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TOBIAS FORGE Says Some Of GHOST's Former 'Nameless Ghouls' Were 'Uncomfortable With The Idea Of Not Getting Recognition'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge recently spoke with Cassius Morris of "The Cassius Morris Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's recent touring: Tobias: "I'd say that this tour — this tour cycle, album cycle —...

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SAMMY HAGAR On THE CIRCLE: 'We Play The VAN HALEN Songs As Good As VAN HALEN Ever Played Them'

In conjunction with a recent OC Weekly feature, rock legend Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT) spoke at length about his career with writer Clay Marshall. Some select interview "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On THE CIRCLE: Sammy: "[It's] my favorite band ever...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Would Be 'Bored To Death' If He Retired

In conjunction with a recent OC Weekly feature, rock legend Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT) spoke at length about his career with writer Clay Marshall. Some select interview "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On having no plans to retire: Sammy: "Being one of t...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA On His Classic-Rock Covers Band: 'We Do About 60 Songs A Night'

When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Joey Belladonna plays drums and sings for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards, plays versions of son...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces Full Band Lineup For 'Empath' Fall 2019 European Tour

Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend released his acclaimed new album "Empath" in March and will embark on the "Empath - European Tour Vol. 1" in November. Since disbanding the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, Devin has been tracking down players of excellence to form a new live band which he's now ext...

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KORN Lands 14th BILLBOARD Top 10 Album With 'The Nothing'

According to Billboard, KORN's new album, "The Nothing", debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart with 33,000 equivalent album units earned (of which 29,000 were in album sales) in its first week of release. KORN ties VAN HALEN for the fifth-most top 10s on the chart among rock bands; ahead of th...

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Video Premiere: STEEL PANTHER's 'F**k Everybody'

"Fuck Everybody", the new video from California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", which will be released on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of a se...

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Video Premiere: SHINEDOWN's 'Attention Attention'

SHINEDOWN has released the official Bill Yukich-directed music video for the title track of its latest album, "Attention Attention". "Attention Attention" debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart back in May 2018. The follow-up to 2015's "Threat To Survival" marked SHINEDOWN's first full-le...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Goes Record Shopping At Amoeba In Hollywood (Video)

Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which he talks about some of the records he is into. In the clip below, he can be seen shopping at Amoeba in Hollywood, where he picks up music by JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, DREAM THEATER, JETHRO TULL and VAN DER GRAAF G...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Would Love To Play 'One Last Show' With VAN HALEN

In conjunction with a recent OC Weekly feature, rock legend Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT) spoke at length about his career with writer Clay Marshall. Some select interview "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On VAN HALEN: Sammy: "If there was ever going to be o...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: DEVIN TOWNSEND Is 'The Most Wonderful Human Being Ever'

Chad Kroeger says that Devin Townsend is "the most wonderful human being ever." Last year, Townsend surprised longtime fans by revealing his unexpected friendship with the NICKELBACK frontman. Four months later, it was announced that Kroeger would appear on Devin's recently issued "Empath" album, al...

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ANTHRAX: Why You Can't Say 'Rock Is Dead'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, saying that the genre "will never die." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This has caused many pundits to proclaim t...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX: 'As Long As We've Got Our Health, We'll Keep Rocking'

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box recently spoke with Greece's Rockpages TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the rigors — and joys — of touring: Mick: "The biggest rock 'n' roll saying there is is, 'Hurry up and wait.' That's what w...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Says He Started Preparing For Upcoming Las Vegas Residency Last October

VAN HALEN vocalist David Lee Roth recently spoke with Jackson of the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5 about his upcoming residency in Las Vegas. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On preparing for the Las Vegas shows: David: "I st...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: In-Depth Tour Of Travel Rig (Video)

Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott recently joined ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian for an in-depth tour of his travel rig. Check out the video below. In an interview with the "Sixx Sense" radio show, Ian stated about his early years as a guitar player: "I started playing guitar when I was 8, that was around '71-...