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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Auctioning One-Of-A-Kind Guitar For Charity

DRAGONFORCE's Herman Li is auctioning off a one-of-a-kind guitar from his private collection. He says about the instrument: "It's an Ibanez pre-EGEN 18 TVF Prototype with an Edge bridge, the only one like it ever produced! This guitar was used on DRAGONFORCE's Billboard Top 20 album 'Ultra Beatdown'...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'There's A Common Misconception' That 'Indie Artists Are Always So Authentic'

In a recent interview with Australia's Tone Deaf, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was asked if separating the art from the artist is a thing that music fans should embrace more or should discuss more. He responded (see video below): "What we have done, or we try to do with GHOST is not very different...

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VENOM's 'In Nomine Satanas' 40th-Anniversary Deluxe Vinyl Box Set: Unboxing Video

An unboxing video for the "In Nomine Satanas" deluxe vinyl box set from VENOM can be seen below. VENOM formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, the band's first two albums — "Welcome To Hell" (1981) and "Black Metal" (1982) —...

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Australian Politician Insists TWISTED SISTER's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Is 'Not An Original Work', Denies Ripping Off Song

Australian politician Clive Palmer says that does not need to pay TWISTED SISTER to use a re-written version of the band's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It" in connection with his political party, noting that he changed the track's lyrics and insisting that the 1980s hit is "not an original wor...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN On School Shootings: 'Something's Gotta Be Done'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan spoke to Yahoo Entertainment about the inspiration for his solo song "Parkland", which was written after the school shooting that occurred on February 14 last year. There have been at least 111 school shootings in the United States since 1970, according to a New Yo...

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MERGING FLARE Feat. BEAST IN BLACK Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN: 'Revolt Regime' Album Due In June

Finnish metallers MERGING FLARE, who are led by former U.D.O./ DIRKSCHNEIDER and current BEAST IN BLACK guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen, will release their second album, "Revolt Regime", on June 14 via Ram It Down Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Reverence" was recorded by Eero Kaukomies and mixed by M...

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ZAKK WYLDE: I'll Put OZZY's Vocal Performance On First BLACK SABBATH Album Up Against Any Of His Peers

Zakk Wylde says that he would put Ozzy Osbourne's vocal performance on BLACK SABBATH's 1970 self-titled debut up against any other singers within the rock genre. While not considered the most technically proficient of vocalists, Osbourne's distinctive wail and phrasing helped define early heavy meta...

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LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER Is Now Managing BETRAYING THE MARTYRS

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has announced the addition of French metalcore kings BETRAYING THE MARTYRS to his management agency, Kintsugi Management. BETRAYING THE MARTYRS vocalist Aaron Matts said in a statement: "We are beyond excited to announce our collaboration with the legendary Chris Adle...

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MARCO HIETALA Says His 'Hard Prog' Solo Debut Isn't As 'Symphonically Flamboyant' As NIGHTWISH

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) recently spoke with Tuonela magazine about his debut solo album, "Mustan Sydämen Rovio". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On going solo: Marco: "At first, it's kind of...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says VAN HALEN's 'A Different Kind Of Truth' Lacked The 'Fire' Of Band's Early Albums

Michael Sweet spoke to the "Cobras & Fire" podcast about his recent claim that he could help VAN HALEN make another classic album in the vein of the band's earliest efforts. "I was just speaking out of respect — nothing but respect for VAN HALEN coming from me," the STRYPER frontman said (hear audio...

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DEVILDRIVER, LAMB OF GOD Singers Officially Re-Launch SUNCULT Surf Apparel And Lifestyle Brand

In 2014, DEVILDRIVER and COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara peeled off his wetsuit and sat down next to his wife Anahstasia to watch the sun disappear into the Pacific. Fresh off yet another grueling tour, he had gone to the beach to wash the road off with a surf session. As the sun sank into the sea,...

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With This Thread I Hold On

It's a common tale. When a classic band becomes more revered with the passage of time, demand for something new grows. And once early material becomes reissued, or the band reunites for one or a series of shows, the stage is set for a full-on reunion. In the case of Hamilton, Ontario's CHOKEHOLD, th...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Frontman: 'We Don't Necessarily Care About Confining Ourselves To One Specific Style'

Cutter and Kaytie of Green Bay, Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7/104.7 recently conducted an interview with MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MOTIONL...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'To Deny That Things Are Ugly Or Bad Or Negative Is Not Particularly Helpful'

The Prog Report recently conducted an interview with Canadian producer/musician Devin Townsend. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he considers his latest studio album, "Empath", to be an "achievement": Devin: "First off, I...

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Mysterium Tremendum

You can't stop progress, as Neil Fallon memorably put it. LORD DYING have been heading in an intriguing direction for some time: members of the sludge and doom fraternity with a broader and more daring vision than most, their second album "Poisoned Altars" was one of 2015's most bewitching riff riot...