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TRIVIUM Bassist On 'The Sin And The Sentence': 'We Wanted It To Be As Energetic And Intense As Some Of The Early Stuff'

Dann of "The Mike James Rock Show" conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Floridian metallers TRIVIUM prior to the band's April 16 concert at the O2 Academy Bristol in Bristol, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On SLAYER Staying True To 'Farewell' Tour Plans: 'They Don't Mess Around. I Believe Them.'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with lead guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the chat via the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On taking part in the North American leg...

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QUIET RIOT To Film Live DVD This Weekend At Italy's FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was recently interviewed by Barbara Caserta and Primo Bonali of Italy's Linea Rock. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On playing this year's Frontiers Rock Festival, which marks QUIET RIOT's first-e...

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MIKE PORTNOY: It 'Would Be Amazing' To Collaborate With Members Of RUSH

Mike Portnoy says that it would be "amazing" if he got an opportunity to collaborate with any member of RUSH. RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson recently said that his band has no plans to tour or record again in the future. His comments came two years after chronic tendinitis-suffering drummer Neil Peart...

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Watch New AMARANTHE Singer NILS MOLIN Lay Down Vocals For Upcoming Album

Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE recently entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, EPICA, DELAIN) to begin recording their fifth album, due later in the year. The follow-up to 2016's "Maximalism" will mark the band's first release with DYNAZTY's Nils Molin, who...

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ENTOMBED A.D.: First Taste Of Music For Third Album

Swedish metallers ENTOMBED A.D. recently entered the studio to begin recording their third album for a tentative late 2018 release. A short clip from the studio can be seen below. ENTOMBED A.D.'s second album, "Dead Dawn", was released in February 2016 via Century Media. Last fall, vocalist Lars-Gör...

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PEARL JAM Bassist JEFF AMENT's 'Heaven/Hell' Album Due In May; 'Safe In The Car' Video Available

PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament will release his third solo album, titled "Heaven/Hell", on May 10. Ament is the second member of the group to issue a solo effort in the past year, following drummer Matt Cameron's solo debut, "Cavedweller", in late 2017. "Heaven/Hell" was recorded between June and Octo...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer's 'Songs From The Vault' To Premiere On SiriusXM's DeepTracks

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott's "Songs From The Vault" show will premiere on Thursday, April 19 at 4 p.m. EST on SiriusXM's DeepTracks (Ch. 27). In his youth, Elliott was creatively influenced by the music of the late '60s and early '70s, including legendary acts like T.REX and MOTT THE HOOPLE, plu...

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ENTOMBED A.D. Begins Recording Third Album

Swedish metallers ENTOMBED A.D. have entered the studio to begin recording their third album for a tentative late 2018 release. ENTOMBED A.D.'s second album, "Dead Dawn", was released in February 2016 via Century Media. Last fall, vocalist Lars-Göran "LG" Petrov spoke to Finland's Rauta about ENTOMB...

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Video Premiere: MIDNATTSOL's 'The Purple Sky'

"The Purple Sky", the new video from MIDNATTSOL, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Aftermath", which will be released on May 25 via Napalm Records. The band's current lineup includes former LEAVES' EYES and THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman Liv Kristine Espenæs al...

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Watch DEE SNIDER Sing TWISTED SISTER's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' In Epic Concert 'Rocktopia'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider returned to Broadway on Monday, April 9, joining the company of "Rocktopia" at the Broadway Theatre. Last seen in "Rock Of Ages", Snider will bring down the house through April 15 as he sings his band's classic "We're Not Gonna Take It". In keeping with the theme o...

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Video Premiere: TRIVIUM's 'Endless Night'

TRIVIUM's John Deed-directed music video for the song "Endless Night" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "The Sin And The Sentence", which arrived last October via Roadrunner. TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy told TeamRock about the song: "I have a friend who owns a perso...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Reveals Songs He Wants Played At His Funeral

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was interviewed for the first episode of Kylie Olsson's "Music And Me" podcast. You can now listen to the chat on iTunes. Asked what song he would like to have played at his funeral, Elliott said: "Well, I've already written it into my will that I want 'Anthem' by THE...

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EXMORTUS: 'Make Haste' Lyric Video

EXMORTUS has released the first single off its upcoming album, "The Sound Of Steel", due on June 8 via Prosthetic. Watch the lyric video for "Make Haste" below. EXMORTUS founder, vocalist and guitarist Jadren "Conan" Gonzalez said: "Inspired by the constant pressure of making deadlines and getting s...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Defends Picture With Israeli Flag

Alex Skolnick has defended a photo of TESTAMENT holding the Israeli flag, saying that "a flag can be both a symbol of a nation's government and a symbol of that nation's people." The veteran San Francisco Bay Area act played in Tel Aviv for the first time on March 27 as part of its ongoing world tou...