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WEDNESDAY 13: Why I Decided To Cover W.A.S.P.'s 'Animal (F**k Like A Beast)'

Horror-punk stalwart Wednesday 13 spoke to Sticks For Stones about his decision to cover W.A.S.P.'s classic song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" for his upcoming album, "Necrophaze", due on September 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. "I've been a W.A.S.P. since I can remember," Wednesday 13 said (hear audi...

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VOLBEAT Bassist Discusses Making Of 'Rewind, Replay, Rebound': 'For Me, It's Been Great'

Bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen, who joined VOLBEAT in 2016, spoke to Distorted Sound about the making of the band's latest album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which came out earlier in the month. "Well, when I joined, I didn't have any idea how it would turn out, how they would do it," he said. "Every tim...

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VOLBEAT: Making Of 'Leviathan' Song (Video)

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Leviathan", a new song from the Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which was released on August 2 via Republic Records. At this point in their alrea...

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Live In Japan 2018

If ever there was a band that deserved much more recognition and praise for their contribution to heavy metal, it's RIOT. Originally formed by the late, great Mark Reale in 1975, the New Yorkers were an omnipresent force for hard rocking excellence for the best part of 40 years, before their leader'...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Lyric Video For 'Better Part Of Me' Song Feat. ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS

The official lyric video for the song "Better Part Of Me" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track is taken from Sweet's upcoming tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten", which is scheduled for release on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Eu...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Bassist Says Fans 'Might See A Little Solo Project' From Him 'In The Near Future'

QUEENSRŸCHE bassist Eddie Jackson says that fans "might see a little solo project" from him in the near future. A founding member of QUEENSRŸCHE, Jackson has never collaborated with other musicians or released any solo music during his three and a half decades as a member of the legendary Seattle-ba...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'The Less I Say About CHRIS FEHN, The Better'

In a brand new interview with Vulture, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked what kind of work goes into keeping friendships and business partnerships alive that long when there are nine bandmembers involved. He responded: "The great thing about the business part of it is that because we're from...

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OSCAR DRONJAK Explains HAMMERFALL's Songwriting Process: 'It's Like A Slow Grinding Wheel'

In an interview with Xander from Total Rock Radio at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metal veterans HAMMERFALL delved deep into his songwriting process. With 11 studio albums under their belt, including HAMMERFALL's forthcoming effort, "Dom...

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Producer MICHAEL WAGENER On SKID ROW's Self-Titled Debut: 'To This Day, It's Still My Favorite Record That I Recorded'

In conjunction with a recent Metal Hammer retrospective on SKID ROW's self-titled 1989 debut, producer Michael Wagener spoke with writer Clay Marshall about the making of the album. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his first impressions of SKID ROW: Michael: "At...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says Bassist PERRY RICHARDSON Has 'Brought Peace' To STRYPER

STRYPER vocalist Michael Sweet was recently interviewed by "The Australian Rock Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On having more freedom to experiment on his solo albums than when playing with STRYPER: Michael: "Wi...

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Watch WHITESNAKE's Entire Moscow Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's entire July 17 concert at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Bad Boys 02. Slide It In 03. Love Ain't No Stranger 04. Hey You (You Make Me Rock) 05. Slow An' Easy 06. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The C...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Says CHRIS FEHN Was 'A Big Part Of The Band Visually'

Jim Root says that Chris Fehn was "a big part" of SLIPKNOT's visual presentation but insists that the former percussionist's absence had no impact on the making of the band's latest album. Fehn sued SLIPKNOT in March, claiming he hadn't been properly compensated for his years of touring and recordin...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET: 'Ten' Solo Album Details Revealed

Building upon the success of his 2016 release "One Sided War", STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet returns with his tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten". The new album is scheduled for release on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. "Ten" features an all-star g...

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Video Premiere: STEEL PANTHER's 'Always Gonna Be A Ho'

"Always Gonna Be A Ho", the new video from California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", which will be released on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of...

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DESTRUCTION: 'Inspired By Death' Visualizer Video

The official visualizer video for "Inspired By Death" from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION can be viewed below. The song is taken from the band's 17th studio album, "Born To Perish", which is being released today (Friday, August 9) via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded in January and Feb...