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DAVID LEE ROTH: 'All Of My Preparation Comes From A Determination That's Based On Revenge And Fear'

In a brand new interview with Forbes, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth was asked to name his performing role models. He responded: "When I was doing rock and roll and learning stage craft, we were imitating all the European acts, who were schooled from old British music hall and Vaudeville. All those...

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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Is 'Laying The Last' Of His Parts Down For New Album

SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson is wrapping up the recording sessions for the band's new album. Wilson checked in via Instagram yesterday, saying that he was "lounging out" in the SLIPKNOT studios "laying the last" of his parts down. "So, it's getting closer, y'all," he added. Due on August 9, SLIPKNOT's upc...

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TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION To Release 'High In The Saddle' Album In May

Entertainment One has signed the Denison, Texas rock band TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION to a worldwide deal. The group's new LP, "High In The Saddle", will be released on May 31. The first single from the disc, "Moonshine", can be streamed below. The song is also available as an iTunes instant-grat track,...

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SLIPKNOT Shares Vocal Teaser From New Album Sessions

SLIPKNOT has shared a short video from the recording sessions for the band's new album. The one-minute clip features distorted and slowed-down vocals, along with footage from inside the studio. The upcoming disc will include the song "All Out Life", which was released last October. The track's accom...

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Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia

Brazil's bestial barbarians MYSTIFIER have been unwavering in the endless pursuit and exploration of extreme metal darkness for 30 years. Whether it's interesting or trivial depends on who you ask, but the act is arguably best known for its inclusion on the metalcentric soundtrack of Harmony Korine'...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He Thinks About Dying Now That He's 70

Ozzy Osbourne says that he's alive thanks to pure luck, according to a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine. The BLACK SABBATH singer has battled pneumonia and an upper respiratory infection recently, forcing him to cancel tours and spend weeks in the hospital, but the Prince of Darkness cont...

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Video Premiere: EVERGREY's 'All I Have'

"All I Have", the new video from acclaimed Swedish dark melodic metal masters EVERGREY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new studio album, titled "The Atlantic", which was released on January 25. The band has worked extensively on the follow-up to 2016's "The Storm Within" (whic...

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The Onset Of Eternal Darkness

Angry times should demand lots of angry music, but it's extraordinary how few young metal bands seem to have anything pertinent to say about the state of the world. As a result, CLIMATE OF FEAR's debut album immediately stands out as a venomous and jolting shot in the arm for the UK's ever-fertile u...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Calls 'The Verdict' 'A Complete Band Effort With Brilliant Chemistry'

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton recently spoke with Valentino Petrarca of WSOU 89.5 FM, the South Orange, New Jersey college radio station of Seton Hall University. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album,...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Is Taking Some 'Really Cool' Musical Risks On Upcoming Album

Corey Taylor says that SLIPKNOT's latest single, "All Out Life", is not representative of the type of music fans can expect to hear on the band's long-awaited new LP, due on August 9. "Honestly, it's probably, to me, the lightest tune on the album," he told 95.5 KLOS's Full Metal Jackie at last nigh...

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THE RAVEN AGE Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Son GEORGE HARRIS: 'The Day The World Stood Still' Video

THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, has released the official music video for the song "The Day The World Stood Still". It is the fourth THE RAVEN AGE track with Matt James as vocalist, following the previously released "Surrogate", "Betray...

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SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Covenant' Video

"Covenant", the new video from SOEN, the progressive heavy rock group featuring world-renowned drummer Martin Lopez (formerly of AMON AMARTH and OPETH),can be seen below. The track is taken from SOEN's fourth album, "Lotus", which was released on February 1 via Silver Lining Music. The clip was dir...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND On New Album 'Empath': It's 'A Crossroads For Me – Not Only Creatively, But Life In General'

Former DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and VAI front man Devin Townsend recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his new solo album, "Empath". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Empath": Devin: "If I ha...

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ANDERS FRIDÉN Says IN FLAMES Is Not A 'Political Band': 'We're Here To Entertain'

Prior to IN FLAMES' performance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 25, vocalist Anders Fridén spoke with Pittsburgh Music Magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the band recorded new album "I, The Mask" in Los Angele...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says Touring 'Continuously' With DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Became 'Unhealthy'

During a recent interview with Australia's Heavy magazine, Devin Townsend discussed at length his motivations for disbanding the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, the five-piece band he fronted from 2009 until 2018. "In order to have a touring band, it obviously costs a lot of money to maintain, and in order...