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Former STATIC-X Bassist TONY CAMPOS: 'Some Of The Best Times Of My Life Were With' WAYNE STATIC

Former STATIC-X and current SOULFLY bassist Tony Campos (pictured) has released the following statement regarding the passing of ex-STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static: "I'm having a hard time finding the words to express how I feel right now, and it's taken me a long time to even try to write something....

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STATIC-X Frontman WAYNE STATIC Dead At 48

Singer/guitarist Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells) of the industrial metal band STATIC-X has passed away at the age of 48. His death was confirmed by Wayne's publicists at FiXT Publicity. There has been no official confirmation of the cause of death, but some of Static's music industry colleag...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Prefers Making Cheap, Simple Music Videos

In a brand new interview with the Cleveland Scene, Ozzy Osbourne spoke about his distaste for making music videos, especially during the '80s when MTV's popularity was on the rise and videos became an essential marketing tool for a single and album. "You think these fucking directors were making 'Wa...

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Time to Die

For their eighth album, "Time to Die", British black-doom cultists ELECTRIC WIZARD bring drummer Mark Greening back to the studio, and apparently they fell into their own trance as this album clocks in at more than sixty-five grueling minutes. Fans will be mesmerized by ELECTRIC WIZARD's extensive t...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'I Still Drink Every Night And I Love It'

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott says that the "fun side of rock and roll" seems to be missing from many of the tours nowadays, with most musicians preferring to relax on their buses and catch up with their loved ones instead of partaking in the kind of debauchery that...

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ALTER BRIDGE's MARK TREMONTI Says U.S. Rock Scene Is 'Faceless' Right Now

In The Now Magazine 's Brett Tully recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Tremonti of ALTER BRIDGE and CREED. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there has ever been a low point in his music career where he came close to calling it quits, Tremonti said: "No. I mean, ...

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ROB ZOMBIE's Haunted House Criticized For JOHN WAYNE GACY Room

According to The Daily Herald, rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie has drawn complaints for a section of his haunted house in Illinois devoted to serial killer John Wayne Gacy, with one of Gacy's prosecutors saying it's "in terrible taste." Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare in the Chicago suburb...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON: People Who Spend Time Filming Shows With Their Phones Are 'Not Participating In It'

Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com conducted an interview with vocalist Neil Fallon of Maryland rockers CLUTCH on September 27 at The Shindig Music Festival in Baltimore. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it feels like...

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Inked in Blood

Following five years since their last album, "Darkest Day", death metal legends OBITUARY hit the Kickstarter campaign trail to fund their ninth outing, "Inked in Blood". Partnering up with Relapse Records, OBITUARY slings out "Inked in Blood" with current guitarist Kenny Edwards and bassist Terry Bu...

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Vocalist RONNY MUNROE Quits METAL CHURCH; Band Vows To Continue

Vocalist Ronny Munroe has left METAL CHURCH to "pursue other interests." Said the band in a statement: "After 10 years, four albums and many great shows and performances, lead vocalist Ronny Munroe will be leaving METAL CHURCH to pursue other interests. This is regrettable, but understandable. "We w...

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NICKELBACK: More 'No Fixed Address' Album Details

Canadian rockers NICKELBACK will issue "No Fixed Address", their eagerly awaited eighth full-length album and inaugural release for Republic Records on November 18. Produced by NICKELBACK, the CD's standout lead single "Edge Of A Revolution" is soaring up rock radio charts, becoming one of the band'...

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METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Talks Completing His Documentary 'Jaco'

A long-in-the-works documentary on the late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius that has been produced by METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo will finally have its world premiere on October 6 at the Mill Valley Film Festival, where all four members of METALLICA will be honored as artists in residence. Accordi...

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NICKELBACK Challenges Status Quo In 'Edge Of A Revolution' Video

NICKELBACK's video for the new single "Edge Of A Revolution" can be seen below. The track, which hit digital retailers on August 19, is taken from the Canadian act's eighth studio album, "No Fixed Address". The group's first release for its new label deal with Republic, a division of Universal Music...

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FOO FIGHTERS: Audio Clip Of New Music

Bob "Moz" Moczydlowsky, the recently appointed head of music at Twitter and former senior vice president of product and marketing at Topspin Media, has posted a short snippet of some new FOO FIGHTERS music. Check it out below. Bob took to Vine to post: "Holy guitars, Batman! New @foofighters record...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's Guitars Stolen From Recording Studio In Germany

Sometime between 6 p.m. on Friday, August 29 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 31 at Kidroom Studios in Greven, Germany, where Michael Schenker is recording the new TEMPLE OF ROCK album, "Spirit On A Mission", thieves broke in and stole and number of Schenker's Dean Flying V and Michael Voss' guitars. A...