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OBITUARY Drummer Says Former Record Label Won't 'Negotiate' Deal To Reissue Classic Albums
In a recent interview with Capital Chaos, OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy commented on the band's original record label, Roadrunner Records, which released six studio albums by the group between 1989 and 2005. "It's a subject that none of the band members really like talking about," Tardy said. "We si...October 15, 2017
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DORO PESCH On The Demise Of WARLOCK: 'I Never Wanted To Have A Solo Career'
Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how she feels about WARLOCK's "Triumph And Agony" album, which is celebrating its thirtieth a...September 2, 2017
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Zero Days
Don't you wish "Headbangers Ball" was back? Not just for the obvious reasons, if you're a metalhead. The Gen X'ers who made The Ball their Saturday night Sabbath will confirm that what made the show so damned great, and at the same time so damned awful, was just as much about the intro and commercia...August 20, 2017
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SAXON: Trailer For 'The Solid Book Of Rock' 14-Disc Box Set
British heavy metal legends SAXON will release "The Solid Book Of Rock" on August 4. The set comprises fourteen discs in total — not only all nine of SAXON's studio albums from 1991 to 2009 but eight bonus tracks and two bonus CDs — "Classics Re-Recorded", originally issued with the initial pressin...July 7, 2017
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SAXON To Release 14-Disc Box Set 'The Solid Book Of Rock' In August
British heavy metal legends SAXON will release "The Solid Book Of Rock" on August 4. The set comprises fourteen discs in total — not only all nine of SAXON's studio albums from 1991 to 2009 but eight bonus tracks and two bonus CDs — "Classics Re-Recorded", originally issued with the initial pressin...June 28, 2017
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War Bear
David McElfresh is one of the most talented cats you've never heard of, unless you follow Hank Williams, III or Davey Mac's country-peppered rock 'n' metal hybrid, MOONBOW. If the latter's the case, then you already know the songwriting potency of this multi-instrumentalist prodigy. Depending on how...June 5, 2017
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To LADY GAGA: 'Let Us Be Your Backing Band'
Scott Ian says that ANTHRAX "would love" to collaborate on music with pop superstar Lady Gaga. The ANTHRAX guitarist made his comments nearly four months after Lady Gaga sang the song "Moth Into Flame" with METALLICA at the 59th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, a performanc...May 26, 2017
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RUDY SARZO Joins New 'Thrash' Band Featuring Ex-ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ, Former JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO
Legendary bass player Rudy Sarzo has joined the new thrash band launched by former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo. Since the early 1980s, Sarzo has played with some of the biggest bands and artists in hard rock and heavy metal, including OZZY OSBOURNE (alongside r...May 16, 2017
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What Can METALLICA Fans Expect From DJ MIX MASTER MIKE's Set On North American Tour?
Legendary DJ Mix Master Mike from the BEASTIE BOYS says that he will "pick and choose and craft the selections wisely" when he spins hard rock and metal records in between sets on METALLICA's U.S. stadium trek. The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off on May 10 in Balti...May 9, 2017
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks To ROCK 108 About His ELLEFSON COFFEE CO. Brick-And-Mortar Store (Video)
Ned of Iowa's Rock 108 radio station last month conducted an interview with David Ellefson at Ellefson Coffee Co., the brick-and-mortar store of the MEGADETH bassist's boutique coffee brand, in David's former hometown of Jackson, Minnesota (population: 3,299). Watch the chat below. On display at Ell...May 8, 2017
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DAN SPITZ Explains Why He Left ANTHRAX After 2006 Reunion Tour
During an appearance on "Talking Bollocks", the monthly metal podcast hosted by ACID REIGN frontman-turned-stand-up-comedian Howard H. Smith, former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz spoke about the new thrash band he formed with ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo. He said: "We have a singer; I just can't...April 25, 2017
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SOILWORK Frontman: 'I Can Get Sick Of The Metal Scene Sometimes'
Matt Mills of Far Beyond Written conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK prior to the band's March 16 date at the O2 Forum in London, England as the support act for KREATOR and SEPULTURA. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (tra...April 22, 2017
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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Holds Grand Opening Of ELLEFSON COFFEE CO. In Jackson (Video)
Ellefson Coffee Co., the boutique coffee brand of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, is holding the grand opening of its brick-and-mortar store this weekend (April 7-9) in David's former hometown of Jackson, Minnesota (population: 3,299). In addition to Ellefson himself, today's festivities featured a...April 8, 2017
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FRANK BELLO Says ANTHRAX 'Would Love' To Work With LADY GAGA
Italy's Rock Rebel Magazine conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello prior to the band's March 14 show at Live Club in Trezzo sull'Adda, Lombardy, Italy. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the band's 1987 "Among The Living" al...March 18, 2017
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SLAYER, GHOST, MACHINE HEAD Featured On 'The Devil's Candy' Soundtrack
On March 17, in tandem with the release of Sean Byrne's new heavy-metal-charged horror film "The Devil's Candy", J2 Music/INgrooves will release the digital soundtrack companion piece for a film that has already garnered praise from critics, and a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "The Devil's Candy Mo...March 13, 2017