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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: 'I Don't Like The Term 'Sludge''

By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the most palatable of the New Orleans sludge metal bands (see: ACID BATH, EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN),CROWBAR has been guided by the steady hand of vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein since 1990. Since then, their sound has been embodied by slow, simmering riffs and the coar...

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VOIVOD's MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN Says 'Synchro Anarchy' Is A 'Pretty Dark Album'

By David E. Gehlke It would have been understandable for VOIVOD to permanently call it a day in 2009 after the release of "Infini" — the last studio album to feature guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passed away from colon cancer in 2005. The guitarist gave his bandmates access to a laptop with p...

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Albuquerque's Metalhead Mayor Attends TESTAMENT, EXODUS And DEATH ANGEL Concert

Albuquerque, New Mexico's mayor Tim Keller attended TESTAMENT's concert last night (Saturday, April 16) at Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque as part of the band's "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" with EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL. Earlier today, TESTAMENT shared a photo of the entire band with Keller, apparently...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Singer Credits WEIGHT WATCHERS With Helping Him Lose Nearly 50 Pounds

During an appearance on "Vox&Hops", the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, CANNIBAL CORPSE singer George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher opened up about his recent weight loss and how it has affected his live performance. "Four days after my birthday [in July 2021],...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Is 'Concerned' About Future Of Metal Music Once 'The Masters' Have Retired

In a new interview with Mike McMahan of San Antonio Current, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz spoke about whether there will be another wave of metal bands who are able to ascend to an arena-level status to take the place of METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST upon their retirement. She said:...

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ROB HALFORD Names New Litter Of Kittens For KITTEN RESCUE, Donates Personal Collection Of Autographed Cat T-Shirts

Kitten Rescue, a Los Angeles-based non-profit, volunteer-run organization devoted to finding loving homes for unwanted, homeless cats and kittens, has introduced a new litter of kittens for The New York Times-recognized kitten cam room, named by none other than JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford, a.k.a. The...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'A Lot' Of Guitarists Have Approached Him About Contributing To His Solo Album

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for his upcoming first-ever solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I recruited guitar players and I told guitar players that I've recrui...

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SHINEDOWN To Be Inducted Into Mohegan Sun's Walk Of Fame

Uncasville, Connecticut's Mohegan Sun has announced that SHINEDOWN will be the newest Walk Of Fame inductee — the 36th group or individual to receive the honor. The members of SHINEDOWN will be presented with a Walk Of Fame star outside Mohegan Sun's Box Office a few hours before their sold-out show...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Plays First Show With Returning Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO

TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL kicked off the 2022 edition of "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" this past Saturday night (April 9) at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California. The show marked TESTAMENT's first appearance with drummer Dave Lombardo since he rejoined the group earlier this year...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Releases Music Video For 'I Am What I Am'

Former W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Chris Holmes has released the official music video for the song "I Am What I Am". The track is taken from his latest studio album, "Unbearable Influences", which came out last September. Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990. In 1996, th...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Announces Summer/Fall 2022 North American Tour Dates

THREE DAYS GRACE has announced that the "Explosions" tour will be coming to the United States this July and August with special guests WAGE WAR and ZERO 9:36, and Canada this November with special guests THE WARNING and THE STANDSTILLS. With the announcement of THREE DAYS GRACE's new single "Lifetim...

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GHOST Performs 'Spillways' And 'Call Me Little Sunshine' Live For First Time At European Tour Kick-Off (Video)

Swedish occult rockers GHOST performed the songs "Spillways" and "Call Me Little Sunshine" live for the first time during the kick-off concert of their European tour on Saturday, April 9 at the AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video is available below. "Spillways" and "Call Me Litt...

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KITTIE Rehearses For First Time In Five Years: 'The Feeling Is Unbelievable'

KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander and drummer Mercedes Lander held their first rehearsal together since 2017 over the weekend. Earlier today, a short video of the session was posted on the band's Instagram, and it was accompanied by the message: "We look like we're jamming at a construction si...

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VIO-LENCE Singer Explains PHIL DEMMEL's Fill-In Gig With LAMB OF GOD: 'A Couple Of The Guys In The Band Are Not Down With Doing The Vaxx'

VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian spoke to George Dionne of KNAC.COM about VIO-LENCE/ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel's recent revelation that he will miss some of VIO-LENCE's upcoming gigs due to his touring commitments with other projects. Killian said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Phil...

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JOURNEY's DEEN CASTRONOVO Says Soundman Change Resolved ARNEL PINEDA's Long-Running Vocal Issues: He's 'Singing Better Than Ever'

JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo, who rejoined the band i 2021 after a six-year break, has told Dave Spuria of The Real Music Observer that JOURNEY frontman Arnel Pineda is "singing better than ever" on the group's current U.S. tour. "We had to change our front-of-house guy," he explained (as transcr...