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JAKE E. LEE Says YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Is An 'Arrogant Asshole' Who Is Only 'Really Good At One Little Thing'

Jake E. Lee has slammed Yngwie Malmsteen, calling the legendary Swedish axeman "an arrogant fucking asshole" who is "only really good at one minute aspect of the art of playing guitar." The former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist made his comments during an appearance on the "Talk Toomey" podcast, where he w...

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OPETH Announces 'Garden Of The Titans' Screening In Los Angeles

On November 2, Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their new live album, "Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre", via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Captured for DVD, Blu-ray and vinyl formats during the band's May 11, 2017 performance at the legendar...

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SAMMY HAGAR Wants MONTROSE To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Sammy Hagar has told WKYC that he wants his former band MONTROSE to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "I'm on a campaign now to get that band on the ballot somehow," he said. "Because without MONTROSE, there would be no VAN HALEN, there wouldn't have been MÖTLEY CRÜE, there wouldn't h...

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TED NUGENT Discusses New Album, 'The Music Made Me Do It' (Video)

A four-minute video in which guitar legend Ted Nugent discusses his upcoming full-length album, "The Music Made Me Do It", can be seen below. Due on November 9 via Round Hill Records, the effort is Nugent's first studio album in four years. The album features Greg Smith (BILLY JOEL, ALICE COOPER, RI...

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WARREL DANE's Final Days Captured In Documentary About Making Of 'Shadow Work'

On December 13, 2017, the worldwide metal community mourned the passing of a truly unique voice, an extremely gifted songwriter, and above all a wonderful human being, that will be dearly missed: Warrel Dane, who died of a heart attack during the recordings of his second solo album in São Paulo, Bra...

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CLUTCH Drummer: 'This Is The Best Job In The World'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview drummer Jean-Paul Gaster of Maryland rockers CLUTCH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the release of CLUTCH's latest studio album, "Book Of Bad Decisions": Jean-Pa...

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TED NUGENT Says 'It's Sacrilege' That He Hasn't Been Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Ted Nugent says that "it's sacrilege" that he has not been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The conservative rocker, who has been eligible for the honor as a solo artist since 2000, has enjoyed a remarkably successful and eventful musical career over the past five decades, but his music...

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NICKELBACK Bassist Says Band Uses Radio Data As A 'Barometer For What People Want To Hear' During Its Concerts

NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning the band's live production: Mike: "It's pretty much an open creative process, and it's not unlike writi...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH And ZACH MYERS To Join Suicide Prevention Walk This Weekend

Brent Smith and Zach Myers from SHINEDOWN will join the DC101's One More Light walk team. More than 2,500 people from throughout the D.C. metro area are expected to participate in the 12th annual Washington, D.C. "Out Of The Darkness" community walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Pre...

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THE NEAL MORSE BAND To Release 'The Great Adventure' Album In January

THE NEAL MORSE BAND — Neal Morse (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards),Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Randy George (bass),Bill Hubauer (keyboards, vocals),Eric Gillette (guitars, vocals) — will take fans on "The Great Adventure" with its latest double concept album, due out January 25, 2019 on Radiant...

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POP EVIL Announces January/February 2019 U.S. Tour

POP EVIL has announced a brand new batch of 24 U.S. headline dates for next year in the never-ending support of their self-titled LP, which was released earlier this year. Veteran comedian and former VH1 "That Metal Show" host Don Jamieson will serve as direct support. THEM EVILS and SAVAGE AFTER MI...

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LZZY HALE Says New HALESTORM Album 'Vicious' Is About Being 'Bold And Fierce'

Sweden's Bandit Rock radio station recently conducted an interview with members of HALESTORM about the band's new studio album, "Vicious". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the band chose "Vicious" as an album title: Lzzy Hale (voc...

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Watch KORN, GODSMACK, DEFTONES Members Pay Tribute To VINNIE PAUL At AFTERSHOCK Festival

Members of KORN, GODSMACK, HELLYEAH, DEFTONES, SHINEDOWN and SEVENDUST are among the musicians who took part in a special tribute to late PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott on Saturday, October 13 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the perf...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Releases 'Eat The Elephant' 2D Video

A PERFECT CIRCLE has released a 2D video for "Eat The Elephant", the title track of its latest album. The clip, which is taken from the Steven Sebring-diretced ("Horses: Patti Smith And Her Band", "Dream Of Life") companion film for the album of the same name, is part of a first of its kind, album-l...

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Watch MAYHEM's ATTILA CSIHAR Perform With SINSAENUM In Budapest

MAYHEM frontman Attila Csihar joined SINSAENUM on stage on October 10 in Budapest, Hungary to perform a couple of songs. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Csihar sang on SINSAENUM's first album, 2016's "Echoes Of The Tortured", but was absent from the recording sessions for 2017's "...