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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Is Open To EMINEM Collaboration

Montreality recently conducted an interview with Mike Shinoda of LINKIN PARK. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would ever consider collaborating with American rapper Eminem, Shinoda said: "The idea of collaborating with Eminem is something that's… I've thought of it before. "Eminem's gr...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER And AVRIL LAVIGNE Rumored To Be Headed For Divorce

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and pop singer Avril Lavigne are reportedly headed for divorce after a year of marriage. Inside sources revealed to Us Weekly, "It's over. He has been going around L.A. telling people that they are divorcing." The 39-year-old Kroeger...

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IN FLAMES: 'Siren Charms' Cracks U.S. Top 30

"Siren Charms" the eleventh album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 26 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, 2011's "Sounds Of A Playground Fading", opened with around 14,000 units to la...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says Filling K.K. DOWNING's Shoes Was 'Almost Second Nature'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the task of replacing original PRIEST axeman Kenneth "K.K." Downing and getting involved in the songwriting process for the band's new album, "Redeemer Of Souls". "I grew up with JUDAS PRIEST, and guitar mus...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Ecuador

Vocalist Jesse Leach of Massachussets metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage of the band's August 15 performance in Quito, Ecuador. Check it out below. Due to a family emergency, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel was forced to sit out the group's tour dates at th...

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ACE FREHLEY Talks To GUITAR CENTER About Musical Beginnings, Relationship With GIBSON And LES PAUL

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley graced Guitar Center with his legendary presence at the the company's Hollywood Vintage Room where he talked about what it feels like to play music, his musical beginnings, and his relationship with Gibson and the Les Paul. Check out the footage below. "Space Inva...

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Video: METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO's MASS MENTAL Project Pays Tribute To BLACK SABBATH At 'Warwick Open Day'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo resurrected his MASS MENTAL project for a couple of appearances in late August and early September. The first show took place on August 26 at the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, California and was followed by a performance at Warwick in Markneukirchen, Germany. Th...

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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE, NICLAS ENGELIN Interviewed By MUSIKER BOARD (Video)

Musiker Board user Chris5150 recently conducted an interview with guitarists Björn Gelotte and Niclas Engelin of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES at the Gibson Showroom in Berlin, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. IN FLAMES' eleventh album, "Siren Charms", was released in the U.S. on September 9...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Thought Band Was Finished After K.K. DOWNING Left

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalholic.com: You spent over 35 years playing side by side with the same guitar partner [Kenneth "K.K." Downing]. What was it like for you to sud...

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QUEENSRŸCHE 'Deep Into The Writing Mode' For Next Studio Album

QUEENSRŸCHE's Scott Rockenfield spoke to Gary Graff of Billboard.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album following the settlement agreement between the band and its former lead singer, Geoff Tate, over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name which gave the moni...

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IN FLAMES Frontman ANDERS FRIDÉN: 'I Don't Wanna Do The Same Thing Again And Again And Again'

The Metal Hobbit Speaks Blog recently conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about IN FLAMES' musical evolution over the years, Anders said: "I don't wear the same clothes as I did 20 y...

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IN FLAMES Singer ANDERS FRIDÉN Talks To PitCam.TV About 'Siren Charms' Album (Video)

PitCam.TV recently conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now watch the chat below. IN FLAMES' eleventh album, "Siren Charms", is due in the U.S. on September 9 via Sony/RED. The CD was recorded at Hansa Tonstudios (DAVID BOWIE, DEPECHE MODE, U2) i...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND, JOHAN NIEMANN Discuss 'Hymns For The Broken' Album With MetalTalk (Video)

MetalTalk's Mark Taylor recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund and bassist Johan Niemann of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. You can now watch the chat below. EVERGREY's new album, "Hymns For The Broken", will be released on September 26 in Europe and September 30 in the U...

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Slaves to the Grave

Ingratiating enough to suffer the loss of a brother after pulling off what should be looked upon as a career-defining record twenty-three years after their last one. The tragic loss of guitarist Mike Scaccia was made more palpable in the fact no label would touch thrash legends RIGOR MORTIS' fourth...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Talks MASS MENTAL Project In New Video Interview

Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon, who currently resides in Hollywood, California, recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo about Robert's resurrected MASS MENTAL project. You can now watch the chat below. MASS MENTAL was reactivated for a couple of appearance...