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AMARANTHE's OLOF MÖRCK: 'The Metal Genre Has Gotten A Little More Conservative Than It Used To Be'

Chris Peters of Australia's Heavy magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE about their forthcoming "Helix" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what to expect from "...

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For The Love Of Metal

A House of Hair moment this is not. Officially retiring TWISTED SISTER from all activity following the passing of drummer A.J. Pero, Dee Snider answered a calling to perform new solo material. Enduring the further loss of his mother, Snider found a new habitat amongst a younger hardcore/metalcore co...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Concert To Be Livestreamed By LIVE NATION On Twitter This Friday

Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced that their "Shiny And Oh So Bright" tour will be live-streamed to the world via the "Live Nation Concert Series" on Twitter on Friday, August 24 at 8:15 PT from Seattle, Washington. Fans outside of the U.S....

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GODSMACK Frontman: 'We Play Music For Us And We Hope That People Come Along For The Journey'

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke to Cameron Buchholtz of Rock 100.5 The KATT about the band's decision to take a slightly different musical direction with its latest album, "When Legends Rise". "We wanted to expand a little bit more and try some different textures and colors and just some things t...

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BILLY CORGAN Says D'ARCY WRETZKY Will Never Return To SMASHING PUMPKINS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, frontman Billy Corgan says that bassist D'arcy Wretzky will never return to SMASHING PUMPKINS. In an interview with Baltimore's 98 Rock, Corgan commented on all the recent reunion drama and said: "We spent two years trying to rebuild the bridge with her, and, at the...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA: 'We're Not Metal; We Never Really Were Metal'

GODSMACK front man was recently interviewed by Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On their current co-headlining summer tour with SHINEDOWN: Sully: "Between us and SHINE...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Joined By COURTNEY LOVE, CHINO MORENO, MARK MCGRATH At 30th-Anniversary Concert (Video)

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS were joined by a number of special guests for their 30th-anniversary performance last night (Thursday, August 2) at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. JOY DIVISION and NEW ORDER bassist Peter Hook, KILLERS members Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer, Courtney Love, SUGAR R...

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DEEP PURPLE's STEVE MORSE On Future Of Guitar: 'I Think It's Always Gonna Be Part Of Music'

DEEP PURPLE's Steve Morse has dismissed reports of the impending death of U.S. guitar business, saying that the instrument will "always" be part of music. As more popular music has been made with computers, international guitar sales began to decline, creating a challenge for larger manufacturers an...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Be Joined By COURTNEY LOVE, CHINO MORENO, DAVEY HAVOK At 30th-Anniversary Concert

Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will be joined by a number of special guests for their upcoming 30th-anniversary performance on August 2 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. AFI frontman Davey Havok, JOY DIVISION and NEW ORDER bassist Pete...

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SYMPHONY X Guitarist MICHAEL ROMEO: 'Fear The Unknown' Solo Playthrough Video

The official solo playthrough video for the song "Fear The Unknown" from internationally acclaimed guitar hero Michael Romeo can be seen below. The track is taken from his solo album, "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1", which will be released on July 27 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. S...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA: 'We Always Take The Approach Of Just Writing The Best Music We Can Write'

HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna backstage at this year's Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether GODSMACK was nervous before releasing the "Bullet...

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Watch HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Join SMASHING PUMPKINS For Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven'

HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale joined SMASHING PUMPKINS on stage Friday night (July 20) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Friday to perform a cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Stairway To Heaven". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. The "Shiny And Oh So Bright"...

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SYMPHONY X Guitarist MICHAEL ROMEO: 'Fear The Unknown' Video

The official video for the song "Fear The Unknown" from internationally acclaimed guitar hero Michael Romeo can be seen below. The track is taken from his solo album, "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1", which will be released on July 27 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. Speaking about the...

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THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE Feat. GODSMACK Members: New Song 'Nobody Rides For Free' Available

THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE will release its new album, "The Shape Of Blues To Come", on July 20 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The third single from the disc, "Nobody Rides For Free", can be streamed below. Following 2016's self-titled debut, GODSMACK's Shannon Larkin (drums) and Tony Rombola (gui...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Perform Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' At Tour Kick-Off (Video)

SMASHING PUMPKINS performed a surprise cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" during the opening concert of their reunion tour Thursday (July 12) in Glendale, Arizona. It marked the first time Billy Corgan and company had performed the classic song live. The "Shiny And Oh So Bright" North Amer...