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KORN Frontman Says BABYMETAL Is 'Entertaining As Hell,' Calls Japanese Band's Critics 'Closed-Minded'

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has defended BABYMETAL against online criticism, saying that the Japanese pop metal act is "entertaining as hell." Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and...

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CORE 10 Feat. Original KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA: Teaser For 'Unforgotten' Video

CORE 10, the band featuring original KORN drummer David Silveria, will release its new single, "Unforgotten", on September 15. The song was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Ulrich Wild, who has previously worked with WHITE ZOMBIE, PANTERA, DEFTONES and STATIC-X. A teaser for the accompanying vi...

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JEFF BECERRA Puts An End To Debate Over Who Was The First Death Metal Band: DEATH Or POSSESSED

Antihero Magazine's Matt Mills conducted an interview with frontman Jeff Becerra of legendary extreme metal innovators POSSESSED after the band's performance at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 11-13 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You c...

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DAVE LOMBARDO And MIKE PATTON Tease SLAYER Covers With DEAD CROSS (Video)

DEAD CROSS, the Southern California outfit featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS) and singer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE),played snippets of cover versions of SLAYER classics "South Of Heaven" and "Raining Blood" during its concerts in Las Vegas, Nevaada (August 11...

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DEAD CROSS Members Released From Police Custody

Justin Pearson and Michael Crain of DEAD CROSS were temporarily placed in police custody while in Houston on August 15. The band, who just released their eponymous debut album via Ipecac Recordings and is on tour in support of the disc, had its gear searched and was restrained during the inspection....

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10 YEARS To Release '(How To Live) As Ghosts' Album In October

10 YEARS returns with the new studio album "(How To Live) As Ghosts", and welcomes back band members Brian Vodinh (guitar, drums) and Matt Wantland (guitar). The band's eighth studio album was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (ALICE IN CHAINS, FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, KORN,...

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KORN's JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER Felt 'Frustration, Shock And Sadness' After Learning Of CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicide

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer says that it has been "really hard" for him and his bandmates to deal with the recent passing of Chester Bennington. The LINKIN PARK singer died on July 20 after committing suicide at the age of 41. He had been open with the press and public about his struggles w...

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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON Performs With DEAD CROSS For First Time (Video)

FAITH NO MORE's Mike Patton made his live debut as the singer of DEAD CROSS last night (Thursday, August 10) at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. The self-titled debut album from DEAD CROSS, which is rounded out by drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-SLA...

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Watch KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Join BABYMETAL On Stage In Idaho

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch joined BABYMETAL on stage — his face painted in the same white-and-black makeup as the Japanese act's backing band — on June 25 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho. Official video footage from KORN, as well as a couple of fan-filmed clips, of the collaboration...

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COREY TAYLOR: Calling CHRIS CORNELL And CHESTER BENNINGTON 'Cowards' Is 'Very Immature' And 'A Cop-Out'

Corey Taylor has slammed people who have have implied Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell were "cowards" for taking their own lives, saying that such criticism is "simplifying a very real issue." The LINKIN PARK singer was found dead late last month at his home in Southern California. A Los Angeles...

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JOEY JORDISON's VIMIC Is About To Sign New Record Deal

VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, is in the process of signing a new record deal for the release of its long-awaited debut album. "Open Your Omen" was originally supposed to arrive last year via Jordison's longtime label, Roadrunner, but VIMIC has since parted ways...

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'Rock To Recovery 2' Benefit Concert To Honor COREY TAYLOR, WAYNE KRAMER

Rock To Recovery, a transformative program for those in treatment and recovery, has announced its second annual awareness event and benefit on Saturday, September 16 at 6 p.m., at the famous Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. Rock to Recovery 2 - Benefit Concert will honor the work of Corey Tay...

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Watch Documentary About METALLICA Bassist's 12-Year-Old Son Touring With KORN

Rolling Stone has premiered "Korn And The Prodigy Son", a 15-minute documentary about METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo's twelve-year-old son, Tye Trujillo, a member of NorCal group THE HELMETS, filling in on bass for KORN's recent South American tour after that group's regular bassist, Reginald "Fi...

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HALESTORM's Next Album Will Definitely Rock, Says LZZY HALE

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger spoke to Kaytie of the Razor 94.7 radio station about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2015's "Into The Wild Life" album. "We're writing," Joe said. "I think the record's written, and we actually probably have...

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KORN Guitarist Apologizes For Calling CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicide 'Cowardly'

Brian "Head" Welch has apologized for implying Chester Bennington was a "coward" just hours after the LINKIN PARK frontman's death. Bennington was found dead on July 20 at his home in Southern California. A Los Angeles County coroner confirmed that the cause of death was "suicide by hanging." In a...