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DAVE LOMBARDO Reportedly Open To Replacing SHAWN DROVER In MEGADETH

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET vistor by the name of Philip L. has filed the following report: "I have just returned from [former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave] Lombardo's clinic in Geneva, Switzerland (on November 26),which was very impressive. "During the autograph session, Dave made it clear that he...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA: BABYMETAL 'Will Not Hurt' Any 'Real' Metal Bands

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to weigh in on the Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL, which has been described by some as the most polarizing thing to hit heavy m...

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CARCASS: 'Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel' EP First-Week Sales Revealed

"Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel", a collection of previously unreleased and hard-to-find tracks from British extreme metal icons CARCASS, sold around 1,840 copies in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 27 on the Billboard Hard Rock chart. All the songs on the EP were re...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL Says His Christian Beliefs Will Not Affect TERRORIZER

Former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, says that his personal beliefs will not affect TERRORIZER's music or lyrical content, explaining that his faith has given him a positive outlook on life. Sandoval — who was for...

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KARYN CRISIS’ GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES Signs To CENTURY MEDIA

KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES, the new musical project featuring visual artist and former CRISIS vocalist Karyn Crisis alongside EPHEL DUATH mastermind Davide Tiso, will release its new album next year through Century Media Records. Karyn Crisis is a name worthy of more praise and attention. W...

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CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: 'The Term 'Music Business,' To Me, Is An Oxymoron'

Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on September 20 at The Academy in Dublin, Ireland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name his "least favorite part of the music business," Walker responded: "People who use the te...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'Not Many Bands Can Experiment As Much As We Do'

On November 15, Abed Loutfi of Guided By Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH in Stockholm, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he foresaw a change in OPETH's...

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Drummer SEAN REINERT Forced To Leave DEATH TO ALL Tour; GENE HOGLAN Steps In

Drummer Sean Reinert (pictured) has been forced to leave DEATH TO ALL's "Swamp Leper Stomp '14" North American tour due to health reasons. He is being replaced for the remainder of the trek by fellow DEATH alumnus Gene Hoglan (also of TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK). The current lineup of DEATH TO...

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BLOODBATH: 'Church Of Vastitas' Video Released

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, as well as OPETH's Martin Axenrot, has recruited PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes as its new lead singer. Holmes will make his BLOODBATH debut on the band's new album, "Grand Morbid Funeral"...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Signs New Worldwide Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have inked a new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast. CRADLE OF FILTH vocalist Dani Filth commented "Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger has been trying to snare the band ever since I flew over to see him way back in 1996 as a viable label option, after we left...

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DOKKEN Parts Ways With Bassist SEAN MCNABB, Replaces Him With MARK BOALS

On the November 8 edition of "The Classic Metal Show", DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken announced that the band has parted ways with bassist Sean McNabb and has replaced him with Mark Boals (YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN). Said Don: "Sean is doing acting and solo projects and other bands. Sean's a very motivated guy...

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JUDAS PRIEST Singer ROB HALFORD: Heavy Metal Is Not Destructive

In a recent interview with the Laredo, Texas radio station Hot 106.1, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked how things have changed since the infamous 1990 trial in which PRIEST was accused of inserting subliminal messages into its music. "You put somebody in front of me that can absolutely say...

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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE: Writing New Songs That Sound Like Old Songs Is 'Very, Very Hard'

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the limitations of coming up with new MOTÖRHEAD material, Mikkey said: "We have a very tight framework to work within. And to write new songs that sound lik...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman NERGAL Opens Barber Shop In Poland

Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH has opened a barber shop and beauty salon for men in Warsaw. Dubbed Barberian Academy & Barber Shop, the business offers a variety of beauty care services, including haircuts, beardtrims, stylings and even manicures. Ne...

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KING DIAMOND: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Houston Concert

Fan-filmed video footage KING DIAMOND's November 5 concert at House Of Blues in Houston, Texas can seen below. KING DIAMOND played its first show with new bassist, Swedish musician Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN),on July 25 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Egberg joined KING...