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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Feat. Returning Singer DARREN JAMES SMITH: Video Of Rainbow Bar & Grill Show

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, was recently rejoined by singer Darren James Smith. Darren's first show back with the group took place this past Sunday, September 6 at Rainbow Bar & Grill's Backyard Bash in West Hollywood, California. F...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Walks GUITAR WORLD Magazine Through His Signature Gibson Explorer

In the six-minute clip below, Jason Hook from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH walks Guitar World magazine through the features of his signature Gibson Explorer — complete with Boss Pitch Shifter built in! FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael said in a new interview with Uproxx that he has high hopes f...

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VOIVOD Discusses Split With Bassist BLACKY, Addition Of ROCKY (Video)

Thrash Eaters recently conducted an interview with Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. On the split with bassist Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky) and addition of Dominic "Rocky" Laroche: Michel "Away" Langevin (a.k.a. Away; drums): "Last year, Blac...

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DROWNING POOL Singer, FOZZY Guitarist Join Forces In CYBERSTAR

Vocalist Jasen Moreno (DROWNING POOL) and guitarist Billy Grey (FOZZY) have joined forces in a brand new project called CYBERSTAR. The group, whose current lineup is completed by drummer Dusty Winterrowd (ALLELE),is in the process of recording an EP. The first two songs laid down during the session...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's New Album 'Got Your Six' Was 'Designed For Maximum Intensity'

Metalhead Ned and Janna of the 97.9 WGRD radio station recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the more aggressive nature of the material on FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's sixth album, "Got...

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SLAYER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Repentless' Video Shoot

On August 26, SLAYER filmed a video for "Repentless" — the title track of the band's new album — at the Sybil Brand Institute, the women's prison in East Los Angeles. While SLAYER performed the track under that punishing sun over an eight-hour period, the "prisoners" had to stage a riot for somewher...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: 'All My People' Song Streaming

"All My People", a new song from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band originally formed by Rikki Rockett (POISON),Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS),Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, can be streamed below. The song is taken from DEVIL CITY ANGELS' self-titled debut album, which was produced by...

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CAULDRON To Release 'In Ruin' Album In January

Toronto, Ontario, Canada metallers CAULDRON have signed with The End Records for the release of their fourth studio album, "In Ruin". For the CD, the trio returned to the Lincoln County Social Club recording studio in Toronto, where they recorded two of their previous albums, "Burning Fortune" (2011...

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Video: ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Is 'Tricked' Into Performing For Her Guitar Hero JASON BECKER

Former THE IRON MAIDENS and current ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss has revealed that she was recently "tricked" by her manager/boyfriend, Josh, into performing for her guitar hero, Jason Becker. Said Strauss: "A few months ago, my boyfriend and savvy business manager Josh told me that I had an...

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Premiere: MARTY FRIEDMAN's Lyric Video For 'Jasmine Cyanide'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release a digital-only deluxe version of his 2014 acclaimed solo album, "Inferno", on September 4 via Prosthetic. The set will feature two exclusive bonus tracks, "Ballad Of The Barbie Bandits" and "Jasmine Cyanide", the latter of which features a guest...

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MIKE MUSHOK Would Never Entertain Idea Of Getting New Singer For STAIND

STAIND and SAINT ASONIA guitarist Mike Mushok was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Metal Brainiac" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it caught him off guard when STAIND singer A...

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SLAYER's 'Repentless' Video Will Feature Slew Of Iconic Character Actors

On Wednesday, in near 100-degree heat and high humidity, a riot broke out in the exercise yard of the Sybil Brand Institute, the women's prison in East Los Angeles, where SLAYER shot the music video for the new track "Repentless". In fact, while SLAYER performed the track under that punishing sun ov...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's HOOK, SPENCER, KAEL Talk 'Hell To Pay' In 'Got Your Six' Track-By-Track Video

A two-and-a-half-minute video in which FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook, drummer Jeremy Spencer and bassist Chris Kael talk about "Hell To Pay", a song from the band's sixth album, "Got Your Six", can be seen below. "Got Your Six" will be released on September 4 through Prospect Park in...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Says ROB HALFORD Has 'Become A Great Friend Of The Band'

Australia's AMNplify recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AMNplify: [The upcoming FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH] album ["Got Your Six"] comes across more brutal than previous efforts. Was there something built u...

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METALLICA's 'Black Album' Subject Of New Book

Bloomsbury Publishers will publish author David Masciotra's book on METALLICA's self-titled record as part of its much-celebrated and acclaimed 33 1/3 series. Says Masciotra: "For the book, I have already interviewed the principal players in the making of the album, including current members of META...