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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Explains Why It Took Four Years To Release Follow-Up To 'Brotherhood Of The Snake'
In a brand new interview with HeavyMetal.dk, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson was asked why it took the band nearly four years to release the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. He responded: "In between touring — we go to Europe, like, three times; we'll do the States twice; we'l...February 20, 2020
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Battle MRS. SMITH In Live Guitar 'Cry Baby Battle Royale' Wah-Off
Kirk Hammett's long-professed his love of the wah-wah pedal will be challenged by Mrs. Smith, the guitar virtuoso alter-ego of actor-musician David Hanbury, at the "Cry Baby Battle Royale" on March 8 at the Senate in Columbia, South Carolina. The event will also include a performance by the METALLIC...February 18, 2020
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Watch GODSMACK Bring Hundreds Of Students Together In New Hampshire To Perform In Music Video
GODSMACK filmed a music video for its latest single, "Unforgettable", this past Saturday (February 15). The band invited more than 300 students to join them for a performance of the song at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. "It was absolutely insane," Elliott Lempke, a student at Pinkerto...February 18, 2020
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GREEN CARNATION To Release First New Album In 14 Years, 'Leaves Of Yesteryear', In May
Norwegian progressive metal act GREEN CARNATION will release "Leaves Of Yesteryear", its first collection of new music in 14 years, on May 8 via Season Of Mist. The cover artwork was created by Niklas Sundin and can be found below. "The cover contains elements from the lyrics on the album, affected...February 15, 2020
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The God-Shaped Void
If you have recently been disturbed by the distant sound of whimpering, it was probably just a bunch of middle-aged prog metal fans becoming mildly hysterical about the prospect of a new PSYCHOTIC WALTZ album. And rightly so. Because while there were undoubtedly bigger and more widely celebrated ban...February 14, 2020
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Become The Hunter
It's not hard to imagine that SUICIDE SILENCE's self-titled record from 2017 seemed like a good idea at the time, but there's no denying that it proved to be both a commercial and critical hiccup along the rock 'n' roll road. Not that the band needed to justify making a record they plainly wanted an...February 14, 2020
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO To Perform With THE WEDDING BAND In Columbia, South Carolina
THE WEDDING BAND, the side project of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, along with UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane and BAD WOLVES guitarist Doc Coyle, will perform on Sunday, March 8 at The Senate in Columbia, South Carolina. They will be joined at the show by drummer...February 11, 2020
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JASON NEWSTED, GARY HOLT Praise MICHAEL ALAGO, A&R Executive Who Signed METALLICA
Music industry veteran Michael Alago can be credited with changing the landscape of heavy metal — and rock 'n' roll as a whole — yet his name remains relatively unknown. In his new autobiography, "I Am Michael Alago", available March 2 via Backbeat Books, Alago shares his successes in the music indu...February 11, 2020
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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'The Reason I Do This Is KISS'
During a recent appearance on the "Come To Where I'm From" podcast, ICED EARTH and DEMONS & WIZARDS guitarist Jon Schaffer spoke about the artists that inspired him to become a musician. He said (see video below): "The reason I do this is KISS. You don't really hear it in my music, but I've been...February 9, 2020
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LITA FORD Says Her Forthcoming Album Contains 'A Lot Of Substance'
Prior to her January 25 performance in Milan, Italy, Lita Ford spoke with Rock Rebel Magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On becoming a professional musician: Lita: "It was just the way my life was going to go. It wasn't a...February 7, 2020
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SIX FEET UNDER Is Recording New Album
Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER have entered the studio to begin recording their new album. The follow-up to 2017's "Torment" is due later this year via Metal Blade Records. SIX FEET UNDER revealed its recording activities in a social media post Thursday night (February 6). The band wrote: "Trac...February 7, 2020
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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN On ELOY CASAGRANDE: 'He's One Of The Most Talented Drummers I've Ever Seen'
Australia's Everblack Media recently conducted an interview with frontman Derrick Green of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "creative roll" SEPULTURA has been on for their last three album...February 5, 2020
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SLIPKNOT's TORTILLA MAN Unmasked In New Photo
Postojna Cave, the most extensive cave system in Slovenia, recently hosted three members of SLIPKNOT: percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, drummer Jay Weinberg, and the band's latest recruit, the percussionist nicknamed "Tortilla Man." Several photos from their visit can be seen below. Tortilla Man j...February 5, 2020
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BILLY SHEEHAN Says He Was Asked Three Times To Join VAN HALEN
In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, Billy Sheehan once again recalled being asked to join VAN HALEN on at least a couple of different occasions. The bassist, whose early band TALAS opened for VAN HALEN in 1981, said that he was approached about replacing Michael Anthony in VAN HALEN no le...February 4, 2020
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, L.A. GUNS And ALL THAT REMAINS Members Rip TRUMP For Congratulating Wrong State After SUPER BOWL
Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS) are among the rock musicians who criticized President Donald Trump after he sent a congratulatory tweet to the wrong state following the Kansas City Chiefs's first Super Bowl win in 50 yea...February 3, 2020
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