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DELAIN Drummer To Miss First Few Shows Of North American Tour Due To Visa Issue

DELAIN drummer Joey De Boer will miss at least the first few shows of the band's upcoming North American tour with AMORPHIS and Anneke Van Giersbergen, which is scheduled to kick off this Thursday (September 19) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to a Facebook post by the Dutch metal band, "th...

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SERJ TANKIAN On Lack Of New Music From SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'The Status Has Not Changed'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian says that nothing has changed with regard to the band's inability to record a follow-up to its 2005 albums "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize". Last year, SYSTEM guitarist Daron Malakian publicly accused Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that crea...

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PRESIDENT TRUMP Walks Out To METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman" At MARIANO RIVERA's 'Medal Of Freedom' Ceremony

METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" blared over the White House speakers on Monday (September 16) as Mariano Rivera entered the ceremony where President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. METALLICA's smash hit song — which the longtime Yankees cl...

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HANSI KÜRSCH On Upcoming DEMONS & WIZARDS Studio Album: 'It Has A Very Intense, Modern, New Feeling To It'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch spoke to Heavy New York about their DEMONS & WIZARDS side project prior to the latter band's September 5 show at PlayStation Theater in New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLAB...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Tour Europe In 2020

SYSTEM OF A DOWN will play a number of European shows in 2020. The band revealed its touring plans while announcing that it will perform at next year's Provinssi festival in Finland. The wrote on Facebook: "We are excited to announce the first of many shows in Europe next year. First up is our retur...

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STAIND's MIKE MUSHOK Says JASON NEWSTED Shut Down NEWSTED Project Because 'It Cost Him A Ton'

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok says that Jason Newsted shut down the NEWSTED band because it "cost him a ton" to keep the project alive. Back in February 2014, Newsted canceled an appearance at Australia's Soundwave festival with NEWSTED, citing "private and personal circumstances." The cancelation fo...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Releases 'Why?' Animated Music Video

Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend has released an animated music video for the song "Why?", directed by D.C. Turner. Check it out below. Over the past few years, the success that Devin has slowly worked for has fortunately come with the power to control his own creative destiny. The recent...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS: 'The World Is Just Absolutely Out Of Control'

In a brand new interview with NME, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis elaborated on his comment that his band is "far from done." He explained: "You know, this is a strange world right now. The world is just absolutely out of control. Donald fucking Trump is president! Think about that! I think that when...

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PAPA ROACH Releases Fan-Focused Video For Mental Health Awareness Song 'Come Around'

California rockers PAPA ROACH have launched a poignant music video for mental health awareness track "Come Around", taken from their tenth studio album, "Who Do You Trust?" Shot on the band's "Who Do You Trust?" U.S. tour at New York's Pier 17 on August 11, the clip features longtime fan Mark Moreno...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Responds To Accusations She Tried To Prevent Release Of THE AGONIST's New Album

Former THE AGONIST frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz has shot down accusations that she has tried to prevent the release of the band's latest album, explaining that she does not "have any time, energy or interest to invest in trying to control someone else." Earlier this month, THE AGONIST's current sing...

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WES SCANTLIN Said He 'Went Through Leaps And Bounds' To Release New PUDDLE OF MUDD Album

In a recent interview with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF, PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin spoke about the steps he took to release the band's first studio album in ten years, "Welcome To Galvania". After the arrival of 2009's "Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love And Hate", Scant...

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SLASH Shoots Down Report New GUNS N' ROSES Song Will Appear In 'Terminator' Movie

Slash has shot down reports that GUNS N' ROSES has been approached to write and record a new song for the upcoming movie "Terminator: Dark Fate", the latest in the long-running series about an ongoing war between humans and cyborgs. A rumor surfaced last week via a GUNS N' ROSES fan site that four m...

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GENE HOGLAN On 'Gracious,' 'Complex',' Open-Minded' CHUCK SCHULDINER: 'He Was A Very Brave Person'

During a recent conversation with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, veteran drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) discussed his time in the pioneering metal band DEATH, with whom he played from 1993 to 1995. "Chuck [Schuldiner] was very open-m...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Releases 'World's On Fire' Music Video

LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda has released the music video for his solo song "World's On Fire". The track is taken from Mike's full-length solo album called "Post Traumatic", which came out last year. Shinoda, who co-directed the clip with Juan M. Urbina, shared how his personal interest in anime has s...

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THE AGONIST Singer: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ 'Has Been Trying To Kill This Band Ever Since She Was Fired'

THE AGONIST frontwoman Vicky Psarakis spoke to Rock Confidential about the delay in securing a release for the band's sixth studio album, "Orphans", Due on September 20 via Rodeostar Records, the disc has been described as "more extreme, more melodic and more exciting" than its predecessor, 2016's "...