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MIKE PORTNOY: Why 1980s Was A Better Decade For Heavy Metal Than 1990s

In a recent Cameo video requested by Sobre La Dosis, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy was asked to name his favorite decade for heavy metal: the 1980s or the 1990s. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, for metal, I would have to say the '80s,...

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EVANESCENCE And WITHIN TEMPTATION's 'Worlds Collide' European Tour Postponed Once Again

EVANESCENCE and WITHIN TEMPTATION's "Worlds Collide" European tour has once again been postponed. The trek, which was originally planned for 2020 and later moved to 2021 and then to March/April 2022, will now kick off in the fall. EVANESCENCE said in a statement: "As the world is slowly reopening ag...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: Streaming Services Like SPOTIFY 'Saved Music'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music "saved" the music industry. The 48-year-old singer shared his opinion after a video compilation surfaced of podcaster Joe Rogan repeatedly using the "n-word" on his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, which first...

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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE Drops Music Video For 'Land' Featuring MASTODON's BRENT HINDS

HIGH ON FIRE's Matt Pike will release his debut solo album, "Pike Vs. The Automaton", on February 18 via MNRK Heavy. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Land", can be seen below. The track features a guest appearance by MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds, an old pal of Pike's. "'Land'...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's New Album Is '90 Percent Done' After 78-Piece Orchestra Records Its Parts

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's new album is "90 percent done" after the band was able to get a 78-piece orchestra to record its parts for the follow-up to 2016's "The Stage". Earlier today, AVENGED singer M. Shadows shared new photos of the orchestra in the studio along with him and guitarist Synyster Gates gi...

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KISS: 'Dynasty' Collectible Figures From KnuckleBonz Coming This Spring/Summer

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a new bundle of KISS figures (set of four or separately),available for pre-order now at this location. The statues are based on the costumes the four members of KISS wore during the band's "Dynasty" per...

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KROKUS Singer MARC STORACE Shares Audio Samples Of First-Ever Solo Album 'Live And Let Live'

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has shared audio samples of the songs that appear on his first-ever solo album, "Live And Let Live". The effort was made available in Switzerland in December and was released in North America earlier this month. "Live And Let Live" track listing: 01. Live And Let Live (3...

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Watch GHOST Perform In Hershey, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video of GHOST's February 8 concert at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania can be seen below. GHOST kicked off its co-headlining tour with VOLBEAT on January 25 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. During its 16-song set, GHOST performed the recently released single "Hunter's Moon...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Why Heavy Metal Is 'The Devil's Music'

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, spoke to Metal Pilgrim about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Addressing the cyclical nature of trends, he said...

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SABATON Singer: 'It Will Take The Threat Of Prison Or Bankruptcy To Stop Us From' Touring

Swedish metallers SABATON were recently forced to postpone their European arena tour, which was supposed to happen in March/April 2022, "due to continuing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on global live events and travel." However, SABATON frontman Joakim Brodén told Finland's Tuonela magazine that he...

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MASTODON And OPETH Announce Second Leg Of North American Co-Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Grammy Award winners MASTODON will return to the road for the second leg of their acclaimed co-headline tour with OPETH this spring. The North American jaunt resumes on April 21 at Place Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, stops in major markets coast-to-coast, and comes to a close on May 11 at Munici...

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EVANESCENCE's WILL HUNT On Filling In For TOMMY LEE On MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour: 'There Was An Immense Amount Of Pressure To Pull It Off'

In a new interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt reflected on the experience of filling in for Tommy Lee at several MÖTLEY CRÜE shows a decade and a half ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I knew certain songs...

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New WHITESNAKE Bassist TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Says DAVID COVERDALE Called Her Directly To Ask Her To Join

Tanya O'Callaghan says that David Coverdale reached out to her directly to ask her if she would like to join WHITESNAKE as the band's new bass player. In November, Tanya was named the latest member of the long-running hard rock outfit as the replacement for longtime bassist Michael Devin whose depar...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Fires Back At EDDIE VEDDER, Calls PEARL JAM 'One Of The Most Boring Bands In History'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx has blasted PEARL JAM as "one of the most boring bands in history" after Eddie Vedder revealed that he "despised" the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s. In an in-depth interview with The New York Times to promote his upcoming solo album, Vedder discussed a variety of topics...

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COREY TAYLOR Hopes Something Like ASTROWORLD Festival Disaster Never Happens At A SLIPKNOT Concert

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that he hopes something like the recent Astroworld concert tragedy never happens at any one of his band's concerts. Ten people, including a 9-year-old and two teenagers, died while many more were injured after a crowd surge during Travis Scott's performance at the H...