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BABYMETAL Guitarist MIKIO FUJIOKA Dies At 36

Mikio Fujioka, one of the guitarists in the the KAMI BAND, which serves as the backing group for the Japanese pop-metal outfit BABYMETAL, has died at the age of 36. "The 'Little' Guitar Kami of #BABYMETAL's #Kamiband has passed away in the METAL GALAXIES," BABYMETAL tweeted on Tuesday. "We hope that...

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BABYMETAL Performs Two Concerts In Hiroshima Without One Of Its Singers/Dancers (Video)

Japanese pop metal act BABYMETAL performed without one of its three female singers this past weekend. 18-year-old Yui Mizuno (a.k.a. Yuimetal) did not feel well and doctors suggested that it was in her best interest to not join her bandmates on stage on December 2 and December 3 at Green Arena in Hi...

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TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS To Headline Next Year's ROCK ON THE RANGE

The 12th annual Rock On The Range returns to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio Friday, May 18, Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 with its most power-packed lineup to date. America's largest and most acclaimed rock festival features nearly 60 bands on three stages, led by TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and...

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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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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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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'Working With BABYMETAL Was Probably The Smoothest Project I've Ever Worked On'

Nocturne magazine recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Nocturne: A couple of years back you collaborated with BABYMETAL on the track "Road To Resistance" from their "Metal Resistance" album released last year. Since they are th...

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BABYMETAL Announces 'The Five Fox Festival'

Japanese pop-metal sensation BABYMETAL will stage The Five Fox Festival during July and August. The festival will take place across Japan at four different venues and some of the shows are for specific audiences only and have strict dress codes. See the poster below for details of each show. Says BA...

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How KORN Created A New Subgenre In Heavy Music

Andrea Rock of Warner Music Italy recently conducted an interview with KORN singer Jonathan Davis. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN pioneering a new sound with its self-titled 1994 album: Davis: "It's just what we did. We really...

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KORN Frontman Says Performing Live Is Like 'Having A Therapy Session'

Festival promoters Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP),who are behind the rock fest branding platform called "The World's Loudest Month," have posted an exclusive video interview with KORN singer Jonathan Davis and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer in which they explain what drives them. You can watch the cl...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says KORN Is All About Intensity

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch was interviewed on a recent episode of Brazil's "Wikimetal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether KORN's latest album, 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering", is a...

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KORN Drummer RAY LUZIER Doesn't Know What 'Nu Metal' Is

Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linea Rock conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier after the band's March 12 show at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy with HELLYEAH and HEAVEN SHALL BURN as the support acts. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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BABYMETAL To Release 'Live At Tokyo Dome' In April

Japanese pop-metal sensation BABYMETAL will release "Live At Tokyo Dome", on April 1. The 2 Blu-ray + 4 CD set captures the band's two September 2016 concerts at Tokyo Dome which saw BABYMETAL perform in front of 110,000 people. "Live At Tokyo Dome" track listing: Red Night (September 19, 2016) [Blu...

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Video: KORN Joined By SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR For 'A Different World' Performance In Anaheim

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor joined KORN on stage on Sunday night (March 5) at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California to perform the KORN song "A Different World". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. "A Different World" is taken from KORN's latest album,...

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KORN's 'The Serenity Of Summer' Tour With STONE SOUR: BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

***UPDATE**: A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "BLIND" to access tickets before the general public. KORN has announced plans for a truly diverse an...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'There Is Some F**king Incredible Things Coming From This Band'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford took part in the Musicians Institute Conversation Series on August 5, 2016 in Hollywood, California. The legendary frontman took the stage with Alternative Press senior editor Ryan J. Downey (MTV News, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter) for a wide-ranging question-and...