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FATES WARNING Drummer Believes Progressive Music Is 'About The Individuality Of The Musician'
Prior to the group's January 14 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, California, FATES WARNING drummer Bobby Jarzombek was interviewed by The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series. The two-part conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On...January 21, 2018
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THE ABSENCE Unveils Music Video For 'A Gift For The Obsessed' Title Track
Tampa-based melodic death metal band THE ABSENCE will release "A Gift For The Obsessed", its first album in eight years, on March 23 via M-Theory Audio. A music video for the album's blistering title track can be viewed below. The song is also available for streaming and purchase on all digital plat...January 20, 2018
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Video: HIRAX Performs At 'X Fest' In Los Angeles
Fan-filmed video footage of HIRAX's January 6 performance at the X Fest at the Regent in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. HIRAX's latest album, "Immortal Legacy", was released in 2014 via SPV/Steamhammer. The disc was produced by Bill Metoyer, known for his work with SLAYER, ARMORED SAINT,...January 18, 2018
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD To Release Limited-Edition Book/Vinyl Set Of His Artwork
On February 22, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will reveal a new side of his creative life with art team and publisher SceneFour. More than a year in development, the comprehensive book and vinyl set is said to be "unlike anything" SceneFour has done before. The hardbound book showcases all of th...January 16, 2018
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STEEL PANTHER Guitarist: 'Lowering The Bar Is Really The Best Thing You Could Do In Order To Have A Happy Life'
A Music Blog, Yea? conducted an interview with guitarist Satchel and bassist Lexxi Foxx of California rock and party legends STEEL PANTHER prior to their December 6 concert at Rebel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...January 14, 2018
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JOE SATRIANI Says 'G3' Tour Was Created Because 'Success Had Isolated' Him From Everybody
Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani says his long-running "G3" tour was created because success had isolated him from his fellow musicians. The tour, which launched in 1996 with Satriani along with Eric Johnson and Steve Vai, has since showcased some of rock's best guitarists, including John Petrucci (DREA...January 14, 2018
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JOE SATRIANI Joins Together With CARLOS SANTANA, NEAL SCHON And More To Raise Money For North Bay Fire Relief
World-renowned guitarist and Bay Area resident Joe Satriani has announced a fundraising auction, set to launch this Sunday, January 14 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California to benefit the North Bay Fire Relief in Sonoma County. The online auction will be live for one week, with bidding ending o...January 12, 2018
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Rumor: SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT And BEHEMOTH To Tour North America
According to Live Nation, SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and BEHEMOTH will perform on June 4 at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. The date is expected to part of a full North American tour, which has not yet been officially announced. TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick told Music...January 12, 2018
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Video Premiere: FIREWIND's 'We Defy'
"We Defy", the new video from FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was filmed, directed and edited by Panagiotis Kountouras. "We Defy" is taken from FIREWIND's eighth studio album, "Immortals", which was released on January 20, 2017 via the band's longtime label partner Century Media Records in Eur...January 10, 2018
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Loved Punk's 'Attitude,' But Didn't Feel A Kinship With Its 'Musicality'
On January 19, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two-part "Inside Metal" documentary DVD series titled "The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal". Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of MEGADETH, the documentary focuses on the Los Angeles thrash metal uprising of the early/...January 10, 2018
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SKINLAB Rejoined By Guitarist STEVE 'SNAKE' GREEN
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have announced the return of guitarist Steve Green, best known to fans as Snake. The news comes ahead of the band's first live activities of 2018, the "Brothers In Blood Tour", also featuring PISSING RAZORS and SHATTERED SUN. "We are very excited...January 10, 2018
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POWER TRIP Announces North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
POWER TRIP and SHEER MAG will team up this May/June for what is sure to be a wild and unforgettable run through North America — rounding out an impressive year for both bands. POWER TRIP's breakthrough album, "Nightmare Logic", earned an overwhelming amount of love across the board, ranging in prais...January 9, 2018
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GEEZER BUTLER Says It's 'Not Very Likely At All' That BLACK SABBATH Will Play Any One-Off Shows In The Future
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was interviewed on the January 5-7 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when the finality of BLACK SABBATH's last...January 8, 2018
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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says Fans Would Have To Be 'A Little Bit Dense' To Confuse His Band With JACK RUSSELL's Version
Guitarist Mark Kendall says GREAT WHITE allows former singer Jack Russell to use the band's name so he can "earn a living", adding fans would have to be "a bit dense" to confuse the two acts. A 2013 federal court decision allows Russell to tour as JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE while the band continues...January 6, 2018
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Unauthorized Book 'Iron Maiden At Reading' Due In March
Due on March 9, the unauthorized "Iron Maiden At Reading" deluxe coffee table book documents the band's three performances at the annual three-day U.K. festival. IRON MAIDEN first appeared in 1980 when Paul Di'Anno was fronting the band and Dennis Stratton was on guitar. They appeared second on the...January 5, 2018
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