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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Was 'Blown Away' By CHESTER BENNINGTON's Contribution To His Solo Album

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about his collaboration with LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington on a song for his upcoming solo album, "Anesthetic" which will be released on March 1, 2019 via WPP Records and Spinefarm Records. "[Chester] just had a lot of creative...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says Immunotherapy Drug Is Controlling His Cancer

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to Chronicle Live about his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. "It's ongoing," he said. "I'm very fortunate insofar as three and a half years ago I came across some new clinical researc...

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KISS: 'Kissworld - The Best Of Kiss' Collection To Receive North American Release

On January 25, 2019, UMe will release "Kissworld - The Best Of Kiss" on CD and digitally, with the standard black vinyl and limited-edition color vinyl being released on March 29. The collection was previously made available in the United Kingdom in 2017. KISS, America's #1 gold-record-award-winning...

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SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER And PETE KOLLER Working On Autobiography

Work has commenced on a forthcoming autobiography from SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller and guitarist Pete Koller, to be called "The Blood And The Sweat: The Story Of Sick Of It All's Koller Brothers". Former A&R man and author Howie Abrams ("Finding Joseph I: An Oral History Of H.R. From Bad Brai...

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ACE FREHLEY Talks Politics: 'If You're An American And A Patriot, You Should Get Behind Your President'

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recently appeared on the "Juliet: Unexpected" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 3:11 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working from home: Ace: "The last three or four records I've done,...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On MEGADETH's 'Risk': 'Everybody Involved With It Was Doing The Best That They Possibly Could'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has no regrets about the band's "Risk" album, saying that the controversial record was created "with the best of intentions." Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its departure from the band...

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A&R Executive Who 'Discovered' METALLICA: 'That Signing Helped Change The Face Of Hard Rock And Heavy Metal'

Michael Alago, the New York City native who signed METALLICA to Elektra three and a half decades ago, spoke to the "Juliet: Unexpected" podcast about what it was about the James Hetfield-fronted group that initially caught his attention. "Well, I [was] out every night as an A&R person," Alago said (...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman Discusses CONVERSE Footwear And Apparel Collaboration (Audio)

Vocalist Mike Muir of Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES spoke to the KLOS radio show "Whiplash" about the band's Converse collaboration. The Converse x Suicidal Tendencies collection is a collection of Chuck 70's and accompanying apparel based on digital a...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On MEGADETH's 'Risk': 'That Was Me Capitulating To MARTY FRIEDMAN's Desires To Be More Of An Alternative Band'

Dave Mustaine says that MEGADETH's "Risk" was the result of him "capitulating" to Marty Friedman's "desires to be more of an alternative band." Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its departure from the band's heavy thrash metal r...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY To Release 'Backstage Pass' Book In April; Cover Unveiled

KISS frontman Paul Stanley will release his second book, "Backstage Pass", on April 30, 2019 via HarperOne, HarperCollins's San Francisco-based unit that specializes in publishing books in religion, spirituality, and personal growth. Stanley told Philadelphia's WTXF that the follow-up to his 2014 au...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'It's Our Mission To Destroy IRON MAIDEN' At Next Summer's Concert In Los Angeles

FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho says that it will be his band's "mission to destroy IRON MAIDEN" when the two groups share the stage in California next summer. It was announced last month that Jericho and his bandmates will support the British heavy metal legends on September 14, 2019 at the Banc Of Ca...

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FREDDY CRICIEN Discusses MADBALL's Guitarist Situation

MADBALL vocalist Freddy Cricien has spoken out about the band's guitarist situation, more than a year after the group parted ways with longtime axeman Brian "Mitts" Daniels. At the time, the New York hardcore veterans called the split "a very hard and heartbreaking decision for all involved." MADBAL...

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PRO-PAIN Frontman: 'This Music Has Brought A Lot Of Great Opportunities To Us'

Darko Živković of Theory Of Chaos radio conducted an interview with frontman Gary Meskil of hardcore/metal pioneers PRO-PAIN prior to their November 19 concert at SKCNS Fabrika in Novi Sad, Serbia. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed...

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BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI Releases Music Video For 'Feed The Fire' From BILLYBIO Project

"Feed The Fire", the new video from BILLYBIO, the solo project of BIOHAZARD and POWERFLO guitarist Billy Graziadei, can be seen below. The song is the title track of BILLYBIO's debut album, which is being released today (Friday, November 30) via AFM Records. Music has always been the central, unify...

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TERROR: Music Video For 'In Spite Of These Times' And 'One More Enemy'

The official music video for the songs "In Spite Of These Times" and "One More Enemy" from influential hardcore veterans TERROR can be seen below. The tracks are taken from the band's seventh full-length album, "Total Retaliation", which was released on September 28 via Pure Noise Records. Stated v...