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VIMIC Feat. Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON: Video Footage Of Corpus Christi, Texas Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, perfoming on July 21 at Concrete Street Amphitheater in Corpus Christi, Texas as the support act for IN THIS MOMENT can be seen below. VIMIC in February postponed its previously announced European tour s...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON In February 2017 Interview: 'I Have A Hard Time With Life' (Video)

LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington spoke about his complex battle with depression in a February 2017 interview — five months before he committed suicide. The 41-year-old was found dead in his home in Palos Verdes near Los Angeles by one of his employees shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, July...

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FRANKIE BANALI Says New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Has 'Same Kind Of Energy' That KEVIN DUBROW Had

Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the first two QUIET RIOT albums ("Quiet Riot" and "Quiet Riot II") will ever be re-released...

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XENTRIX Parts Ways With Guitarist/Vocalist CHRIS ASTLEY, Announces Replacement

Veteran U.K. thrashers XENTRIX have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Chris Astley and have replaced him with Jay Walsh (BULL-RIFF STAMPEDE). The band says in a statement on its Facebook page: "It's been a while since we posted any XENTRIX news, and, to be totally honest, this has been down to the...

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FRANKIE BANALI Says He Came Up With Opening Drum Pattern In OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Over The Mountain' Song

In a brand new interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali confirmed that he was the one that came up with the opening drum pattern — later performed by Lee Kerslake, but credited to Tommy Aldridge — on the OZZY OSBOURNE song "Over The Mountain". "How that came about wa...

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Grunge Documentary 'Hype!' To Feature New Interviews, Outtakes In Collector's Edition

It's been just over 20 years since Doug Pray's (HBO's "The Defiant Ones", "Scratch", "Surfwise", "Art & Copy") excellent documentary "Hype!" was released, capturing the story behind the organic rise of the influential movement that would come to be known as grunge. Fast forward to 2017, where the fi...

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Listen To New QUIET RIOT Song 'Wasted'

"Wasted", a brand new song from QUIET RIOT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. QUIET RIOT is led by drummer Frankie Banali, who is joined by bassist Chuck Wright (who has been in and out of the...

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Former GHOST Member HENRIK PALM Releases 'Elephant' Solo Track

Henrik Palm, who was a member of the Swedish band GHOST from 2015 until 2016, has released his first solo song, titled "Elephant". Track is taken from Palm's debut album, which will be released in the fall. Palm is one of four former members of GHOST who filed a lawsuit against the band's founder an...

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The Last Real Rock n' Roll

Let's be real here. For every ten hard rock and metal bands out there, eight are Jonesing to be one of the following: METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, MOTORHEAD, IRON MAIDEN, FATES WARNING, JUDAS PRIEST or AC/DC. Indeed, the most emulated of these is AC/DC, a band that struck the right chord with t...

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QUIET RIOT Performs New Song 'Freak Flag' Live For First Time (Video)

QUIET RIOT played its new song "Freak Flag" live for the first time Friday night (June 23) at Phase 2 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Freak Flag" is taken from QUIET RIOT's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontier...

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VIMIC Feat. Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON: Video Footage Of Peoria, Illinois Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, perfoming on June 20 at the Limelight Eventplex in Peoria, Illinois as the support act for IN THIS MOMENT can be seen below. VIMIC in February postponed its previously announced European tour so that the...

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Listen To First QUIET RIOT Song Featuring New Singer JAMES DURBIN: 'Freak Flag'

"Freak Flag", a brand new song from QUIET RIOT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. QUIET RIOT is led by drummer Frankie Banali, who is joined by bassist Chuck Wright (who has been in and out of...

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ALTER BRIDGE To Perform With Orchestra At London's Royal Albert Hall

Following their jaw-dropping set at Download festival this weekend, U.S. rock giants ALTER BRIDGE have announced their return to the U.K. for two very special headline shows on October 2 and October 3. Appearing at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time, the band will treat the...

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DISTURBED's Cover Of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's 'The Sound Of Silence' Certified Double Platinum

DISTURBED's cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" was officially certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America on May 26, commemorating more than two million units' worth of sales and streams. The RIAA's certification program was launched with the...

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GHOST Leader Responds To Lawsuit, Says None Of Musicians Are 'Irreplaceable' Or 'Crucial'

GHOST lead singer and founder Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa Emeritus — has responded to a lawsuit filed by four former members of the band accused him of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from the group's album releases and world tours. The lawsuit, which was filed two m...