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Video: IHSAHN Performs EMPEROR's 'I Am The Black Wizards' In Melbourne, Australia
EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn performed the band's song "I Am The Black Wizards" during his May 7 solo concert in Melbourne, Australia. Video of the performance, courtesy of AndrewHaug.com, can be seen below. Asked in a recent interview with Antichrist Magazine about his status as an "icon" of black metal...May 8, 2018
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When Legends Rise
GODSMACK has been slugging away for a couple of decades and with great success. The multi-platinum certified act is a household name. The safe bet for the four-time Grammy award nominated unit would have been to crank out another metallic bruiser. Instead, frontman Sully Erna sought to carve a new p...May 8, 2018
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Omni
Brazilian prog metal masters ANGRA has maintained a solid if grossly unheralded presence for many years, leading to wonder how it hasn't been muttered in the same breath as the genre's elite, through the band is frequently compared to DREAM THEATER. This band is elite, however, and at times better,...May 8, 2018
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Stone Temple Pilots
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS has returned with "Stone Temple Pilots". While there's absolutely nothing wrong with an eponymously entitled song or album, the group named its previous album "Stone Temple Pilots". One can't help but wonder whether or not the best decision was made this time around. At any rate,...May 8, 2018
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GEOFF TATE To Guest On Next AVANTASIA Album, 'Moonglow'
Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate has revealed that he will make a guest appearance on "Moonglow", the next album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. The disc, which is currently being recorded in Germany, will arrive in January 2019 via Nuclear...May 5, 2018
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GODSMACK Drummer Says Band Wanted 'When Legends Rise' To Be More 'Mature' And 'Melodic' Than Previous Albums
GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin was recently interviewed by Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A couple of excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On new album "When Legends Rise": Shannon: "After we got off the '1000hp' [tour], we realized that th...May 5, 2018
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KISSIN' DYNAMITE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of KISSIN' DYNAMITE, one of Germany's most promising rock bands. Sony Music label Columbia will handle affairs and releases of the group in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. First on the agenda is the release of "Ecstasy", KISSIN' DYNAMITE's new studio a...May 5, 2018
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ALICE COOPER At 70: 'I Don't See Any Reason To Retire At All'
Legendary rock vocalist Alice Cooper was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On appearing in the recent live television musical "Jesus Christ Superstar": Al...May 4, 2018
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LIVE NATION Acquires ROCK IN RIO Festival
Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, is expanding its presence in South America by acquiring a stake in Rock In Rio, which in 2017 was the second highest-grossing festival in all of the world, as well as the largest music festival in South America, attended by m...May 2, 2018
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Names 10 Albums That Changed His Life
With GODSMACK's seventh studio album, "When Legends Rise", just released on Friday (April 27),frontman Sully Erna discussed 10 albums that changed his life in a new interview with Classic Rock. Leading the list was AEROSMITH's 1976 album "Rocks", about which Erna said: "I'd been a musician since I...April 30, 2018
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Says 'Sham Pain' Video Was 'Fun' To Make
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently filmed a video for the new song "Sham Pain", off the band's long-awaited seventh studio album, "And Justice For None". The track is the second of three brand new pre-order songs and follows the release of "Fake", which was made available earlier in the month. Fans ca...April 29, 2018
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KAMELOT Tries To Make Its Albums Feel Like 'An Adventure,' Says TOMMY KAREVIK
KAMELOT vocalist Tommy Karevik was recently interviewed by The Psychosin Project. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the reaction to the group's new album, "The Shadow Theory": Tommy: "It's been really great. It's been overwhel...April 28, 2018
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EMPEROR's IHSAHN Says New Solo Album Conveys 'A Bit More Desolate Point Of View'
EMPEROR front man Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) recently spoke with The Metal Tris about his forthcoming solo album, "Ámr". The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On "Ámr": Ihsahn: "I guess for every album, I kind of create...April 28, 2018
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT To Release 'Ocean Machine - Live At The Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv' In July
On September 22, 2017, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT played a special show at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Devin's landmark "Ocean Machine" album in full, as well as a set of fan-requested tracks alongside the Orchestra of Plovdiv State Opera. This con...April 27, 2018
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist: 'I Was Going Through About An Eight-Ball Of Cocaine A Week'
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael celebrated his 76th day of sobriety on Saturday, April 21, telling KLAQ's Lisa Sanchez that he hasn't had a drink or done drugs in almost three months. "I was going through about an eight-ball of cocaine a week," Kael admitted at this past weekend's Las Rag...April 26, 2018
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