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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks Lyrical Inspiration For New Song 'When The Stillness Comes' (Video)
A two-minute video clip in which SLAYER guitarist Kerry King talks to Artisan News about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new song "When The Stillness Comes" can be seen below. Said King: "[It was inspired by] a bunch of unrelated incidents, really. When you go do festivals in Europe… and I've...July 9, 2015
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SOULFLY: First Trailer For 'Archangel' Album
The first trailer for SOULFLY's tenth studio album, "Archangel", is available below. Due on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the CD was produced by Matt Hyde, who has previously worked with SLAYER and CHILDREN OF BODOM. The cover artwork was created by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED...July 8, 2015
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE, EXODUS'S GARY HOLT Featured In METAL ALLEGIANCE Studio Clip
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...July 8, 2015
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KERRY KING: 'If I Had My Choice In How Things Play Out, This Is Definitely The Last Version Of SLAYER Anyone Will See'
SLAYER's eleventh studio album, "Repentless", will be released on September 11 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated "World Painted Blood" marks the band's first release since the 2013 departure of drummer Dave Lombardo and the death of SLAYER's co-foundin...July 8, 2015
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Heavy Metal Bands 'Got Gray, Bald And Fat' And Chased Girls Away, Says MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder
Kevin Lyman (pictured),the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has told the Detroit Free Press that the tour is "at risk of going away at any given moment" due to the limited number of headline-worthy acts in metal. "The bands at the top all demand a certain level of ...July 8, 2015
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: Bands Need Record Companies In Order To 'Break Through The Clutter'
In a brand new interview with Australia's Music Feeds, one of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was asked if the bandmembers perhaps see themselves as going into battle against the music industry in some way due to the themes covered in the group's music. He responded: "I would n...July 8, 2015
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Video: SLAYER Performs Three 'Repentless' Songs In Phoenix
Quality fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER performing three new songs ("Repentless", "When The Stillness Comes" and "Implode") from its forthcoming album, "Repentless", on July 3 at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona as part of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival can be seen below. S...July 6, 2015
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EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'I Was A Miserable Person'
On June 6, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his departure from EXODUS in 2004 and his ret...July 6, 2015
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul Explains New Costumes
France's RockNLive recently conducted an interview with one of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occults rockers GHOST. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the band's new costumes, the nameless ghoul said: "This album ['Meliora'] takes place not at the same time as the last one. So we wa...July 6, 2015
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JEREMY SPENCER: LARS ULRICH Inspired Me To Play Double Bass
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Jeremy Spencer says that Lars Ulrich was a huge influence on him as a drummer and credits the METALLICA sticksman for inspiring him to play double bass. Spencer, 42, started playing drums at age six on a drum set his grandmother purchased at Sears. After high school, he mov...July 5, 2015
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'I'm Getting To That Age Where You Deal With More Deaths Than You Do Weddings'
SLAYER's eleventh studio album, "Repentless", will be released on September 11 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated "World Painted Blood" is the band's first CD to be produced by Terry Date, who has previously worked with PANTERA and SOUNDGARDEN, among ot...July 4, 2015
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MAX CAVALERA On 'Archangel': I Have Not Been As Excited About A SOULFLY Album In Ten Years
On June 21, Carmziofa of United Rock Nations conducted an interview with SOULFLY and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman Max Cavalera. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SOULFLY's forthcoming tenth studio album, "Archangel", which will be released on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment,...July 4, 2015
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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH On Internet Criticism: 'People Are Pretty Brutal With Their Opinions Sometimes'
SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph spoke to Billboard.com about the differences between when he first initial replaced founding drummer Dave Lombardo in 1992 and his return to the group in 2013. "It was very intimidating [that first time around. But] The Internet did not exist," he said. "There was no soci...July 3, 2015
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul Explains 'Meliora' Album Title
One of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the title of GHOST's third album, "Meliora": "I thi...July 3, 2015
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SLAYER's KERRY KING On GHOST: 'I Love The Imagery, I Just Hate The F**king Music'
In a recent interview with Artisan News, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked for his opinion of the Swedish occult rockers GHOST, who share management with SLAYER and have toured with King's band in the past. "Dude, I love the imagery… I love it," King responded (see video below). "I just hate the...July 2, 2015
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