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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Disputes Stereotype That Heavy Metal Is 'Working-Class Genre'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has disputed the stereotype that heavy metal music appeals mostly to alienated working-class males, saying that he doesn't think "you can allocate any style of music to a particular class." During a brand new interview with The Irish Times focusing on his recently...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Stands By Statement That PUTIN Is 'Telling The Truth', Says TRUMP Is 'Really Trying To Do A Good Job'

Joe Lynn Turner says that he still stands by his comment that Vladimir Putin is the only world leader "telling the truth," explaining that "there's more freedom in Russia" than there is in the United States of America. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer made headlines in 2015 when it was reve...

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LARS ULRICH: 'We're Having The Best Year For METALLICA In Probably A Quarter Of A Century'

On November 9, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff as part of this year's Dreamforce, Salesforce's annual user conference, in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how ME...

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TOM MORELLO 'Wasn't Down' With 'Misogynist' And 'Quasi-Devil-Worshipping' Message Of MÖTLEY CRÜE And AC/DC, But Loved Their Music

PROPHETS OF RAGE, the supergroup featuring members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUBLIC ENEMY and CYPRESS HILL, was recently interviewed by HardDrive Radio. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello, who has been extremely critical and outspoken about Donal...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Thinks It's 'Silly' When Metal Bands Cover Metal Songs

Sergio of Music Existence conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer prior to the band's October 18 show at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as the support act for SUPERJOINT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Is 'Used To Whatever Bulls**t Comes With' Being Female Musician In Heavy Metal Scene

On November 11, Tristen Lang conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz and guitarist Michael Amott in Kansas City, Missouri during the band's tour with TRIVIUM, WHILE SHE SLEEPS and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it's like to be a female mu...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Announces Fall 2018 European Tour

Dutch heavy rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION will embark on a European tour in the fall of 2018. The trek will take the band to 33 cities in 18 countries and will end the longest break WITHIN TEMPTATION has ever taken from touring. WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel explains: "When our last tour fin...

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APOCALYPTICA Creates Music From Finnish DNA: 'The Symphony Of Extremes' Video Premiere

Eicca Toppinen, a member of the Finnish cello metal band APOCALYPTICA, has composed a new piece of music based on DNA samples gathered around Finland by geneticists. The effort is part of Visit Finland's new campaign, "The Symphony Of Extremes - Born From Finnish DNA", to honor the 100th anniversary...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Lyrics Used In Russian Editorial Criticizing The U.S.

Lyrics from a FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH song have been used in an essay from a Russian presidential aide arguing that the West is suffering from "a crisis of hypocrisy." Putin adviser Vladislav Surkov penned a cryptic column for the state-run news channel RT on Tuesday in which he quoted words from th...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Has 'Given Up' Trying To Define Heavy Metal

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was a guest on the November 11 episode of the long-running PBS chat show "Charlie Rose". A clip from the program can be seen below. Asked for his definition of heavy metal, Dickinson said: "I haven't got one. I've given up. There's no point in even trying to define...

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MORBID ANGEL Frontman Hits Out At Fake News And Clickbait Culture

MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker has decried the fact that the 24-hour entertainment news cycle has forced clickbait journalists to come up with sensationalized headlines for stories that are often misleading. Tucker, who is currently promoting MORBID ANGEL's upcoming album "Kingdoms Disdained", t...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT: 'The Godfathers Of Hardcore' Documentary To Receive World Premiere At DOC NYC Festival

A trailer for "The Godfathers Of Hardcore", a brand new documentary about New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT, can be seen below. The film, which was directed by Ian McFarland, is scheduled to have its world premiere at this year's Doc NYC festival on Saturday, November 11. Roger Miret and Vin...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says HARVEY WEINSTEIN Allegations Started A Conversation That Was 'Long Overdue'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has addressed the wave of allegations against Harvey Weinstein, saying that it's great that the disgraced Hollywood producer's case is being used as a valuable start point for vitally important discussions about the casting couch culture, wilful silence in the face of s...

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MARILYN MANSON Says Fake Rifle Prop Was 'An Act Of Theater In An Attempt To Make A Statement'

Marilyn Manson says that he pretended to shoot into the audience with a dummy assault weapon during his performance at this past weekend's Ozzfest Meets Knotfest as "an act of theater in an attempt to make a statement." Last night's show at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernadino marked Manson'...

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MOONSPELL Celebrates '1755' Release With Hometown Concert

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL celebrated the release of their new album, "1755", with a double-date hometown show in Lisbon where fans could enjoy the band's annual Halloween party as well as watch the performance. Fan-filmed video footage of the October 31 concert at Lisboa Ao Vivo in Lisbon can...