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PHIL RIND On Asking DAVE MCCLAIN To Rejoin SACRED REICH: 'Instead Of Getting A Guy, Why Not Just Get The Guy?'

Prior to SACRED REICH's May 17 performance in Toronto, Ontario (Canada),bassist/vocalist Phil Rind spoke with Metal Master Kingdom. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the group decided to make a new album, the forthcoming "A...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Different' New Album 'Tenderness': 'I Just Keep Trying To Grow As A Musician And Push Boundaries'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new solo album, "Tenderness": Duff: "This kind of more austere, restrained...

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METALLICA Introduces New Master Distiller For 'Blackened' Whiskey Brand

METALLICA has welcomed Rob Dietrich as the new master distiller of the band's recently launched brand of whiskey. A veteran in the spirits and music industry, Rob will oversee the sourcing, blending, and cask finishing of barrels for each batch of Blackened American Whiskey. Dietrich joins the Black...

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TED NUGENT On Why He Isn't In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'Because I Murder Innocent Animals'

Ted Nugent has once again blamed his exclusion from the Rock And Rock Hall Of Fame on the establishment's supposed political bias. The conservative rocker, who been eligible for the honor as a solo artist since 2000, has enjoyed a remarkably successful and eventful musical career over the past five...

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Filming Has Started For Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary: 'I Have So Much Footage,' Says WENDY DIO

Wendy Dio, wife and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to The Metal Voice about her plans to produce a documentary that will cover Dio's career from his early days with ELF to his final project, HEAVEN & HELL. "We just started shooting," she said (hear audio below). "We did interviews last...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'Nobody Can Tell Me I Can't Do Something Now'

Master T of RX Music recently conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he's "living the dream": Chris: "When I was a kid, I wanted to be in a rock band and I wanted to be a wre...

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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: Second Album Completed

THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, has completed work on its second album. The follow-up to 2017's "The Dark Element" was mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT) and will tentatively arrive this fall via Front...

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Video Premiere: HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES' 'The Boogieman Surprise'

Fresh off a triumphant seven-city North America tour this week, which included a stop at the famous Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES have unveiled the brand-new song "The Boogieman Surprise". At the aforementioned L.A. performance, Steven Tyler, the AEROSMITH frontman and longtim...

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A Letter of Red

The 2013 dissolution of THE DEVIL'S BLOOD left a large void in heavy music. The Dutch collective's bewitching brew of psychedelic occult rock scratched the itches of those looking for haunting Satanic overtones and the warmth of classic psychedelic rock, their work resembling an overtly devil-worshi...

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BUSH's 'Really Heavy' New Album Will 'Devastate People,' Says GAVIN ROSSDALE

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale has told Consequence Of Sound that the band is putting the finishing touches on its next album at a Los Angeles studio with film composer Tyler Bates, who has previously worked with Marilyn Manson. "The whole record is really heavy," Gavin said. "I decided to make a real...

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New GHOST Collectible Figures Coming Soon

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a new range of GHOST figures, available for pre-order now at this location. Each of the new GHOST figures — Papa Emeritus II, Cardinal Copia in a red cassock and Cardinal Copia in a black tuxedo — is in...

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JOEY DEMAIO: 'We Never Announced The End Of MANOWAR'

The following interview with MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio was posted on the band's official web site: Q: MANOWAR just finished Leg One of "The Final Battle" world tour 2019. How was it? Joey: "It was spectacular!" Q: Can you elaborate? Joey: "Absolutely! Every single aspect of this tour was mind-blow...

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METALLICA Kicks Off Spring/Summer 2019 European Leg Of 'WorldWired' Tour In Lisbon: Video, Photos

METALLICA kicked off the spring/summer 2019 European leg of its "Worldwired" tour Wednesday night (May 1) at the Estádio Do Restelo in Lisbon, Portugal. The band's 18-song setlist included three tracks that hadn't been performed for a number of years: "Disposable Heroes", which was last played elect...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET To Release 'Ten' Solo Album In September

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release his new solo album, "Ten", in September via Rat Pak Records. Guest musicians who appear on the disc include singer Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE),drummer Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE),bassist John O'Boyle, and guitarists Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER),...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Says AXL ROSE Has Become A Vocal 'Master'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was recently interviewed on "Mohr Stories", the podcast hosted by actor and comedian Jay Mohr. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the evolution of his GN'R bandmate Axl Rose as a singer, Duff said: "I had a lot of respect for us as a band as I was...