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TESTAMENT Frontman Says DONALD TRUMP Is 'An Embarrassment' To The U.S.

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has blasted President Donald Trump as "an embarrassment" to the United States. Billy, whose father is Native American and mother is Mexican, made his comments while taking part in an interview with Austria's Stormbringer.at web site during his band's European tour with...

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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

SONS OF APOLLO will embark on its first-ever world tour in 2018. The trek kicks off in Tampa, Florida on February 3 as part of the Cruise To The Edge, which will be sailing to Belize and Costa Maya. Once the cruise concludes, SONS OF APOLLO will perform in Miami, Florida on February 9 as part of the...

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GRAVEN To Release 'Heirs Of Discord' EP In 2018

Extreme metal outfit GRAVEN — formed in the ashes of SWARM OF THE LOTUS — makes its destructive return, ending a four-year hiatus with the construction of a new EP titled "Heirs Of Discord" for release in 2018. With its members currently located in Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, and Florida, GRAVEN...

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THE HELLCAT SAINTS Supergroup Feat. ALICE IN CHAINS, THE CULT Members Added To 'Rhonda's Kiss' Benefit Concert

Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need, last month announced that JANE'S ADDICTION will headline the third annual benefit concert on Friday, December 8 at the Palladium in Hollywood. The L.A. based collective THE HELLCAT SAINTS — Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Josh Free...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Cliff BURTON 'Will Forever Be Part Of This Band'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in an hour-long one-on-one conversation with radio host Andy Hall as they revisited the "Master Of Puppets" era, continuing the band's celebration of the reissue/remaster of that album. Originally broadcast on radio stations around the country, the special, wh...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Releases 'Pillbox', A Silent Film Set To The Music Of 'Ogilala' Solo Album

Two-time Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed singer-songwriter and SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan today released "Pillbox", a silent film set to music from his critically acclaimed new solo album, "Ogilala". Inspired by a hero's journey, the film was written by Corgan, and directed by Corgan al...

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SADUS Working On First New Music In Over A Decade

Long-running San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS are working on their first new music in over a decade. Guitarist/vocalist Darren Travis tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I have been working on new material for quite sometime with drummer Jon Allen in his personal studio in Texas. "I am going to record ag...

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TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS To Headline Next Year's ROCK ON THE RANGE

The 12th annual Rock On The Range returns to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio Friday, May 18, Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 with its most power-packed lineup to date. America's largest and most acclaimed rock festival features nearly 60 bands on three stages, led by TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and...

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GENE SIMMONS Will Never Work With VINNIE VINCENT Again: 'I Don't Need More Dark Clouds Over My Life'

Gene Simmons has vowed to never work with Vinnie Vincent again, explaining that he won't have any "losers" around in his life. Vincent replaced lead guitarist Ace Frehley in 1982 and played with KISS for two years. He left the group on bad terms, and later claimed Simmons and KISS bandmate Paul Stan...

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Ex-EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES Says 'It Was A Lot Of Fun' Performing With His Former Bandmates Again

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes says that he is "at peace" with the fact that he is no longer in the band, three and a half years after he was unceremoniously fired from the legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal outfit. Dukes rejoined EXODUS on stage during the group's July 8 concert in San F...

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LITA FORD Says Her New Album Is Turning Out 'Pretty Badass'

Lita Ford says that the songwriting process for new album is "going great." Helming the project once again is guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who previously worked with Lita on 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" disc. Speaking to Noise Blitz, Ford stated that the new songs are turning out "pretty badass....

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MR. BIG's BILLY SHEEHAN Says PAT TORPEY Has 'Demonstrated Incredible Courage' During Battle With Parkinson's Disease

Italy's Rock Rebel magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Paul Gilbert and bassist Billy Sheehan of MR. BIG. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the difference between touring with MR. BIG versus their solo projects and s...

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STONE SOUR Is Working On 'Darker Ideas' For Next Album, Says COREY TAYLOR

Corey Taylor has confirmed in a new interview that STONE SOUR has begun working on material for the follow-up to this year's "Hydrograd" album. "We've already been writing some stuff, and it's actually kind of… It looks like it's darker — [there are] some really cool, darker ideas," he said (see vi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE, ZAKK WYLDE Set For Next 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Los Angeles

Celebrate some of the hardest and heaviest metal songs of all time as Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp announces its upcoming camp featuring Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH and Zakk Wylde of OZZY OSBOURNE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, set to take place April 19-22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Says Mustaine: "At...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist Says He 'Became Close' With AXL ROSE During Making Of 'Chinese Democracy'

One little-known fact about guitarist Billy Howerdel is that before forming A PERFECT CIRCLE with TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan in 2000, he spent a couple of years working on the GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy". Howerdel told Meltdown of the WRIF radio station what he contributed to the r...