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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Releases 'Nebula' Video

"Nebula", the new video from CYNIC frontman Paul Masvidal, can be seen below. A prominent player in the prog metal scene since he was a teenager, Masvidal reveals his songwriter roots with a solo acoustic album. Now available is the first of a trilogy of EPs, "Mythical Human Vessel", featuring a new...

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BIFF BYFORD: Why SAXON Never Made It Big In America

Biff Byford has explained why he believes SAXON never achieved the same kind of commercial success in America as fellow British bands IRON MAIDEN and DEF LEPPARD. Although SAXON is widely recognized as one of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal's pioneering exponents, the band has failed to mirror its E...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'Heavy Metal Rules' Fall 2019 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will embark on the "Heavy Metal Rules Tour" in the fall. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "SPBBM"...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Still Making Great Metal Albums'

"Bods Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what SAXON's expectations were upon the release of the band's 1979 self-titled debut albu...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist: 'We Always Try To Make The Next Album A Little Better Than The Previous One'

Prior to AMON AMARTH's June 11 performance in Bratislava, Slovakia, guitarist Johan Söderberg spoke with Rocker.sk. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "Berserker": Johan: "The inspiration was, 'We're going...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Really Looking Forward' To Performing Live For First Time In A Decade

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing will join ex-MANOWAR axeman Ross "The Boss" Friedman for several songs at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival on August 11 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. This will be K.K.'s first public performance since October 17, 2009 when JUDAS PRIEST...

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STEEL PANTHER To Release 'Heavy Metal Rules' Album In September

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will release their fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of a self-help manual and ultimate party album combined," was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who co...

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STEEL PANTHER's New Single, 'All I Wanna Do Is F**k (Myself Tonight)', To Arrive Next Week

The official music video for STEEL PANTHER's new single, "All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)", will make its online debut on Monday, July 8. "All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)" is expected to appear on STEEL PANTHER's upcoming album, which is tentatively due before the end of the year. Th...

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DISTURBED Frontman Is Happy To See Political Winds Shifting In Favor Of Marijuana Legalization

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that he is glad to see more and more U.S. states moving toward state-legalized recreational or medical marijuana. "A lot of the stigmas are being dispelled," he said during an appearance on an episode of "Dudes Talking S#*t In A Truck" with SiriusXM DJ Jose Mang...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's June 25 concert The Warfield in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Necromancer 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Sentinel 04. Spectre 05. (Take These) Chains 06. Judas Rising 07. Out In The Cold 08. Trai...

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METALLICA Pays Tribute To DAVE PICKERELL, Introduces ROB DIETRICH In New Video For 'Blackened' Whiskey Brand

METALLICA recently welcomed Rob Dietrich as the new master distiller of the band's 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 Blackened team fol...

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MANOWAR: 'Our Performance At HELLFEST Was NOT Cancelled By The Band'

MANOWAR has released a new statement regarding the cancelation of the band's appearance at this past weekend's Hellfest. It was reported on Friday (June 21) that MANOWAR's performance at the annual event in Clisson, France was called off just hours before the band was supposed to take the stage. The...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Kent, Washington

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's June 21 concert at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "The Attitude"). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Necromancer 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Sentinel 04. Spectre 05. (Take These) Chains 06. Jud...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE Project: 'This Is The Stuff I've Always Had Inside Of Me'

Moshpit Passion conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello about his ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE side project at this year's Rock Hard Festival in Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it's difficult for him to write...

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CARCASS: Pro-Shot Video Of HELLFEST Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of CARCASS's entire June 21 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. Last fall, CARCASS entered the studio to begin recording the long-awaited follow-up to its 2013 comeback album, "Surgical Steel". CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer told the WSOU r...