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ALEX SKOLNICK Has 'No Problem' With TESTAMENT's Exclusion From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal

In a brand new interview with the "Basel Meets" podcast, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into the mainstream. "...

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TOM KEIFER On CINDERELLA: 'It's Not Where I Wanna Be Anymore'

Tom Keifer has once again shot down the possibility of a CINDERELLA reunion, saying that "it's not where I wanna be anymore." Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again in 2010 but has been largely inactive for...

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MEGAFORCE RECORDS Co-Founder JON ZAZULA To Release 'Heavy Tales' Memoir In October

Jonathan Zazula, known the world over as Jonny Z, has lived an intense life. Born in 1952, he began his extraordinary journey as a renegade youth who went from living on the streets of the Bronx in New York City, to later working on Wall Street, and eventually (and unexpectedly) transitioning into t...

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KIRK HAMMETT, ROBERT TRUJILLO And WHITFIELD CRANE At Ontario's Cosmo Music: Video Highlights

METALLICA members Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with their good friends Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE),Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ZAKK SABBATH) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),performed on July 26 at Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Ca...

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CHAD GRAY Says He Still Talks To All His MUDVAYNE Bandmates

Chad Gray says that there are no plans at the moment for MUDVAYNE to reunite. It's been a decade since MUDVAYNE released its self-titled fifth album and little has been heard about the group during that time. The singer, who has spent the past 13 years fronting HELLYEAH, was asked about the possibil...

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SILVERTHORNE Feat. Ex-WHITESNAKE/FOREIGNER Drummer BRIAN TICHY: 'Tear The Sky Wide Open' Video Released

Featuring the soaring powerhouse vocals of Englishman Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy, who has played with everyone from WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, Slash, Billy Idol, FOREIGNER and many more legendary artists, along with bassist Daniel Spree, SILVERTHORNE has delivered a monstrous debut single...

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SACRED REICH Frontman On Returning Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN: 'It Just Felt So Right'

SACRED REICH bassist/vocalist Phil Rind recently spoke with Keefy of Ghost Cult Magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's journey to release their forthcoming comeback album, "Awakening": Phil: "We got back togeth...

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Watch RUSH Perform 'Distant Early Warning' From 'Cinema Strangiato' Film

A performance video of the song "Distant Early Warning" from Canadian rock legends RUSH can be seen below. The clip is taken from the new RUSH film, "Cinema Strangiato: An Annual Exercise In Fan Indulgence", which will get a one-night-only cinematic screening on August 21. The film, which takes view...

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SILVERTHORNE Feat. Ex-WHITESNAKE/FOREIGNER Drummer BRIAN TICHY: 'Tear The Sky Wide Open' Video Teaser

A teaser for "Tear The Sky Wide Open", the first video from SILVERTHORNE, is available below. The full clip will make its online debut on Monday, August 12. SILVERTHORNE came together when vocalist/guitarist Pete Shoulder (WINTERVILLE, THE UNION) and drummer Brian Tichy (FOREIGNER, WHITESNAKE, BILLY...

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We Are Not Your Kind

Few would have expected how big SLIPKNOT was going to become considering their humble beginnings in America's Heartland. But the Des Moines, Iowa-based band has become seemingly larger than life to some. They're a household name. They are veritable rock stars. They are a modern-day KISS. Some metal...

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Watch SMASHING PUMPKINS Perform On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'

SMASHING PUMPKINS performed the song "Knights Of Malta" on last night's (Wednesday, August 7) episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on CBS. You can now watch the band's appearance below. SMASHING PUMPKINS and NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS will kick off a 16-date co-headlining tour ton...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JUSTIN FOLEY Says Touring With IRON MAIDEN Was 'Really Inspiring'

Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice conducted an interview with drummer Justin Foley of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at this year's Heavy Montreal festival. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's forthcoming studio...

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Video Premiere: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 'I Am Broken Too'

The official music video for "I Am Broken Too", the new single from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. The song is taken from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "Atonement", which will be released on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in...

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LEATHERWOLF Announces New Lineup

Long-running Orange County, California metal institution LEATHERWOLF has announced a new lineup, comprising drummer Dean Roberts, guitarist Geoff Gayer, and bassist Paul Carman, all of whom featured on the band's classic "Leatherwolf" ('87) and "Street Ready" ('89) releases, guitarist Rob Math and i...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist: 'We Definitely Try To Not Take Ourselves Too Seriously'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel recently spoke with Rob Rush Radio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fact that the group started nearly 20 years ago: Joel: "In the beginning, we were all just trying to have a g...