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MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY On New NAPALM DEATH Album: 'We're Almost Ready To Put It Out'

NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway spoke to Heavy New York about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's new album, tentatively due in early 2020. The follow-up to 2015's "Apex Predator - Easy Meat" will feature an appearance by guitarist Mitch Harris, who has been taking a l...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Pays Tribute To CREAM's GINGER BAKER

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has paid tribute to Ginger Baker. The legendary CREAM drummer died on October 6 at the age of 80. Baker's family posted a message to fans on Twitter, stating he "passed away peacefully" at a hospital in the United Kingdom. "He was in no pain and had recently...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: 'I Look Back On My THE GATHERING Days With A Lot Of Pride'

Alexiel Divine of The Offering webzine conducted an interview with former THE GATHERING and current VUUR frontwoman Anneke Van Giersbergen during a recent stop on her North American tour where she was supporting AMORPHIS and DELAIN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcr...

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Is METALLICA About To Announce Several 2020 U.S. Festival Appearances?

Several festivals from promoter Danny Wimmer Presents, including Louder Than Life, Aftershock, Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple Music + Arts have tweeted out "hack" posts which appear to tease an announcement that will be made this coming Thursday, October 10 at 12:00 p.m. PT. The post reads: "...

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HELYEAH's TOM MAXWELL: VINNIE PAUL 'Would Have Been Extremely Disappointed' If We Didn't Continue

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell has admitted to "The Brutally Delicious Podcast" that he and his bandmates were contemplating calling it quits immediately after getting the news that their drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott, had died. "We didn't know what to do," he said. "We were, like, 'How [do we keep go...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Says New Single 'Nowhere To Run' Is 'Not An Easy Song' To Sing

FOZZY singer Chris Jericho spoke to the KLAQ radio station about the band's latest single, "Nowhere To Run". The track is taken from FOZZY's forthcoming follow-up to 2017's "Judas" album, tentatively due in the spring of 2020 via RED Music. "I think we really kind of figured out who we were as a ban...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Rules Out Reunion With JACK RUSSELL: 'We've Just Totally Moved Down The Road'

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall has ruled out a reunion with Jack Russell, saying that he and his bandmates have "totally moved down the road." Russell exited GREAT WHITE in December 2011 after he was unable to tour with the group due a series of injuries, including a perforated bowel and a shatt...

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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY To Miss U.S. Tour With MUNICIPAL WASTE, SICK OF IT ALL

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury will not be able to join his bandmates on their upcoming U.S. tour with SICK OF IT ALL and MUNICIPAL WASTE. Filling in for him will be Vernon Blake, a longtime friend and NAPALM DEATH roadie who has previously played guitar in the band ANARCHUS. Embury announced his...

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CREAM's GINGER BAKER Is 'Holding His Own' In Hospital

Legendary CREAM drummer Ginger Baker is "holding his own," less than a week after being admitted to the hospital. Last Wednesday (September 25),Ginger's family revealed that he was "critically ill" and called on fans to "keep him in your prayers tonight." Earlier today (Sunday, September 29),the 8...

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SAMMY HAGAR On THE CIRCLE: 'We Play The VAN HALEN Songs As Good As VAN HALEN Ever Played Them'

In conjunction with a recent OC Weekly feature, rock legend Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT) spoke at length about his career with writer Clay Marshall. Some select interview "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On THE CIRCLE: Sammy: "[It's] my favorite band ever...

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Listen To New QUIET RIOT Song 'Heartbreak City'

"Heartbreak City", the new single from veteran rockers QUIET RIOT, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, "Hollywood Cowboys", which will be released on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. Asked how "Hollywood Cowboys" differs from other QUIET RIOT LPs, drumm...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About Making Of 'The Conjuring' Song For 'Death By Design' Graphic Novel (Video)

MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary greatest-hits compilation, "Warheads On Foreheads", is accompanied by a 350-page graphic anthology, featuring comic book stories inspired by the songs on the album. The collaboration, titled "Death By Design", features stories written and illustrated by top talent from th...

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MICHAEL DENNER Has Had No Contact With KING DIAMOND And HANK SHERMANN: 'There's Nothing Really To Talk About'

Michael Denner says that he has no desire to speak with King Diamond and Hank Shermann now that they have decided to exclude him from MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts thr...

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JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Says He Has 'No Good Memories At All' Of VENOM's 'Possessed' Album

In a recent interview with Jason Saulnier, former VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn discussed VENOM's 1984 "At War With Satan" studio album and its follow-up, "Possessed", which was the last offering to feature the band's classic lineup of Dunn, vocalist/bassist Conrad "Crono...

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Video Premiere: THE DARKNESS's 'Heart Explodes'

The official music video for "Heart Explodes", a brand new song from British rockers THE DARKNESS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album "Easter Is Cancelled", which will be released on October 4 through Cooking Vinyl. "Heart Explodes" is an almighty mini-rock opera, w...