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THE PRODIGY Frontman KEITH FLINT Took Drugs Before Death

According to the BBC, THE PRODIGY singer Keith Flint had unspecified amounts of cocaine, alcohol and codeine in his system when he died two months ago. The Senior Coroner for Essex, Caroline Beasley-Murray, officially recorded an open conclusion, saying that there was not enough evidence to rule tha...

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SKID ROW Signs With Australia's GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS; New Album To Be Released Later This Year

Veteran hard rock group SKID ROW has inked a worldwide deal with Australia's Golden Robot Records. The final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy will be released later this year. The disc was recorded at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with producer Michael Wagener, who also helmed...

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Mysterium Tremendum

You can't stop progress, as Neil Fallon memorably put it. LORD DYING have been heading in an intriguing direction for some time: members of the sludge and doom fraternity with a broader and more daring vision than most, their second album "Poisoned Altars" was one of 2015's most bewitching riff riot...

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LAMB OF GOD-Owned Guitars Go Missing Before Phoenix Concert

Two guitars belonging to LAMB OF GOD were allegedly stolen Thursday morning (May 2) before the band's concert at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona. According to LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler, his "main beloved Warbird," along with bassist John Campbell's "one-of-a-kind handpainted bass" went...

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THE CULT Kicks Off 'A Sonic Temple' Tour In Houston (Video)

THE CULT kicked off a North American tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of its "Sonic Temple" album Thursday night (May 2) in Houston, Texas. The British group that's led by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy played a setlist culled from THE CULT's 10 studio albums, with the cen...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Doesn't Mind Answering Questions About Being Female In Rock Band

HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale says that she doesn't mind being asked questions about being a female in a rock band. "I've been talking about this a little bit lately, about the importance of bringing that up," she told Concert Addicts in a recent interview (see video below). "'Cause there's a lot of my...

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DARON MALAKIAN On SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'As Bandmembers, We Tend To Have Different Ways Of Wanting To Do Things'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian has once again said that it's unlikely the band will make new music anytime soon. Last summer, Malakian publicly accused singer Sej Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalema...

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ARCH/MATHEOS Feat. JIM MATHEOS And JOHN ARCH: Listen To 'Wanderlust' Single

ARCH/MATHEOS, the project featuring founding FATES WARNING members John Arch (vocals) and Jim Matheos (guitar),will release its second album, "Winter Ethereal", on May 10 via Metal Blade Records. The disc's second single, "Wanderlust", can be streamed below. In progressive metal circles, the names...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'I'm A Total JAMES BOND Wannabe'

In a brand new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was asked if he still owned the 1969 Ford Mustang GT car that he showed in a 2006 episode of "MTV Cribs". "No, unfortunately not," he responded (see video below). "I miss her too. But she was a money pit. [Laughs]...

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SEPTICFLESH Guitarist: 'An Orchestra Is A Big Weapon For Us; It's Our Fifth Member'

Metal Wani's Carla Morton conducted an interview with guitarist Christos Antoniou of Greek symphonic death metallers SEPTICFLESH prior to the band's March 31 concert at Quantic Pub 2 in Bucharest, Romania. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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ATREYU Drummer: 'We're Very Much A Band That Will Do What We Feel Regardless Of What The Consequence May Be'

Brandon Saller says ATREYU's self-imposed three-year hiatus was "good" for the band, allowing him and his bandmates to pursue opportunities beyond ATREYU, not to mention providing them with a break after over a decade of regular touring and album releases. As one of the leading acts from the Orange...

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WHITESNAKE's JOEL HOEKSTRA Says DAVID COVERDALE Is 'Really Great At Focusing On Positive Energy And Being A Positive Guy'

Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for WHITESNAKE's upcoming studio album, "Flesh & Blood": Joel: "Most of the songs wou...

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CONCEPTION Feat. Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN: Video Of First Comeback Concert

Reactivated Norwegian progressive metallers CONCEPTION, who feature in their ranks former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan, played their first live shows in well over a decade on April 26 and April 27 in their hometown of Gjøvik. CONCEPTION performed songs from its new EP, "My Dark Symphony", as well as its...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE: 'It Blows My Mind How Far We've Come, And That We Are Still Climbing'

Lzzy Hale has thanked HALESTORM's fans for their support in the 10 years since the release of the band's self-titled debut album. Issued on April 28, 2009, the LP was produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, P.O.D.) and featured the single "I Get Off". HALESTORM went on to release three addit...

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HATE To Release 'Auric Gates Of Veles' Album In June

Polish death metallers HATE will release their 11th full-length album, "Auric Gates Of Veles", on June 14 via Metal Blade Records. The first single from the disc, "Sovereign Sanctity", can be heard below. Since 1991, HATE has lived up to their name, responsible for some of the angriest and most rut...