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VENOM: 'Don't Be Fooled By Pale Imitations'

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with British black metal pioneers VENOM at this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest, which was held earlier this month in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Without directly mentioning VENOM INC. — the new band featuring original VENOM memb...

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METALLICA Project Manager Was Killed In Paris Concert Terrorist Attack

Mercury Records international product manager Thomas Ayad, who has worked with METALLICA, was among the victims in Friday's (November 13) gun and bomb attacks in Paris, when 129 people were killed. Said METALLICA in a statement: "We had great fortune to work with Thomas Ayad at Universal Music Franc...

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SCORPIONS: 'Taken By Force' Documentary Part 2 Celebrating 50th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition

1965 marks the starting point of one of the most successful rock bands of our time. Hailing from Hannover, Germany, the SCORPIONS embarked on a journey that would lead them around the globe and would establish them as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With the November 6 release of the 50t...

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PRONG: 'X - No Absolutes' Cover Artwork, Release Date Unveiled

PRONG's new album, "X - No Absolutes", will be released on February 5, 2016 through SPV/Steamhammer as a digipak (including bonus track+poster),2LP gatefold version (colored vinyl, CD in paper sleeve) and as a digital download. After a self-prescribed hiatus, 2012 saw PRONG blow the hinges off the...

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SLASH On State Of Music Industry: 'Now It's All About Commercial One-Hit Wonders'

In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone India, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked if there are any young rock and roll bands that he really likes. He responded: "We've played with [U.K. rock trio] RAVENEYE in the past and they're really good." He continued: "When we pick an opening ....

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PHILIP ANSELMO On His Versatile Vocal Talents: 'I Can Do It All, Pretty Much'

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT singer Philip Anselmo. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he keeps his vocal approac...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE To Help Select Winners Of Online Program Designed To Foster Aspiring Musicians

Hyundai and The Recording Academy today announced the launch of the fourth annual Grammy Amplifier program. Grammy Amplifier is an innovative online music initiative providing aspiring artists with the opportunity to realize their passion and further their musical careers through one-of-a-kind exper...

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BAD BRAINS Guitarist DR. KNOW No Longer In Critical Condition

Guitarist Gary "Dr. Know" Miller (pictured) of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS is no longer in critical condition after reportedly being hospitalized last week due to an undisclosed ailment. The BAD BRAINS have released the following update on Dr. Know's health: "The family of Gary (Dr. Know) Mille...

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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR Singer COREY TAYLOR Is Demoing New Music

In a brand new interview with Nerdist.com, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was asked about his plans for the immediate future. He responded: "SLIPKNOT is doing Mexico City on December 5th, but that's really it. Then, basically, we've got the rest of the year off. We've got sorely needed...

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SCORPIONS: 'Taken By Force' 50th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition Audio Samples

1965 marks the starting point of one of the most successful rock bands of our time. Hailing from Hannover, Germany, the SCORPIONS embarked on a journey that would lead them around the globe and would establish them as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With the November 6 release of the 50t...

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ZAKK WYLDE, MIKE INEZ, PENTAGRAM Featured On 'Sweet Leaf - A Stoner Rock Salute To Black Sabbath'

Alright now… won't you listen? With those simple words and that monster riff from the song "Sweet Leaf", BLACK SABBATH laid the blueprint for stoner rock, a genre known for being as obsessed with fuzzed-out guitars and skull-rattling rhythms as it is with the sweet, sweet cannabis leaf. And listen w...

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SCORPIONS: Previously Unreleased Demo Track 'Midnight Blues Jam' Streaming

1965 marks the starting point of one of the most successful rock bands of our time. Hailing from Hannover, Germany, the SCORPIONS embarked on a journey that would lead them around the globe and would establish them as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With the November 6 release of the 50t...

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BAD BRAINS Guitarist DR. KNOW's Condition Is 'Improving,' Says CRO-MAGS Singer

Guitarist Gary "Dr. Know" Miller (pictured) of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS is "improving" after reportedly being hospitalized due to an undisclosed ailment. The news of his condition was revaled in a Facebook post by John Joseph of the seminal New York hardcore band the CRO-MAGS, who served as...

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DISCHARGE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of British legends DISCHARGE. Formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts, his twin brother Tony "Bones" Roberts and Royston "Rainy" Wainwright, DISCHARGE is cited as a key influence by renowned artists such as METALLICA and ANTHRAX. The band states: "DISCH...

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BAD BRAINS Ask Fans To Keep Guitarist DR. KNOW In Their 'Thoughts And Prayers'

Hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS have issued a statement asking for their "privacy be honored" after it was reported that the band's guitarist Gary "Dr. Know" Miller was hospitalized due to an undisclosed ailment. A number of musicians took to social media earlier today to express their concern abou...