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BLIND GUARDIAN's HANSI KÜRSCH Talks 'The God Machine': 'We Said It Was Time For An Intense Album'

By David E. Gehlke German power metal veterans BLIND GUARDIAN have a defined songwriting core of vocalist/lyricist Hansi Kürsch and guitarist/composer André Olbrich. The two are responsible for some of the finest epic metal numbers of the last 30-plus years and also for some of its most orchestrated...

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Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE Says VENOM, SLAYER And POSSESSED Are 'The Blueprint Of Death Metal'

Although DEATH is considered to be one of the most important and influential death metal acts of all time, the Florida-based band did not release its debut album, "Scream Bloody Gore", until 1987 — two years after the arrival of "Seven Churches" by California's POSSESSED, whose bassist/vocalist, Jef...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Praises ACCEPT's Three-Guitarist Setup: 'We Love It, The Fans Love It, And It Makes A Difference'

ACCEPT's latest album, "Too Mean To Die", came out in January 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The LP was the group's first without bassist Peter Baltes, who exited ACCEPT in November 2018. He has since been replaced by Martin Motnik. ACCEPT's lineup has also been expanded with the addition of a third guitar...

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Ex-ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE On IRON ALLIES Debut: 'It's One Of The Best Records I've Ever Done'

IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, will release its debut album, "Blood In Blood Out", on October 21 via AFM Records. The LP's first single, "Full Of Surprises", was made available last week. Speaking to Metal Talk, Reece stated about "Blood In Bl...

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BUSH Frontman Likes Being Able To Go From Playing Metal Festivals To Sharing Stages With Pop Bands

In a new interview with Audacy Check In host Remy Maxwell, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale discussed the heavy musical direction of the band's upcoming album, "The Art Of Survival". He said: "People are always talking about the state… 'Where's rock music? What does it mean to anyone?' And to me it's al...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Calls U.S. Abortion Rights Reversal 'A Medieval Step In The Wrong Direction'

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke to Pablo of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new single, "More Than Machines". The song, which alludes to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, along with two other "really big topics", will appear...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: Debut Single 'Full Of Surprises' Now Available

IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, has released its first single, "Full Of Surprises". The song is taken from IRON ALLIES' debut album, "Blood In Blood Out", which will arrive on October 21 via AFM Records. Frank states about the track: "The unusu...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: Debut Album 'Blood In Blood Out' Due In October

IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, will release its debut album, "Blood In Blood Out", on October 21 via AFM Records. Frank comments: "This record cannot be compared to anything David or I have produced in our past. It's at the same time standing...

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ACCEPT Has Begun Work On New Material: 'Any Chance I Get, I'm Collecting Ideas', Says WOLF HOFFMANN

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was interviewed by Chaoszine before the band's show July 28 concert in Tampere, Finland. Asked if had used any of the coronavirus downtime to work on new music, Wolf said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wish I had, but I was in a sort of hold-and-hurry-up-and-...

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Watch STATIC-X's Entire Performance In Mansfield, Massachusetts During 'Freaks On Parade' Tour

Fan-filmed video of STATIC-X's entire July 30 performance at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts as the support act for ROB ZOMBIE and MUDVAYNE on the "Freaks On Parade" tour can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Bled For Days 02. Wisconsin Death Trip 03. Sweat Of The Bud 04. Love Dump 05. C...

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HOUSE OF LORDS Announces New Studio Album 'Saints And Sinners'

HOUSE OF LORDS will release their 11th studio album, "Saints And Sinners", on September 16 via Frontiers Music Srl. Recorded and produced by the band's singer and mastermind James Christian along with keyboardist Mark Mangold, "Saints And Sinners" is another jewel in HOUSE OF LORDS' musical crown. T...

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Late SLAYER Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN: Signature Guitar Strap From RICHTER Now Available

Richter, currently used by members of KORN, MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, RAMMSTEIN, AEROSMITH and others, has announced a collaboration with Kathryn Hanneman on the first-ever signature strap to bear the name of SLAYER founding member and guitarist Jeff Hanneman. The strap is the brainchild of longtime Ha...

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Watch ACCEPT's Entire Concert In Slovakia During Summer 2022 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of ACCEPT's entire July 16 concert at Dom Kultúry, Sereď, Slovakia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Zombie Apocalypse 02. Too Mean To Die 03. Restless And Wild 04. Living For Tonite 05. Overnight Sensation 06. Midnight Mover 07. Symphony Of Pain 08. No Shelt...

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BUSH Announces 'The Art Of Survival' Album, Unveils 'More Than Machines' Single

BUSH will release its ninth full-length album, "The Art Of Survival", on October 7 via BMG. The LP marks the group's first new release since their critically acclaimed 2020 effort "The Kingdom". To herald the album's arrival, BUSH has unveiled a hard-hitting and hypnotic new single titled "More Than...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'I'm Not The German Robot People Think I Am'

In a new interview with Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if he managed to stay musically creative in any way during the coronavirus pandemic. He responded: "Fuck no! I wanted to be, but since I always thought we're going to start again some time soon, I d...