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DEFTONES Frontman Says He Would 'Definitely' Play Shows With KORN

DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno says that he would "definitely" tour with KORN — despite previously admitting that his band was once trying to avoid playing shows with the Jonathan Davis-fronted outfit. Moreno's latest comments come only days after he and guitarist Stephen Carpenter were quoted by Meta...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Thinks POISON Should Get A ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination 'For The Sake Of Our Genre'

Tigman of the Q103 radio station in Albany, New York recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD: Rikki: "It's been great,...

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U.K. Sensation DON BROCO Releases Dark, Disturbing And Funny Video For New Song 'Pretty'

British rock sensation DON BROCO has released "Pretty", which is hands-down one of the most disturbing and darkly funny videos you'll see this year. The clip can best be described as "Face/Off" meets the wedding scene in "The Graduate" (or imagine "Wedding Crashers" as a horror movie). "The guys in...

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DEFTONES Frontman 'Can't Remember' How Many Times He Turned Down KORN Tours

Chino Moreno says that DEFTONES "made a very conscious choice" of which bands they would tour with earlier in their career in order to avoid being lumped in the so-called "nu metal" genre in the mid-'90s to the early 2000s. Essentially a fusion of rap and alternative rock (arguably born out of RAGE...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Added To Tyneside 'Walk Of Fame'

According to BBC News, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson is one of four new names that will be added to Tyneside, United Kingdom's "Walk Of Fame" from nominations suggested by the public. People voted for who they felt has made a significant contribution to the region over the past 60 years. The four nam...

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'Hired Gun' Documentary Feat. KISS, ALICE COOPER, METALLICA Members Gets One-Night Screening Event

According to Variety, the rock documentary "Hired Gun: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Spotlight" will receive a one-night showing on June 29 at several hundred North American locations through Fathom Events. The film goes behind the scenes and explores the personalities and creativity of the best sess...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Doesn't Know Why POISON Can't Make New Studio Album

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" in a new interview about the possibility of the band ever returning to the studio to write and record a new album of all-original material. He said: "I really wish that we would… I've been wanting to do that from the ...

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METAL CHURCH Recruits Former W.A.S.P. Drummer STET HOWLAND

METAL CHURCH has recruited Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.) to play drums for the band on all its summer shows. He joins the group as the replacement for Jeff Plate, who announced his departure from METAL CHURCH last month. Howland commented: "I was contacted by my good friend METAL CHURCH bass player Ste...

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EIGHTEEN VISIONS Signs With RISE RECORDS, Releases 'Oath' Video

Newly reunited metal band EIGHTEEN VISIONS has just signed with Rise Records and has released a video for the new song "Oath". Ten years after breaking up, EIGHTEEN VISIONS will release its new album, "XVIII", on June 2. The band has also announced that it will perform its first show in ten years on...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I Try Not To Sound Like Anyone Else'

Jimmy Kay from Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR prior to the band's April 12 show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Club Soda. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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No, METALLICA Did Not Steal Riffs From '80s Metal Band INCUBUS

'80s death metal band INCUBUS (not to be confused with popular California rock band of the same name) has denied sending a cease-and-desist letter to METALLICA's legal team alleging that the heavy metal giants copied riffs from INCUBUS's songs. BLABBERMOUTH.NET was one of the media outlets which wer...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER Names His 'Top Three' Records, Places, Movies, Bands (Video)

Impericon.com recently met KORN drummer Ray Luzier and asked him to name his top three favorites in a number of categories, including records, places, movies, bands and actors. Check out his responses below. First-call touring and session drummer, Luzier is known for his high-profile gigs with David...

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IRON MAIDEN Fans Fall For Hoax Ticket Web Site Set Up To Bring Fraud Into The Spotlight

Hundreds of IRON MAIDEN fans reportedly attempted to buy tickets to the band's concert in Birmingham, England from a hoax web site designed to raise awareness of fake ticket fraud. The City Of London Police and Action Fraud in partnership with Get Safe Online and the Society of Ticket Agents and Ret...

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MASTODON Members Discuss Importance Of Building Anticipation Prior To New Album Release

PitCam.TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about MASTODON's decision to keep most of the details about its eighth album, "Emperor Of Sand", a secret until shortl...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Interviews LED ZEPPELIN, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD Members For 'Life On The Road' Series

Premiering later this month on Sky Arts, "Brian Johnson's Life On The Road" is a six-part series featuring the legendary AC/DC frontman in conversation with some of the biggest names in rock and roll history as they explore the realities of life on a global rock tour. Meeting METALLICA's Lars Ulrich...