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ICED EARTH Mainman Thinks Political Correctness Is 'Killing Our Species'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A few excerpts from the interview follow below. Dead Rhetoric: How is your health these days following your second surgery in the fall of 2014 for a cervical fusion? How much did this slow down the proce...

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JOHN CORABI's Live Album, DVD Of His Performance Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Entire 1994 Album To Arrive This Fall

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has confirmed that he will release a live album and DVD of his performance of the band's entire 1994 self-titled album, recorded in 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Corabi originally joined CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for the group's original singer, Vince Neil...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer And Ex-PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist: Entire 'The Uprising' EP Available For Streaming

"The Uprising", the six-song EP from former SUPERJOINT RITUAL and PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri and ex-JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, can be streamed below. Released on June 23 via Montazeri's recently launched Crunchy Western Records, the effort...

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ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK: 'What We're Trying To Do Is Become More Independent'

In a recent interview with Maximum Metal, vocalist Stu Block confirmed that ICED EARTH's new album, "Incorruptible", is the band's last release for longtime label Century Media. When asked why ICED EARTH has been saying in interviews that "Incorruptible" is the group's final recording under the curr...

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VOIVOD Drummer Discusses 'Progressive' Next Album, Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL

In a brand new interview with Rock Sverige, drummer Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke about the status of the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album. He said: "It's almost done in terms of writing and we are recording in...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Joins Forces With Wife In AURI Project

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. AURI's debut album is tentatively due in early 2018. AURI begun its life with three people, united through their shared need to hear...

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PÄR SUNDSTRÖM Says Fans Have Sent SABATON 'Over 10,000 Ideas' For New Song Topics

Loud TV has posted footage of SABATON's press conference at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 16-18 in Clisson, France. You can watch the question-and-answer session below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the importance of exploring historical topics within the b...

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GHOST Leader Says IRON MAIDEN Fans 'Have Been Overwhelmingly Accepting' Of His Band

In a brand new interview with Free Press Houston, GHOST lead singer and founder Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa Emeritus and does the act's interviews disguised as a member of his backing band of Nameless Ghouls — spoke about the experience of touring the United States with IRON MAIDEN. Asked ho...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Says Fans Will Be Surprised By Next DEMONS & WIZARDS Album

BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has confirmed that he and ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer are working on material for the long-awaited third album from their side project DEMONS & WIZARDS. DEMONS & WIZARDS was launched in 1997 and has released two full-length albums so far: 2000's self-titled e...

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CLUTCH To Release 'Psychic Rockers From West Group' Box Set

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will release a box set titled "Psychic Rockers From The West Group" tomorrow (Friday, June 23) via Weathermaker Music. "Psychic Rockers From The West Group" is a five-CD-and-one-DVD package that contains "El Rojo" from CLUTCH's instrumental blues jam side project THE BAKERTON...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY Releases New Song, 'Back On Earth'

Southern California rock 'n' roll band FIREBALL MINISTRY has debuted a new song titled "Back On Earth". The track is featured on the band's forthcoming fifth studio album, "Remember The Story", which will be released on October 6 via Cleopatra Records. The song premiere comes in conjunction with the...

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DECAPITATED: 'Earth Scar' Video Released

Polish metal extremists DECAPITATED have released a music video for "Earth Scar", a track from their seventh album, "Anticult", due on July 7 via Nuclear Blast. "We're really excited to release the second song from our upcoming new record 'Anticult' — 'Earth Scar'!" said DECAPITATED guitarist and fo...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Is Open To His Bandmates' Input When It Comes To Songwriting

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by veteran U.K. rock journalist Malcolm Dome about the band's new album, "Incorruptible". You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he is the leader of ICED EARTH and everyone else in the band takes cues from him or if they make joint decis...

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VOLBEAT Frontman Says The Music Business 'Has Lost Its Soul'

HardDrive Radio host Lou Brutus conducted an interview with frontman Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT before the band's May 12 concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the support act for METALLICA. You can watch the full interview below. A few e...

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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK On His Time With INTO ETERNITY: 'I Don't Think I Really Was The Singer I Could Have Been'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for the band's new "Incorruptible" album: Stu: "This time around, there's alw...