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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist: 'It Feels Good To Be Productive Again'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo recently spoke to The Star-Ledger about the band's split with vocalist Scott Weiland and addition of LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington. "[Chester has] made it clear that he grew up on our music," said DeLeo. "He knows it well. But the thing that sold me was th...

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Communication Between SCOTT WEILAND And Rest Of STP Started Breaking Down In 1994

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Chester Bennington and Dean DeLeo spoke to Artisan News about why the band had to fire its original lead singer, Scott Weiland, and replace him with the LINKIN PARK frontman. Check out the report below. Asked when the communication between Weiland and the rest of the band...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Interviewed On Honduras' 'Hard & Heavy' Radio (Audio)

On August 6, Honduras rock journalist Alvaro Villatoro (a.k.a. Lemmy Simmons) of Hard & Heavy conducted an interview with KISS drummer Eric Singer. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. KISS unveiled its brand new stage show this on June 1 at the opening concert the E...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Interviewed On 'The Classic Metal Show' (Audio)

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Menza has been writing, recording and producing co...

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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Joins Forces With FORBIDDEN Drummer In New Project

Former DARK ANGEL singer Don Doty has announced the formation of an as-yet-unnamed new project that will revisit the band's classic "We Have Arrived" and "Darkness Descends" albums, as well as introduce fans worldwide to new material. Joining Doty in the new group is drummer Sasha Horn, who has prev...

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RATT Drummer Interviewed On 95-7 THE ROCK STATION (Audio)

On August 14, Spence of the 95-7 The Rock Station conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" this past January, Blotzer stated about the band's current status: "We're getting re...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist Talks To JUMP METAL (Audio)

Jump Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Gilbert of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will play a special concert at the Keep It True XVII festival, set to take place April 25-26, 2014 at T...

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The Distortion Field

Only their second studio album within an eighteen year block, Chicago doom legends TROUBLE are back. Well, without Eric Wagner and Jeff "Oly" Olson, anyway. That's the bad news. The good news is that TROUBLE is in the capable hands of former FLOODGATE and EXHORDER vocalist Kyle Thomas. While a large...

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DON DOTY: If There Is No Room For Me In DARK ANGEL, I Will Find My Place Somewhere Else

Don Doty, the original lead singer of classic late '80s/early '90s California thrashers DARK ANGEL, has released the following statement regarding the band's upcoming reunion plans: "Our dearest fans, "It is with sadness that I see the events of the last days... and I cannot believe how far things h...

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KEEP IT TRUE Organizers Pull Plug On DARK ANGEL's Appearance At Festival

Less than a month after it was announced that classic late '80s /early '90s California thrashers DARK ANGEL would reunite for a number of shows next year — including an appearance at the Keep It True XVII festival, set to take place April 25-26, 2014 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germa...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON On STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'I Do My Best To Honor The Legacy Of The Music'

Steve Baltin of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with Robert DeLeo and Chester Bennington of the new version of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Regarding his decision to join STONE TEMPLE PILOTS as the replacement for Scott Weiland, the LINKIN PARK singer said: "I think that this is happening a...

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SLASH Performs At 'Rock N' 2 Remember' Benefit Concert; Video Available

On Sunday, August 25, legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) headlined Rock N' 2 Remember, a benefit concert to raise funds for benefit several charities assisting those affected by the Yarnell Hill fire. Also on the bill were STORM OF PERCEPTION, RAZER, BUCK & EVANS, JOHN FI...

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GENE HOGLAN Will Not Take Part In DARK ANGEL Reunion, Says DON DOTY

Drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) will not take part in the planned reunion of classic late '80s /early '90s California thrashers DARK ANGEL in 2014. The band's original vocalist, Don Doty, states: "I found out yesterday [Gene] has many commitments and unab...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Featuring CHESTER BENNINGTON: Video Footage Of Hollywood Rehearsal

The new version of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS featuring LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington held a special rehearsal for its upcoming tour on Sunday, September 1 in Hollywood, California. Around 30 lucky fans were reportedly picked to attend the six-song session, which took place at LINKIN PARK's rehearsal sp...

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Imprisoned Former BURY YOUR DEAD Guitarist To Release Solo Album

Former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Eric Ellis, who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act as a member of a violent Jacksonville, Florida gang, will release his solo album, "The Weight...