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Video: ALICE COOPER Drummer GLEN SOBEL Performs At Cascio Interstate Music's DrummerFest

Video footage of ALICE COOPER drummer Glen Sobel's October 24 performance at the 2015 Cascio Interstate Music's 15th annual DrummerFest in New Berlin, Wisconsin can be seen below. Sobel was on a short break from his current tour with Alice as special guest on MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Final Tour". Also per...

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PAPA ROACH Feat. IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK: 'Gravity' U.S. Tour Highlights (Video)

PAPA ROACH has posted a four-minute video featuring highlights of the band performing its song "Gravity" with Maria Brink of IN THIS MOMENT during the U.S. leg of the PAPA ROACH and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH tour. Check it out below. PAPA ROACH earlier in the year released an official video for "Gravi...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, UGLY KID JOE, Ex-PANTERA Members To Honor LEMMY At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Additional musicians have been announced for the Bass Player Live! All-Star Concert And Awards Ceremony held on the evening of November 7 at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. The event is part of the eighth annual premier live bass guitar event — Bass Player Live! 2015 — held Saturday, N...

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MAX CAVALERA Says CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Has More Of SEPULTURA 'Spirit' Than SEPULTURA's Current Lineup

Andrew Epstein of Zombitrol.com recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the differences in playing SEPULTURA songs with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and SOULFLY, Max said: "Wi...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Announces 'Inquisitional Tourture' North American Tour With BUTCHER BABIES

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on the "Inquisitional Tourture" North American headlining tour in January. Support on the trek will come from BUTCHER BABIES and NE OBLIVISCARIS. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will take place on Tuesday, November 3 from 10:00 a.m. until Thur...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Pays Tribute To LARS ULRICH, DAVE LOMBARDO, CHARLIE BENANTE (Video)

This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his tribute to five drummers: Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, PHILM),Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK) and Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, DANZIG...

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Ex-EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES On His Former Bandmates: 'F**k Those Douchebags'

Ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes has branded his former bandmates "douchebags" and has expressed his satisfaction over the fact that he "never has to talk to them again." EXODUS in June 2014 announced the departure of Dukes and the return of his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who previously fronted EXO...

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ANTHRAX Drummer CHARLIE BENANTE Explains Absence From European Tour

Drummer Charlie Benante is sitting out ANTHRAX's current European tour dates with SLAYER. He is once again temporarily being replaced by Jon Dette, who has previously played with SLAYER, TESTAMENT and ICED EARTH. Benante has released the follow open letter explaining his decision to skip ANTHRAX's c...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: Making EXODUS Album Without GARY HOLT 'Would Be Blasphemous And A Sacrilege'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Sitting Out ANTHRAX's European Tour Dates; JON DETTE Once Again Steps In

Drummer Charlie Benante is sitting out ANTHRAX's current European tour dates with SLAYER. He is once again temporarily being replaced by Jon Dette, who has previously played with SLAYER, TESTAMENT and ICED EARTH. ANTHRAX's tour with SLAYER kicked off this past Sunday, October 25 at 013 in Tilburg, T...

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TESTAMENT Feat. BATTLECROSS Drummer ALEX BENT: Video Footage Of Honolulu Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of TESTAMENT's October 11 performance at The Republik in Honolulu, Hawaii can be seen below. Sitting behind the kit for TESTAMENT at the Honolulu show was Alex Bent (BATTLECROSS, DECREPIT BIRTH). Bent previously played with TESTAMENT on August 8 at the Heavy Montreal festiva...

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HATE ETERNAL Recruits Ex-OBSCURA Drummer HANNES GROSSMANN For Upcoming Tour

Drummer Chason Westmoreland has left HATE ETERNAL due to "family matters." Stepping in for him during the band's North American headlining tour with MISERY INDEX, BEYOND CREATION and RIVERS OF NIHIL will be Hannes Grossmann (OBSCURA, NECROPHAGIST). Commented HATE ETERNAL's Erik Rutan: "Hannes is an...

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Should BLACK SABBATH Play Its Final Shows Without BILL WARD? MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members Weigh In

In the four-minute clip below, METAL ALLEGIANCE members David Ellefson (also of MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (also of TESTAMENT),Mark Menghi and Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER; also of THE WINERY DOGS) discuss whether BLACK SABBATH should play its final reunion shows without original drummer Bill Ward....

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Video Footage Of Manchester Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of CRADLE OF FILTH's October 22 performance at Academy 2 in Manchester, England can be seen below. CRADLE OF FILTH's eleventh studio album, "Hammer Of The Witches", was released on July 10 via Nuclear Blast. The CD marks the first release with CRADLE OF FILTH's new lineup, w...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH On Differences Between East Coast And West Coast Thrash Scenes

In the three-minute clip below, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL talks about the differences between the San Francisco Bay Area thrash scene and the East Coast thrash scene of the 1980s. Said Blitz: "I'll start with what's different from us, and that woul...