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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'The Best Thing About BABYMETAL Is The Fact That It's Very Polarizing'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman Metalholic.com that he is a huge supporter of BABYMETAL, the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal. Takayoshi Ohmura, the guitarist in Friedman's own solo band, is als...July 30, 2015
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VINNIE PAUL On HELLYEAH And DOWN Headlining Michigan's DIRT FEST: It's All 'Media Hype'
MusikUniverse.mu recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HELLYEAH's musical direction for the next album: "[2014's] 'Blood For Blood' sets...July 30, 2015
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STEEL PANTHER To Headline Last Concert Ever At House Of Blues On Sunset Strip
Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will be the last band ever to perform at the historic House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California before it's demolished. The band will play itts greatest hits — including "Community Property", "Glory Hole" and "Asian Hooker" — and will be joined on st...July 29, 2015
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New RED DRAGON CARTEL Frontman SHAWN CROSBY Doesn't Know If He Will Be Band's Permanent Singer
Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience conducted an interview with new RED DRAGON CARTEL singer Shawn Crosby (ex-JONES STREET) on July 23 at Fish Head Cantina in Halethorpe, Maryland. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he got the singer gig...July 28, 2015
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SLIPKNOT Announces Fall North American Tour Dates With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, BEARTOOTH
SLIPKNOT continues its scorched-earth campaign across North America, announcing details of a fall headline tour, which will see the Grammy Award-winning group joined by hardcore legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and up-and-comers BEARTOOTH. The newly announced dates will kick off on October 13 in Bismarck...July 27, 2015
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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Feat. Singer SHAWN CROSBY: Video Footage Of Londonderry Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on July 16 at Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire can be seen below. RED DRAGON CARTEL has recruited former JONES STREET singer Shawn Crosby to front the gro...July 26, 2015
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COREY TAYLOR On SLIPKNOT's Plan To Record Double Concept Album: 'It's An Interesting Idea'
SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has confirmed that the band is considering writing and recording a double concept album to follow last year's ".5: The Gray Chapter". ".5: The Gray Chapter" was released in October 2014 following a six-year hiatus during which founding SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray died and...July 22, 2015
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DEE SNIDER Says Music Industry Needs To 'Start From Scratch' And 'Create A Whole New Playbook'
In a brand new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider was asked if thinks there's any chance that the music industry will eventually figure things out and find a way to make its business model more viable. He responded: "They have to. But probably the best route they...July 22, 2015
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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: 'Intensity Goes Hand In Hand With DAVE LOMBARDO'
Natalia Britt of California Rock News conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo before PHILM's July 21 concert at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....July 22, 2015
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COREY TAYLOR: Pro-Shot Footage Of West Hollywood Solo Performance
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor released his third book, "You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look At The Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left", on July 7 via Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group. The book acts as a commentary on society and pop...July 20, 2015
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'Metalheads' Needed For New 'Ghostbusters' Movie
The makers of the highly anticipated, all-female "Ghostbusters" reboot have put out a casting call out for "metalheads" in the Boston area for the filming of a concert scene at the Wang Theater next week, July 28-30. Here's the casting call, as released by Meredith Goldstein of The Boston Globe: "'G...July 20, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO Wasn't Involved In Decision To Remove Confederate Flag T-Shirt From PANTERA Webstore
Former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo says that he had nothing to do with the decision to remove the "Hesher Dream T-Shirt" — which combines Confederate flag imagery with a nude blonde woman and a potleaf — from the band's official webstore. The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an emoti...July 20, 2015
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W.A.S.P. Recruits YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drummer PATRICK JOHANSSON
W.A.S.P. has tapped YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson to sit behind the kit for the band's currently scheduled shows following the recent departure of Mike Dupke. Johansson previously toured with W.A.S.P. in 2006, shortly after the band parted ways with Stet Howland. Fan-filmed video footag...July 19, 2015
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MY DYING BRIDE: New Song 'And My Father Left Forever' Available For Streaming
"And My Father Left Forever", a brand new song from U.K. doom metallers MY DYING BRIDE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's 12th full studio album, "Feel The Misery", which will be released on September 18 via Peaceville. Vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe commented: "It is a picture o...July 17, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN On 'The Book Of Souls': 'It's An Absolutely Stunning Piece Of Work'
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was interviewed yesterday (Wednesday, July 15) in the studios of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida. You can watch the chat below. Speaking about IRON MAIDEN's forthcoming album, the 92-minute "The Book Of Souls", Nicko said: "It's an absol...July 16, 2015
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