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FIREWIND Begins Recording New Album

FIREWIND, the band led by Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, has entered the studio to begin recording its eighth album for a late 2016 release. Gus says: "We're super excited about it, as this is our first recording in four...

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SOILWORK Singer Wasn't Shocked When Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN Was Recruited By MEGADETH

On June 11, Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and guitarist David Andersson of Swedish metallers SOILWORK at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how SOILWORK d...

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SOILWORK: 'Death Resonance' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release a special collection of rarities titled "Death Resonance" on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The cover art was created by MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (VOLBEAT, CARCASS, SCAR SYMMETRY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and can be seen below. Commented SOILWORK sing...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON Says Rare Disease Robbed Him Of Ability To Play

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has revealed that he has been fighting transverse myelitis, an inflammatory disorder that has robbed him of the ability to play drums. Ever since SLIPKNOT parted ways with Jordison in December 2013, both sides were silent and evasive about the reason why the spl...

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Bassist JEFF GOLDEN Was Fired From CROWBAR Via Text Message

Former CROWBAR bassist Jeff Golden spoke to House Of Tortured Souls about the circumstances that led to his exit from the band less than three years after he first joined the New Orleans-based group. He said: "It wasn't a surprise at all. I actually knew it was going to happen, and I actually ...

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SINSAENUM Feat. Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer, DRAGONFORCE Bassist: Two-Song EP Available For Streaming

The self-titled two-song EP from SINSAENUM, the new project featuring Frédéric Leclercq, virtuoso bass player of London-based power metallers DRAGONFORCE, and Joey Jordison, formerly of SLIPKNOT and currently of VIMIC, can be streamed using the Spotify widget below. Released today (Monday, June 6),...

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CROWBAR Rejoined By Bassist TODD 'SEXY T' STRANGE

New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR have been rejoined by their founding bassist Todd "Sexy T" Strange. Strange makes his return to the group sixteen years after his initial departure from CROWBAR. CROWBAR posted an image of Strange on the band's official Facebook page, along with the caption:...

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CROWBAR Parts Ways With Bassist JEFF GOLDEN

New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR have parted ways with their bassist of less than three years, Jeff Golden. CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein explained: "Being in a band is like being in a relationship and things don't always work out. "We want to thank Jeff for his dedication and loyalty and...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON's VIMIC: 'My Fate' Video

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has launched a new band called VIMIC. He is joined in the group by singer Kalen Chase Musmecci, who has toured with KORN as a backing vocalist and percussionist, and Joey's former SCAR THE MARTYR bandmates Jed Simon (guitar),Kyle Konkiel (bass) and Matthew Tara...

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SINSAENUM Feat. Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer, DRAGONFORCE Bassist: Two-Song EP Due Next Week

SINSAENUM, the new project featuring Frédéric Leclercq, virtuoso bass player of London-based power metallers DRAGONFORCE, and Joey Jordison, formerly of SLIPKNOT and currently of VIMIC, will release a self-titled two-song, ten-inch vinyl EP on June 6. The effort will feature an embossed logo on the...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER: Video Footage Of Columbus, Georgia Drum Clinic

Video footage of Shawn Drover's (MEGADETH, ACT OF DEFIANCE) April 23 drum clinic at Everything Musical in Columbus, Georgia can be seen below. Drover quit MEGADETH in November 2014 "to pursue [his] own musical interests." Guitarist Chris Broderick announced his departure from MEGADETH a few hours la...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Frontman ANTHONY KIEDIS Denies Relapsing Into Drug Use

According to The Pulse Of Radio, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS frontman Anthony Kiedis said in an interview with Australian TV program "Sunday Night" that drugs did not play a role in the illness that put him in the hospital and forced the band to cancel two shows earlier this month. Asked about rumors that...

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Watch Former MEGADETH Members Perform Cover Of PANTERA's 'I'm Broken'

Fan-filmed video footage of ACT OF DEFIANCE performing a cover version of the PANTERA classic "I'm Broken" on May 26 at Dickens pub on Calgary, Alberta, Canada can be seen below. ACT OF DEFIANCE is the band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongsid...

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Video: THE HAUNTED Performs At MARYLAND DEATHFEST

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED performing at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, Maryland on May 27 can be seen below. THE HAUNTED frontman Marco Aro told The Age Of Metal about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "Exit Wounds" albu...

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CHRIS BRODERICK Would Have Stayed In MEGADETH If He Had Been Given More Creative Freedom

Currently on tour in North America with ACT OF DEFIANCE, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has launched a new guitar play-through for the track "Disastrophe", taken from ACT OF DEFIANCE's debut album, "Birth And The Burial". In a new interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Broderick stated about...