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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Says Making 'Moonglow' Was 'More Therapy Than Any Album I've Ever Done Before'

AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet (also of EDGUY) recently spoke with Tuonela Magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning to take a break before writing the new AVANTASIA album, "Moonglow": Tobias: "I came home from the...

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Listen To TONY IOMMI's Guest Appearance On CANDLEMASS's New Song 'Astorolus - The Great Octopus'

"Astorolus - The Great Octopus", a brand new song from Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest guitar solo by none other than BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi, is taken from the band's 12th album, "The Door To Doom", due on February 22, 2019 via Napa...

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SLASH, JACOBY SHADDIX, COREY TAYLOR Recall Albums They Lost Their Virginity To

Slash, Corey Taylor, PAPA ROACH's Jacoby Shaddix and others were among the rock artists asked by Metal Hammer if they remembered what song was playing when they lost their virginity. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recalled: "It was a DEPECHE MODE live album. It was right after it had come out and I...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Defends GRETA VAN FLEET Over LED ZEPPELIN Comparisons

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN, saying that "a lot of kids should be reintroduced" to ZEPPELIN-style rock and roll. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the wo...

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Former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer Returns With New Band KILL THE LIGHTS

Michael "Moose" Thomas has seen it all. As a founding member of Welsh metal titans BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, he lived a rock'n'roll dream that few ever get to see with their own eyes — winning awards, selling millions of albums, touring with his idols, and playing numerous sold-out headline shows, be...

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PHIL LEWIS Says It Was 'Embarrassing' To Have Two Competing Versions Of L.A. GUNS

The hard rock scene remembers quite well the two competing versions of L.A. GUNS that existed from 2006 to 2012. Vocalist Phil Lewis and guitarist/founding member Tracii Guns became estranged after Guns left the band in 2002 to focus on BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, thereby leaving Lewis to carry on with t...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Says 'Versus The World' Album Was 'Turning Point' In Band's Career

France's United Rock Nations recently conducted an interview with guitarist Johan Söderberg of Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH about their new live DVD/documentary "The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm". You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excer...

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NIGHTWISH's TROY DONOCKLEY Isn't A Fan Of Original Singer TARJA TURUNEN's Voice: It 'Didn't Really Do It For Me'

Linea Rock 's Barbara Caserta conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley prior to the band's December 4 concert at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his musical capab...

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ANTHRAX's Next Album Will Be 'Intense,' Says Bassist FRANK BELLO

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "Everybody has their own collection of stuff," he said (hear audio below). "And Scott [Ian, guitar], Charlie [Benante, drums] and I will get t...

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Is METALLICA's 'One' A Ripoff Of DARK ANGEL's 'Darkness Descends'? GENE HOGLAN Weighs In

Gene Hoglan says that he once joked about suing the members of METALLICA for allegedly "ripping off" a DARK ANGEL song for their classic track "One". The DARK ANGEL drummer revealed his band's musical connection to METALLICA while discussing the evolution of double-bass drumming during a recent appe...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'The Indwelling Christ Came And Changed Everything For Me'

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke to "Fox News @ Night With Shannon Bream" about "Loud Krazy Love", the recently released Showtime documentary which documents the musician's struggles with addiction and his turbulent relationship with daughter Jennea. Asked how how the band's excessive lifesty...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says QUEEN's Music Sounds 'Even Better' Today Than It Did Four Decades Ago

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian has praised QUEEN, saying that the British rockers' music sounds "even better" now, more than four decades after he was first introduced to the iconic band. The guitarist took to his Instagram on Thursday to post a picture of him with his wife Pearl Aday and QUEEN legend Brian Ma...

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ACE FREHLEY Says His Speech At VINNIE PAUL's Funeral 'Went Over Perfectly'

During a recent appearance on the "Never Not Funny" podcast, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recalled attending the funeral of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott last June in Arlington, Texas. "It was crazy, because I had a speech planned, and it went over perfectly," Ace said (hea...

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EDDIE OJEDA On What Led To 2001 TWISTED SISTER Reunion: 'Everybody Was Broke. The Lack Of Funds Put Us Back Together'

"Epic Ink" star Josh Bodwell conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda at this year's Headbangers Con, which was held November 10-11 in Portland, Oregon. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TWISTED SISTER's early da...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL On Leaving SHRAPNEL RECORDS In 1997: 'It Just Wasn't What I Signed Up For'

Former GUNS 'N ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says he left Shrapnel Records after his first two solo albums because "it just wasn't what I signed up for." The Mike Varney-created label is widely considered to be the preeminent home for experimental and shred guitar...