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AL ATKINS: How Original JUDAS PRIEST Lineup Came Together

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins spoke to MusicRealms about how the first version of the band came together 50 years ago. "The first lineup was formed in 1969 with 18-year-old John Perry on guitar, but after a few months of rehearsing, tragedy struck when he committed suicide," he said. "Drumm...

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THY ART IS MURDER To Release 'Human Target' Album In July; Watch Video For Title Track

Australian deathcore masters THY ART IS MURDER will release their fifth album, "Human Target", on July 26 via Nuclear Blast and Human Warfare (Australia and New Zealand). The disc was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey. The artwo...

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JOHN CONNOLLY On SEVENDUST's Longevity: 'We Still Have That Same Passion To Make The Music'

In a recent interview with Australia's The Music, SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly was asked if ever glances at some of his band's contemporaries and wonders why they achieved greater commercial gains or if he is grateful for the level of success SEVENDUST has attained. "I think a little of both,"...

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RICHIE KOTZEN To Release 'Venom' Single, Video

Guitarist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG) is filming a video for his upcoming single, "Venom", today in the Los Angeles area. The official release date for the song has not yet been announced. Kotzen recently told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that he is working on material for a possib...

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VIO-LENCE Drummer Says SEAN KILLIAN's Return To Stage Was 'Awe-Inspiring'

Mosh Mag conducted an interview with members of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE prior to their April 14 show at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what the future holds for the band in...

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PERRY FARRELL Calls Attorney General WILLIAM BARR A 'Scoundrel' And A 'Wretched Individual'

JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has called Attorney General William Barr a "scoundrel" and a "wretched individual." On Thursday (April 18),Farrell tweeted a photo showing Barr with a hand-drawn moustache and wearing glasses with one lens blacked out. He wrote in an accompanying message: "Pr...

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PERRY FARRELL Describes New Solo Album 'Kind Heaven' As 'A Mythology About A Prophecy'

Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION, PORNO FOR PYROS) recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about his forthcoming solo album, "Kind Heaven". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Kind Heaven"...

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Former STATIC-X Guitarist TRIPP EISEN Launches New Band FACE WITHOUT FEAR

Ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen has launched a new industrial rock band called FACE WITHOUT FEAR. The group, which also features Ken "Mantis" Hoyt (CRUSHPILE) on vocals, TJ Cooke (METHODICAL) on drums, and Dante on guitar, will make its live debut on Saturday, June 1 at QXT's in Newark, N...

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VOIVOD Drummer: 'We Are Writing A New Album Right Now On The Road'

Prior to VOIVOD's performance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 5, drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke with Michael Nagy of KJAG Radio and Jag TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the key to the band's success: Michel: "Per...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Thinks 'The Verdict' Is 'A Great Representation Of Where The Band Is Creatively Today'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre recently spoke with TNT Radio Rock. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "The Verdict": Todd: "We all wrote together as a band and came up with what we feel is a really go...

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Luciferous

Assuming you are willing to accept that death metal wasn't frozen in time and impervious to progress after David Vincent left MORBID ANGEL (for the first time) in 1996, these are exceptionally exciting times for fans of skull-cracking brutality. But if there is a persistent problem with the current...

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Watch COREY TAYLOR In Video For KID BOOKIE's 'Stuck In My Ways'

U.K. rapper Kid Bookie has released the official music video for "Stuck In My Ways", his collaboration with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. The reworked version of the track, which originally appeared on Kid Bookie's 2018 EP "Shake Up", features a Taylor rap beginning at around the 2:33 m...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Says Being In A Band Is 'Not Easy'

Michael Wilton says that QUEENSRŸCHE has always followed its own path when it comes to the creative aspect of being in the band. "QUEENSRŸCHE has never really thought about anything outside of what we're doing," the guitarist told "Robb's Metalworks" in a new interview (see video below). "We're not...

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ARDOURS Feat. TRISTANIA Singer MARIANGELA DEMURTAS: 'Last Moment' Song Teaser

An audio snippet of the song "Last Moment" from ARDOURS, the new alternative gothic metal band featuring lead vocalist Mariangela Demurtas (TRISTANIA) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Kris Laurent, is available below. The group's debut album is tentatively due later this year via Frontiers Mus...

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BLAZE BAYLEY On Joining IRON MAIDEN: 'I Was Very, Very Surprised That They Chose Me'

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 until 1999, was interviewed by Rockfiend Publications Scotland on April 10 in Glasgow. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how he landed the MAIDEN gig a quarter century ago, Blaze said: "MAIDEN were holding au...