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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN Defends METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'To Me, He's Still An Amazing Drummer'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, drummer Jon Larsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT was asked to name his "all-time favorite drummers" and biggest "drumming inluences". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man, I hate that question, because there are so many. I ha...

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MICHAEL POULSEN's Pre-VOLBEAT Albums From Death Metal Band DOMINUS Now Available On Streaming Music Services

For nearly 25 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine VOLBEAT, releasing nine full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting VOLBEAT, however, Poulsen formed death metal band DOMINUS, which recorded four...

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AMORPHIS Bassist OLLI-PEKKA LAINE To Miss Band's European Tour Due To 'Family Reasons'

Bassist Olli-Pekka Laine of Finnish metal veterans AMORPHIS will miss the European leg of the band's tour in support of their latest album, "Borderland", which came out on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Earlier today (Friday, October 3),Olli-Pekka released the following statement via the...

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Watch: FOZZY Performs Cover Of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train' While Supporting JUDAS PRIEST And ALICE COOPER

FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, performed its cover version of the Ozzy Osbourne classic "Crazy Train" on September 18 when FOZZY supported JUDAS PRIEST and Alice Cooper at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia...

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SANTERI KALLIO And TOMI JOUTSEN Discuss Why AMORPHIS Took A 'Leap Into The Unknown' On New Album 'Borderland'

By David E. Gehlke AMORPHIS is on album number nine of the Tomi Joutsen era. What began with the 2006's world-beating "Eclipse" has spawned at least another world-beater in 2015's "Under The Red Cloud", with the remaining LPs bearing the Finns' now indelible stamp of progressive, melodic and slightl...

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JOE HOTTINGER Wanted HALESTORM To 'Get Uncomfortable' On 'Everest' Album

In a recent interview with Ric Leczel of Mxdwn, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke about the band's decision to work with producer Dave Cobb on the band's latest studio album, "Everest", after making three records with Nick Raskulinecz. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Back in 202...

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AMORPHIS's TOMI JOUTSEN On Use Of A.I. To Make Music: 'What Machines Cannot Do Is Create Real Emotions'

In a new interview with Jovan Ristić of Altnote, vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence...

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FOZZY Surprise Releases Cover Of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train'

FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has surprise released its cover version of the OZZY OSBOURNE classic "Crazy Train". FOZZY commented: "Our cover of 'Crazy Train' by the legendary Ozzy Osbourne is officially out NOW on all str...

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AMORPHIS Presented With Gold Award For 'Halo' Album

Invited to Helsinki's Sonic Pump Studios under a pretext, Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS have been decorated with gold records for sales of their 2022 studio album "Halo" by their label partners Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The band's management, distribution and media partners gathered secretly earl...

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AMON AMARTH Shares Lyric Video For Latest Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released the official lyric video for their new single, "We Rule The Waves". Check it out below. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Says New Album 'I Beat Loneliness' Is 'Very Confessional'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about the title of the band's tenth studio album, "I Beat Loneliness", which came out on July 18 via earMUSIC. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's just a really powerful phrase that w...

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HALESTORM Shares Music Video For New Single 'Like A Woman'

HALESTORM has released the official Chase Denton-directed music video for another new song, "Like A Woman Can". The track is taken from the Grammy Award-winning band's latest album, "Everest", which is being made available today (Friday, August 8) via Atlantic Records. "Like A Woman Can" is describe...

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AMORPHIS Shares Music Video For 'Dancing Shadow' From Upcoming 'Borderland' Album

Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS have released the final audiovisual appetizer of their new studio album "Borderland", due on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix Music. "Dancing Shadow" follows two superbly embraced singles, and is yet another hit out of the group's sound forge as it's blessed with all in...

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BAD WOLVES Announce Deluxe Edition Of 'Die About It' Featuring Nine New Songs

BAD WOLVES will release a special deluxe edition of their album "Die About It" on September 19. The Better Noise Music release will contain nine new tracks, including a rebooted "Say It Again" featuring Lauri Ylönen of the long-running Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS. BAD WOLVES drummer and founder...

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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN To Miss Four Shows On Summer 2025 North American Tour; Ex-SLAYER Drummer JON DETTE To Step In

VOLBEAT drummer Jon Larsen (pictured) will miss four shows on the band's ongoing North American tour due to "a family commitment back home" in Denmark. Filling in for him once again will be former SLAYER and TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette, who previously stepped in for Larsen in January/February 2022 a...