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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Says 'You Shook Me All Night Long' Is One Of Rock's Greatest Riffs

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson spoke to UK's Absolute Radio the inspiration behind the band's classic song "You Shook Me All Night Long". "The boys had a title," Johnson said (see video below). '[AC/DC guitarists] Malcolm and Angus [Young] said, 'Listen, we've got this song. It's called 'Shook Me All Ni...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA: BABYMETAL 'Will Not Hurt' Any 'Real' Metal Bands

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to weigh in on the Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL, which has been described by some as the most polarizing thing to hit heavy m...

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Drummer SHAWN DROVER Quits MEGADETH

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has released the following statement: "After 10 years, I have decided to quit MEGADETH to pursue my own musical interests. "I want to thank Dave Mustaine and the entire MEGADETH family, as well as thanking all the amazing MEGADETH fans around the world!!! I truly apprec...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: 'No One Can Make As Much Fun Of Us As We Make Fun Of Ourselves'

Guitarist Ryan Peake and guitarist/vocalist Chad Kroeger of Canadian rockers NICKELBACK were recently interviewed on UK's Absolute Radio. You can now watch the chat below. "We are one of those bands that a lot of people think take themselves seriously," said Chad. "And no one — no one, and I know th...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Discusses His Mother's Near-Suicide Attempt (Audio)

In a recent appearance on MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" radio show, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recalled one of the more painful passages from his recently released autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", involving his parents during a partic...

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LACUNA COIL To Incorporate More 'Heaviness' And Double-Bass Drumming On Next Album

Tom of The Metalheadz conducted an interview with vocalist Andrea Ferro of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL during the band's current UK headlining tour. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how LACUNA COIL's latest studio album, "B...

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Recovering Alcoholic SLASH Gets Beer Gift From U2

An act of kindness by Irish rockers U2 appears to have backfired when the band sent a case of Guinness beer to welcome Slash to Dublin who was in town to play a gig at the 3Arena. The problem? Slash is a recovering alcoholic who has spoken publicly about his battle with the bottle. "I ...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO: 'Music Isn't As Important As It Once Was'

RAM zine recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SKID ROW's decision to record and release a series of EPs instead of a full-length album, Sabo said: "In this day and age, visibility is more important now than it's e...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says A Lot Of American Bands 'Sound Pretty Much The Same'

In a recent interview with Toddstar, guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT spoke about why he thinks his band's music has been so well received by American fans. He said: "I guess the American listeners and even the radio stations they can hear that it'...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: Praying 'Absolutely Works'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who has been clean and sober since January of 1986, credits his belief in a higher power for helping him in his recovery. "I'm a different guy to when I was 20," Halford said during an appearance on HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show"...

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.5: The Gray Chapter

It's been four years since co-founding bassist and principal SLIPKNOT songwriter Paul Gray passed away. A lot of grief and reported pent-up energy has propagated the band's return, which emerges amidst the controversial replacement of drummer Joey Jordison. Departure or dismissal, that's as much a m...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL Explains Long Gaps Between Studio Albums

Superskum.com conducted an interview with vocalist Sharon den Adel of Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION during the band's recently completed North American tour. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why it takes WITHIN TEMPTATION a minimum of three years to release a new studio album, Sha...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN: I Don't Really Believe That GENE SIMMONS Thinks Rock And Roll Is Dead

Guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT is the latest musician to respond to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not...

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Hear Alternate Mix Of LED ZEPPELIN's Classic 'Rock And Roll'

An alternate mix of LED ZEPPELIN's seminal classic "Rock And Roll", which features a different blend of guitars, can be streamed below, courtesy of RollingStone.com. "'Rock And Roll' has just got that cheeky energy about it," guitarist Jimmy Page tells RollingStone.com. "It's a party. 'It's been a l...

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SLIPKNOT's Plan To Use Camel Dung As Official Aroma Of KNOTFEST Takes Hit From Fire Officials

According to TMZ.com, fire officials have pulled the plug on SLIPKNOT's plan to to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event. A press release announcing the Knotfest attractions stated, "Knotfest (will have) its own aroma that will infest your...