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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI: I Am Not An YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Clone
Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has dismissed suggestions that he is an "Yngwie Malmsteen clone," saying that he views himself as "much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with a [Eddie] Van Halen and [Randy] Rhoads." Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the relea...January 29, 2019
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BUCKCHERRY Recruits Drummer FRANCIS RUIZ
Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have recruited Francis Ruiz as their new drummer. He joins the band as the replacement for Sean Winchester, who left BUCKCHERRY after laying down the drum tracks on the group's new album, "Warpaint". Ruiz has previously worked as a drum tech for such acclaimed drummers...January 28, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On Vibe Between Bands At 'Big Four' Shows: 'It Was Just True Brotherhood'
ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello says that he would love to see more "Big Four" concerts before SLAYER finally calls it quits. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans...January 27, 2019
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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On Next Album: 'Hopefully We'll Get Into The Studio By April'
At this past Wednesday's (January 23) Hall Of Heavy Metal History event at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, California, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "The tour...January 26, 2019
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MAX CAVALERA Says He Still Gets 'Excited' To Go On Tour: 'That's The Best Part'
SOULFLY's Max Cavalera recently spoke with Natalie Perez of NataliezWorld. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his plans for 2019: Max: "I'm super excited to get back on the road. This year, actually, my plan is for touring. I'm...January 26, 2019
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LAMB OF GOD Touring Drummer ART CRUZ Says Playing With His 'Favorite Band Ever' Has Been 'Phenomenal'
Art Cruz (PRONG, WINDS OF PLAGUE) spoke to American Musical Supply about the experience of filling in for LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler on the band's recent North American and European tours with SLAYER. "I've been with them for about two tours, kind of just sitting in, helping them out at the cur...January 25, 2019
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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On Possible Retirement: It's 'Not Even On The Radar'
ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has told WRIF's Meltdown that there are no plans for the band to retire anytime soon. "[It's] not even on the radar," Frank said (hear audio below). "Here's why: the last two records have been taken so well and people are reacting so well. "Dude, you have an angry band t...January 23, 2019
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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says Heavy Metal Scene Is 'Alive And Well'
LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke to Sara of the 93.3 WMMR radio station about the current state of the heavy metal scene, particularly at a time when some of the genre's elder statesmen, like SLAYER, are calling it quits. "Well, I think it's evolving," Mark said (hear audio below). "I think y...January 23, 2019
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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Talks About New EMG 'TA' Signature Bass Pickup Set
In the video below, EMG artist Tom Araya of SLAYER talks about his new EMG "TA" signature bass pickup set, which will be made available later this month. Hear why Tom relies on EMG for all of his live and studio needs. According to Sweetwater, the EMG "TA" signature set gives you the articulation y...January 21, 2019
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SOILWORK Vocalist On What Makes A Good Singer: 'You Need To Enunciate Every Word'
SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid recently spoke with The Metal Tris. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the title of the group's new album, "Verkligheten", which means "reality" in Swedish: Björn: "This title came up a cou...January 20, 2019
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Recruits Guitarist ERIK RUTAN For Upcoming Tours
Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have recruited Erik Rutan to fill in for guitarist Pat O'Brien on the band's upcoming tours. Rutan will appear live with the band for the "Decibel Magazine Tour" and the upcoming U.S. leg of SLAYER's final tour happening this May alongside LAMB OF GOD an...January 18, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We've Still Got The Passion For The Music And The Lifestyle And Our Fans'
JZ of Little Falls, Minnesota radio station FM94's "The Dark" recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson about his ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE side project with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...January 17, 2019
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GENE HOGLAN: 'I Intend To Be Playing Brutal Thrash Metal Deep Into My 70s'
Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, TESTAMENT) was interviewed on a recent episode of the "Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT taking part in...January 14, 2019
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DAVE GROHL, COREY TAYLOR, REX BROWN, DAVE LOMBARDO, Others To Perform At 'Dimebash' Tribute To Late PANTERA Guitarist
Once again, Santa Ana, California's Observatory OC (3503 S. Harbor Blvd) will host a massive "Dimebash", a tribute to late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on Thursday, January 24. The event will be hosted by Sirius XM's Jose Mangin and will be headlined by an all-star jam of top musician...January 11, 2019
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GHOST Unveils 'Chapter 6: The Visit' From Band's Webisode Series
Swedish rock band GHOST has released "Chapter 6: The Visit", the latest video in the band's narrative webisode series. In "Chapter 5: The Call", Sister Imperator, who was recuperating from a horrible car crash, discussed the merits and failings of "The Omen" feature film franchise while on the ph...January 11, 2019
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