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VINNIE PAUL All-Star Tributes Planned For LOUDER THAN LIFE And AFTERSHOCK Festivals This Fall

Earlier this summer, the music world was dealt a huge loss with the untimely passing of musician Vinnie Paul Abbott. In addition to his renowned work as a founding member of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN, Abbott was most recently a part of the group HELLYEAH, which was set to perform at both Louder Than Li...

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KRIST NOVOSELIC 'Explains' KURT COBAIN's Non-Involvement In NIRVANA Mini Reunion

Krist Novoselic has responded to critics who slammed his appearance with fellow NIRVANA surviving members over the weekend. When Novoselic's band GIANTS IN THE TREES opened for the FOO FIGHTERS — which also includes former NIRVANA touring member Pat Smear — at Seattle's Safeco Field on Saturday nigh...

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DAVE GROHL Played Drums On New TENACIOUS D Album 'Post-Apocalypto'

Acclaimed rock duo and basically everyone's favorite band ever TENACIOUS D — comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — will release not one but two incredible works this fall. Both are called "Post-Apocalypto". Both are amazing. Here's what you need to know: "Post-Apocalypto" — the series — is an ori...

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NORTHWARD Feat. NIGHTWISH Singer And PAGAN'S MIND Guitarist: First Trailer For Debut Album

The first trailer for the upcoming self-titled debut album from NORTHWARD, the hard rock project featuring current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen and PAGAN'S MIND guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, can be seen below. The disc will be released on October 19 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the albu...

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Amoretum Vol. 2

German riff masher BLACK SPACE RIDERS this year takes the same idea as BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and splits a would-be double album over two separate release dates. Naturally, there's pressure upon an artist to deliver a knockout finish when operating in this manner, and BTBAM certainly delivered th...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Inducted Into 'Iowa Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame'

Grammy Award-winning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame over the weekend, in a ceremony Sunday in Okoboji, Iowa, presented by the Iowa Rock 'N' Roll Music Association. David, a native of nearby Jackson, Minnesota, spent his formative years, pre-MEG...

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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Pulled Out All The Stops' On 'Firepower'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford about the band's current North American co-headlining tour with DEEP PURPLE. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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Rumor: New AC/DC Album To Feature MALCOLM YOUNG's Rhythm Guitar Playing On All Songs

Texas-based publication JAM Magazine has cited a "reliable source inside the AC/DC camp" as letting them know that Angus Young is working on a new AC/DC album that will be dedicated to his brother, the late Malcolm Young. According to the site, the new recordings will include "Malcolm playing rhythm...

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GODSMACK Frontman: 'It's Really Important That We Stay In The Moment'

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke to the WAAF radio station about how he and his bandmates are getting along on the 20th-anniversary of the release of the group's debut album. "Wisdom comes from experience — it comes from living, it comes from just kind of tredging your way through life," he said (...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says Music On His Upcoming Album Is 'Much More Complicated Structurally'

Rob Zombie spoke to "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, about his forthcoming studio album, which will arrive in 2019 via his new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. Asked how working with an independent company this time around will make it better for him to make his music...

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PEARL JAM, LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Join Suicide Prevention Campaign

Entercom announced today a two-hour live commercial-free broadcast special to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention as part of its multi-platform "I'm Listening" campaign. The "I'm Listening" broadcast will air across all of the company's stations nationwide on Sunday, Septembe...

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DOUG PINNICK Says KING'S X Albums Aren't Conceptual: 'They're The Furthest Thing From It'

Doug "dUg" Pinnick, Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill of the veteran rock trio KING'S X recently spoke with Heavy New York. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band follows a certain template when they write songs: Jerry: "I...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says METAL ALLEGIANCE Does Not Make 'Internet Records'

Bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, METAL ALLEGIANCE) was recently interviewed by Australia's Sticks For Stones. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On writing the new METAL ALLEGIANCE album, "Volume 2 – Power Drunk Majesty": David:...

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NORTHWARD Feat. NIGHTWISH Singer And PAGAN'S MIND Guitarist: 'While Love Died' Video Released

NORTHWARD, the hard rock project featuring current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen and PAGAN'S MIND guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad, has unleashed its debut single, "While Love Died", alongside a video for the track. The song is taken from NORTHWARD's self-titled debut album, which will be released on Oc...

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Former SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Announces New Drum Endorsement With YAMAHA

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has teamed up with Yamaha for a brand new drum setup, ready to hit the stages in the coming years. Igor rocketed to fame as one of the most influential drummers from the mid-'80s thrash metal scene, when his aggressive, energetic playing on the first SEPULTURA...