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BRENDON SMALL Talks DETHKLOK's Ongoing Relevance To Metalheads: 'It Speaks To An Audience That Isn't Spoken To'

By David E. Gehlke After several years of dormancy, the fictional metal band DETHKLOK has returned with a new album, "Dethalbum IV" and an animated movie, "Metalocalypse: Army Of The Doomstar". It was hard fought since the Adult Swim television network abruptly pulled the plug on the "Dethklok: Meta...

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Veteran Hardcore Band SCREAM To Release New Album 'DC Special' In November

Veteran hardcore band SCREAM will release a new album, "DC Special", on November 10 via Dischord. The LP's first preview track, "DC Special Sha La La", can be streamed below. SCREAM formed in 1979. Drummer Kent Stacks, bassist Skeeter Enoch Thompson and the brothers Pete and Franz Stahl attended sch...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG: 'I Had Nothing To Do With' VIVIAN CAMPBELL Getting Fired From WHITESNAKE

In a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey, former WHITESNAKE guitarist Adrian Vandenberg reflected on the firing of guitarist Vivian Campbell, who was in WHITESNAKE in 1987 and 1988. Asked if it's true that Campbell was dismissed from the band because Adrian didn't want to have two guitar...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Managing His Mental Health: 'I Get Nervous All The Time'

This Wednesday, September 20, Audacy is airing its annual "I'm Listening" mental health broadcast. The special show is hosted by Carson Daly, who is joined by Audacy's nationally syndicated country host Katie Neal and Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, psychologist, author, and scientist who founded the...

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SKID ROW Singer And Cancer Survivor ERIK GRÖNWALL Explains Tour Postponement: 'I Need More Time To Recover'

SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released a video blog in which he offers more information about the band's decision to postpone the third North American leg of "The Gang's All Here" tour with BUCKCHERRY until early next year. SKID ROW also postponed shows in Huntington, New York and Lynn, Massachu...

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BLINK-182 Announces New Album, 'One More Time…'

BLINK-182 will release a new album, "One More Time…", on October 20 via Columbia Records. It marks the first album to feature the group's classic lineup of Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals),Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals) and Travis Barker (drums) since 2011. Launching with the album news, the band shared a...

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BUSH Announces November/December 2023 North American Tour, Sets Release Date For 'Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023'

BUSH will celebrate its career with a new release, "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023", due on November 10. In support of the LP, the band will embark on a North American headlining tour in November with support from BAD WOLVES and EVA UNDER FIRE. A new single from BUSH will arrive this Wednesday,...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Use Of AI In Music: 'It's Not Going Away, For Better Or For Worse'

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman weighed in on a debate about people using an AI (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and...

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CHAD GRAY Says MUDVAYNE Hired Second Guitarist To Fill The Band's Sound Out Live: 'It's Awesome'

MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray has once again weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Is 'Talking About' Staging 'Big Event' In 2025 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

German heavy metal singer Udo Dirkschneider, who started his professional career in the mid-1970s with ACCEPT, has told Belgian Jasper in a new interview that he is contemplating staging a "big event" to celebrate his decades-long involvement in the music industry. Speaking about the possibility of...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Believes JUDAS PRIEST Should Stage Special Concert Featuring Current And Former Members

In a recent interview with Cassius Morris, former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about his relationship with the band's current singer Rob Halford. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it made people very angry that there never really was [a rivalry between us]. I m...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Tuning Down Has Helped Me A Lot To Get Through The Sets'

Michael Sweet has elaborated on his recent announcement that he and his STRYPER bandmates no longer attempt to perform the group's songs in the original key. In a social media post more than a year ago, the now-60-year-old guitarist/vocalist revealed that and the rest of STRYPER are playing their mu...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Celebrates Two Years Of Sobriety

MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray recently celebrated two years since he quit drinking. The 51-year-old musician, who was born in Illinois but currently resides in Las Vegas, opened up about his battle with the bottle in a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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New Music From KORN Coming In 2024, Says BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH

Brian "Head" Welch says that fans can expect to hear new music from KORN next year. The 53-year-old guitarist revealed a possible timetable for KORN's follow-up to 2022's "Requiem" during an appearance on "The Joe Kingdom Perspective" podcast. Speaking about KORN's current status, Welch said: "Yeah,...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Shares 'Drone Video' For 'Halo'

FLAT BLACK has shared the official "drone video" for the recently released single "Halo". You can now check it out below. FLAT BLACK is the new band formed by ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook. He is joined in the group by singer Wes Horton, bassist Nick Diltz and drummer Rob Pierce. I...