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DEFTONES Putting Finishing Touches On Songwriting For Next Album

MusicStoreLive.com conducted an interview with DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter at this past weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about DEFTONES' plans for the coming months, Carptenter said: "We are actually writing a new record and we're gonna…...

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LINKIN PARK, GODSMACK, SLAYER, PAPA ROACH, VOLBEAT, HALESTORM Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA

After a record-breaking 2014 with over 60,000 fans in attendance, Rocklahoma — presented by Bud Light — returns to "Catch The Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma for its ninth year May 22, 23 and 24 with a lineup featuring top current rock artists and classic bands. America's Biggest Memorial...

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MASTODON And CLUTCH Join Forces For 'The Missing Link Tour'

Two of the world's most respected and influential hard rock bands, MASTODON and CLUTCH, announce "The Missing Link Tour", which brings together both bands as they join forces along with special guests GRAVEYARD and BIG BUSINESS — each taking part of the tour as support. Together, this night of heavy...

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SNOT To Be Rejoined By Guitarist MIKE SMITH For European Tour

California alt-metal powerhouse SNOT will be rejoined by touring guitarist Mike Smith (formerly of LIMP BIZKIT) as the replacement for Sonny Mayo on the band's upcoming European trek. The tour, which is scheduled to kick off on February 6 in Belgium, will include 30 shows in 32 days. Comments SNOT g...

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Leave Me Alone

There's a reason Nick Oliveri's wearing a BLACK FLAG baseball tee in a photo for the packaging of "Leave Me Alone", credited to his near-one-man-brigade, UNCONTROLLABLE. The QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/KYUSS/MONDO GENERATOR bassist strives here to serve up his own "My War", the deadliest punk record in...

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Why Is It Taking METALLICA So Long To Write And Record New Music? ROBERT TRUJILLO Explains

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was recently interviewed by host Mitch Joel of the "Groove - The No Treble Podcast". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow...

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ALTER BRIDGE, QUEENSRŸCHE, Ex-DOKKEN Members To Guest On New MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Album

Rat Pak Records will release a new album from shred legend Michael Angelo Batio. The CD will feature guest appearances by Mark Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE),Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE),Kurdt Vanderhoof (METAL CHURCH),George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, Michael Wilton (...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER 'Would Bet Money' Drummer NICK MENZA Will Rejoin Band

Metal Wani's William Richards and Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether MEGADETH mainman Dave...

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TOXIK: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Resurrected cult classic progressive thrashers TOXIK have uploaded two full new songs to their YouTube channel. "Too Late" and "Crooked Crosses" feature Mike Sanders on vocals, Josh Christian on guitar, Jason Bittner on drums, and William Bodily on bass. These tracks were mixed and mastered by Tom M...

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Former MEGADETH Members DROVER And BRODERICK Have Six Songs Demoed With Ex-SCAR THE MARTYR Singer

As exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on December 19, former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has now confirmed that ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner has joined the as-yet-unnamed new band launched by Drover and former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. Says Drover: "At this point, I...

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Producer BOB ROCK On Working With METALLICA Again: 'I Just Don't See It Happening'

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that he doesn't foresee himself ever working with the band again, explaining that "they've gotta...

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FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS: Christmas Is A 'S**tstorm'

With Christmas just one day away (December 25),The Pulse Of Radio thought they'd check in with FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins and get his thoughts on the holiday. Call him a Grinch or just a sourpuss, but Hawkins said that he's just not feeling the Christmas spirit these days. "The older you g...

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Bassist PONTUS EGBERG Officially Joins KING DIAMOND

Swedish bassist Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN) has officially joined KING DIAMOND following the recent departure of Hal Patino. KING DIAMOND played its first show with Egberg on July 25 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below...

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Former MEGADETH, JUDAS PRIEST Members Perform Metal Classics At 'Masters Of Metal' Christmas Concert (Video)

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Shawn Drover (MEGADETH) and guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH. KING DIAMOND) joined forces for the "Masters Of Metal" Christmas concert this past Friday night (December 12) at Paper City Music Shop in Holyoke, Massachusett...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO On Next METALLICA Album: 'We're Just Blueprinting Everything Right Now'

During a brand new interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic". "We're just blueprinting everything right now," Robert said. "There are a lot of ideas, a lot of song bodie...