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ANTHRAX Bassist On The Political Situation In U.S.: 'It's A Zoo What's Going On Right Now'

EMP Live conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello at this year's Resurrection Fest, which was held July 5-8 at Campo de fútbol Celeiro, Viveiro, Spain. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the lyrical direction of 2016's "For...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Blasts 'False Journalism In The Metal Community' For Suggesting He Is Racist

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has blasted "false journalism in the metal community" for suggesting he was racist because a video surfaced of him last year giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. At a January 2016 "Dimebash" event at the Lu...

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TED NUGENT Calls SEBASTIAN BACH 'Stupid' And 'Inconsequential' Over Accusations Of Racism

Ted Nugent has slammed Sebastian Bach as "stupid" and "inconsequential" after the former SKID ROW singer implied that the outspoken conservative rocker was racist. In his 2016 memoir, "18 And Life On Skid Row", Bach wrote about how Nugent, whom he considered to be one of his musical idols, allegedly...

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'xXx Fanzine (1983-1988) Hardcore & Punk In The Eighties' Release Details Unveiled

In anticipation of the November 10 relase of "xXx Fanzine (1983-1988) Hardcore & Punk In The Eighties", Bridge Nine has unveiled details for the album's accompanying nineteen-song compilation, "Still Having Their Say". Check out the track listing for the album, which features a variety of current h...

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Listen To Title Track Of New EUROPE Album, 'Walk The Earth'

"Walk The Earth", a brand new song from Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE, can be streamed below. The track is the title cut of the band's latest studio album, which will be released on October 20 via the band's own Hell & Back label through Silver Lining Music. The follow-up to 2015's "War Of Kings...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Performs With CHEAP TRICK In Los Angeles (Video)

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian joined CHEAP TRICK on stage at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California to perform the latter band's classic songs "Surrender" and "Auf Wiedersehen". CHEAP TRICK was playing the track "Dream Police" at the August 30 concert when guitarist Rick Nielsen spotted Ian in...

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EXIT EDEN Feat. AVANTASIA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singers: Video For Cover Of BONNIE TYLER's 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart'

EXIT EDEN, the all-female four-piece ensemble featuring Amanda Somerville, Clémentine Delauney, Marina La Torraca and Anna Brunner, has released a video for its cover version of the song "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler. EXIT EDEN unites all attributes ascribed to th...

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Video: FOREIGNER Performs In Los Angeles During 40th-Anniversary Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of FOREIGNER's August 30 performance at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. The band — Mick Jones (lead guitar),Kelly Hansen (lead vocals),Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals),Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals),Michael Bluestein (keyboards),Bruce...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Joins CHEAP TRICK On Stage In Syracuse (Video)

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna joined CHEAP TRICK on stage on July 11 at Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse, New York to perform the classic CHEAP TRICK song "Surrender". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Joey is not the first ANTHRAX member to play with CHEAP TRICK. Last...

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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE Says LEMMY 'Would Have Hated' Charlottesville Violence

In a brand new interview with Billboard, MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee offered his opinion as to what the band's late mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister might have said about the recent events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, where an August 12 white supremacist protest against the removal of...

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IAN GILLAN: 'I Don't Think RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Playing Great These Days'

Three members of the classic DEEP PURPLE lineup have shot down the possibility of a reunion with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 dep...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'We Know That We Can't Go On Forever'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the group's possible retirement at the end of the current "Long Goodbye Tour". Asked how much longer DEEP PURPLE will be a band, Glover replied: "Hard to say. We just know that we can't go on forever, and there's got to be s...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Says SCOTT IAN Is 'Supercharged' And 'Excited' About Material For Next ANTHRAX Album

Lana Morgan of Milwaukee's 102.9 The HOG radio station recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. You can listen to the full chat using the Soundcloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANTHRAX's "rebirth" after the release of 2011's...

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LOSTPROPHETS Singer IAN WATKINS's Child Sex Abuse Could Have Been Stopped Years Earlier

According to BBC News, pedophile Ian Watkins, lead singer of the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS, could have been caught and brought to justice nearly four years earlier if police had properly investigated reports from a series of informants, Britain's police watchdog said Friday. Six people came forwa...

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Listen To BRENDON SMALL's Entire 'Galaktikon II: Become The Storm' Album

Brendon Small — the mastermind behind the metal band DETHKLOK — will release his new high-stakes intergalactic extreme rock/metal album, "Galaktikon II: Become The Storm", on August 25 via Megaforce Records/MRI. You can now listen to the entire disc in the YouTube playlist below. Brendon Small says:...