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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Discusses New Song 'High Road'

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher, GOJIRA vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier and KVELERTAK singer Erlend Hjelvik took part in a group interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor in chief Rick Florino about their upcoming joint North American tour. Asked what song he's written means the most to him up to th...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's JASKA RAATIKAINEN Says He Was Diagnosed With Prolapsed Discs In His Lower Back

Drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM has revealed that he was diagnosed with three prolapsed discs in his lower back during the band's fall 2013 European tour. He writes on his Facebook page: "I was exhausted from all the constant touring that started last summer. It was...

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PAUL STANLEY Slams ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME System As 'Tainted, Corrupted And Distorted'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, scheduled for this April at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Among the other inductees in the 2014 class are Peter Gabriel, NIRVANA, Linda Ronstadt, Daryl Ha...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Scream For Silence' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Scream For Silence" from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "Halo Of Blood", which sold 8,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD was made available on June 11 in...

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COURTNEY LOVE Says NIRVANA Hall Of Fame Induction Might Be 'Awkward'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love said in a new interview with "Access Hollywood" that NIRVANA's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this coming April might get "awkward" due to her less-than-friendly relationship with the surviving members of the group. Love will be on hand t...

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Former FREHLEY'S COMET, W.A.S.P., CRASH KELLY Members Join Forces In FOUR BY FATE

Vocalist/guitarist Tod Howarth (FREHLEY'S COMET, CHEAP TRICK),bassist John Regan (FREHLEY'S COMET, PETER FRAMPTON),guitarist Sean Kelly (CRASH KELLY, HELIX) and drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., LITA FORD) have joined forces in a brand new band called FOUR BY FATE. According to Howarth, FOUR BY FATE...

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KATAKLYSM's JEAN-FRANÇOIS DAGENAIS Talks To Denmark's Revolution-Music.dk (Audio)

Revolution-Music.dk conducted an interview with guitarist Jean-François Dagenais of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM on February 9 in Aarhus, Denmark. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. KATAKLYSM's new album, "Waiting For The End To Come", was releas...

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CIVIL WAR Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

CIVIL WAR — the Swedish metal band featuring former SABATON members Rikard Sundén (guitar),Daniel Mullback (drums),Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards) and Oskar Montelius (guitar) alongside singer Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS, LION'S SHARE) and bassist Stefan "Pizza" Eriksson (VOLTURYON) — has inked a deal...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'We Never Felt That We Could Only Play One Type Of Music All The Time'

Peter Roche of the Cleveland Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Cleveland Music Examiner: Have you started recording the 11th studio album, or are you still in the writing phase? Scott: We're in the middle...

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MATT SORUM Talks About His Upcoming Solo Album 'Stratosphere'

"Stratosphere", the new solo album from former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, will be released in March via Rok Dok Recordings under the MATT SORUM'S FIERCE JOY banner. Speaking to The Street, Sorum stated about his inspiration for the "Stratosphere" CD: "I'm known as a rock guy, but I've always...

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SABATON: Video Footage Of Kalix Guitar Clinic

Guitarists Chris Rörland and Tobbe Englund of Swedish metallers SABATON recently took part in their first-ever guitar clinic in Kalix, Sweden. Check out video footage below. SABATON will release its new album, "Heroes", on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD was created by...

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STEVE MORSE Talks DEEP PURPLE, FLYING COLORS At NAMM (Video)

TC Electronic conducted an interview with guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS, FLYING COLORS) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. DEEP...

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY Recording Audio Version Of 'Face The Music' Memoir

KISS frontman Paul Stanley is in the studio recording an audio verion of his memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed". Stanley tweeted a photo from the session earlier today (Friday, February 5),writing, "Recording spoken word version of my autobiography 'Face The Music'. 180 pages done and 230 lef...

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HOLY MOSES: New Song 'Hellhound' Posted Online

Two years ago, "30th Anniversary - In The Power Of Now" saw HOLY MOSES close a chapter of its history; now the band is setting the course for the future: Germany’s most eminent thrash metal act is about to launch its latest studio recording, "Redefined Mayhem", on April 29 (one day earlier internati...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Talks To BackstageAxxess.com At NAMM (Video)

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You...