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SLIPKNOT Frontman: 'We've Gotten Where We Are By Doing Our Own Thing And Never Compromising'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor told DesMoinesRegister.com in a new interview that the death of bassist Paul Gray in May 2010 from an overdose of drugs brought the other members of the band closer together and helped them reconnect after they grew apart through years of touring and success. "We had a...

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PIG DESTROYER: New Album Title, Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Virginia grindcore titans PIG DESTROYER have set "Book Burner" as the title of their fifth-full length album, due on October 23 via Relapse Records. The band's first LP in over five years at guitarist Scott Hull's Visceral Sound Studios in Alexandria, Virginia. The CD is described in a press release...

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'Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page' Book Due In October

Crown has set an October 23 release date for "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page", by Guitar World's Brad Tolinski. Jimmy Page was the leader, mastermind, guitarist and producer of LED ZEPPELIN, described by Rolling Stone magazine as "the biggest band of the Seventies" and "unquestiona...

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KIX Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS For Live DVD, Upcoming Studio Album

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of KIX. The return of the Maryland rockers will materialize with the worldwide release of the band's first-ever live DVD and CD entitled, "Live In Baltimore", on September 21 in Europe and September 25 in North America. Since KIX's return to the national s...

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METALLICA Drummer Talks 'Mission To Lars' In Mexico City Post-Screening Q&A Session (Video)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in a question-and-answer session following the screening of the "Mission To Lars" movie this past Saturday, August 4 at the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico Xity, Mexico. The screening was held in aid of CONFE, the Mexican equivalent of Mencap, the leading U.K....

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Video: Heavy Police Presence At Tonight's 'Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival'

According to WBZ-TV, a number of arrests were made and several patrons were taken to the hospital Friday night (August 3) during the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at Mansfield, Massachusetts's Comcast Center. There was a heavy police presence at today's event following last week's rave-type...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: 'Breathless' Video Released

"Breathless", the new performance video from British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA, can be seen below. The clip was shot by acclaimed director Frankie Nasso, who has previously worked with MUDVAYNE, ALL THAT REMAINS and HELLYEAH, among others. Upon completion of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fe...

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VINCE NEIL Talks Las Vegas With GRAMMY Magazine

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was recently interviewed for "The Vegas Issue" of Grammy magazine, discussing his ties to the city. A couple of excerpts follow below Grammy: How long have you lived in Las Vegas? Vince: Seventeen years. And it's funny — every time I tell people I live in Vegas, they're...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Doesn't Understand Why U.S. Government Doesn't Step In To Help RANDY BLYTHE

On July 27, Artisan News spoke to members of SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX and ASKING ALEXANDRIA at the Camden, New Jersey stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival about LAMB OF GOD singer's incarceration in the Czech Republic in connection with the death of a fan more than two years ago. You can now w...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL VAMPIRE

On July 2, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Vampire of Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!'s sophomore album, "Hellbound And Heartless", sold around 2,000 copie...

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FOZZY Frontman: 'We Want To Be The Best Band In The World'

Jonathan Newsome of Rock. Nothing But… recently conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock. Nothing But…: Let's talk a little bit about "Sandpaper". It's the new single from you guys. I personally love t...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Is 'Surprised' By Criticism In TONY IOMMI's Book

Jim Rowland of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On what he remembers of how it felt when he got that call asking him if he wanted to be a part of BLACK SABBATH: Tony: It was ...

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BILLY CORGAN To Potential Rock Stars: Forget It

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan has a message for young musicians who want to be the next Trent Reznor or Kurt Cobain: forget about it. Corgan told the Daily Beast that most alternative acts will never escape that scene because influential sites l...

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VINNIE PAUL: Reforming PANTERA Without DIMEBAG 'Would Tarnish The Legacy Of The Band'

Ned of the WGRD 97.9 FM radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott as well as Vinnie's HELLYEAH bandmate Tom Maxwell. You can now listen to the entire 11-minute chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple o...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'I Don't Want Guns In The Hands Of People Not Responsible Enough To Own One'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian believes that steps should be taken to expand gun control so that firearms don't end up "in the hands of people not responsible enough to own one." Last week's Colorado theater shooting left 12 dead and dozens more wounded, with the shooting suspect, James Holmes, alleged...