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Live & Louder

"We're in the zone right now," cried forcefully by David Lowy, founding member of the Australian-American rock cotillion, THE DEAD DAISIES. Considering the number of players housed under this band's moniker over the past five years, that's not merely a bold claim, it's substantiated. You're talking...

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IAN GILLAN Doesn't Think RITCHIE BLACKMORE Has Ever Grown Up, Rules Out Future Collaboration

In a brand new interview with Germany's Bild, Ian Gillan spoke about his relationship with Ritchie Blackmore nearly twenty-years after the former DEEP PURPLE guitarist famously told the Swedish TV program "Metal Magazinet" that he would one day attack Gillan in the back alley while they were both on...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Thinks Political Correctness Is 'Killing Our Species'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A few excerpts from the interview follow below. Dead Rhetoric: How is your health these days following your second surgery in the fall of 2014 for a cervical fusion? How much did this slow down the proce...

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ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK: 'What We're Trying To Do Is Become More Independent'

In a recent interview with Maximum Metal, vocalist Stu Block confirmed that ICED EARTH's new album, "Incorruptible", is the band's last release for longtime label Century Media. When asked why ICED EARTH has been saying in interviews that "Incorruptible" is the group's final recording under the curr...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist: 'Money Can Make People Very Egotistical'

Frédéric Bellec of France's Pavillon666 conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer after the band's June 10 performance at the French edition of the Download festival in Paris. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Says Fans Will Be Surprised By Next DEMONS & WIZARDS Album

BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has confirmed that he and ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer are working on material for the long-awaited third album from their side project DEMONS & WIZARDS. DEMONS & WIZARDS was launched in 1997 and has released two full-length albums so far: 2000's self-titled e...

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MUTATION Feat. THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER: 'Mutation III: Dark Black' Album Due Next Week

MUTATION is a U.K.-based extreme metal band formed in 2013 by Ginger (real name: David Walls),one of British rock's official living legends and the man behind the rock group THE WILDHEARTS. The underground three-piece will release its new album, "Mutation III: Dark Black", on June 30 via Undergroov...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Is Open To His Bandmates' Input When It Comes To Songwriting

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by veteran U.K. rock journalist Malcolm Dome about the band's new album, "Incorruptible". You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he is the leader of ICED EARTH and everyone else in the band takes cues from him or if they make joint decis...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Announces Fall 2017 U.S. Tour

A PERFECT CIRCLE, which recently wrapped up a sold-out U.S. tour, will return to the road this fall, kicking off a North American trek at the Aftershock festival on October 21. Tickets for all non-festival shows are on-sale this Friday, June 23 at 10 a.m. local time. VIP packages will be available s...

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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK On His Time With INTO ETERNITY: 'I Don't Think I Really Was The Singer I Could Have Been'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for the band's new "Incorruptible" album: Stu: "This time around, there's alw...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Says He Was 'Devastated' By NICK MENZA's Death

Chris Poland says that while he was "devastated" by the tragic passing of his OHM: bandmate and fellow former MEGADETH member Nick Menza, he now realizes that the way it happened "was meant to be." On May 21, 2016, Nick collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert with OHM: at The Baked...

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TAU CROSS Feat. VOIVOD, AMEBIX Members: 'Killing The King' Video

"Killing The King", the new Jakub Moth-directed video from TAU CROSS, the multinational punk/heavy metal collective featuring AMEBIX bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfits MISERY and WAR//PLAGUE, can be seen below. The song i...

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ICED EARTH: Watch Lyric Video For New Song 'Clear The Way (December 13th, 1862)'

The official lyric video for "Clear The Way (December 13th, 1862)", a brand new song from ICED EARTH, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Incorruptible", which will be released on June 16 via Century Media. The cover artwork for the disc (as well as additional illustrat...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'I Don't Vote In The Federal Elections Anymore'

ICED EARTH guitarist and mainman Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by Christian Garrel of France's Duke TV. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the current state of American politics, Schaffer said: "I don't vote in the federal elections anymore. The system is so criminal, and… I gu...

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SIX FEET UNDER's CHRIS BARNES Lends Voice To Animated Series 'The Olympians'

For the first time ever, SIX FEET UNDER's Chris Barnes will make a special voice-over appearance on an animated series: "The Olympians", a comedy about the Greek gods falling on hard times and struggling to find a place in modern society. Recently screened at the Portland Comedy Film Fest (where it...