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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Wants Only 'The Best, Highest-Quality Music' On Next Album

Dukascopy TV recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the success of ARCH ENEMY's "War Eternal" album (2014): Alissa: "I think there's a few factors that made 'War...

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EPICA's MARK JANSEN: 'I Always Write Music Whenever I Feel Inspired'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Tell me about [the] new [EPICA album], "The Holographic Principle". What's it been like wo...

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ALICE COOPER On Getting NITA STRAUSS To Join His Band: 'I Needed A Shredder'

Musician's Friend conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper and his guitarist Nita Strauss at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, Texas in August 2016. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how he got Nita to join his band, Alice said: "We're doing a MÖTLEY CRÜE tour. I've got...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'I Wanna Be Alive For My Grandchildren'

Berlin, Germany's Star FM recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how the members of METALLICA stay in shape for the road, Hetfield said: "Well, I think we've always been honest with ourselves and [our] music. We have t...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: 'I Just Keep Doing What I Feel I'm Supposed To Be Doing'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed by Wayne Madden of Nova Radio North East on November 3 in Trillians in Newcastle, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he ever takes a moment to look at his career so far and evaluate where he is going, Thal said: .....

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EXODUS Drummer's Songwriting Tip: 'If You Get A Hook, Milk That Hook Like It's A Cow'

Metal Jacket Magazine conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS on November 17 in Zagreb, Croatia. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he has any tips for young bands looking to break into the music business, Hunting said: "I would just say be...

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NIGHTWISH Will 'Be Back With A Vengeance In 2018,' Says FLOOR JANSEN

Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if there are plans for NIGHTWISH to return in 2018 with a new record after the band's previously announced year-long bre...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Recalls Funny Story Involving MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY

Agoraphobic News conducted an interview with Igor Cavalera on November 14 in Belgrade, Serbia. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to recall a funny story involving late MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister, Igor said: "One time we were on tour with MOTÖRHEAD. I like to draw; I draw little caricatu...

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JOHN PETRUCCI: DREAM THEATER's Albums Are 'A Reflection Of Who We Are As Musicians'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal masters DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Before you announced this tour, it was made clear that it was going to be "The Astonishin...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Why I Needed To Leave DREAM THEATER

On November 21, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, METAL ALLEGIANCE). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about his decision to leave DREAM THEATER in 2010 while he...

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KAMELOT Will Spend Most Of 2017 Working On New Album

Italy's SpazioRock recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about KAMELOT's touring plans for 2017, Oliver said: "Not much, because we're gonna work on a new album. We have [an appearance on the] 70000 Tons Of Metal [cruise comi...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontman Blames LIV KRISTINE's Therapist For Post-Breakup Drama

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with LEAVES' EYES frontman Alexander Krull and new frontwoman Elina Siirala. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: In terms of [original LEAVES' EYES singer] Liv's [Kristine] departure, was it unfortunate that it ended...

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Listen To COREY TAYLOR Interviewing METALLICA For 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct' Radio Special

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor travelled to San Rafael, California on Friday, November 11 to conduct an in-person interview with the four members of METALLICA. The chat, which was taped at METALLICA's headquarters, is part of a 90-minute special about the band's new album, "Hardwired…...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Issues Call For Tighter Restrictions On Guns

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned a politically charged column for Noisey in which he offered his support for expanding background checks on gun purchases and restrictions on the sale of military-style weapons and large-capacity magazines to civilians. McKagan, who calls himself "an arde...

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METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Says Songwriting Credits Are 'Not A Big Deal' To Him

Germany's Rock Antenne recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the actual amount of time the band spent putting together "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct": Robert: "It's a long...