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CRONOS: 'I Really Like To Think Of VENOM As A Catalyst Rather Than Inventors'

In a brand new interview with Consequence Of Sound, Conrad "Cronos" Lant of black metal pioneers VENOM was asked about his band's influence on subsequent extreme metal groups. "I really like to think of VENOM as a catalyst rather than inventors," he said. "Influence would probably be more like it....

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Down' With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

During a recent interview with Jaxon of the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked how she feels about the fact that a holographic version of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being prepped for a world tour. "All of my friends are split down the middl...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'There's A Different Level Of Expectation For A Female Guitar Player'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if she feels like she has to prove herself every time she takes the stage, Nita said: "I feel like...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Says 'There Was Something Very Magical' About 'Blood Of The Nations' Album

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was recently interviewed on the "Focus On Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked which is his favorite ACCEPT album from the Mark Tornillo era of the band, Wolf said: "You always tend to say the last one is. I'm not sure, but...

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WOLFMOTHER's ANDREW STOCKDALE Says His New Solo Album 'Slipstream' Is About 'Positive Energy' And 'Good Vibrations'

Following WOLFMOTHER's performance at the Foamhenge 2018 festival in Houston, Texas on November 4, vocalist/guitarist Andrew Stockdale spoke with Front Row Joe of That Just Happened. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recently...

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GEDDY LEE Says Writing A Book Was 'Good' For Him After RUSH's Final Tour

Tom Power of CBC's "Q" recently conducted an interview with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee about his new book, "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On trying to find the "perfect" bass: Geddy: "It's...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says THE WINERY DOGS 'Helped' His Solo Career

Guitarist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG) recently spoke with Ryan Witting of the "Rockin' You All Night" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his plans from now until late April, when THE WINERY DOGS wi...

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SICK OF IT ALL Vocalist On Key To Band's Longevity: 'From Day One, We Split Everything Evenly'

SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller recently spoke with WSOU 89.5 FM, the South Orange, New Jersey college radio station of Seton Hall University. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the hardcore scene has changed over the ye...

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ICE NINE KILLS: 'Merry Axe-Mas' Video

Boston metalcore band ICE NINE KILLS has released the delightfully devious, holiday-and-horror-themed new video for the song "Merry Axe-Mas". Singer Spencer Charnas states: "'Silent Night, Deadly Night' is one of my all-time favorite slasher flicks. In our song and video for 'Merry Axe-Mas', I want...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Was A Really Functioning Alcoholic'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was recently interviewed by Forrest of the Boise, Idaho radio station 96.9 The Eagle. The full conversation can be heard below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether she knew that her T...

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DEF LEPPARD's Second Las Vegas Residency Will Likely See Band Perform 'Greatest-Hits Set,' Says JOE ELLIOTT

Joe Elliott has revealed that DEF LEPPARD is in talks to play another Las Vegas residency in 2019. The band's first residency, "Viva Hysteria!" took place in 2013 and saw DEF LEPPARD spend a month in Sin City for a nine-show run at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. The group performed its landmark 1...

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TWISTED SISTER Bassist MARK 'THE ANIMAL' MENDOZA Launches New Band, ANIMAL TACTIX

Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, famed bassist from TWISTED SISTER, BLACKFOOT and THE DICTATORS, has released "Deck The Halls", a holiday cheer music video, with his new band, ANIMAL TACTIX. ANIMAL TACTIX is Mendoza on bass, Jared Cannata on lead guitar and Jordan Cannata on drums. An impressive list of s...

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Watch KING DIAMOND Perform 'A Mansion In Darkness' From 'Songs For The Dead Live' DVD/Blu-Ray

A performance clip of "A Mansion In Darkness (Live at The Fillmore)", taken from the forthcoming KING DIAMOND DVD/Blu-ray, "Songs For The Dead Live", can be viewed below. The set will be released on January 25 via Metal Blade Records. There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years t...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: How We Wrote 'Fast As A Shark'

In a recent interview with the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about the band's mindset while creating "Fast As A Shark", considered by some to be the first true thrash metal track ever recorded. "I clearly remember how we wrote the song and how it all came about," Wo...

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SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER And PETE KOLLER Working On Autobiography

Work has commenced on a forthcoming autobiography from SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller and guitarist Pete Koller, to be called "The Blood And The Sweat: The Story Of Sick Of It All's Koller Brothers". Former A&R man and author Howie Abrams ("Finding Joseph I: An Oral History Of H.R. From Bad Brai...