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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Showcases His JACKSON USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly Guitar (Video)

"ARCH ENEMY is a metal band… I'm metal, I have played metal my whole life and I wanted to have my signature model to be extremely aggressive-looking," reasoned ace guitarist Jeff Loomis of his approach to his new collaboration with Jackson. In the video below, Loomis breaks down the inspiration and...

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Fear Inoculum

Art-metal legends TOOL took their time between releases in the past. There were three to five-year-long interims between TOOL's albums from 1993's "Undertow" through 2006's "10,000 Days". Yet, since that last release, there has been a whopping 13-year wait for fans. Finally, frontman Maynard James K...

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SPINAL TAP's DEREK SMALLS Releases 'Gimme Some More Money' Video

Derek Smalls, the bottom force of the fabled heavy metal band known as SPINAL TAP, is premiering the video for his song "Gimme Some (More) Money" ahead of his eagerly anticipated solo tour of West Coast cities this fall. The track, which appears on Smalls recent debut solo album "Smalls Change (Medi...

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SABATON Involved In 'Serious Traffic Incident': 'We Are All Broken, Badly Beaten, Bleeding And Stitched Up'

Swedish metallers SABATON have been forced to cancel their concert in Gdansk, Poland today (Saturday, September 1) as a result of injuries sustained in a "serious traffic incident" earlier in the week. The band announced the cancelation in a post on its web site. The five-piece wrote: "Two days ago...

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Mother of Red Light

Oh my coagulating Christ, this is nasty. A six-man project from Chicago, METH. have two low-key releases under their belt, but "Mother of Red Light" will be most people's first taste of this band's newly birthed sonic world, and it's one that is likely to linger in the back of the throat, like some...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On Seeing AXL ROSE Perform For The First Time: 'I Backed Up When He Came Out On Stage'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was recently interviewed by Henry Rollins (BLACK FLAG, ROLLINS BAND). The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On seeing THE CLASH while growing up in Seattle: Duff: "There was only 100 people in the Seatt...

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INSOMNIUM Releases 'Valediction' Music Video

"Valediction", the new video from Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Heart Like A Grave", which will be released on October 4 via Century Media Records. The impressive video was shot by Vesa Ranta and Aapo Lahtela of K...

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SACRED REICH: Lyric Video For New Song 'Divide And Conquer'

The official lyric video for "Divide And Conquer", a new song from Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Awakening", which is being released today (Friday, August 23) via Metal Blade Records. SACRED REICH's first LP in 23 yea...

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CANNABIS CORPSE To Release 'Nug So Vile' Album In November

Stoner death metal icons CANNABIS CORPSE will release "Nug So Vile" on November 1 via Season Of Mist. The album was mixed and mastered at Blaze Of Torment Studio by Jarrett Pritchard. The artwork, which was created by Pär Olofsson, and track listing have been revealed and can be found below. In conj...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD Vocalist On His Sobriety: 'It's Been A Long Road, But It's Well Worth It'

PUDDLE OF MUDD vocalist Wes Scantlin recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his newfound sobriety: Wes: "It's been a long road, but it's well worth it...

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Dominion

The problem with consistency and steady momentum is that it becomes increasingly hard to impress. HAMMERFALL have been admirably reliable over the years, releasing a steady stream of albums – ten in total, prior to "Dominion" – that have always hit the mark, delivered the goods and provided the Swed...

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Dawn of the Dragonstar

You know what you're getting from a new TWILIGHT FORCE album. Ever since the Swedish crew emerged with 2014's "Tales of Ancient Prophecies", the ante for overblown, fantasy-based power metal has been robustly upped. They pulled off the same trick, albeit with even more bombast and pomp, on 2016's bi...

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Live In Japan 2018

If ever there was a band that deserved much more recognition and praise for their contribution to heavy metal, it's RIOT. Originally formed by the late, great Mark Reale in 1975, the New Yorkers were an omnipresent force for hard rocking excellence for the best part of 40 years, before their leader'...

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DIMMU BORGIR And AMORPHIS Announce January/February 2020 European Co-Headline Tour

Norwegian black metal force DIMMU BORGIR and Finnish melodic prog metallers AMORPHIS have announced a co-headline tour that no metal fan should miss. In January and February of 2020, the unholy Scandinavian alliance will haunt 10 European cities and bring the American post-black metallers WOLVES IN...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Says Drummer RANDY BLACK Has Same 'Thrash Swing' As DAVE LOMBARDO

Music Frenzy recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Schmier of German thrash legends DESTRUCTION. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DESTRUCTION's current record label, Nuclear Blast: Schmier: "I can't think of a bett...