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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Doesn't Have A Retirement Plan: 'I Want To Play Forever'

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera prior to the band's July 12 appearance at the Rockmaraton festival in Dunaújváros, Hungary. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On reflecting on SOULFLY's career...

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STEVE STEVENS Is Hopeful His Collaboration With OZZY OSBOURNE Will See The Light Of Day

Steve Stevens is hopeful that his collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne will eventually see the light of day. The BLACK SABBATH singer and Stevens connected through their mutual friend Billy Morrison, who plays alongside the guitarist in Billy Idol's band. Ozzy told SiriusXM several years ago that they h...

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GUS G. To Release 'Live In Budapest - Part 1' Digital-Only EP

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will release a new digital-only EP on September 20. "Live In Budapest - Part 1" consists of four tracks, recorded on the guitarist's headline European...

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Watch DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Peform 'Smoke On The Water' From 'Contractual Obligation'

A performance clip of the song "Smoke On The Water" from Ian Gillan's "Contractual Obligation" album can be seen below. Gillan, together with Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and a few others, is considered one of the legendary voices that shaped hard rock. Despite his commitment to DEEP PURPLE, the sing...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is A Genetic Mutant, DNA Researcher Claims

In 2010, a Massachusetts-based research company called Knome used a blood sample taken from Ozzy Osbourne to map out his genetic code and attempt to figure out how he has survived after years of abusing drugs and alcohol. Researchers at Knome hoped that analyzing Ozzy's blood and DNA would give them...

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SILVERTHORNE Feat. Ex-WHITESNAKE/FOREIGNER Drummer BRIAN TICHY: 'Tear The Sky Wide Open' Video Released

Featuring the soaring powerhouse vocals of Englishman Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy, who has played with everyone from WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, Slash, Billy Idol, FOREIGNER and many more legendary artists, along with bassist Daniel Spree, SILVERTHORNE has delivered a monstrous debut single...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'Pop! Rocks' Figure From FUNKO Coming Soon

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has joined forces with Rob Zombie. The rocker-turned-filmmaker announced his Funko collaboration in an Instagram post earlier today. He wrote: "Guess who is now a @originalfunko POP! Yep this guy. Coming soon!...

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ANDY SNEAP On Playing With JUDAS PRIEST: 'As Long As They Want Me To Help Out, I'll Help 'Em Out'

Andy Sneap says that he will continue to play guitar for JUDAS PRIEST "as long as they want me to." When Glenn Tipton was forced to retire from full-time touring activities due to his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease, he and his PRIEST bandmates opted to hire Sneap to fill in, having gotten to kno...

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DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO On How Legendary Manager DOC MCGHEE Came To Represent SKID ROW

In conjunction with a recent Metal Hammer retrospective on SKID ROW's self-titled 1989 debut, guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke at length about the group's early years with writer Clay Marshall. Some select "outtakes" from the interview appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SKID ROW'...

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GUS G. On Playing With OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Just Wanted To Make It Sound As Close To The Originals As Possible'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band a decade ago, was asked in a recent interview with Session what the biggest challenge was playing with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer. He responded (see video below): "I just wanted to do it right. That was the main thing — I just wan...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces First Show Of 50th-Anniversary Tour

JUDAS PRIEST will perform at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30, 2020 - August 1, 2020 in Wacken, Germany. The show will be part of the British heavy metal legends' 50th-anniversary tour, which is expected to launch next spring/summer. Bassist Ian Hill rec...

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RUDY SARZO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Comes From A Place Of Love'

Former DIO bassist Rudy Sarzo says that the "Dio Returns" tour featuring a hologram of Ronnie James Dio "comes from a place of love" and keeps the iconic singer's legacy alive. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company...

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WHITFIELD CRANE Says ORCHESTRA OF DOOM Freaked OZZY OSBOURNE Out 'In The Best Way'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ORCHESTRA OF DOOM, which finds Crane teaming with the 35-piece Philharmonia Australia to celebr...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Talks 'Social Media Wars'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently spoke to "The Herman Show" about the lyrical inspiration for "One Sided War", the title track of his 2016 solo album. He said (hear audio below): "I've been writing songs lately based on the social media wars and words that are exchanged and how people are on...

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DEEP PURPLE, VANILLA FUDGE Featured On 'Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood' Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino's heavily anticipated music-laden film "Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood" was announced today. The soundtrack will release globally through Columbia Records on July 26 in line with the nationwide film release. Personally curated by Tarantino himself, the soundtrack...