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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Speaks To GoetiaMedia.com (Audio)

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia.com recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. FOZZY will release its new album, "Do You Wanna Start A War", on July 22 via Century Media. Produced by FOZZY...

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BABYMETAL 'Did Not Know What Metal Was' When Band First Started

Colin McQuistan of The Huffington Post conducted an interview with BABYMETAL — the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal — before the band's sold-out July 7 concert at the Forum in London, England. BABYMETAL...

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VOIVOD Recruits Bassist DOMINIC 'ROCKY' LAROCHE Following Split With BLACKY; Video Of First Performance

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have tapped Dominic "Rocky" Laroche to play bass for the band following the departure of Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky). Laroche, who has previously performed with blues musician Steve Hill, made his live debut with VOIVOD last night (Saturday, July 12) at Festi...

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Young Metal Band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH Signs With SONY

According to the New York Daily News, UNLOCKING THE TRUTH — the heavy metal band from Flatbush, Brooklyn made up of three African American boys, 13-year-old guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 13-year-old bassist Alec Atkins and 12-year-old drummer Jarad Dawkins — has inked a guaranteed two-album deal wit...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Pays Tribute To TOMMY RAMONE

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe (pictured) has paid tribute to Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member of the legendary New York punk quartet the RAMONES, who died Friday at his home in the Ridgewood, Queens, New York following treatment for bile duct cancer. Writing on his Instagram acco...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Says He Has Started Taking Vocals Lessons Again

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was interviewed on the June 29 edition of "The Louvau Show" on the 93.9 KWSS radio station in Scottsdale, Arizona. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. (Note: The Leach interview begins around the nine-minute mark.) Speaking about hav...

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DIZZY REED: If The New GUNS N' ROSES Record Is Not Done, Then It's Close To Being Done

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed tells RollingStone.com the band has "a shitload of songs" — at least one or two CDs' worth — that were recorded while making the 2008 album "Chinese Democracy". "If the new record is not done, then it's close to being done," he says. "I think it's just ...

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VOIVOD Parts Ways With Bassist JEAN-YVES 'BLACKY' THÉRIAULT

**UPDATE**: VOIVOD has released the following statement regarding bassist Blacky's latest departure from the group: "It saddens us to announce that VOIVOD will no longer be performing live with Blacky. Jean-Yves has decided to leave the band for his own personal reasons. We wish him all the best. VO...

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THE AMITY AFFLICTION Interviewed By BryanStars (Video)

Bryan Odell (a.k.a. BryanStars),a reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, recently conducted an interview with Australian metalcore masters THE AMITY AFFLICTION. You can now watch the chat below. THE AMITY AFFLICTION's new album, "Let The Ocean Take Me", sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in i...

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EVERY TIME I DIE's 'From Parts Unknown' Cracks U.S. Top 25

"From Parts Unknown", the new album from hardcore heroes EVERY TIME I DIE, sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on July 1 via Epitaph. It could have been easy for EVERY TIME ...

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MIKE DEAN Hopes KEENAN-Fronted Version Of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Will Do Something Soon

Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist/vocalist Mike Dean. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: You really surprised the fans by going back to the three-piece format a few years ago, and a self-titled alb...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist MIKE INEZ: It's Time For Us To 'Turn Into Mere Mortals For Awhile'

Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez and vocalist William DuVall at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 4-6 at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what is next for ALICE IN CHAINS, DuVall...

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BABYMETAL Performs Sold-Out London Show In Front Of 2,300 Fans

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine spoke to BABYMETAL fans who attended the band's sold-out July 7 concert at the Forum in London. Check out the footage below. BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal...

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SCOTT IAN: 'We Are Actually Hoping LADY GAGA Will Cover An ANTHRAX Song'

NME conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 4-6 at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing the 1987 album "Among...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Offers Headbanging Tips (Video)

The Floor Jansen - Head up High Facebook page recently conducted an interview with Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP). You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Asked if she had any tips for headbanging in a way that doesn't result in any neck pain or long-term physical damage, Janse...