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CHRIS ADLER Would Never Leave LAMB OF GOD For MEGADETH

LAMB OF GOD and MEGADETH drummer Chris Adler was interviewed on the latest installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting...
July 3, 2015
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FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Felt It Was Unfair For Me Not To Be Able To Continue' With QUIET RIOT

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali and the band's former bassist, Rudy Sarzo, were interviewed on a recent episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY. You can now list...
July 1, 2015
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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN On 'Immortalized': 'I Just Want People To Walk Away Feeling Powerful'

After a four-year hiatus, Grammy Award-nominated, multiplatinum hard rock titans DISTURBED have announced their return with their sixth studio album, titled "Immortalized", to be released August 21 through Reprise Records. Lead single "The Vengeful One" is out now, along with the accompanying animat...
June 30, 2015
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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME To Release 'The Key' Album In September; Trailer Available

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release its debut album, "The Key", on September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. A trailer for the CD is available below. Named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concept album from 1988, "Operation: Mindcrime", Tate's new band f...
June 29, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION: 'Eyes Of The Young' Video Released

"Eyes Of The Young", the new video from IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION, can be seen below (courtesy of Planet Rock). The song is taken from BRITISH LION's debut album, which sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed a...
June 29, 2015
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DISTURBED Guitarist DAN DONEGAN On Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: 'I Think It's Amazing'

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan has commented on this past Friday's (June 26) historic 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Speaking to Planet Radio 105.1, Donegan said: "I think it's great. Who are we to judge what makes other people happy? It doe...
June 29, 2015
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DAVID DRAIMAN Says 'Immortalized' Includes DISTURBED's First Attempt At A Love Song

DISTURBED's forthcoming comeback album, "Immortalized", will include the band's first-ever attempt at a love song, the group's lead singer and chief lyricist, David Draiman, has revealed. The August 21 release of "Immortalized" will end DISTURBED's nearly four-year hiatus, during which Draiman spent...
June 27, 2015
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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Films First Video

On Thursday, June 25, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, filmed a video for an as-yet-undisclosed song from its upcoming debut album. The clip is one of two OPERATION: MINDCRIME videos which are being produced and directed by Seattle filmmaker and documen...
June 26, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: CHRIS BRODERICK And SHAWN DROVER 'Didn't Even Say Goodbye To Me'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about his attempt to reunite the band's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup, featuring Nick Menza on drums and Marty Friedman on guitar, following last year's departures of Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick. Mustaine said: "There was tal...
June 26, 2015
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Video: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings JOURNEY's 'Separate Ways' In Hollywood

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang several rock classics this past Wednesday night (June 24) at Lucky Strike in Hollywood, California, including JOURNEY's "Separate Ways", LED ZEPPELIN's "Ramble On", FOREIGNER's "Feels Like The First Time" and BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell". Belladonna was acc...
June 26, 2015
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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Deletes Twitter Account, Says He Is 'Done With Social Media'

DISTURBED singer David Draiman says that he is"done with social media" after dealing with Twitter trolls who have baited him about his sometimes-controversial views. Draiman, who is the son of Israelis and the grandson of Holocaust survivors, spent much of the last few months linking to articles by...
June 25, 2015
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GENE SIMMONS: Yes, Rock 'Truly' Is Dead

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again defended his controversial "rock is dead" comment, blaming the technology and fans for the current state of affairs. Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was mu...
June 25, 2015
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New DISTURBED Video 'The Vengeful One' Racks Up Over One Million Views In One Day

DISTURBED's comeback is off to a roaring start. According to The Pulse Of Radio, guitarist Dan Donegan posted online that the video for the group's new single, "The Vengeful One", had racked up more than one million views in 24 hours, adding, "Thanks everyone for your support. It's good to be back."...
June 25, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members Play Debut DELTA DEEP Show In Los Angeles (Video)

DELTA DEEP, the new blues-based music project featuring Phil Collen (lead guitarist of DEF LEPPARD) and Robert DeLeo (bassist for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) in addition to Debbi Blackwell-Cook (back-up vocalist for such artists as Michael Buble and Luther Vandross) and Forrest Robinson (drummer for India....
June 24, 2015
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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: Why Four-Year Break Was Good For Fans

DISTURBED has come roaring back with a new single called "The Vengeful One", while a new album, "Immortalized", will arrive on August 21. The band ended its four-year hiatus on Tuesday (June 23) with the release of the single and video and the news about the record. Singer David Draiman told The Pul...
June 24, 2015