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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Similarity Between 'Sweet Child O' Mine' And Any Older Song Is 'Complete Happenstance'
Former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN'R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine". Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between "Sweet...May 14, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT RITUAL To Embark On Tour Later This Year
Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project will embark on a tour later this year. The SUPERJOINT tour plans were confirmed to AXS.com by drummer José Manuel Gonzales, who plays with Anselmo in the singer's solo project, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. P...May 13, 2015
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Bobble BRET MICHAELS Featured In New NISSAN Commercials
POISON singer Bret Michaels, along with his mini me, Bobble Bret Michaels, is featured in a series of commercials for Nissan's commercial vans. Check them out below. Last July, Michaels sang the classic '80s love song "Endless Love" in a music video shot at Nissan's commercial vans testing grounds i...May 12, 2015
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P.O.D.'s 'The Awakening' Is A 'Conceptual' Record
Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) have set an August 21 release date for their new album, "The Awakening". The CD's first single will arrive later this month. "We're excited about the new record," P.O.D. singer Sonny Sandoval told MikeJamesRockShow.com this past Saturday (May 10) in P...May 11, 2015
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Was GUNS N' ROSES' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Inspired By Early '80s Song From Australian Band?
Australian blog MAX TV has pointed out similarities between the GUNS N' ROSES classic song "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Unpublished Critics", a song by the Australian band AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. "Unpublished Critics", which was released in 1981 — six years before "Sweet Child O' Mine" — contains "the same...May 11, 2015
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Doesn't Mind Answering MEGADETH-Related Questions From Fans And Media
Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked in a new interview with Ghost Cult if the subject of his former band comes up a lot, from both the public and the press alike, in Japan, where Friedman has lived since 2003. "Not nearly as [much as] here [in the U.S.], because [in the U.S.], ...May 8, 2015
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ART OF ANARCHY Featuring SCOTT WEILAND, BUMBLEFOOT: Lyric Video For 'Small Batch Whiskey' Song
ART OF ANARCHY, the new band featuring Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, VELVET REVOLVER) on vocals, John Moyer (DISTURBED) on bass, Jon and Vince Votta on guitar and drums, and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) as co-guitarist and producer — will release its self-titled debut album on June 2...May 6, 2015
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BILL WARD Says Listening To BLACK SABBATH's 'Cornucopia' Helped Him Through His Hospital Stay
Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward celebrated his 67th birthday this past weekend by playing some of his favorite SABBATH songs on his radio show, "Rock 50". Regarding the song "Cornucopia", which originally appeared on SABBATH's 1972 album "Vol. 4", Ward said: "It's just really good. A great...May 5, 2015
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U.K. Thrashers ACID REIGN Are Back!
Twenty four years is a long time in anyone's book, but that is how long it's been since the "Kings Of Apple Core," ACID REIGN, have been missing from the U.K. thrash scene. Calling ACID REIGN's return more of a reboot than a reformation, sole original member Howard "H" Smith comments: "I tried to pu...May 5, 2015
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SOULFLY: 'Archangel' Release Date Revealed; Tour With SOILWORK, DECAPITATED Announced
Nuclear Blast Entertainment has set an August 14 North American release date for "Archangel", the tenth studio album from SOULFLY. The CD was produced by Matt Hyde, who has previously worked with SLAYER and CHILDREN OF BODOM. SOULFLY will embark on a North American headlining tour at the end of Sept...May 4, 2015
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Songs from the Black Hole
You just never know what you're going to get from Tommy Victor and PRONG, who used to haunt commercial breaks on the original "Headbangers Ball" and continue to lure dubious listeners on the merits of the band's chomping riffs alone. Following their stout "Ruining Lives" from last year, PRONG droppe...May 4, 2015
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CARCASS's BILL STEER: 'We Genuinely Don't Like The Direction That A Lot Of New Metal Has Taken'
Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: Due to your hiatus there was more than 15 years between CARCASS albums, do you feel that...May 3, 2015
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MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Album Is Very Influenced By Death Metal
Groovey of Groovey.TV conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, KILLER BE KILLED, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) on April 29 in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SOULFLY's forthcoming album, "Archangel", which is tentatively due in August, Max said: "[It's...May 3, 2015
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LINDEMANN Feat. RAMMSTEIN Singer, PAIN/HYPOCRISY Mainman: Audio Snippet Of 'Skills In Pills' Title Track
An audio snippet of "Skills In Pills", the title track of the new album from LINDEMANN, the new project featuring vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN and Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),can be streamed in the YouTube clip belo...May 2, 2015
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GARY HOLT: Trying To Copy JEFF HANNEMAN's Solos Wouldn't Be Doing Him Justice
To celebrate late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman's life on the second anniversary of his death, Loudwire sat down with current SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt (also of EXODUS) and invited him to share his memories of Hanneman. You can watch the clip below. On when he first heard SLAYER: Gary: "The first...May 2, 2015
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