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DUFF MCKAGAN Says AXL ROSE Is 'A Super-Smart Guy': 'If You're Going To Try To Compete With Him Intellectually, You've Lost'
Duff McKagan says that Axl Rose is "a super-smart guy" who is "concerned about his country." The GUNS N' ROSES bassist made his comment while speaking to Rolling Stone magazine about Rose's support of a number of left-wing causes on Twitter, where the singer has repeatedly criticized President Donal...June 6, 2019
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Y&T Manager Says Rising Touring Costs Have Forced Band To Offer 'Sound Check Experience' At Select Shows
Iconic Bay Area rockers Y&T, whose frontman, Dave Meniketti, has previously said he was completely opposed to fans paying for meet-and-greets, are offering a so-called "Sound Check Experience" at some of their upcoming shows. Meniketti's wife Jill, who manages Y&T, took to her Facebook page earlier...June 4, 2019
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SUICIDE SILENCE To Release 'Rare Ass S**t!' Digital Collection
SUICIDE SILENCE will release a digital collection of rarities, titled "Rare Ass Shit!", on June 14. The effort will contain tracks originally featured on the band's 2005 self-titled debut EP as well as pre-production recordings of songs that later appeared on the group's 2007 debut album, "The Clean...June 4, 2019
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PHIL DEMMEL Says MACHINE HEAD's 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour Will Be 'A Cool Thing For The Fans'
Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that the upcoming 25th-anniversary celebration of the band's "Burn My Eyes" album will be "a cool thing for the fans" to see. This fall, MACHINE HEAD will embark on the "Burn My Eyes" 25th-anniversary tour. The shows will see MACHINE HEAD's original dru...June 4, 2019
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DRAGONFORCE Is 'Almost Finished' Mixing New Studio Album
DRAGONFORCE is "almost finished" mixing its new studio album. The band's eighth LP was recorded with producer Damien Rainaud (ONCE HUMAN) and is tentatively due out before the end of the year via Metal Blade Records in the USA. A new video clip from the mixing sessions, featuring Rainaud and DRAGONF...June 3, 2019
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Y&T's Long-Awaited Documentary Will Definitely Be Released This Year, Says DAVE MENIKETTI
In an interview with the "Growin' Up Rock" podcast, legendary Y&T frontman and guitarist Dave Meniketti confirmed that the band's long-awaited documentary, "On With The Show", will arrive before the end of 2019. "Well, we don't have a specific date, but we know that we're gonna release it this year,...June 2, 2019
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Watch CHILDREN OF BODOM Perform At FORTAROCK Festival
Fan-filmed video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM's June 1 performance at the FortaRock festival at Goffertpark Nijmegen, the Netherlands can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's latest album, "Hexed", was released in March via Nuclear Blast Records. The disc saw the return to Finland's Danger Johnny Stud...June 1, 2019
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AVATAR Vocalist On Upcoming Tour With BABYMETAL: 'I Like The Opportunity Of Doing Something Different'
Prior to AVATAR's performance at the recent Sonic Temple Music + Art Festival in Columbus, Ohio, vocalist Johannes Eckerström spoke with Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's recent live rele...June 1, 2019
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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'Why Rap Is The Number One Music Form In America'
Thrash metal legend Gary Holt of SLAYER and EXODUS returned to Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan on May 18. The capacity crowd was entertained as Gary told stories from his incredible career, performed some of his most classic riffs and shredded everyone from Kanye West to Kylie Jenner....May 31, 2019
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Study: Listening To Heavy Metal Is Bad For Driver Behavior
A new study has found that listening to heavy metal in the car is bad for driver behavior. The experiment, carried out by road safety body IAM Roadsmart and motoring magazine Auto Express, set out to discover the effects of different types of music on driving style and safety using everything from S...May 31, 2019
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IRON MAIDEN Files $2 Million Trademark Lawsuit Over 'Ion Maiden' Video Game
According to The Daily Beast, IRON MAIDEN has filed a $2 million trademark infringement lawsuit against a video game developer behind the game called "Ion Maiden". The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the band's holding company, Iron Maiden Holdings Limited, accuses entertainment company 3D Realms of creat...May 29, 2019
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's Next Album Will Be 'Much Heavier'
Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are already working on material for the follow-up to "The End Of Chaos" album, which came out this past January. Singer Eric "A.K." Knutson told The Metal Voice that guitarists Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley "wrote, like, 40-something songs for ['The En...May 29, 2019
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ALEXISONFIRE Releases 'Complicit' Single
ALEXISONFIRE has released a new track, "Complicit". Produced by the band, longtime friend Karl Bareham (CITY AND COLOUR),and mixed by Grammy Award-winning Jacquire King (TOM WAITS, KINGS OF LEON, MODEST MOUSE),the track comes on the heels of "Familiar Drugs", which marked the band's first new musi...May 28, 2019
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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'Nobody Can Tell Me I Can't Do Something Now'
Master T of RX Music recently conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he's "living the dream": Chris: "When I was a kid, I wanted to be in a rock band and I wanted to be a wre...May 27, 2019
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist: 'We Stay Away From Politics Because Music Is People's Exit From Reality'
Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Gilbert of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM prior to their May 22 concert at Gramercy Theatre in New York, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...May 26, 2019
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