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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'Rock Ain't Dead'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor is the latest musician to respond to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some bri...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer On His MAZZY STAR Cover: 'If I'm Pissing Somebody Off, Good'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach has defended his recent cover of the MAZZY STAR song "Fade Into You" with his solo side project ALIKEN, explaining that he is simply "being an artist" and "being true to who [he is]." Leach recently shot a video for his version of the 1994 alternative rock/dream...

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SLIPKNOT's '.5: The Gray Chapter' Tops U.S. Chart

SLIPKNOT's long-awaited fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", sold around 132,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on October 21 via Roadrunner. This is the second No. 1 album for SLIPKNOT, w...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 'It's Really Hard' To Write Short Songs

Guitar Interactive magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat in four parts below. Asked about the shorter, more compact nature of some of the songs that appear on DREAM THEATER's latest, self-titled alb...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Tries On His New Mask For LARRY KING (Video)

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor sat down with Larry King on the Emmy-nominated series "Larry King Now" and reflected on the death of the band's longtime bassist, Paul Gray, previewed the upcoming "Prepare For Hell" tour, and even tried on his new stage mask for Larry. Check out the clips below. On ho...

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AIRBOURNE's RYAN O'KEEFFE Speaks To MUSIC LEGENDS (Audio)

On February 2, Jason Saulnier of Music Legends conducted an interview with drummer Ryan O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AIRBOURNE's "Back In The Game" video was filmed last year on tour around the world. The song comes off AIRB...

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SLIPKNOT: Pro-Shot Footage Of Second KNOTFEST Show

SLIPKNOT's new lineup played its second showe ever last night (Sunday, October 26) as part of the band's Knotfest in Devore, California. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. XIX 0:00 02. Sarcastrophe 3:53 (Live premiere) 03. The Heretic Anthem 8:23 04. My Plague 12:21 (played for first time since...

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SLIPKNOT's New Lineup Performs Live For First Time: Pro-Shot Video Footage

SLIPKNOT's new lineup made its live debut last night (Saturday, October 25) as part of the band's Knotfest in Devore, California. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. People = Shit 02. Eeyore 03. Disasterpiece 04. The Negative One 05. Sulfur 06. Eyeless 07. Wait and Bleed 08. Dead Memories 09. Be...

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SLIPKNOT's TAYLOR Says He Was 'Laughing His Ass Off' When He Said He Was 'Upset' Over Bassist Identity Leak

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has denied that he was angry over the leak of the identity of the band's new bassist, insisting that he was "laughing [his] ass off" when he said he was "upset" about the musician's name being revealed in the media. SLIPKNOT's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", was rel...

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KING DIAMOND: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Silver Spring Concert

Fan-filmed video footage KING DIAMOND's October 13 concert at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, Maryland seen below. KING DIAMOND played its first show with new bassist, Swedish musician Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN),on July 25 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Eg...

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JORDAN RUDESS: DREAM THEATER Wanted 'Really Kind Person' To Replace MIKE PORTNOY

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On drummer Mike Mangini's addition to...

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SLIPKNOT's '.5: The Gray Chapter' Headed For No. 1 On Next Week's BILLBOARD Chart

SLIPKNOT's long-awaited fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", is likely to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arri...

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BRUJERIA Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band is putting the finishing touches on its fourth album for a 2015 release. BRUJERIA's current touring lineup includes CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker (a.k.a. El Cynico) on bass and NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury (a...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Says 'Majority' Of Band's Fans Have Embraced 'Pale Communion'

GetYourRockOut recently conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reaction to OPETH's latest album, "Pale Communion": Fredrik: "I don't read eve...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says It Was 'A Mistake' To Perform So Many New Songs On 'Heritage' Tour

On October 11, guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was interviewed by UK's Metal Hammer at Roundhouse in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how OPETH went about choosing which songs to perform live on the current tour, Mikael said: "It can...