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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On Paris Terror Attacks: 'I Won't Have Anybody Intimidate Me'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has once again commented on the events of November 13, 2015 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH METAL were perf...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'It Doesn't Matter If We're Considered To Be An Inconsistent Band'

Drowned In Sound recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Drowned In Sound: The band's music has changed a lot over the years – particularly on the most recent two albums, of cour...

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MISS MAY I Answers 'Most Extreme' Questions (Video)

Pure Grain Audio ran through some of its "Most Extreme" questions with MISS MAY I vocalist Levi Benton and bassist Ryan Neff when the band was in New York this past fall. You can now watch the chat below. MISS MAY I's latest album, "Deathless", was released on August 7 via Rise Records. ...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Joins VOICES OF EXTREME

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has joined VOICES OF EXTREME, the band led by his longtime collaborator Don Chaffin (RED LAMB). Recording has already started for a new six-song EP, to be followed by live shows in all parts of the world. Says Spitz: "This powerful and crushing quartet is reminisce...

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New DEATH ANGEL Album Should Be Mixed And Mastered By Second Week Of January

Crystal Kentzell of BamMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Cavestany of San Francisco metallers DEATH ANGEL. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about DEATH ANGEL's upcoming follow-up to 2013's "The Dream Calls For Blood" album, Rob said: "We just fi...

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NAPALM DEATH's MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY Says His Band Has 'Done Some Fairly Historic Stuff'

RSPTV conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH on November 8 in Gothenburg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the process of making NAPALM DEATH's latest album,...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman: 'I Fear For The Future Of Music'

TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were k...

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SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN, MATT SORUM, ROBERT TRUJILLO Perform At LEMMY's 70th-Birthday Party; Pro-Shot Video Highlights

Professionally filmed video highlights of MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy's 70th birthday party, which was held on December 13 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, can be seen below (clip directed and produced by Robert John and Greg Olliver). The following musicians performed at the event,...

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Meet The Women Of Botswana's Heavy Metal Subculture

South African photographer Paul Shiakallis has produced a series of photos, "Leathered Skins, Unchained Hearts", of the "queens" of Botswana's heavy metal subculture, called "Marok," which translates to "rocker" in Setswana. The portraits were shot in the Gaborone, the capital city, and feature the...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's ALEXI LAIHO Doesn't Want To 'Bitch And Whine' About How Internet Has Changed Music Industry

EMP Live TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he would do in life if he wasn't a musician: Alexi: "Oh, God. I don't even...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'I'm Really Attracted To Extreme Metal'

Robb Chavez of "Robb's Metalworks" conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED) on October 28 in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about why SOULFLY had made a gradual transition towards a more extreme sound on the band'...

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THY ART IS MURDER Parts Ways With Singer CJ MCMAHON

Australia's incendiary extreme musical export THY ART IS MURDER has parted ways with singer CJ McMahon. Commented the remaining members of the band: "After much conjecture and ambiguity on his behalf, it is with a heavy heart that we must announce today that CJ is no longer a part of THY ART IS MURD...

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DEATH ANGEL: Video Footage Of Second Annual Christmas Concert In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH ANGEL's second annual Christmas show on December 18 at Slim's in San Francisco, California can be seen below. DEATH ANGEL has just completed work on its follow-up to 2013's "The Dream Calls For Blood" album at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Ja...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Release 'Arktis' Album In March

Candlelight Records has set a March 4 global release date for "Arktis", the sixth solo album from EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). The album will be available in standard CD, deluxe CD (featuring additional exclusive content),and vinyl formats. The album's first single, "...

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MARK OSEGUEDA Says DEATH ANGEL's Upcoming Album Has 'The Aggressiveness Of The Last Two Records'

Vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL spoke to SFWeekly.com about the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2013's "The Dream Calls For Blood" album. He said: "We just finished recording at AudioHammer [studios] in Sanford, Florida with [producer] Jason Suecof again. It's...