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PHILIP ANSELMO On His Upcoming Solo Album: 'I Was Very Selfish About This Thing'

Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA) and Bruce Corbitt (RIGOR MORTIS, WARBEAST) about "War Of The Gargantuas", a split EP featuring two previously unreleased WARBEAST songs and our first taste of Anselmo's solo material. A couple of excerpts from the chat...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Interviews Rapper 50 CENT

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo recently interviewed rapper 50 Cent for the Boxing Insider web site, to which Anselmo has been a frequent contributor. In the introduction to his interview, Anselmo writes, "I am so far removed from pop culture, it’s pitiful. My foundations (fo...

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DOWN Guitarist Interviewed In Milan (Video)

Italian web site SpazioRock conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein before the band's October 29 concert in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. DOWN's new EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to ...

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KORN, SLAYER, STAIND, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members Talk PANTERA

On December 8, it will be eight years since PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was tragically taken from us. However, ARTISTDirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino decided to ask a myriad of artists about PANTERA's impact on them. So many of them cite "Vulgar Display Of Power", celebrating i...

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DOWN Members Talk New EP, Touring And Looking Handsome (Video)

Vocalist Philip Anselmo and his DOWN bandmates recently visited the Loudwire studios to talk about their new EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP"; touring; and looking handsome. Check out the footage below. "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP" sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of...

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STEVE VAI Interviewed By Sweden's 'Access: Rock' (Video)

Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Steve Vai before his November 25 concert at Berns in Stockholm, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Vai's new solo album of original material, "The Story Of Light", was released on August 14. The title came o...

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DOWN Guitarist Says Ex-Bassist REX BROWN 'Needed To Focus On Himself And Get Himself Together'

J. Bennett of Decibel recently conducted an interview with all five members of DOWN for cover story of the magazine's January 2013 issue. A few excerpts from the article follow below. On bassist Rex Brown's departure from DOWN: Pepper Keenan (guitar): "What happened with Rex? He's a great bass playe...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Discusses Boxing, Running HOUSECORE And Living In New Orelans (Video)

In the latest installment of "Converse x Decibel," former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo discusses boxing, running Housecore Records and living in New Orleans. Check it out below. Anselmo and Housecore Records thrashers WARBEAST recently announced that they will release a new split...

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STEVE VAI Interviewed In Milan (Video)

Musician and journalist Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio LineaRock.it conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Steve Vai on November 12 in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the entire 18-minute chat below. Vai's new solo album of original material, "The Story Of Light", was released on Augu...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Interviewed For Exclaim! TV's 'Aggressive Tendencies' (Video)

On November 1, vocalist Tony Foresta and bassist Philip "Landphil" Hall of the Richmond, Virginia crossover act MUNICIPAL WASTE were interviewed by Denise Falzon in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the latest episode of Exclaim! TV's "Aggressive Tendencies" series. You can now watch the chat below. MUNI...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On The Worst Job He Ever Had (Video)

Former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo recently spoke to Fuse about his huge Rod Serling collection, how he loved working on a shrimp boat, and the worst job he ever had. Check out the interview below. Anselmo and Housecore Records thrashers WARBEAST recently announced that they will...

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TAYLOR: 'No One Should Ever Put A Microphone In Front Of MUSTAINE's Face Unless He's On Stage'

Nick Snelling of MetalSucks conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he — given his voice is getting lower and lower — is worried he will eventually morph into Phil Anselmo: Taylor: "Umm… not really, no. I...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Comments On Upcoming 'War Of The Gargantuas' Split Release

Legendary PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL and DOWN vocalist Philip Anselmo and Housecore Records thrashers WARBEAST recently announced that they will release a new split album entitled "War Of The Gargantuas". The split now has an official release date of January 8, 2013 and will include two songs from e...

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Famed KREATOR/CELTIC FROST Illustrator to Design New HIRAX Album Cover

Philip Lawvere, the artist behind such classic album covers as KREATOR's "Pleasure To Kill" and CELTIC FROST's "Emperor's Return", has come out of retirement and will design the as-yet-untitled new HIRAX album, which is scheduled for a spring 2013 release. Lawvere had done stunning illustrations for...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO Wrestles On Stage At DOWN's Milan Concert

According to Musica Metal, DOWN chose an unusual way to end its October 29 concert in Milan, Italy: by staging a playful wrestling match between singer Philip Anselmo and some of his bandmates. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. Photos of the concert are available on Musica Metal. "Down IV...