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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Talks Next STONE SOUR Album, Spinal Surgery And His Collaboration With ZAKK WYLDE

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the upcoming STONE SOUR album: Core...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Explains Decision To Shelf NEWSTED Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to Billboard.com about his decision to shelf NEWSTED, the heavy metal project he operated between 2012 and 2014. "I was trying to take on too much stuff at once," he said. "You can only do so much and make it work right. I won't call it over ...

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RICK ASTLEY Covers AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' In Hollywood (Video)

Ginger-haired mid-'80s crooner Rick Astley performed a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell" during his Thursday night (August 11) concert at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The soul-rock rendition, which has been a staple of Astley's sets over the years, saw the British...

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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA Talks About METAL ALLEGIANCE's 'Fallen Heroes' EP (Video)

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...

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BUCKCHERRY Side Project SPRAYGUN WAR Is Working On Full-Length Album

SPRAYGUN WAR, the new project featuring BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd and guitarist Stevie D., is working on a full-length album to follow the band's recently released debut EP. Issued on June 10, "Into The Blackness" was described in a press release as a departure from BUCKCHERRY's sound, featuring s...

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GLENN HUGHES Kicks Off Solo Tour In Annapolis, Maryland (Video)

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) kicked off his solo tour Tuesday night, August 9 at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The trek was originally set to begin on March 2 in S...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Talks About Writing Process For Next Album

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz and guitarist Michael Amott at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 4-6 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the ARCH...

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INSOMNIUM: Second Trailer For 'Winter's Gate' Album

Finnish melodic deathsters INSOMNIUM will release their new album, "Winter's Gate", on September 23 via Century Media. A concept album made up of one epic 40-minute song, the effort is built around a short story, "Winter's Gate" ("Talven Portti" in Finnish),written by vocalist and bassist Niilo Sev...

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Video: JUDAS PRIEST Performs At Whisky A Go Go As Part Of 'Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp'

Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp celebrated its 20th anniversary this past weekend (August 4-7) with an amazing summer camp featuring British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. As headliners at Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp, attendees jammed with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner. Particip...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS To Release 'Who You Selling For' Album In October

After topping the rock charts in 2014 and 2015, THE PRETTY RECKLESS returns with their extraordinary third studio album, "Who You Selling For", due October 21 on Razor & Tie. The new album is the band's anticipated follow up to "Going To Hell", which spawned the biggest rock song of 2014 in "Hea...

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Watch MARILYN MANSON In 'Salem' Season 3 Trailer

A teaser trailer for third season of "Salem", starring shock rocker Marilyn Manson, is available below. WGN America's original drama series will premiere Halloween week, Wednesday, November 2. The network also revealed a first-look photo of Manson, who portrays Thomas Dinley, a barber and surgeon wh...

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SOILWORK To Tour North America With UNEARTH, WOVENWAR, BATTLECROSS, DARKNESS DIVIDED

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will embark on the second North American "Fury Tour" in October. Support on the 26-date trek, which launches October 14 in Providence, Rhode Island, will come from UNEARTH, WOVENWAR, BATTLECROSS and DARKNESS DIVIDED. "We are very excited to announce our first North America...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE's MARK MENGHI Talks About 'Fallen Heroes' EP (Video)

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...

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GLENN HUGHES On His Upcoming Solo Album: 'It's Possibly The Heaviest Record I've Ever Made'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, CALIFORNIA BREED) spoke to Billboard.com about his first solo album in eight years, which was recently completed at a studio in Copenhagen, Denmark for a tentative November release. Joining him during the s...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Go On 'Extended Hiatus' After 'Dissociation' Album

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN is readying what is to potentially be the final full-length album before an "extended hiatus." "Dissociation", out October 14, is a product of the recent collaboration of the band's Party Smasher Inc. label with Cooking Vinyl and promises to be their most adventurous to dat...