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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'Why I F**king Hate Rock Stars'

Former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo took part in a special 60-minute interview and 30-minute question-and-answer session on June 26 at the Diamond Pub Concert Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The event, which was open to the public, included a meet-and-greet with photo op...

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BRUJERIA To Release 'Pocho Aztlan' Album In September

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA will release their fourth full-length album, titled "Pocho Aztlan", on September 16 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The release will be followed by a U.S. tour this October alongside CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIÑATA PROTEST. "Pocho Aztlan" is the band's first release since...

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PROPHETS OF RAGE: Official 'Killing In The Name' Performance Clip From Hollywood Palladium

Official video footage of PROPHETS OF RAGE, the supergroup featuring members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D and CYPRESS HILL's B-Real, performing the RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE classic "Killing In The Name" on June 3 at the Palladium in Hollywood, California can be seen below. PRO...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'I Would Be Honored' To Make Another Album With TONY IOMMI

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) took part in a press conference at this year's edition of Hellfest, which was held June 17-19 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Asked for his opinion on the 1986 BLACK SABBATH album "Seven...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Weighs In On Gun-Control Debate: 'You Should Be Able To Protect And Defend Your Country'

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya has weighed in on the debate about gun control in developed countries, saying that people need to be able to protect themselves from "invaders." In the wake of the recent massacre in Orlando, which killed 49 people, many Americans feel that the U.S. needs tighter gun contro...

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WHITECHAPEL: 'Elitist Ones' Video Premiere

"Mark Of The Blade", the sixth full-length album from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL, is being released today (Friday, June 24) via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, the new record "remains true to the band's roots while venturing into previously unexplored territo...

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GHOST: Quality Video Footage Of GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's June 18 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. GHOST recently announced the "Popestar" U.S. headlining tour — a 35-city run that will include two rituals at The Wiltern in Los Angeles this coming October. Tickets purchased f...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL Says He Ended Up In A Coma Last Year 'From Drinking Too Much'

On May 13, former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell was interviewed on the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming album, "The Gauntlet": Jack:...

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OPETH Announces North American Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Swedish experimental prog legends OPETH have announced a North American headline tour, set to kick off with a performance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest on September 24 in San Bernardino, California. The tour, with THE SWORD as support, will continue through the following month before wrapping up on Octo...

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Drummer ARIN ILEJAY Was 'Shocked And Scared' After Being Fired By AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Drummer Arin Ilejay says that he was "totally shocked and scared" after being fired by AVENGED SEVENFOLD in 2014. Ilejay's exit from AVENGED SEVENFOLD after four years was announced last July even though he had been out of the band for a year. He has since been replaced by Brooks Wackerman, who had...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Hate It When Bands Start Replacing Their Members'

In a brand new interview with The Swerve Magazine, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how it has been working with the same guys in the band for most of the group's three-decade-plus-long career. He responded: "Well, I mean, I'll be honest. I'm not going to lie to anybody. It's not easy. We .....

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OPETH: First 'Sorceress' Studio Teaser

The first teaser for "Sorceress", the forthcoming album from Swedish progressive rockers OPETH, is available below. The CD is being helmed by English producer Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with ROYAL BLOOD, KILLING JOKE and GHOST, among others. "Sorceress" will be made available this fall v...

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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Talks About BRUCE DICKINSON's Cancer Scare, Playing China For First Time

Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's barn-storming headline slot at last weekend's Download festival, bassist Steve Harris spoke to Planet Rock about how he has survived their 29 years of touring, that famous Ed Force One jet and how singer Bruce Dickinson's illness failed to derail the MAIDEN juggernaut. You can...

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GHOST Announces 'Popestar' U.S. Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have announced the "Popestar" U.S. headlining tour — a 35-city run that will include two rituals at The Wiltern in Los Angeles this coming October. Tickets for these dates will be available for purchase beginning Friday, June 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tickets purchase...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON Says Rare Disease Robbed Him Of Ability To Play

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has revealed that he has been fighting transverse myelitis, an inflammatory disorder that has robbed him of the ability to play drums. Ever since SLIPKNOT parted ways with Jordison in December 2013, both sides were silent and evasive about the reason why the spl...