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KERRY KING: Next SLAYER Album Will Contain 'Fast', 'Heavy' And 'Spooky' Material

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that fans will "dig" the band's next album because it contains much of the same type of material that SLAYER has covered on its previous efforts. SLAYER's new CD is being produced by Terry Date, who previously worked with the band on the song "Implode", which was mad...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Autobiography Will Paint 'More Upbeat' Picture Of PANTERA Years Than Did REX BROWN's 'Official Truth'

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo says that the "biggest aim" with his forthcoming autobiography will be to paint a "more upbeat" picture of his time with the band than bassist Rex Brown did in his 2013 memoir, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera". Anselmo's book, which is t...

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APOCALYPTICA Signs With ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC

Eleven Seven Music Group has announced the signing of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA for the following territories: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and South East Asia. The band's new album will be released in April 2015. "Successful...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Kids Today Don't Listen To Full-Length Albums

Duff McKagan (WALKING PAPERS, LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) was interviewed on episode 118 of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about how people listened to full-length records...

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AT THE GATES: 'Death And The Labyrinth' Video Released

"Death And The Labyrinth", the new video from seminal Swedish metallers AT THE GATES, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by Swedish director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company AB, who has previously worked with HAMMERFALL, DIMMU BORGIR, EUROPE, LACUNA COIL and IN FLAMES, among many othe...

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SLASH: Why COREY TAYLOR Was Not The Right Singer For VELVET REVOLVER

Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR was the singer that came "closest" to replacing Scott Weiland in VELVET REVOLVER, but he was eventually ruled out of the running by Slash, who felt that Corey's voice "didn't have certain elements" the guitarist thought it needed. VELVET REVOLVER has still not...

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BUTCHER BABIES Are 'Offended' By Metal Web Site's 'Tournament Of The Metal Queen'

BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey have taken issue with We Love Metal 's "Tournament Of The Metal Queen", calling it "offensive" and accusing the site of creating "animosity" and "competition" between females intead of honoring them for their musical merits. "Tournament Of Th...

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SKID ROW's SNAKE On Split With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Sometimes People Just Don't Get Along Anymore'

In a brand new interview with UK's The List, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked why the band split with singer Sebastian Bach back in 1996. "It's really simple — sometimes people just don't get along anymore, they don't see eye to eye," he replied. "They want things their way, and ...

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JIM ROOT: 'At Least One Guy' In STONE SOUR Is 'Only Concerned About Money'

Guitarist Jim Root says that he has "no desire" to rejoin STONE SOUR, claiming that some of his former bandmates just want to write "poppy rock" songs for the radio. Root and SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor much of the last four years recording and touring behind three full STONE SOUR studio records, i...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Explains 'Mouth For War: Pantera And Beyond' Autobiography Delay

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo has been forced to push back the release date of his long-awaited autobiography because he hasn't had time to work on the book while taking part in touring activities with DOWN and his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. It was ann...

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SCOTT WEILAND On Making His Next Album: 'It's A Whole New Experience'

Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland spoke to Songfacts about the songwriting process for the upcoming album from his solo band THE WILDABOUTS and how it differs from his past offerings, both as a solo artist and with his previous groups. Said Weiland: "Well, this album is...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS To Guest On 'Renman Live' Web Show

Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring web site founded by longtime industry veteran Steve Rennie (a.k.a. "Renman"),will broadcast the next episode of its "Renman Live" web show on Wednesday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT with special guest M. Shadows, vocalist for...

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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER Singer Situation: 'At Some Point The Right Guy's Gonna Walk In The Door'

In a brand new interview with Radio.com, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was asked if the band will ever become active again, more than six years after the dismissal of the group's original frontman Scott Weiland. "The VELVET thing has just been… A lot of people are asking questions, and it's been v...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Love Getting Old, I Really Do'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford who revealed earlier in the year that he was suffering from umbilical hernia, a condition where the belly button pops outwards due to a weakness in the muscles in or around the belly button, tells The Morning Call in a brand new interview that his health is good. ...

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SCOTT IAN Recalls 'Worst Moment' In History Of ANTHRAX

In a newly published excerpt from "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", the long–awaited and vastly entertaining autobiography of Scott Ian, a founding member of legendary, ground-breaking and influential thrash–metal band ANTHRAX, Ian details his mounting tensions with Neil Turbin — vo...