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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says New Project AURI 'Opened All The Floodgates When It Comes To Writing Songs For NIGHTWISH'

Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with the members of AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela and NIGHTWISH multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts...

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DERRICK GREEN Says SEPULTURA 'Started To Develop A Little Bit More Of Their Own Personality' On 'Arise'

Daniel Dekay of Banger TV conducted an interview with SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green aboard this year's installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which was held February 1-5. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his musical beg...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On Metal's Decline In Popularity During The '90s: 'It Was Awesome. It Kind Of Weeded Out The Weak'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans TESTAMENT. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences of being a musician today ver...

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MARILYN MANSON Puts On 'Amazing' Show In Sayreville, One Day After Long Island Meltdown (Video)

Marilyn Manson played an "amazing" show in Sayreville, New Jersey, one day after his disastrous performance in Huntington, New York. "He was [blanking] awesome, sorry for my language," one fan told the Asbury Park Press after last night's concert. "He outdid himself. He made up for [Thursday]. He sa...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Metal Is Bigger And Better Than Ever'

Former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy was recently interviewed by Anne Erickson. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the state of the current heavy metal scene, Portnoy said: "I think metal is bigger and better than ever....

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ACCEPT Bassist Says Band Has No 'Farewell Tour' Plans: 'We Think We Have Something To Say Still'

ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes was recently interviewed by Italy's SpazioRock. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the response to the group's latest album, 2017's "The Rise Of Chaos": Peter: "We got very good reviews. I think part o...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: How MEGADETH Was Formed (Video)

On January 24, METAL ALLEGIANCE members David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO) and Mark Menghi, along with Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) and Mark Osegueda (DEATH ANGEL),took part in a clinic and question-and-answer session at the Musicians Institute in...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Suffering From 'Severe Lung Infection'; Cleveland Show Postponed

Tonight's MACHINE HEAD concert at The Odeon in Cleveland has been postponed due to a "severe lung infection" that shut down frontman Robb Flynn's throat mid-show last night in Pittsburgh. According to a post on MACHINE HEAD's Facebook page, "Robb is going to a throat specialist today to find out the...

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MARILYN MANSON Fans Demand Refund For 'Disgraceful' Long Island Concert

Marilyn Manson performed a lackluster and abbreviated set last night (February 15) at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, causing many fans to lash out at the singer on social media demanding a refund. Thursday night's concert was a make-up date for a show that was originally supposed to happen...

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ANDREAS KISSER Says That He Is Tired Of Answering Questions About MAX CAVALERA Era Of SEPULTURA: 'It Gets Old'

Andreas Kisser has once again ruled out the possibility of a reunion of SEPULTURA's classic lineup, saying that he has "faith" in what the band is doing right now. SEPULTURA's classic lineup fell apart in 1996 with the exit of frontman Max Cavalera after the rest of the band fired his wife Gloria as...

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SABATON Is Working On Material For Follow-Up To 'The Last Stand', Says PÄR SUNDSTRÖM

SABATON bassist Pär Sundström has confirmed to Double Kick in a recent interview that the Swedish metal band has commenced work on material for a new studio album. But, he cautioned, "It's gonna take a little while, because, obviously, we have been very, very, very busy, so we can't keep up with the...

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HELMET And PRONG Join Forces For U.S. Co-Headlining Tour

HELMET and PRONG will join forces for a co-headlining U.S. tour in May. The trek kicks off May 3 in Atlanta and concludes on May 26 at Baltimore's Maryland Deathfest. PRONG's Tommy Victor said in a statement: "Finally! HELMET and PRONG on tour together at last. The circle is now complete. rom the ye...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Discusses KIRK HAMMETT Collaboration In New 'Resurrection' Trailer

The third trailer for "Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, is available below. Due on March 2 via Nuclear Blast, the disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month p...

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AURI Feat. NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, TROY DONOCKLEY: First Trailer For Debut Album

The first trailer for the self-titled debut album from AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, can be seen below. The disc will be released on March 23 via Nuclear Blast. "Auri" track listing: 01. The Space Bet...

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MEMORIAM Feat. BOLT THROWER And BENEDICTION Members: Second Trailer For 'The Silent Vigil' Album

The second trailer for "The Silent Vigil", the second album from MEMORIAM, the Birmingham, United Kingdom-based death/grind metal band featuring Karl Willets (BOLT THROWER) on vocals, Frank Healy (BENEDICTION, CEREBRAL FIX) on bass, Scott Fairfax (CEREBRAL FIX) on guitar and Andy Whale (BOLT THROWER...