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TOMMY VICTOR Says PRONG's MTV-Era Videos 'Cost An Unbelievable Amount Of Money' To Produce

Keefy of Ghost Cult magazine conducted an interview with frontman Tommy Victor of veteran metallers PRONG prior to the band's October 6 concert at Brooklyn Bazaar in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below (video by Omar Cordy of OJC Photography). A few excerpts follow (transcribed b...

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ROBB FLYNN Completes Writing Seven New MACHINE HEAD Songs, Records Solo Album Of Covers

Robb Flynn has finished writing seven new MACHINE HEAD songs. The guitarist/vocalist made the revelation while recounting his "little accomplishments" for 2019 in a year-end social media post. In the same post, Flynn confirmed that he has recorded a "solo album of covers" that will apparently be rel...

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GEORGE LYNCH, BRAD GILLIS, CARMINE APPICE, JACK RUSSELL, Others To Pay Tribute To RONNIE MONTROSE

Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar lineup of musicians whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2020. This celebratory concert highlighting Mont...

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LAMB OF GOD Teases 2020 Studio Album

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared a video teaser for what appears to be their next album. The clip, which can seen below, features footage of the band in the studio and ends by displaying the LAMB OF GOD logo along with the number "2020," which presumably refers to the year when t...

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Watch SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Lay Down Drum Tracks For 'Orphan' During 'We Are Not Your Kind' Recording Sessions

Video footage of SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg laying down the drums tracks for the song "Orphan" during the recording sessions for the band's latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", can be seen below. SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root told Kerrang! about "Orphan": "This is a demo that came from my garage. It's a...

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GUS G. And QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Talk Gear And Trade Licks (Video)

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has uploaded a new video in which he can be seen "hanging" with founding QUEENSRŸCHE axeman Michael Wilton. Gus says in the video's captions: "This is...

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Here Is New Video Of VINNIE PAUL's And DIMEBAG's Gravesite

The Geeks, Graves And Good Stuff YouTube channel has uploaded a new video of the graves of PANTERA founders Vinnie Paul Abbott and "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Check out the six-minute clip below. Vinnie Paul's grave marker was officially...

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STRIGOI Bassist: 'There's Been More Suffering Caused By Organized Religion Than Any Natural Disaster'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with bassist Chris Casket of STRIGOI, the new U.K. extreme metal band that also features PARADISE LOST/VALLENFYRE guitarist Greg Mackintosh. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: STRIGOI stems from the ashes of VALLENFY...

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MACHINE HEAD's New Drummer MATT ALSTON: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Ten Ton Hammer' Performance From Gdansk

Drum-cam footage of MACHINE HEAD drummer Matt Alston performing the song "Ten Ton Hammer" with his bandmates on October 18 at B90 in Gdansk, Poland can be seen below. MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn recently spoke to France's HEAVY1 about the addition of Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DEC...

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Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Drummer STEVE GORMAN Dismisses Suggestion KATE HUDSON Was 'Disruptive Force' In CHRIS ROBINSON's Life

Former THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman has dismissed the suggestion that Kate Hudson was a "disruptive force" in singer Chris Robinson's life. During her relationship with THE BLACK CROWES frontman, the "Almost Famous" star was often portrayed — jokingly or not — by the band's fans as THE BLAC...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON 'Was At His Best' In Six Months Prior To His Suicide, Says His Widow

Chester Bennington's widow says that her husband was "at his best" in the six months leading up to his suicide. The LINKIN PARK singer was found dead in July 2017 on what would have been the 53rd birthday of his late friend and fellow rocker, SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. Speaking to CNN's And...

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Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Drummer On His Memoir: 'I Chose To Write The Book Very Much From My Personal Perspective'

Former THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman spoke to "FOX 17 Rock And Review" about his book, "Hard To Handle: The Life And Death Of The Black Crowes - A Memoir", which was published in September by Da Capo Press. The book was recently described by Rolling Stone magazine as "one of the most jaw-dro...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY: 'I Choose To Believe That VINNIE PAUL Is With Us Every Night'

HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray spoke to KISW's "Metal Shop" about the band's decision to continue touring after playing its first concert with STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga, who stepped in as the replacement for the late Vinnie Paul Abbott. "We did the one show [in May] — that's all we talked about doin...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says He Has Demoed 'About 15 Songs' For RATT's Next Album

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy says that there is no shortage of material to choose from for the band's long-awaited new studio album. "I've demoed about 15 songs, and it's gonna be hard to pick," he told Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF. "I'll throw the band probably five songs. And Juan [Cro...

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Watch RATT Perform In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's December 21 concert at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania can be seen below. RATT's current lineup includes original members Stephen Pearcy (vocals) and Juan Croucier (bass),along with drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE) and guitarists Jordan Ziff and Chris S...