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OF MICE & MEN Releases New Song 'How To Survive'

OF MICE & MEN spent much of the fall hunkered down in the studio working on new material with producer Josh Wilbur. They have stormed out of the gates with a brand new, battering ram of a song titled "How To Survive". Hinging on hard-hitting grooves and airtight riffing, the track snaps from viscer...

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MAX CAVALERA Says There Was 'A Really Weird Vibe' In Brazil When Controversial Leader JAIR BOLSONARO Was Elected

Brazilian heavy metal musician Max Cavalera, who has lived in Phoenix, Arizona since 1992, has told the Reading Eagle that he is still closely tied to his birth country. Brazil's recent controversial election of Jair Bolsonaro as president, whose policies and actions are very far-right, has him conc...

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MORBID ANGEL Frontman STEVE TUCKER: Why I Support Ending Federal Ban On Marijuana

A proponent of ending the federal ban on marijuana, MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker was asked in a new interview with Heavy Music Headquarters if he thinks the Drug Enforcement Administration will eventually reschedule pot into a lower drug class, opening the way to federal legalization. "Yeah,"...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Was Contacted By VAN HALEN's Management Six Months Ago About Possible Reunion Tour, Says SAMMY HAGAR

Michael Anthony was contacted by VAN HALEN's management half a year ago about reuniting with the band for a tour, Sammy Hagar has revealed. A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a ru...

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THE QUIREBOYS To Release 'Amazing Disgrace' Album In April

U.K. rockers THE QUIREBOYS will release their new album, "Amazing Disgrace", on April 5 via Off Yer Rocka. The disc's first single and video will arrive on March 20. On their essential new album, THE QUIREBOYS amazed themselves. "The new music has surpassed all of my expectations," admitted longtime...

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Public Memorial For WARBEAST And RIGOR MORTIS Singer BRUCE CORBITT To Be Held Next Month In Fort Worth

A public memorial for former RIGOR MORTIS and WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt will be held on Saturday, March 9 at the Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas. Corbitt passed away on January 25 following an extensive and tireless battle with esophageal cancer. He was 56 years old. Corbitt was diagnosed...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Offers Advice To New Bands: 'You've Just Gotta Work Harder'

During a question-and-answer session at the Gretsch booth at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was asked what advice he would give to an up-and-coming band trying to get noticed. He responded (see video below): "That's a good one, because it's a ve...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Will Be 'Weeping Like A 12-Year-Old Girl' At KISS's Final Show

KISS is bringing the curtain down on its epic and storied 45-tear career with the "End Of The Road" tour, which started on January 31 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer recently sat down with national radio personality Dan Neer to discuss...

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Newly Uncovered Photo Appears To Confirm CLIFF WILLIAMS's Return To AC/DC

Photographic evidence has emerged suggesting that bassist Cliff Williams is part of the rumored AC/DC comeback album which is expected to be released in the coming months. Last August, singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd, along with guitarists Angus Young and Stevie Young, were photographed o...

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Former KYUSS Vocalist JOHN GARCIA Says Band's Drug Use Has Been 'Blown Out Of Proportion'

Former KYUSS vocalist John Garcia recently spoke with Invade TV. The two-part conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KYUSS's legacy: John: "Any of the bands I'm about to mention, there's no comparison — KYUSS is not on the same level as LED ZEP...

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TRIBULATION Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Down Below'

TRIBULATION was honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent),which was held Thursday night (February 7) at Annexet in Stockholm. The bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2018. "Best Hard Rock/...

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COREY TAYLOR Collaborating With U.K. Rapper KID BOOKIE

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor is apparently collaborating with U.K. rapper Kid Bookie — and all it took was Kid Bookie hitting up Taylor on Twitter. According to The Pulse Of Radio, it all started with Kid Bookie tweeting on January 30 that SLIPKNOT's song "Wait And Bleed" was as iconic...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says ROBB FLYNN Wasn't Approached To Take Part In VIO-LENCE Reunion

Phil Demmel says that Robb Flynn was not approached to take part in the upcoming reunion shows by San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE. The VIO-LENCE lineup that will appear at the Metro in Oakland, California on April 13 and April 14 will consist of guitarists Demmel and Ray Vegas, vocalist S...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND On NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: 'I Feel Like I Owe Him A Real Debt Of Gratitude'

Devin Townsend says that he owes Chad Kroeger "a real debt of gratitude" for giving him invaluable career advice. Last August, Townsend surprised longtime fans by revealing his unexpected friendship with the NICKELBACK frontman. Four months later, it was announced that Kroeger would appear on Devin'...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Celebrates First Year Of Sobriety

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael celebrated his first year of sobriety on Sunday, February 3. Earlier today, the Las Vegas-based rocker wrote on Twitter: "May my hitting my first sober birthday yesterday give hope to those of you also struggling with addiction. It can be done. And, you w...