreamy guitar parts, and before we knew it we had a finished song! In the long run, we ended up booking some proper studio time to record some of the other instruments (drums, bass, etc.) but the core of the song is still made up of recordings done within the first 5 minutes of trying out the ART.

We noted that the dreamy quality of the keyboards sounded like a song by one of our heroes, Kate Bush, so we changed the title of the song to reference her. In addition to Ms. Bush, you can also hear the strong influence of other bands on this track. For instance, we wanted the drums to have a huge, blown out sound reminiscent of The Flaming Lips (or really any band that Dave Friedman has done production). The sax parts are meant to sound like they could be taken from the extended coda of an early Roxy Music tune. The bass is straight dub reggae.

Like the other songs on our new EP, Wink, "Kate" is more about a general feeling than a specific topic/subject. The lyrics talk about the euphoric release one gets when they can temporarily break free from the grind of everyday life and spend time with someone they care about. It could mean spending a day hanging with friends, driving down the coast with a lover, whatever. It basically says "It feels so good to be HERE with YOU, right NOW."