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SLASH: The First Time I'd Ever Been On Stage Sober

During a recent interview with BBC Radio 6 Music's Shaun Keaveny, legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) spoke about the first time he ever performed sober after years of substance abuse, Tom Zutaut, former Geffen Records A&R executive who was responsible for signing GUNS N'...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's 'Frantic Disembowelment' Gets Ukulele Treatment

Chicago-based guitarist Rob Scallon, who became an Internet sensation in May when he released a video for his ukulele cover version of SLAYER's "War Ensemble", has returned with yet another unconventional rendition of an extreme-metal song, this time with his ukulele take on "Frantic Disembowelment"...

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BUTCHER BABIES Vocalist CARLA HARVEY To Release 'Death And Other Dances' Novel In August

BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Carla Harvey will release a semi-autobiographical novel, "Death And Other Dances", on August 25. In a recent interview with Detroit Live, Harvey stated about the book: "'Death And Other Dances' is a story about the human connection. And how touch connects us all. It's about l...

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MIKE PORTNOY Admonishes Fan For Showing Up To Signing Wearing MANGINI-Era DREAM THEATER Shirt

**UPDATE**: Mike Portnoy posted the following message on his Facebook page earlier tonight: "Once again everyone's got their panties in a bundle and have taken a post of mine and turned it into sensationalized 'news'....ugh! "Look...it's as simple as this: do what you want, say what you want, listen...

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KING DIAMOND Plays First Show With New Bassist PONTUS EGBERG; Video Available

KING DIAMOND played its first show with new bassist, Swedish musician Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN),last night (Friday, July 25) at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Egberg joined KING DIAMOND following the recent depar...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO Sings THE SMITHS' 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want'

Video footage of former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo and comedian, radio host, author and musician Dave Hill performing a cover version of THE SMITHS' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" after the screening of their "Metal Grasshopper" web series on Wednesday (July 23) at One Eyed Jac...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Great American Nightmare' Announces Chicago Engagement

Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare has announced a second engagement for 2014. The ultimate Halloween horror event will invade the Chicago metropolitan area select nights from September 26 to November 1 at Odeum Expo in Villa Park, Illinois. Opening night will also feature a special one-night-onl...

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EXTREME's GARY CHERONE, NUNO BETTENCOURT Speak To RockNLive At France's HELLFEST (Video)

RockNLive conducted an interview with vocalist Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME perior to the band's June 21 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if EXTREME will follow the lead of other artists by releas...

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MORBID ANGEL's DAVID VINCENT Stars In DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Video

"Cantina del Infierno", the new video from Angeleno extreme metal band DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Thomas Mignone (SEPULTURA, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DANZIG, MORBID ANGEL) and features very special appearances by MORBID ANGEL frontman David Vincent (as the "Diablo" hims...

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KING DIAMOND Taps THE POODLES Bassist PONTUS EGBERG For Upcoming Shows

KING DIAMOND has tapped Swedish musician Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN) to fill in on bass for the band's upcoming shows following the recent departure of Hal Patino. A photo of Egberg rehearsing with the rest of the KING DIAMOND band earlier today can be seen above. Patino rele...

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HAL PATINO To KING DIAMOND: 'Your Real Problem Is That You Are A Tired, Bitter, Old Man'

Former KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino has released a statement calling the band's frontman and namesake "a tired, bitter, old man" and denying that he has a drug problem, despite the singer's implications to the contrary. After King announced Hal's exit from KING DIAMOND, Patino released a statemen...

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KING DIAMOND Responds To HAL PATINO's 'Extremely Insulting And Pathetic Lies'

Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond has slammed Hal Patino, the former bassist of King's namesake band, for "putting out extreme lies" about King and the circumstances regarding Hal's latest departure from the group. After King announced Hal's exit from KING DIAMOND, Patino released a statement o...

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SABATON Speaks To METAL ROAD At France's HELLFEST (Video)

Metal Road conducted an interview with Swedish metallers SABATON at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 20-22 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No....

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Wants Better Treatment Of Farm Animals

Legendary artist Steven Tyler, who performed on Wednesday with AEROSMITH at the Xfinity Center Mansfield, is asking Massachusetts lawmakers to ban the locking of breeding pigs and veal calves in crates so small they can't turn around. The rock icon states: "Massachusetts holds a very special place i...

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CARCASS' BILL STEER Talks To Eternal-Terror.com At Finland's TUSKA Festival (Video)

Eternal-Terror.com conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at the Tuska open-air festival on June 27 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. In a recent interview with AndrewHaug.com, Steer stated about whether he has beg...