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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Fallen' Guitar Tutorial

"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". A guitar-tutorial video for the "Fall...

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DISTURBED Singer Says Smoking Pot Has Helped Him Open The Doors Of Creativity To His Mind

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has a message for anyone who has an issue with the fact that the band's new song, "Fire It Up", which opens with the sound of a bong hit, was inspired by the singer's pot-smoking routine: "Lighten up. Lighten the fuck up," he tells Artisan News (see video below). "It...

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Ex-HANOI ROCKS Singer MICHAEL MONROE: 'Blackout States' Artwork, Track Listing

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release his new studio album, "Blackout States", on Friday, October 9 via Spinefarm Records. The 13-track follow-up to 2013's "Horns And Halos" was produced by Chips Kiesbye (HELLACOPTERS, NOMADS) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Hel...

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P.O.D. Keeping Concept Behind New Album A Secret

P.O.D. released its ninth studio album, "The Awakening", on Friday (August 21). The concept record follows the good and bad choices of a central character, exploring the consequences of his decisions. Bassist Traa Daniels told The Pulse Of Radio that the band doesn't want to spell out the story too...

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COUNTING DAYS: 'Liberated Sounds' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for "Liberated Sounds", the title track of the debut album from the London metalcore quintet COUNTING DAYS, can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 16 via the Mascot Label Group. Formed in 2014, COUNTING DAYS entwine a complex and ferocious blend of hardcore pu...

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KORN's MUNKY Says RIHANNA Is A 'Badass Bitch' Who Has A 'Metalhead Edge About Her'

Louder Noise recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shift": "We have a lot of dem...

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LADY GAGA: 'I'm The Next IRON MAIDEN'

Pop superstar Lady Gaga has told CR Fashion Book magazine that she would rather be called the next IRON MAIDEN than be compared to pop veteran Madonna. "They're one of the greatest rock bands in history, in my opinion," Gaga about IRON MAIDEN. "Some people really don't know the importance of metal a...

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SOILWORK: New Song 'Enemies In Fidelity' Available For Streaming

"Enemies In Fidelity", a brand new song from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "The Ride Majestic", which will be released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid states: "'E...

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MARILYN MANSON, SKID ROW Featured On 'WWE 2K16' Soundtrack

SKID ROW and MARILYN MANSON are among the artists featured on the soundtrack to "WWE 2K16" — the forthcoming game in the flagship WWE franchise. There will be unique tracks from multiple genres (heavy metal, hip-hop, country, electro) and they will be from both established and emerging artists. Feat...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says SICK OF IT ALL Was First NY Band To Reach Out To PANTERA After 'Cowboys From Hell' Release

Raw Cut Media conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT singer Philip Anselmo at the tenth edition of Canada's Amnesia Rockfest, which was held from June 18 to June 21 at the Montebello marina in Quebec. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (...

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Order Shall Prevail

Wisconsin death moshers JUNGLE ROT have been slamming it out for 21 years now and with their ninth album, "Order Shall Prevail", they welcome none other than Max Cavalera to their studio for a hollering brodown on "Fight Where You Stand". Reportedly inspired by headlines of police brutality, "Order...

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The Essential Rob Halford

For JUDAS PRIEST fans, it's referred to (and in some cases, mocked) as "the Ripper years." However, it was more than just that seven year stretch from 1996 to 2003 when Tim "Ripper" Owens realized the dream a lifetime (and its correlating nightmares) by stepping into the boots of heavy metal royalty...

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SOILWORK: Audio Samples Of Entire 'The Ride Majestic' Album

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "The Ride Majestic", the tenth studio album from Sweden-based melodic death metal experts SOILWORK, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The CD will be released worldwide on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Asked how "The Ride Majestic" cel...

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ROGER GLOVER: RITCHIE BLACKMORE Leaving DEEP PURPLE Was 'The Best Thing He Could Have Done For The Band'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working...

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AT THE GATES Frontman To Guest On COUNTING DAYS Debut

London metalcore quintet COUNTING DAYS will release its debut album, "Liberated Sounds", on October 16 via the Mascot Label Group. Formed in 2014, COUNTING DAYS entwine a complex and ferocious blend of hardcore punk, thrash and British heavy metal which has already marked them out as one of the most...