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GRIFFIN TAYLOR Plots 'World Domination' For VENDED

By David E. Gehlke Featuring vocalist Griffin Taylor (son of SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor) and drummer Simon Crahan (son of SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan),VENDED is one of the first heritage acts to emerge from the nu-metal era of the late 1990s/early 2000s. Yet, according to the younger Ta...

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ERIC PETERSON Says Next TESTAMENT Album Will Be Mixed By Swedish Producer JENS BOGREN

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have tapped Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARADISE LOST, SOILWORK and AMON AMARTH, among others, to mix their upcoming studio album. The LP will mark TESTAMENT's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creat...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Is 'Proud' Of GOJIRA's Performance At Olympic Games Opening Ceremony: 'I Got Goosebumps'

SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) has weighed in on GOJIRA's performance at last month's Olympic Games opening ceremony. GOJIRA performed a surprise rendition of "Ah! Ça Ira", a popular song during the French Revolution, alongside opera singer Marina Viotti as well...

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TESTAMENT Plans To Mix New Album In December/January

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Overdrive.ie, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Eric [Peterson, TESTAMENT guitarist] and Chris [Dovas,...

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Time II

Jari Mäenpää is man who likes to take his sweet time. WINTERSUN's music absolutely demand it, of course. Records as detailed and dense as the Finnish entity's hallowed eponymous debut and its eventual follow-up (and this new album's conceptual forebear) "Time I" (2012) cannot be simply dashed off in...

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MICHAEL LARDIE Says GREAT WHITE Singer BRETT CARLISLE Is 'Really Involved' In Songwriting Process For New Music

During an appearance on the August 23 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", GREAT WHITE rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Michael Lardie confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on material for the follow-up to 2017's "Full Circle" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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Wildfires

Northern Germany's RISING INSANE are evolving. The band crafts straight-ahead rock that's catchy, engaging and heavy enough to appease metal fans but tuneful enough to attract more casual rock listeners. Working the circuits for years, they released their debut album, "Nation", in 2017 as an indepen...

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MARK OSEGUEDA On Singing SLAYER Songs With KERRY KING: 'I'm Very Confident That I Can Do TOM ARAYA Justice'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com, DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda was asked about the feedback from fans to him joining Kerry King's solo band, especially the diehard SLAYER fans. He responded: "The feedback since we've been touring has been absolutely incredible. A lot of p...

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ZAKK WYLDE On Possibility Of New PANTERA Music: 'That's Up To' PHILIP ANSELMO And REX BROWN

In a new interview with "The Rich Shertenlieb Show" on Boston's 100.7 WZLX radio station, Zakk Wylde spoke about the decision to tour with a reformed version of PANTERA, also featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) on drums. The l...

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CHRIS HOLMES On BLACKIE LAWLESS Performing W.A.S.P.'s Entire Debut Album On Upcoming Tour: 'More Power To Him'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes was asked how he feels about Blackie Lawless embarking on a tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album by performing the LP in its entirety. Chris said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'I Don't Really See Myself As A Singer Or A Guitar Player For That Matter'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt spoke about his evolution as a singer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't really see myself as a singer — or a guitar player for that matter. I see myself as a — I am a musician. I like to come...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says Current Touring Band Is 'Not PANTERA': 'PANTERA Is DIME, VINNIE, PHIL And REX'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, Zakk Wylde spoke about the decision to tour with a reformed version of PANTERA, also featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) on drums. The lineup has reportedly been given a gr...

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MESHUGGAH's JENS KIDMAN Featured On 'The Last Ballad Of Damrod' Song From 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power'

Roadrunner Records continues its legacy of driving the collision of culture and heavy music with the release of the first original song, "The Last Ballad of Damrod", from the upcoming "The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power (Season Two: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)". Composed by Emmy Award...

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ELEMENTS

SIAMESE's story is anything but typical for a rock band. The group is fronted by Mirza Radonjica, a refugee who escaped the Balkan genocide, spending four years in a refugee camp. He also pursued music despite his family's disapproval. Radonjica's powerful and difficult life experience comes across...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Shares Pro-Shot Video Of TAYLOR MOMSEN's Onstage Bat Encounter

THE PRETTY RECKLESS has shared professionally filmed video of the band's performance in Spain where singer Taylor Momsen was bitten by a bat. Momsen and her THE PRETTY RECKLESS bandmates were opening for AC/DC in Seville on May 29 when she noticed that the crowd was trying to get her attention. "You...