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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Talks New Book And Life In Extreme Metal: 'I Can't Believe The Adventures I've Had'

By David E. Gehlke Bassist Shane Embury joined the already influential U.K. grindcore act NAPALM DEATH in 1987. He missed playing on the band's "Scum" debut but has been a mainstay ever since, appearing on every NAPALM studio effort and subsequently plotting its creative direction, which, now at 16...

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ULI JON ROTH Explains Inspiration For His Upcoming Book, 'In Search Of The Alpha Law'

In a new interview with Phil Aston of Now Spinning magazine, legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth spoke about his upcoming book, "In Search Of The Alpha Law", which is tentatively due before Christmas. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I started writing that book a long, long time ag...

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God Is Dead

It might not be the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, but convincing metal fans to embrace doo-wop was no mean achievement. Despite sounding like some dust-covered relic from the late '50s, TWIN TEMPLE made light work of qualifying for metalheads' affections with their first album "Twin Temple (...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Makes Surprise Appearance At AC/DC High Voltage Dive Bar In Indio, California

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young made a surprise appearance over the weekend at the AC/DC High Voltage dive bar in Indio, California, 10 minutes from the Power Trip festival. On Sunday (October 8),the city of Indio shared an Instagram photo of Angus standing in front of the giant mural of AC/DC members...

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RIK EMMETT: 'The Thing That Could Have Saved Me' As Member Of TRIUMPH Back In 1980s

Rik Emmett, who was estranged, both personally and professionally, from the two other members of the legendary Canadian classic rock power trio TRIUMPH for 18 years, spoke to The Metal Voice about his rekindled friendship and working relationship with Gil Moore and Mike Levine. He said (as transcrib...

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Watch: AC/DC Plays First Live Show In Seven Years At POWER TRIP Festival

AC/DC played its first show in seven years Saturday night (October 7) at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California. The legendary hard rockers ran through a 24-song set to close out day two of the three-day event at Empire Polo Club. AC/DC's performance marked the first time the band opened its s...

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Hear AC/DC Rehearsing 'Givin The Dog A Bone' For Tonight's POWER TRIP Concert

Rock and roll comedian Dean Delray has uploaded a new video of AC/DC rehearsing the song "Givin The Dog A Bone" in preparation for the band's concert tonight (Saturday, October 7) at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California. Delray, a huge AC/DC fan who has covered the legendary rock act's songs...

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Go Inside AC/DC 'High Voltage' Pop-Up Bar In Indio, California: Video, Photos

Legendary rockers AC/DC are celebrating their return to the stage by launching the AC/DC High Voltage dive bar in Indio, California, 10 minutes from the Power Trip festival. The bar is located at 82971 Bliss Ave and is open daily through October 8, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. It's the ultimate way to...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Plays Solo Show In São Paulo, Brazil

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn played a nearly two-hour solo concert last night (Thursday, October 5) at the Concept store in São Paulo, Brazil. At the event, which was limited to 100 attendees, Flynn shared stories of how the songs were written, performed some almost never-played-live rarities, a...

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FRANK HANNON Says TESLA 'Wasn't Really Affected' By Rise Of Grunge In 1990s

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked in a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey how he and his bandmates were aff...

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'Portraits Of Lemmy' Book To Include Classic, Rare And Previously Unseen Photographs Of MOTÖRHEAD Legend

"Portraits Of Lemmy", the eighth book in the new "Portraits" series from Rufus Publications, is a photographic celebration of the iconic, larger-than-life Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, lead singer, bassist and driving force of MOTÖRHEAD. This brand new, coffee table photobook traces the career of one of ro...

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AC/DC To Open Official 'High Voltage' Dive Bar In Indio, California

Legendary rockets AC/DC will celebrate their return to the stage by launching the AC/DC High Voltage dive bar in Indio, California, 10 minutes from the Power Trip festival. The bar is located at 82971 Bliss Ave and will be open daily, October 5 through October 8, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. It's the...

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RILEY'S L.A. GUNS Release 'The Dark Horse' Single

RILEY'S L.A. GUNS has just released a new single, "The Dark Horse", via Golden Robot Records. The track is taken from the band's upcoming sophomore album of the same name, tentatively due in early 2024. "The Dark Horse" ventures into a soul-stirring narrative, encapsulated in a raw, hard-hitting roc...

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ERIC MARTIN Says MR. BIG Will Be 'Done' Touring After Completion Of 'The BIG Finish' Run Of Shows

MR. BIG recently completed the Asian leg of its farewell tour, dubbed "The BIG Finish", which sees the veteran band — singer Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert and bassist Billy Sheehan, along with drummer Nick D'Virgilio, who has taken over for deceased original member Pat Torpey — performing MR....

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MIKKEY DEE Will Never Try To Put MOTÖRHEAD 'As A Band Out There Again' With 'Some Other Idiot' Taking LEMMY's Place

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee reflected on the band's final tour, which concluded on December 11, 2015, just two weeks before the passing of late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Mikkey said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Lemmy] wa...