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EPICA Is 'Still Writing And Collecting' New Ideas For Next Studio Album

EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen spoke to That Drummer Guy about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "The Holographic Principle" album. "At this point, we're still writing and collecting [new ideas], and the decision moment [as to which ideas will make the record] comes s...

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New Photo Of EDDIE VAN HALEN Posted Online

**UPDATE (October 21)**: The photo in question has since been removed from Instagram. The original article follows below. A brand new photo of Eddie Van Halen has emerged online. Sue Dion, who works as a receptionist at O'Gara Group in Beverly Hills, California, has uploaded an Instagram picture (se...

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JEFF LOOMIS Says It's 'Not Feasible' To Resurrect NEVERMORE Without WARREL DANE

Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis prior to the band's October 9 concert at Rebel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether ARCH ENEMY has plans to celebrate the...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman Says GRETA VAN FLEET Has 'Potential To Be Amazing': 'They're Going To Need Some Better Songs'

THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily simil...

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Doctor Refutes EDDIE VAN HALEN's Theory As To How He Contracted Cancer

A doctor has refuted Eddie Van Halen's theory that he developed cancer after keeping guitar picks in his mouth during shows. The guitarist was treated for tongue cancer in 2000, resulting in surgery which removed a third of his tongue. He was declared cancer-free in 2002. In a 2015 interview with Bi...

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PERIPHERY Announces Winter 2020 North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

PERIPHERY, which recently wrapped up its wildly successful "Periphery IV: Hail Stan" North American tour, has extended the outing, adding a winter 2020 swing through the U.S., with festivities kicking off on January 30 in San Francisco. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, Oct...

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CLUTCH, GWAR Mourn Death Of Longtime Manager JACK FLANAGAN

CLUTCH and GWAR are mourning the loss of their longtime friend and manager, Jack Flanagan. CLUTCH announced Flanagan's passing in a social media post earlier today. The band wrote: "We lost a hero today. Jack Flanagan was super human in every way. For 25 years, Jack guided the band through every con...

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SONS OF APOLLO Completes Mixing And Mastering Second Album

SONS OF APOLLO — the progressive metal supergroup featuring vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES),keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) and drummer Mike Portnoy (D...

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Watch SAMMY HAGAR And JERRY CANTRELL Perform ALICE IN CHAINS, MONTROSE Classics In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

ALICE IN CHAINS' Jerry Cantrell was one of the special guests on night one of Sammy Hagar's 72nd birthday bash on October 9 at Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "The Attitude"). For nearly 30 years, Ha...

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SHINEDOWN: Touring With IRON MAIDEN Was A 'Life-Changing' Experience

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers spoke to Music Choice about the experience for opening for IRON MAIDEN in Europe more than two years ago. "In 2017, we did 44 dates with IRON MAIDEN," Brent said. "They asked us to come and do it. That was life-changing." "Just to tour at that...

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GUNS N' ROSES To Co-Headline Next Year's LOLLAPALOOZA Festivals In Chile, Argentina And Brazil

Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Brasil have unveiled the lineups for the 2020 editions, revealing a bill featuring headliners GUNS N' ROSES, Travis Scott, THE STROKES, Lana Del Rey, Martin Garrix and Gwen Stefani. The lineup also includes Armin Van Buuren, VAMPIRE WEEKEND...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: 'I Look Back On My THE GATHERING Days With A Lot Of Pride'

Alexiel Divine of The Offering webzine conducted an interview with former THE GATHERING and current VUUR frontwoman Anneke Van Giersbergen during a recent stop on her North American tour where she was supporting AMORPHIS and DELAIN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcr...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Slams 'Larger Metal Sites' For Not Promoting His Latest Video: 'They Either Hate Us Or We Do Not Conform To Their Standards'

**UPDATE** Chris Impellitteri has made a new Instagram post saying that the Impellitteri Twitter account calling out BLABBERMOUTH.NET directly for not covering his band's latest video was fake (and it has since apparently been deleted). However, he did stand by the rest of the original message on th...

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WILLIAM DUVALL Looks Back On Making Of ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Black Gives Way To Blue' Album: 'It Was Intense Emotionally'

Kyle Meredith recently conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On always being a "band guy" and now releasing his first solo album, "One Alone": William: "I've always been a...

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New STATIC-X Singer's Identity Confirmed — Thanks To Neck Tattoo

The identity of STATIC-X's touring vocalist has finally been confirmed — thanks to a tattoo. Ever since STATIC-X's comeback was first announced last year, there were strong rumors that DOPE frontman Edsel Dope was singing for STATIC-X under the name Xer0 while wearing a mask in the likeness of late...