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STEVE WHITEMAN On KIX's Live Performances: 'Everybody Has Worked Hard At Staying In Shape And Keeping Their Looks'

"President Brad" of Yarg Metal conducted an interview with frontman Steve Whiteman of Maryland rockers KIX prior to their June 22 concert at Club X in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KIX's current live perfor...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA: 'We're Not Metal; We Never Really Were Metal'

GODSMACK front man was recently interviewed by Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On their current co-headlining summer tour with SHINEDOWN: Sully: "Between us and SHINE...

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Former AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON: 'I Was Forced Out Of The Band'

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson has slammed his former bandmates, saying that he was "forced out of the band" and was given a final "payout that still to this day feels demeaning." Andersson was fired from AMON AMARTH in March 2015, just as the band was preparing to enter the studio to begi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Never Release Records To Take Advantage Of The Fans'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine says that he never releases records to take advantage of the band's fans. Mustaine made his comments while promoting the 2018 deluxe reissue of MEGADETH's classic debut album, "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" Released on June 8 via Century Media and Le...

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JOSH TODD Says BUCKCHERRY Is Preparing To Make 'A Really Well-Rounded' New Album

The "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast recently conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether BUCKCHERRY has a "signature sound" they will look to capture again on the follow-...

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Bassist KING OV HELL Quits ABBATH Over 'Conflicting Views On Lyrical Concepts' Of Upcoming Album

Bassist King Ov Hell has left the Norwegian black metal band ABBATH. King, whose real name is Tom Cato Visnes, announced his departure from ABBATH in a post on Facebook. The post read: "King will no longer be part of ABBATH due to conflicting views on lyrical concepts of the upcoming album. The lyri...

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GODSMACK Hopes To Embark On Special 20th-Anniversary Tour In 2019

iRock Radio conducted an interview with GODSMACK guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which took place last month in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about GODSMACK's initial plans to celebrate the 20th-anniversary of...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA On 'When Legends Rise': 'We Really Feel This Is Probably The Best Record We've Written Since Our First Album'

Mindy Novotny of Milwaukee FM radio station 102.9 The Hog recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's new "When Legends Rise" studio album...

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SKID ROW Guitarist Once Again Rules Out SEBASTIAN BACH Reunion: 'I Don't Want To Be Traveling Around With People I Can't Stand'

France's Loud TV conducted an interview with SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo and bassist Rachel Bolan at a recent stop on the band's European tour. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's forthcoming studio album, tentatively...

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GODSMACK Frontman Says Response To 'When Legends Rise' Album Is 'Exactly' What Band Hoped It Would Be

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin were recently interviewed by 95 WIIL ROCK's "Tom & Emily Morning Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about the response to GODSMACK's latest album, "When Legends Rise", Sully said: "We're getting some...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: More 'You Can't Kill My Rock 'N Roll' Album Details Revealed

Gothenburg, Sweden-based rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will release their 11th studio album, "You Can't Kill My Rock 'N Roll", on September 21 via Gain Music Entertainment. The disc consists of 12 ear-splitting anthems that drive home the fact that rock isn't dead; it is, in fact, alive and well and t...

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MEGADETH: Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Making Of New VIC RATTLEHEAD Sculpture

In 2017, MEGADETH enlisted Quebec, Canada's Utopique Creations to create a new Vic Rattlehead sculpture for the album cover of "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good - The Final Kill". A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Vic is available below. Century Media and Legacy Recordings have...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS And POP EVIL Producer KATO KHANDWALA Dies After Motorcycle Crash

Kato Khandwala, longtime THE PRETTY RECKLESS producer, engineer and mixer, passed away Wednesday (April 25) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. POP EVIL, whose latest, self-titled album album was produced by Khandwala, said in a statement: "Today our world stopped. We lost a mentor, a...

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RIVERDOGS Feat. VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Documentary About First Concert In 13 Years

RIVERDOGS, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell, played its first show since 2004 last December at the Frontiers Rockin' Christmas Bash 2017 at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, California. Award-winning filmmaker Sebastien Paquet captured the group during the wee...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says It Took 20 Days To Write New BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Album: 'We Don't Do Pre-Production Or Anything Crazy Like That'

La Grosse Télé conducted an interview with guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) prior to BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's March 8 concert at The Bataclan in Paris, France. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY'...