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Metal Galaxy

For some, they are the single most delightful and entertaining thing that has happened to heavy music for decades. For others, they are a despicably cynical distraction from all that is good and true in metal. Neither of these things are true, of course: BABYMETAL are not a phenomenon over which any...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL On His Collaboration With ROB HALFORD: 'I Always Thought He Was An Amazing Character, Amazing Vocalist'

Last week, longtime MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell released his first-ever solo record, "Old Lions Still Roar", via Nuclear Blast. The disc includes the track "Straight Up", featuring the unmistakable vocal talents of JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford. Speaking about how the collaboration came about, Ca...

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SLIPKNOT Begins Filming 'Nero Forte' Music Video

SLIPKNOT has begun work on the official music video for the song "Nero Forte". Percussionist M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, who is also the art director for SLIPKNOT and directed the band's DVDs, took to the band's Twitter earlier tonight to share a short video from the location of the shoo...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Teams Up With JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On 'Straight Up' Song

Longtime MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has released his first-ever solo record, "Old Lions Still Roar", via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate, he has unveiled a brand new track, "Straight Up", featuring the unmistakable vocal talents of JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford. Watch the video below. Phil comments:...

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COREY TAYLOR And Wife ALICIA DOVE Share Photos From Wedding

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor and Alicia Dove have shared photos of their wedding, which was held earlier in the month in their hometown of Las Vegas. Taylor tweeted a picture with the wedding date, while Dove posted six Instagram images from her happy day. Corey and Alicia got engag...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Announces Los Angeles Drum Workshop

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg will take part in a one-night-only "Loyal To The Craft" drum workship on Wednesday, November 6 at the House Of Machines in Los Angeles, California. The event, which starts at 6 p.m. PT, is free and open to the public. RSVP now at this location. Weinberg discovered SLIPK...

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SLIPKNOT Shares Alternative Cover For '.5: The Gray Chapter' In Honor Of Album's Fifth Anniversary

SLIPKNOT has released an alternative cover design for ".5: The Gray Chapter" in honor of the album's fifth anniversary. Percussionist M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, who is also the art director for SLIPKNOT and directed the band's DVDs, took to the group's Instagram last night to share what...

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SUICIDE SILENCE To Release 'Become The Hunter' Album In Early 2020

California-based extreme metal titans SUICIDE SILENCE will release their sixth studio album, "Become The Hunter", in early 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPULTURA, HATEBREED) at The Omen Room and mixed by Josh Wilbur (TRIVIUM, LAMB OF GOD,...

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VOLBEAT Drummer On Opening For SLIPKNOT: 'Some People In The Audience Were Flipping The Bird'

Rock Rebel Magazine conducted an interview with drummer Jon Larsen of Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT prior to the band's October 14 concert at Fabrique in Milan, Italy. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the various guests who ap...

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SULLY ERNA Says GODSMACK Was Unfairly Lumped Into 'Nu Metal' Category

In a brand new interview with Jave Patterson of Reno's Rock 104.5 radio station, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna once again spoke about the band's seeming insistence on being called a "hard rock" act instead of being lumped under the "heavy metal" tag. "Our biggest struggle over the years was we got lu...

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SLIPKNOT Bassist ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA Explains How He Landed Gig

SLIPKNOT bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella told Bass Guitar Magazine that he landed in the band after getting a phone call from Jim Root while working with MASTODON as guitarist Brent Hinds's tech. "Me and Jim became friends while I was teching," Venturella said. "He was asking if I knew any bass...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Extends Olive Branch To DOPE's EDSEL DOPE

Robb Flynn has extended an olive branch to Edsel Dope after they exchanged social media posts over a lyrical similarity in songs from MACHINE HEAD and DOPE. On Monday, Flynn dismissed comparison between MACHINE HEAD's new track "Do Or Die", which features the line "Die, Motherfucker, Die", and DOPE'...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Marries CHERRY BOMBS' ALICIA DOVE

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor and his girlfriend of the past two years, Alicia Dove, tied the knot over the weekend in their hometown of Las Vegas. The news of the marriage was confirmed by HELLYEAH bassist Kyle Sanders, who shared a photo of him with the happy couple, along with th...

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LARS ULRICH Says JAMES HETFIELD Is 'In The Process Of Healing Himself'

Lars Ulrich says that James Hetfield is "doing what he needs to" in order to "heal himself." The METALLICA drummer made the comment days after the band's tour of Australia and New Zealand was called off so that Hetfield could enter rehab to battle his addictions. The trek was slated to kick off on O...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN: 'I Love Everything I've Done'

In a brand new interview with GQ, SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan was asked if he resists the urge to self-correct his past when he looks back on his career. He responded: "I'll tell you this: I love everything I've done, I love how my life has turned out, I could never imagine that I'd...