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KEN SUSI Says UNEARTH Is One Of Only Metalcore Bands Who Have Stuck To Their Roots

The metalcore boom of the early-to-mid-2000s signaled a changing of the guard in metal that pushed out nu-metal and introduced an era of Gothenburg melodic death metal-inspired riffing and hardcore "breakdowns." Ground zero for the scene was Massachusetts, with the likes of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOW...

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SLIPKNOT To Be Joined By KORN And ANTHRAX At Next Year's KNOTFEST JAPAN

SLIPKNOT has announced the initial details for next year's installment of the Japanese edition of the band's traveling festival, Knotfest Japan. The two-day event will take place on March 20-21, 2020 at the Makuhari Messe near Tokyo, and will feature the Iowa-based masked metallers as headliners on...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist On Group's Forthcoming Album: 'This Is The Most Happy I've Ever Been With Any Record'

Prior to DEVILDRIVER's July 19 performance in Sioux City, Iowa, guitarist Mike Spreitzer spoke with Jeremy Lafrentz of Backstage Entertainment. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when the group's forthcoming record will be released...

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GODSMACK Bassist On Band's Early Success: 'It Took A Little Bit Of Time To Learn How To Be A Rock Star'

GODSMACK guitarist Tony Rombola and bassist Robbie Merrill talked to Eonmusic about their rise to fame, their memories of PANTERA's Abbott brothers, and of the impact that touring on Ozzfest in the early 2000s had on their career. Speaking at last month's Download festival, Rombola said: "Within si...

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SLIPKNOT's 'Knotfest' Travelling Festival 'Started Out Of Necessity And Opportunity'

SLIPKNOT's longtime manager Cory Brennan of 5B Management spoke to Music Week about the band's own traveling festival Knotfest. Launched in 2012, Knotfest has been held across the globe, playing in the states, as well as Mexico, Japan and Colombia. Artists like DEFTONES, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, PAP...

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ROY MAYORGA On Playing With HELLYEAH After VINNIE PAUL's Death: 'It's Bittersweet'

STONE SOUR and HELLYEAH drummer Roy Mayorga was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit's 101 WRIF radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follows. On how he landed the HELLYEAH gig: "Basically, [STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray] had a co...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Undergoing Surgery On Both Knees

Corey Taylor is recovering after undergoing surgery on both his knees. Earlier today (Friday, May 10),the SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman posted an Instagram photo showing him lying in bed and flashing a smile for the camera while wearing a hospital gown and cap. He included the following caption:...

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DROPKICK MURPHYS Announce Fall 2019 Tour With CLUTCH, HATEBREED

DROPKICK MURPHYS will kick off fall 2019 with a coast-to-coast tour featuring CLUTCH, launching September 20 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Joined by HATEBREED on most dates, plus special guests AMIGO THE DEVIL and Russ Rankin of GOOD RIDDANCE on select dates, the tour wraps...

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JUDAS PRIEST Confirms It Will Be Part Of OZZY OSBOURNE's Rescheduled European Tour In 2020

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have confirmed that they will be on the bill when their previously postponed European tour with Ozzy Osbourne gets rescheduled in 2020. Ozzy originally postponed the European leg of his "No More Tours 2" tour in January due to illness. The tour was set to ki...

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SWORN ENEMY: 'Coming Undone' Video

Metallic hardcore heavyweights SWORN ENEMY return with a vengeance on their venomous new record, "Gamechanger", due out next Friday, April 5. Produced by Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD) and mixed/mastered by Zack Ohren (SUFFOCATION, FALLUJAH, WARBRINGER),the hard-knuckled album expertly fuses metal, thra...

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DIMMU BORGIR's SHAGRATH On CHROME DIVISION Side Project: 'It Was Never The Idea Of Becoming Big Or Making Money'

HeavyMetal.dk conducted an interview with vocalist Eddie Guz and guitarist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen; also of DIMMU BORGIR) of Norwegian rockers CHROME DIVISION prior to their February 17 concert at Beta in Copenhagen, Denmark. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follo...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Dystopia' Album 'Corrected' And 'Redirected' MEGADETH's Course

Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inaugural MegaCruise, which will set sail this October: David: "I think it's all...

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SEVENDUST Vocalist Says Group Has 'Matured As Artists And Writers' Over Time

SEVENDUST vocalist Lajon Witherspoon recently spoke with Tigman of the Poughkeepsie, New York radio station Z93. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's current tour with TREMONTI: Lajon: "Ever since the CREED days, we'v...

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SWORN ENEMY: 'Prepare For Payback' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Prepare For Payback" from the the Queens, New York-based band SWORN ENEMY can be seen below. Says vocalist Sal Lococo: "'Prepare For Payback' just had that old SWORN ENEMY feel to it. It was very angry and hard as fuck, and definitely could've been the opening...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'Physically And Technically, RIPPER Was A Better Singer Than ROB HALFORD, Because TIM Was Always In Tune'

Andrew Catania of All That Shreds recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. An excerpt from the chat follows below. All That Shreds: Comparing [longtime JUDAS PRIEST singer] Rob [Halford] to [former JUDAS PRIEST frontman] Ripper [Tim Owens], who do you feel is...