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TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN Says Drummer MARK 'GUS' SCOTT 'Is On The S**t List Right Now': I Don't Know If That's Ever Gonna Get Repaired'

In a brand new interview with That Metal Interview, TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown was asked about the current status of the band he co-founded in 1983. He said (hear audio below): "I'll be honest and say that we're a fragmented band at the moment. Some internal business stuff went on, which I don't...

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SEVENDUST Releases Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'The Day I Tried To Live'

SEVENDUST has unveiled a new lyric video for its cover of the SOUNDGARDEN classic "The Day I Tried To Live". The song is the first piece of new music from SEVENDUST since 2018's critically acclaimed "All I See Is War" album. The band chose the track to return to the airwaves with after seeing the so...

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SEVENDUST's CLINT LOWERY Says SOUNDGARDEN Is His Favorite Early 1990s Alternative Rock Band: They 'Could Do No Wrong'

SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery was asked by RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", to pick his favorite of the top five early 1990s alternative rock bands: NIRVANA, PEARL JAM, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, ALICE IN CHAINS and SOUNDGARDEN. He responded: "Oh, man, th...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Clarifies Comments About Future Live Shows: 'Health Absolutely Comes First'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has clarified his comments about his willingness to perform live amid the coronavirus pandemic. On June 22, Thal told SirusXM's "Trunk Nation" that he is "not gonna say 'yes' to a show" if it feels like it is going to je...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Won't Say 'Yes' To Any Live Shows If He Thinks His Health Could Be Jeopardized

During a June 22 appearance on SirusXM's "Trunk Nation", former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was asked when he thinks he will feel comfortable enough to resume touring amid the coronavirus pandemic. He responded: "One thing that is for sure is that health...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Unearths 50-Year-Old Photo Of Him Playing One Of His Very First Instruments

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has shared a photo of him performing one of his "very first gigs ever." The now-66-year-old musician says that the picture was taken around 1967 or 1968, and it features him playing one of his very first instruments, a white Hagstrom bass guitar. Earlier today (Monday...

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RUDY SARZO On FRANKIE BANALI's Cancer Battle: 'He's A Fighter. He Ain't Going Down.'

Rudy Sarzo says that Frankie Banali is a "fighter" who is always "looking out after everybody" else. Sarzo and Banali were bandmates in the classic lineup of QUIET RIOT, whose "Metal Health" album is widely considered to be the first by a metal act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart. Rudy discuss...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Is 'Tired' Of Not Being Credited As Pioneer Of 'Blast Beat'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante says that he is "tired" of not being recognized as a pioneer of the "blast beat." A type of fast drum beat characteristic of extreme heavy metal styles such as black metal, death metal and grindcore, a blast beat is basically a single stroke roll broken up between the...

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SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN Launches Soap Company, 'Dirty Rocker Soap Company'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan has launched Dirty Rocker Soap Company, which specializes in all-natural artisan soap made in small batches. Bolan stated about his decision to start producing is own soap: "Staying in hotels as much as I do tends to put me at the mercy of hotel room soap. Harsh perfume...

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New LAMB OF GOD Drummer ART CRUZ: 'This Is The Moment I've Been Dreaming Of My Whole Life'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with new LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: You've been touring with the band for a few years. How's it feel to finally have some material on disc that is your own? Art: "I'm very thankf...

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DIRTY HONEY Writing, Demoing New Music Via ZOOM

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, DIRTY HONEY was forced to cancel travel plans to Australia in mid-March to write and record new music with producer Nick DiDia (PEARL JAM, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),but that hasn't prevented the band from figuring out a way to get it done. Since late March, th...

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GOJIRA Cancels All 2020 Shows Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

GOJIRA has canceled all of its previously announced 2020 concerts due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. The French progressive metallers announced the cancelation in a social media post earlier today. They wrote: "Since the emergence of the Covid-19 and subsequent pandemic, we unfortun...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Says It Was 'Very Exciting' To Perform With MIKE PORTNOY On Last Year's 'Cruise To The Edge'

Jordan Rudess says that it was "very exciting" to perform with his former DREAM THEATER bandmate Mike Portnoy on a progressive rock cruise more than a year ago. In February 2019, Rudess and Portnoy reunited on stage for the first time in almost nine years during the Cruise To The Edge to perform "In...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says 'It Looks Like' TOM ALLOM And ANDY SNEAP Will Return As Producers For Next JUDAS PRIEST Album

Richie Faulkner says it is likely the next JUDAS PRIEST album will be once again produced by Tom Allom and Andy Sneap. Allom and Sneap worked on PRIEST's 2018 album "Firepower", which was the band's second LP to feature Faulkner, who was selected to fill the void left by founding guitarist K.K. Down...

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CLINT LOWERY On Upcoming SEVENDUST Album: 'I Think This Is One Of Our Strongest Records In A While'

Clint Lowery says that SEVENDUST's upcoming album is one of its "strongest records" in quite some time. The follow-up to 2018's "All I See Is War" was once again tracked at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLAS...