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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: 'It Feels Like We're About To Embark Upon World War III'

In a recent interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, HELMET frontman Page Hamilton spoke about how the world events of the last few years — including the global pandemic and political unrest — have provided him with the inspiration to create some of the songs on the band's latest album "Left"...

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ROLAND GRAPOW Talks 20th Anniversary Of MASTERPLAN Debut And Getting Even With HELLOWEEN: 'It Felt Like Revenge'

By David E. Gehlke Days after being unceremoniously dismissed from HELLOWEEN after the 2001 tour in support of "The Dark Ride", guitarist Roland Grapow was already plotting his Dave Mustaine power metal revenge moment with MASTERPLAN. "The Dark Ride" sold well but never sat properly with founding me...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Is Still 'Trying To Work Through' Trauma Of Being Assaulted

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen has revealed that he is still dealing with the trauma of being assaulted outside a Florida hotel earlier this year. Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show with his DEF LEPPARD bandmates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked in March while...

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Aftermath

When you're on a roll, keep rolling. ANGELUS APATRIDA made a ferocious statement on their last studio record. That self-titled 2021 effort was a venomous response to the state of things that rejuvenated the Spaniards' sound and pushed them to new levels of songwriting suss and brutal precision. Give...

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THREE DAYS GRACE's NEIL SANDERSON Is 'Grateful' For Band's Chart Success

During a recent appearance on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, THREE DAYS GRACE drummer Neil Sanderson spoke about the fact that his band has had 17 No. 1 singles on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart. Asked if he is someone who pays much attention to the charts, Nei...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: 'I Have Every Right To Express My Opinion' On State Of U.S. Politics

In a new interview with Kevin McKay of Florida's 99ROCK WKSM radio station, HELMET frontman Page Hamilton elaborated on how the world events of the last few years — including the global pandemic and political unrest — have provided him with the inspiration to create some of the songs on the band's u...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces North American Spoken-Word Tour For November/December 2023

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will bring to life his forthcoming memoir "My Effin' Life", due for release on November 14 by HarperCollins. In addition to the five dates in the U.K. announced last week, there will be 14 more cities added for North America that kicks off on November 13 at the Beacon...

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From the opening bars of their self-titled 2007 debut onwards, GRAVEYARD were strong candidates to endure. The Swedes' sound, which ticked all the desirable psychedelic, stoner rock and '70s proto-metal boxes, emerged fully formed, and nothing that the band have released since has even hinted at a d...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces U.K. Spoken-Word Tour For December 2023

"Geddy Lee In Conversation", a series of intimate dates across the United Kingdom, will see the RUSH singer/bassist bring to life his forthcoming memoir, "My Effin' Life", due for release on November 14. The evening promises to be an extraordinary experience, a once-in-a-life-time event. After the c...

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War Of Being

Amidst a colossal mess of pandemic-scuppered plans, TESSERACT seem to have undergone an extraordinary evolution. The UK band's fifth full-length album since emerging with that jaw-dropping "Concealing Fate" EP 13 years ago, "War Of Being" sees their collective imagination run wild across an hour of...

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MAYHEM's ATTILA CSIHAR On 30th Anniversary Of EURONYMOUS's Murder: 'I Never Thought It Would Go That Far'

Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, the founder of Norwegian black metal legends MAYHEM and key figure within the early 1990s black metal scene, was murdered on August 10, 1993, by BURZUM's Kristian "Varg" Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh). The BURZUM figurehead had completed bass parts on MAYHEM's influ...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary: 'We Wanted To Have The Connecting Door To The Fans Be As Open Wide As Possible

In a new interview with Mary Anne Hobbs's BBC Radio 6 Music show, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich reflected on the band's 2004 documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", which ended up becoming an honest examination of one of the world's most successful heavy metal bands. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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A Feast On Sorrow

Grief can be a terrible, pernicious thing. But it can also lead to moments of great revelation. Somewhere between the two lies "A Feast On Sorrow". Inspired by frontman Joe Nally's personal encounters with loss and its messy aftermath, this is an emotionally raw and creatively brave record that has...

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Shades Of Sorrow

Barely two years into their existence, CRYPTA already sounded like a finished, old-school death metal article. The Brazilians' 2021 debut album, "Echoes of the Soul", was an exhilarating revelation when it came out with rather less fanfare than it arguably deserved. With a sound that tapped into the...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'I Completely Backed' LARS ULRICH In METALLICA's NAPSTER Battle

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Kidd Chris - Off Air" podcast, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked what he thought about METALLICA's decision to launch legal action against Napster in 2000. Although the case was settled out of court, 300,000 users were banned from the pioneerin...