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JASON NEWSTED Has No Immediate Plans To Revive NEWSTED Band, Says MIKE MUSHOK

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok says that there are no plans for the NEWSTED band to regroup for any further touring or recording, explaining that former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted "shut down" the project nearly a year ago. Jason in February canceled an appearance at Australia's Soundwave festival...

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DOWN: Pro-Shot Footage Of BRUTAL ASSAULT Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of DOWN's August 9 performance at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault festival, which was held in Josefov, Czech Republic, can be seen below. DOWN's latest EP, "Down IV - Part Two", sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'I'm Not This Virtuoso Musician, And I Definitely Make Mistakes In My Solos'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was recently asked by Artisan News what it is about his guitar style and technique that sets him apart from other players. He responded (see video below): "That's an interesting question. I don't really know. Some people say it's my vibrato. Some people say it's t...

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SLIPKNOT: Official 'The Devil In I' Performance Video From KNOTFEST

"The Devil In I", the new performance video from SLIPKNOT, can be seen below. The clip was filmed during the band's Knotfest, which was held October 25-26 in Devore, California. "The Devil In I" is taken from SLIPKNOT's new album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which sold around 132,000 copies in the Unite...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: I Wish KISS Would Quit Making New Records

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein believes that bands like KISS should quit making new albums because their latest material doesn't come close to matching the quality of their classic output. Windstein, who credits KISS with inspiring him to play music when he first heard the Paul Stanley- and Gene Si...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Says Many Of Today's Extreme Metal Bands Lack 'Rock Spirit'

EMP Rock Invasion earlier in the year conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about BEHEMOTH's propensity for writing music that, despite its extreme nature, possesses a lot of "hooks," Darsk...

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STEEL PANTHER: Acoustic Performance Of Christmas Track 'The Stocking Song'

UK's Metal Hammer magazine has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER performing their first-ever original Christmas track, "The Stocking Song", on Monday, December 8 at the 12 Bar Club in London, England. Check it out below. Featuring STEEL PA...

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Exclusive: Former MEGADETH Members BRODERICK And DROVER Join Forces With Ex-SCAR THE MARTYR Singer

Former SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner (pictured) has joined the as-yet-unnamed new band formed by ex-MEGADETH members Chris Broderick (guitar) and Shawn Drover (drums),BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. During an interview with SiriusXM's Jose Mangin on this past Wednesday night's...

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VINNIE PAUL: I Never Really Understood Impact PANTERA Had On People Back In The Day

Earlier this week, Woody of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On PAN...

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IRON MAIDEN's New Christmas Card Offers Hint Of Possible Return To The Studio

The Christmas card sent out this year by British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN to members of their fan club, Iron Maiden Fan Club, features an image (see below) of the band's official mascot, Eddie, running out from a studio and with a sign that says "UROTON 51", perhaps offering a hint that IRON...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Recording Song For HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Mixtape

According to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach, the band has just finished recording vocals for a song that will appear on an upcoming "Game Of Thrones" mixtape from HBO. The sessions for the track were once again helmed by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. Leach writes on his Instag...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says 'Give 'Em Hell' Sold More Copies First Week Than Did New OZZY OSBOURNE Record

During a brand new interview with Illinois Entertainer, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about the songwriting process for his latest solo album, "Give 'Em Hell". "I have this weird thing where I can't really sing lyrics that I don't believe in," he said. "And it makes people very mad at...

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STEEL PANTHER Has No Interest In Making 'Serious' Album

Singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER tells The Tennessean that, despite the band's cult band status, "now, with where we're at with 25 employees, trucks and buses, there's a lot riding on what comes out on our CDs. Plus, we're g...

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CHAD SMITH 'Would Love To Make' Another CHICKENFOOT Record

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith "would love to make another record" with the CHICKENFOOT project despite singer Sammy Hagar's recent assertion that he didn't "see any reason" to make a new album. During a Twitter question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone magazine, Smith was asked what...

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MASTODON: Rig Rundown With PREMIER GUITAR

Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON spoke with link textPremier Guitar about their powerful-yet-simple rigs. At a recent stop in Nashville, this twice-Grammy-nominated band talked about their signature-model guitars and explained how they configure t...