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OBITUARY Is In No Rush To Make New Studio Album

OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy has told James Willard of the "Mosh Mag" podcast that the band is in no rush to return to the studio to begin work on the follow-up to last year's self-titled effort. "We are super happy with what's going on right now," he said (hear audio below). "We're supporting this...

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CROSSFAITH To Release 'Ex_Machina' Album In August

Japanese metal juggernauts CROSSFAITH will release their new album, "Ex_Machina", on August 3. The disc features lead single "The Perfect Nightmare" as well as cameos from ENTER SHIKARI frontman Rou Reynolds and industrial hip hoppers Ho99o9. On "Ex_Machina", singer Kenta "Ken" Koie explains: "After...

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TONY IOMMI Is 'Up For' BLACK SABBATH Playing Commonwealth Games In 2022

Tony Iommi says that he agrees with his BLACK SABBATH bandmate Ozzy Osbourne that the band should play the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England — the city where the group formed in 1968. "I think that it would be a great thing to do to help represent Birmingham," the guitarist told Birming...

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GENE SIMMONS: How DONALD TRUMP Will Get Re-Elected In 2020

Gene Simmons has laid out a scenario in which President Donald Trump will almost certainly get re-elected in 2020. The KISS bassist/vocalist — who is a former contestant on Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" series — made his comments while discussing his new business venture as Chief Evangelist Off...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman On Becoming Sober: 'I'd Like To Live Long, I'd Like To Live Healthy'

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara has further explained the rationale behind their forthcoming "Outlaws 'Til The End: Vol.1" full-length album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems. The disc, which is due July 6 via Napalm Records, is described in a press release as "both a startling curveball and a fe...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST Explains How He Knows It's Time For Band To Begin Work On New Music

Paul Anthony of Planet Rock conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ at this year's Download festival, which is taking place this weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how the members of AVENGED SEVENFOLD know it's ti...

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MICHAEL POULSEN: 'There's A Gonna Be A VOLBEAT Record Out Next Year'

VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen told U.K. outlet Planet Rock that he and his bandmates have been working on material for a new album since they finished last summer's stadium tour with METALLICA and before embarking on their current European festival run. He said (see video below): "We are [in the...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Would Like BLACK SABBATH To Play 2022 Commonwealth Games In Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne says that he would like BLACK SABBATH to play the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England — the city where the band formed in 1968. Asked by ITV News if he would consider playing the opening ceremony of the Games after his farewell world tour ends, Ozzy replied (see video below)...

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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Feat. SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members: 'Lovers In The Rain' Video

"Lovers In The Rain", the new video from the Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — can be seen below. The song is taken from THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA's fourth studio album, "Sometimes The World Ain't Enough", which w...

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VAN CANTO To Release 'Trust In Rust' Album In August

On August 10, German a cappella metal band VAN CANTO will release its seventh studio album, "Trust In Rust", via Napalm Records. Since 2006, they have brought pure vocal power to the metal world. Now made up of seven members, VAN VANTO's "Trust In Rust" covers a wide stylistic range, from melodic t...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: Video Tour Of 2018 Drum Kit

A five-minute video in which IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain takes the viewer for a close-up tour of his 2018 kit can be seen below. McBrain recently opened a drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England on the Trafford Park business estat...

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SKID ROW Bassist On Former Vocalist TONY HARNELL: Musically And Personality-Wise, It Was 'A Really Bad Match'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was recently interviewed by Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the status of the group's in-progress new album: Rachel: "We're still writing. We're writing a lot of son...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Says He's More Of A 'Rock Guy' Than A 'Musician'

MONSTER MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf was recently interviewed by PureGrainAudio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On managing to remain relevant: Dave: "I wish I had a plan. I never did have a plan — I never expected to be aroun...

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GODSMACK Frontman Says Response To 'When Legends Rise' Album Is 'Exactly' What Band Hoped It Would Be

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin were recently interviewed by 95 WIIL ROCK's "Tom & Emily Morning Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about the response to GODSMACK's latest album, "When Legends Rise", Sully said: "We're getting some...

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GENE SIMMONS Was 'Astonished To Find Out The Medicinal Value' Of Cannabis

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again admitted that he was "judgmental and uninformed" about marijuana's benefits in the past. The KISS bassist/vocalist, who has always promoted clean living and scoffed at peers who snort drugs and get high, made headlines in March when he landed an odd...