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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Enter Studio This Month

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will shortly commence work on their first new material since 2015's "Venom" album. Bassist Jamie Mathias told ARTE Concert at last weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany (see video below): "I think the plan is, at the end of this month, we're go...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Says Loss Of His Child Inspired 'Embers' Song, Video

The official video for "Embers", a song from Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, is taken from the band's latest album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang", which was released in July 2015 via Epic in t...

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KERRY KING Says TOM ARAYA Is 'Very Unclear' About His Plans For SLAYER's Future

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about SLAYER frontman Tom Araya's recent hints that he may be ready to retire in the not-too-distant future, King said: "He's very unclear. That's just how he is. I d...

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Video: SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Ejects 'Disrespectful' Fan From Toronto Concert

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor had a "fan" ejected from the band's concert in Toronto, calling the spectator "a cunt" and explaining that he has been "doing this too long to deal with that disrespect." The incident happened while SLIPKNOT was performing the song "(sic)" on July 19 at Air Canada Cent...

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THE ABSENCE Releases New Song 'Septic Testament', Announces New Guitarists

Tampa-based melodic death metal band THE ABSENCE has released its first song in three years, titled "Septic Testament". The track is the band's first to feature their two new guitar players: Joey Concepcion (ARMAGEDDON) and Taylor Nordberg (RIBSPREADER, INFERNAEON). "Septic Testament" was recorded a...

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks Next Album, Inspiration For Making New Music (Video)

United Rock Nations conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL on June 17 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On OVERKILL's longevity: Blitz: "W...

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Mother Of MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Dies

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's mother died on Friday, July 22 after battling health issues for much of the last decade. The musician wrote on his Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart that I inform my dear sweet mother, Frances Marie Ellefson, has gone home to see the Lord. She passed tonight...

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Watch BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Perform In Moscow, Russia

Fan-filmed video footage of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's entire June 14 performance at Stadium Live in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently signed a worldwide deal with Search And Destroy/Spinefarm Records. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's latest album, "Venom", was released in A...

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VINCE NEIL Sued By Single Mom After Las Vegas Fight

Vince Neil is being sued by a single mother who claims she was assaulted by the MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman at a Las Vegas hotel in April. According to the lawsuit, Neil's attack resulted in "substantial medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress." She is seeking $75,000 in co...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Says He Was 'Almost Killed' In Road Accident Over The Weekend

Randy Blythe says that he was "almost killed" over the weekend by an allegedly distracted truck driver who "plowed into" the trailer of the chase vehicle the LAMB OF GOD frontman and his friends were traveling in. According to Blythe, the accident took place on Saturday, July 9 when he and his compa...

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LIFE OF AGONY Drummer Breaks Collarbone; European Shows Postponed

LIFE OF AGONY has been forced to postpone the band's previously announced European shows scheduled for July 8-16 after the group's drummer, Sal Abruscato, broke a collarbone, on Monday, July 4. LIFE OF AGONY states: "The band are very disappointed that they will not be able to play for their fans an...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK Talks New Record Deal, Plans For Fresh EP

On June 11, Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's new r...

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VINNIE PAUL Is Passionate About Cooking

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed last month on the Banana 101.5 radio station in Flint, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his long-awaited cookbook, the drummer said: "[I'm] nearly done with it. I'm getting more and more of it do...

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IRON MAIDEN Tour Poster Banned In Lithuania For Being Too Scary For Kids

According to Newsweek, a poster advertising IRON MAIDEN's upcoming concert in Lithuania has been banned by the Baltic country's authorities because the band's Eddie mascot may frighten little kids. A Lithuanian spokesman for concert promotion agency Live Nation told local news site Delfi that author...

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KING COMPANY Feat. WARMEN, THUNDERSTONE Members: 'One For The Road' Album Due In August

Frontiers Music Srl will release KING COMPANY's debut album, "One For The Road", on August 26. Formed in the spring of 2014 under the name NO MAN'S LAND, KING COMPANY is a band featuring cream of the crop of the Finnish hard rock scene. Drummer Mirka "Leka" Rantanen (RASKASTA JOULUA, WARMEN, THUNDER...