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KORN's MUNKY: 'We Don't Really Look To The Past Too Much'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer recently spoke with Ethan of the Topeka, Kansas radio station V100. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's latest album, "The Nothing": Munky: "It's always a tricky thing when you put...

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GLENN DANZIG's Collection Of ELVIS PRESLEY Covers Gets Official Release Date

Glenn Danzig's long-awaited collection of Elvis Presley covers, appropriately titled "Danzig Sings Elvis", is scheduled for an April 17 release. Tracks set to appear on the effort include "Is It So Strange", "Loving Arms" and "One Night". Two live shows in support of "Danzig Sings Elvis" will be ann...

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AC/DC's New Album Will Contain Mind-Blowing MALCOLM YOUNG 'Surprises'

Dee Snider says that AC/DC's upcoming album will feature "some surprises" related to late rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young that will blow the minds of the band's diehard fans. The TWISTED SISTER singer discussed AC/DC's plans for the new disc during an appearance last Thursday (February 20) on SiriusX...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Announces ZIVEL State-Of-The-Art Performance And Recovery Suite

Zivel, the all-in-one performance and recovery suite of author, documentarian, and musician Brian "Head" Welch of KORN, has officially opened its first facilities in Bakersfield, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Welch, the founding guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning band KORN, and the star o...

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Watch KIRK HAMMETT, STEVEN TYLER, BILLY GIBBONS Perform At PETER GREEN Tribute Concert

On February 25, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett performed at an all-star tribute concert to FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Peter Green at the London Palladium. The event, which was curated by Green's fellow FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Mick Fleetwood, featured additional appearances by Billy Gibbons, David G...

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BARONESS And AGAINST ME! Announce Spring 2020 North American Co-Headlining Tour

BARONESS will return to North American venues this spring, kicking off a month-long, co-headlining tour with AGAINST ME! on May 1 at Detroit's Majestic Theatre. DESTROY BOYS support on the first half of the tour, with DRUG CHURCH supporting on the second half. "It's extremely exciting to get back ou...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Is 'Completely Blown Away' By Opportunity To Perform At PETER GREEN Tribute Concert

On February 25, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will perform at an all-star tribute concert to FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Peter Green at the London Palladium. The event, which is being curated by Green's fellow FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Mick Fleetwood, will feature additional appearances by Billy Gibb...

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NEIL PEART Memorial Celebration To Be Held In His Former Hometown

Following the recent passing of Neil Peart, legendary drummer of the iconic Canadian rock band RUSH, fans from across the globe will have an opportunity to gather and celebrate his legacy. The event will be held in the late Peart's hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada on May 16 at the Meridia...

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KING DIAMOND Mourns Loss Of 4-Year-Old Fan

King Diamond is mourning the loss of one of his youngest fans. The Danish heavy metal singer took to his Facebook page on Friday (February 21) to post a photo of him posing backstage with several of his hardcore devotees sporting King Diamond-style makeup, including four-year-old Larissa and her par...

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ADRIAN SMITH On IRON MAIDEN's Three-Guitar Formation: 'If We Had Three YNGWIE MALMSTEENs, There Would Have Been A Fight After Five Minutes'

Chris Jericho of "Talk Is Jericho" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Adrian Smith of British metal legends IRON MAIDEN. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "energy" that is often found at an IRON MAIDEN concert: Adrian...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Under Fire For Spreading 'False News' About BERNIE SANDERS

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna has come under fire for sharing a post that has been flagged as part of Facebook's efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its news feed. The post in question criticizes Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders's plan to raise the minimum wage and...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS: 'We All Agreed That We Would Like To Do A Third Record'

In a brand new interview with "The Classic Metal Show", guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). He said (hear audi...

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PAPA ROACH Singer JACOBY SHADDIX Celebrates Eight Years Of Sobriety

PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on February 19. The band posted a video of Shaddix and drummer Tony Palermo marking the occasion by hitting "the smallest bar in the world" in Milan, Italy while out on tour and enjoying a "mocktail" — a fake coc...

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Here Is Pro-Shot Video Of TONY IOMMI Watching Armenia's NAREGATSI ORCHESTRA Perform Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'She's Gone'

The Mediamax media company has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of Armenia's Naregatsi Orchestra performing a cover of the BLACK SABBATH song "She's Gone", which originally appeared on the "Technical Ecstasy" album. The performance took place last June on a visit to the country by BLACK...

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN To Join DENNER'S INFERNO For Festival Appearances

Mats Levén will join DENNER'S INFERNO, the new band featuring legendary KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE guitar player and composer Michael Denner, for the group's upcoming festival appearances. Levén is regarded as one of the strongest Swedish hard rock singers with a large vocal register and a stron...