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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: 'I Don't Like The Term 'Sludge''

By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the most palatable of the New Orleans sludge metal bands (see: ACID BATH, EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN),CROWBAR has been guided by the steady hand of vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein since 1990. Since then, their sound has been embodied by slow, simmering riffs and the coar...

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AMORPHIS Keyboardist SANTERI KALLIO On 'Heavier' New Album 'Halo': 'Guitar Riffs Made A Comeback'

By David E. Gehlke The 17 years since vocalist Tomi Joutsen joined AMORPHIS have been quite good to the long-running Finnish melancholic progressive metallers. Joutsen's first effort with the band, 2006's "Eclipse", righted a ship that started to go astray with Pasi Koskinen as frontman, ending with...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'It's Hard For Me To Visualize Myself Being 65 Playing 'Bleed''

By David E. Gehlke The demanding, physical style of MESHUGGAH's groundbreaking, oft-copied style of polyrhythmic metal has taken its toll. Lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal sat out most of the tour dates in support of 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" and only recently returned to the band. Rhyth...

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Psychic Jailbreak

The loss of a founding member is always going to sting. In terms of cataclysmic breakups, the departure of co-founding guitarist Scott Middleton from the CANCER BATS ranks last year was a big one. Along with vocalist Liam Cormier, Middleton had helped to steer the band through nearly 20 years of tri...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Is 'Concerned' About Future Of Metal Music Once 'The Masters' Have Retired

In a new interview with Mike McMahan of San Antonio Current, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz spoke about whether there will be another wave of metal bands who are able to ascend to an arena-level status to take the place of METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST upon their retirement. She said:...

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DEFTONES Officially Recruit Former MARILYN MANSON Bassist FRED SABLAN

DEFTONES have recruited Fred Sablan as their new touring bassist following the recent departure of Sergio Vega. Sablan made his live debut with the DEFTONES Thursday night (April 14) at the opening concert of the band's spring 2022 U.S. tour at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon...

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AARON LEWIS Says 'Nobody Likes To Hear The Truth Anymore' As He Once Again Promotes COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis bashed President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci over vaccine mandates and other policies during a recent concert in Tennessee. The 49-year-old Lewis, an outspoken conservative rocker who reinvented himself as a solo country artist in the last decade, voiced his views on...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH Says He Hasn't Owned A Home Since 2016: 'I've Been A Gypsy By Every Account'

In a new interview with Ronni Hunter of Columbus, Ohio's 99.7 The Blitz radio station, SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith was asked what he looks forward to doing the most once he gets off the road after a long tour. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm an anomaly when it comes to the...

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KID ROCK Opens New Tour With Video Message From DONALD TRUMP: 'Let's Make America Rock Again'

Kid Rock played a video message from his friend and golf partner, former U.S. president Donald Trump, during the kick-off concert of his "Bad Reputation" tour Thursday night (April 7) in Evansville, Indiana. Before launching into his anti-Joe Biden anthem "We The People", Rock, who was born Robert J...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Gets Blasted On Social Media For 'Solution' To Student Debt Crisis

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has been criticized on social media for suggesting an oversimplified solution to the student loan crisis. Apparently in response to yesterday's news that the federal moratorium on student loan repayments, which was set to end next month, has been extended through Aug...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Completes First Draft Of His Autobiography

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has completed work on his memoir. Earlier today (Wednesday, April 6),the 72-year-old British-born musician tweeted: "Just turned in the 1st draft of my book so I'm now thinking of titles. So far, I have: Into the Void, Basses Loaded, Past Forward, What The Butler...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says K.K. DOWNING Copied His Look In JUDAS PRIEST's Early Days: 'It Was Unbelievable'

Michael Schenker, the German guitar virtuoso who made his recorded debut at age 16 on the SCORPIONS' "Lonesome Crow" album and rose to fame as the guitarist of the English hard rock band UFO, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about how he was able to influence an entire generation of guitar players...

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MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Album Will Feature Guest Appearance By 'A Very Old-School Metalhead'

In a new interview with the "Rez Metal" podcast, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" album, tentatively due in July. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm in a really good state of mind musically right now. I'm very inspired. I thin...

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New MEGADETH Single 'Killing Time' To Arrive 'Any Day Now', Says DAVE MUSTAINE

On Wednesday, March 30, Dave Mustaine spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the upcoming MEGADETH album, "The Sick, The Dying, And The Dead". Tentatively due on July 8, the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" features a cover of DEAD KENNEDYS' "Police Truck" and Sammy Hagar's "This Pl...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' FLEA On TAYLOR HAWKINS: 'He Was A Kind, Generous' And 'Fun Dude'

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea has paid tribute to FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died more than a week ago at the age of 50. Speaking to Radio X's Johnny Vaughan, he said about Taylor's passing (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[It was] absolutely shocking. I love Taylor. He was...