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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: 'When We Finally Knock It On The Head, There's Other Bands That Will Step Up And Take Our Place'

In a recent interview with The Press-Enterprise to promote JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming appearance at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, PRIEST bassist Ian Hill dismissed the notion that heavy metal and rock are dead. He said: "When people say things like 'rock is dying', I just go, 'What are...

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JOHN CORABI Doesn't Know When MICK MARS's Long-Awaited Solo Album Will See The Light Of Day

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi was asked if he knows whether the songs he recorded with Mick Mars seven years ago will make it to the MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist's long-awaited solo LP. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, to be honest...

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SHADOWS FALL's BRIAN FAIR Has 'No Problem' With Limited Use Of Backing Tracks During Live Shows

SHADOWS FALL vocalist Brian Fair has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synt...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD, RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Featured In AXS TV's 'Metal Massacre' Documentary

AXS TV's popular "Heavy Metal Halloween" rises again this October, putting the spooky spotlight on in-depth artist profiles, powerhouse performances and special themed episodes of AXS TV original series. This year's lineup is headlined by the premiere of "Metal Massacre: The Story Of The Legendary A...

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JACOBY SHADDIX Doubles Down On His Prediction That PAPA ROACH Will Be One Of 'Next Generation's METALLICAs': 'I've Gotta Dream Big'

In a new interview with Liv Maddix of the 105.7 The Point radio station, conducted before PAPA ROACH's September 3 concert with SHINEDOWN in St. Louis, Missouri, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was asked about his recent comment that bands like PAPA ROACH, KORN and DEFTONES are "the next generati...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY Opens Up About 'Personal' Inspiration For 'Judgment Day' Music Video

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody has opened up about the "personal" inspiration for the official music video for "Judgment Day", a song off the band's latest album, 2022's "AfterLife". The Nick Peterson-directed clip, which stars Moody as a vigilante comic book hero who takes down a ring...

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GOODNIGHT, TEXAS Releases Music Video For 'Runaways' Featuring METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT

GOODNIGHT, TEXAS has released the official music video for its new single, "Runaways". The animated clip, which can be seen below, was produced by Sound and Vision Co. and features direction and animation by Aaron Caleb Eisenberg. Instead of the thought-provoking, earthy blend of folk rock they're k...

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PANTERA Members Reflect On Reformed Band's First Concert: 'I Just Felt This Huge Relief Come On'

In a new interview with producer and YouTuber Rick Beato, PANTERA members Rex Brown (bass),Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) reflected on the reformed band's first live performance in over 20 years, which took place last December at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest. "Dude, I was...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Wants To Record New Studio Album In 2024: 'I'm Just Starting To Work On It Now'

Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, who released two albums in the last four years — 2020's "Ordinary Man" and 2022's "Patient Number 9", both produced by Andrew Watt — has told Metal Hammer magazine that he has plans to record a new LP in 2024. "I'm getting myself fit," he said. "I've done...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On His Partnership With GIBSON: 'I've Never Been Treated Better By A Guitar Company'

In February 2021, it was announced that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine had partnered with Gibson after spending nearly a decade and a half with Dean. Asked in a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar how his affiliation with Gibson came about, Mustaine said: "This is a wonderful situation....

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COREY TAYLOR On SLIPKNOT's Longevity: 'We Know That We're Not Done Yet'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, Corey Taylor was asked what has kept SLIPKNOT going for more than two and a half decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's a couple of different things. I think it's the fact that we all still h...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'When I First Started Playing, I Wanted To Do The Most Extreme Music I Possibly Could'

In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, was asked what it has been like watching the guitars evolve as heavy metal went from having a handful of subgenres in the 1980s to the now seeming...

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TOMMY VICTOR Still Feels PRONG Has More To Prove: 'We're Always The Underdog'

By David E. Gehlke Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of PRONG's "Cleansing", an album that birthed one of the '90s most enduring songs, "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". Its accompanying music video received regular MTV airplay, subsequently bringing PRONG into the mainstream for metal's l...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Making New Music Is 'An Essential Part Of Our Existence As People'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "SmartLess" podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about the changes in the music industry that he and his bandmates have had to contend with over the last four decades. He said (as transcrib...

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MESHUGGAH Announces March 2024 European Tour With THE HALO EFFECT

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH will embark on a monumental European headlining tour in March 2024, emphasizing mainland countries that were missed during the initial leg of the "Immutable" tour. Known for their groundbreaking live performances and mind-expanding concert production, ME...