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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer And Guitarist Talk About Writing And Recording 'The Stage' In First 'Breakdown' Episode

In the first episode of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's "Breakdown" series, singer M. Shadows and guitarist Synyster Gates talk about the writing and recording process for the song "The Stage" from the album of the same name. Check it out below. Gates told the "Two Doods Reviews" podcast that he feels "The Stag...

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Will NIKKI SIXX Play Bass For JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES On This Fall's U.S. Tour?

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx will apparently play bass for JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES on the ROB ZOMBIE guitarist's upcoming U.S. tour. After John 5 posted an Instagram photo of a new t-shirt that will be available on sale when his band hits the road later this week, Nikki chimed in with a comment using h...

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JUDAS PRIEST Drummer Says ANDY SNEAP Was 'Logical Choice' To Fill In For GLENN TIPTON On 'Firepower' Tour

Scott Travis says JUDAS PRIEST got to know producer Andy Sneap well enough during the "Firepower" recording sessions that they felt comfortable asking him to fill in for guitarist Glenn Tipton, who had to retire from full-time touring activities due to his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease. While t...

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SICK OF IT ALL: 'Wake The Sleeping Dragon!' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", the title track of the twelfth studio album from New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, can be seen below. Due on November 2, the follow-up to 2014's "The Last Act Of Defiance" was produced by Jerry Farley (EVERY TIME I DIE, DEMON HUNTER)...

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NITA STRAUSS Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Were 'Very Nice To Work For'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has spoken to KNAC.COM about her onetime gig as the in-house guitarist for the LA KISS, the now-defunct arena football team owned by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS. Asked how many people she beat out for the job, N...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says He Was 'Really Lucky' To Sidestep Throat Cancer's Most Unpleasant Side Effects

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has told AndrewHaug.com in a new interview that beating cancer in 2015 motivated him to write his memoir, "What Does This Button Do?" "People have been me asking me to do it for years, and I consistently turned it down," he said (hear audio below). "'Cause I knew w...

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New PAPA ROACH Album To Arrive In January

PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton has confirmed to the Milwaukee radio station 102.9 The Hog that the band's tenth studio album will arrive in January. The follow-up to 2017's "Crooked Teeth" will include the songs "Renegade Music" and "Who Do You Trust?", which were released earlier this month. Ask...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Slams DONALD TRUMP's 'Strange, Calculated And Highly Sociopathic Behavior'

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, one of extreme metal's most politically aware musicians who has written about social and political issues in the past, has told Metal Hammer magazine that he doesn't believe the Trump presidency has had any effect on touring. "I don't really think it has," he said....

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WINTERSUN Bassist Defends Use Of Crowdfunding For 'The Forest Seasons' Album

Mark "The Fuzz Man" Doss of "The Great Metal Debate" podcast conducted an interview with guitarist Asim Searah and bassist Jukka Koskinen of Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN prior to the band's October 6 concert at Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCl...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Had A 'No-Guitar-Solo' Policy For Opening Bands In '80s: 'He Didn't Like Having A Guitar Competition'

According to former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, legendary DEEP PURPLE axeman Ritchie Blackmore prevented Goldy's then-band GIUFFRIA from having a guitar solo spot during the 1984 "Perfect Strangers" tour because Ritchie feared being upstaged. Goldy, fresh off his gig with ROUGH CUTT and being secretl...

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FLOOR JANSEN Says NORTHWARD Won't Perform Live: 'Don't Think Of This As A Band'

Prior to NIGHTWISH's performance at the British festival Bloodstock Open Air on August 12, vocalist Floor Jansen spoke with "The Unchained Rock Show" about NORTHWARD, her new side project with PAGAN'S MIND guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts foll...

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Listen To New SICK OF IT ALL Song 'Wake The Sleeping Dragon!'

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will release their twelfth studio album, "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", on November 2. The follow-up to 2014's "The Last Act Of Defiance" was produced by Jerry Farley (EVERY TIME I DIE, DEMON HUNTER) over a two-and-a-half-week period at Nova Studios in Staten I...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Has Turned Down Several Book Deals: 'If I'm Gonna Do A Book, I've Gotta Be Honest'

In a recent interview with "Live With Lilo", drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) was asked if he has ever thought about writing a book. He responded (see video below): "Actually, I've been asked to write a book several times; I've had several publishers come to me and offer me bo...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist: 'I Feel Like We're Still The Same Kids From 2009 Chasing The Same Dream'

ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce told "Two Doods Reviews" at this past weekend's Aftershock festival that he and his bandmates feel "somewhat" vindicated by the success of their latest single, "Alone In A Room". "For some reason, for whatever reason, I feel like nothing ever stops or slows down...

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AMARANTHE Frontwoman: 'People Are Not Questioning Our Concept As Much Anymore'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Elize Ryd of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: 2017 was a tough year with Jake [E] leaving and the search for a replacement looming. Do you feel that the band is i...