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SLAYER Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH: 'People Are Cowards Behind Their Computers'

SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph says that "people are cowards behind their computers," explaining that social media has made it possible for everyone to speak with virtually no accountability because they can hide behind false names and identities. Asked by AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicat...

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PAUL BOSTAPH Is 'Getting A Little Tired Of Hearing' DAVE LOMBARDO's Version Of What Happened With SLAYER

SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph says that he is "a little tired" of hearing Dave Lombardo's version of what the ex-SLAYER skinsman has contributed to the songwriting process for the band's next album, explaining that he "didn't see [Dave] anywhere around when [Paul] was working on the music" for the upc...

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Man Starts Campaign To Have NICKELBACK Banned From London

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a British man has launched a crowdfunding campaign to have NICKELBACK banned from playing in London. Craig Mandell is hoping to raise $1,000 for his effort to keep the Canadian rock act out of the English capital for the foreseeable future. Mandell explained, "With y...

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TWISTED SISTER: Fan-Filmed Footage Of New York City Benefit Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER's September 5 performance at Best Buy Theater in New York City as part of a benefit concert for The Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation can be seen below (courtesy of John Erigo). "We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!", a movie about TWISTED SISTER's club da...

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FOO FIGHTERS Set Date, Venue For Crowdfunded Show

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS have set September 17 as the date on which they will play a crowdfunded concert in Richmond, Virginia. The FOOs will play the concert at a 1,500-capacity venue called the National. Earlier this year, local fans launched a campaign to get the band to come...

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BABYMETAL Interviewed By 'A Journey Of Musical Things' At HEAVY MONTREAL Festival (Audio)

Andrew Epstein of A Journey Of Musical Things conducted an interview with BABYMETAL on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group...

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'Metal Down Under': A History Of Australian Heavy Metal DVD Now Available

One of the most anticipated projects in Australian heavy music history has been released. "Metal Down Under" was an epic undertaking, over two years in the making and chronicles over 40 years of Australian metal heritage. Since the late 1970s, a thriving underground scene of extreme music has contin...

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TWISTED SISTER: Fan-Filmed Footage Of HEAVY MONTREAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER's August 10 performance at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. "We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!", a movie about TWISTED SISTER's club days by German filmmaker Andrew Horn, in nearing completion. Horn took to the crowdfu...

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Trailer For Forthcoming Documentary About TWISTED SISTER's Early Days

A trailer for "We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!", the forthcoming movie about TWISTED SISTER's club days by German filmmaker Andrew Horn, can be seen below. Horn took to the crowdfunding site Indiegogo last year to help raise the $150,000 he has projected it will take for the film to receive a full re...

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CALIFORNIA BREED Taps Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Drummer JOEY CASTILLO For Upcoming Tour

CALIFORNIA BREED members Glenn Hughes and Andrew Watt have chosen Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL) to play drums for the band for all upcoming dates when it became clear that Jason Bonham's professional commitments would prevent him from being able to tour with the grou...

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EMPRESS AD: 'Invisible Conductor' Video Released

"Invisible Conductor", the new video from the British progressive metal band EMPRESS AD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's debut album, "Still Life Moving Fast", whichi will be released in North America on September 2 via a unique partnership between The End Records/ADA and Roadr...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Interviewed On 'The Pit' (Audio)

Andrew "Drewcifer" Sample of "The Pit" on the 101.5 FM K-Rock radio station in Northeast Kansas recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. You can now listen to the chat below. OVERKILL's new album, "White Devil Armory", was re...

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ROB HALFORD: 'I Know BRUCE DICKINSON's Heart Is In The Right Place'

On June 27, AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. You...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Talks To METAL EXPRESS RADIO About Being Honored By Northumbria University (Audio)

Legendary AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson spoke to Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio prior to being awarded the honorary degree of Doctor Of Music by Northumbria University in Newcastle, England on July 9. You can listen to the chat using the audio player below. The honorary degree recognizes the...

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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE: 'I've Fallen Off The Wagon A Few Times Since I Went To Rehab'

On July 1, AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike of Calif...