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HALESTORM Drummer On Band's Longevity: 'A Big Part Of It Is Having That Family Dynamic'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale was asked how the band has managed to keep its current lineup intact for 15 years. "I think a big part of it is having that family dynamic," he said. "My sister [frontwoman Lzzy Hale] and I have, of course, been together our who...

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HALESTORM Releases 'Uncomfortable' And 'I Am The Fire' VR/360-Degree Live Videos

HALESTORM has released two live VR videos, "I Am The Fire" and "Uncomfortable", filmed this past summer at the band's concert at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The 360-degree clips were shot with a multi-rig VR camera system with director Craig Ziogas and producers Mike Mushok (STAIND, SAI...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA: Trailer For Posthumous Autobiography, 'Megalife'

An official trailer for "Megalife: The Autobiography Of Nick Menza" by J. Marshall Craig is available below. The book will be released on December 11 via Post Hill Press. Official book synopsis: "With Nick Menza behind the kit, MEGADETH transitioned from celebrated cult band to international supers...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Special 30th-Anniversary Live Shows

Grammy-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced a string of 30th-anniversary live shows that kick off November 28 at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to their previously announced sold-out date in Chicago, these upcoming shows will see the band...

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SINBREED Feat. BLIND GUARDIAN, Ex-VICIOUS RUMORS Members: 'Pale-Hearted' Lyric Video

SINBREED, the German power metal band featuring BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Frederik Ehmke and ex-VICIOUS RUMORS singer Nick Holleman, will release its new album, "IV", on November 23 via Massacre Records. The disc was produced by Flo Laurin, mixed by Laurin and Markus Teske and mastered by Teske, all at...

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RUDY SARZO Opens Up About His Relationship With RANDY RHOADS: 'I Learned A Lot From Him'

Veteran bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE) recently spoke extensively about his late bandmate Randy Rhoads with Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On helping to keep Rhoads's memory alive: Rudy:...

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KORN Announces Launch Of Its New Coffee Brand, 'Korn Koffee'

KORN has launched its new coffee brand, Korn Koffee. Created in partnership with J. Gursey Coffee Roasters, Korn Koffee is available now. Made entirely with certified fair trade whole beans, Korn Koffee is a distinctive blend of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Guatemalan Huehuetenago and Organic Peru beans m...

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Watch HALESTORM Perform Acoustic Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'That's The Way' At PLANET ROCK Studio

As part of Zeptember, Planet Rock's celebration of LED ZEPPELIN's 50th anniversary, HALESTORM's Joe Hottinger and Lzzy Hale performed a stripped-back cover of "That's The Way" live at the U.K. digital rock music radio station's studios. Check out video footage below. Lzzy told Revolver magazine that...

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LUCIFER'S CHILD Feat. ROTTING CHRIST, NIGHTFALL Members: 'The Order' Video

"The Order", the new video from Greek black metallers LUCIFER'S CHILD, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's second studio album, which will be released on November 9 via Agonia Records. The band, featuring members of ROTTING CHRIST, NIGHTFALL and CHAOSTAR, recorded eight new...

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NICK HOLMES On PARADISE LOST Returning To Its Gothic Doom Roots On 'Medusa': 'It's Like Putting On An Old Jacket'

Mark Uricheck of "The Rock Writer's Ramble" podcast recently conducted an interview with frontman Nick Holmes of British gothic doom pioneers PARADISE LOST. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he and lead g...

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COREY TAYLOR Calls STONE SOUR's 'Audio Secrecy' Only 'Hiccup' Of His Career

Corey Taylor has called STONE SOUR's 2010 album, "Audio Secrecy", the only "hiccup" of his career. The band's third full-length effort was recorded and produced by STONE SOUR and Nick Raskulinecz at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and was the group's last album to feature bassist Shawn Eco...

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Watch BRANT BJORK's 'Chocolatize' Video

Brant Bjork has premiered a brand new music video for the track "Chocolatize", taken from his critically acclaimed 13th solo album, "Mankind Woman". Although this is indeed a Brant Bjork record, it is the first effort where Brant so closely collaborated with a producer and co-writer: his LOW DESERT...

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HALESTORM Guitarist: 'If Music Was A City, Rock Would Be Down In The Ghetto'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke to Primordial Radio's "Binge Thinking" podcast about the fact that the mainstream media seems to be ignoring new rock music. Joe said: "If music was a city, rock would be down in the ghetto; nobody really pays attention to us down here...

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KORN's New Album Does Not Have A Release Date Yet, Says RAY LUZIER

KORN drummer Ray Luzier says that "there is no release date yet" for the band's next album. His latest comments come just days after he told Sabian in an interview that KORN's follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering" would arrive in March. In a new post on his personal Facebook page, Luzier r...

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HALESTORM Stays Away From Politics And Religion On Its Albums

In a brand new interview with Scotty Mars of the Live 105 radio station in Halifax, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked if it was hard to avoid writing about politics on the band's latest album, "Vicious", in light of the current political and social climates in the U.S. "Absolutely," she respo...