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Time II

Jari Mäenpää is man who likes to take his sweet time. WINTERSUN's music absolutely demand it, of course. Records as detailed and dense as the Finnish entity's hallowed eponymous debut and its eventual follow-up (and this new album's conceptual forebear) "Time I" (2012) cannot be simply dashed off in...

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SUM 41's DERYCK WHIBLEY: 'I Am Not Joining LINKIN PARK'

SUM 41's Deryck Whibley has shot down rumors that he is joining LINKIN PARK. Speculation that Whibley would front a reactivated LINKIN PARK was fueled largely by the fact that Deryck's social media teased yesterday (August 26) that he would be making some kind of announcement on Wednesday, August 28...

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Every Bridge Burning

Now that most people are really, really angry all of the time, NAILS should, by rights, be the biggest band in the world. If only humanity had that much sense. There have been plenty of extreme music that has pushed the boundaries of fury forward over the last few years, but Todd Jones's militant wr...

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ANDY SCOTT Blasts Other Version Of SWEET Band Which 'Has Nothing That Ties Them To The Original' Group

In a new interview with Metal Express Radio 's Bryce Van Patten, guitarist Andy Scott of the legendary rock band SWEET was asked about the existence of another touring and recording act called THE SWEET which contains no members from the original SWEET lineup. Andy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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DROWNING POOL's New Single Gets Official Release Date

In a new interview with iHeart Radio personality Debbie Sexxton, founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce confirmed that the first song that he and his longtime bandmates — drummer Mike Luce and bassist Stevie Benton — have completed with singer Ryan McCombs in 13 years is scheduled for release...

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JORDAN RUDESS Says 'Everybody Will Love' New DREAM THEATER Album: 'I Can Pretty Much Guarantee It'

In a new interview with Lots Of Muzik, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked if his work on his latest solo album, "Permission To Fly", has in any way influenced the upcoming DREAM THEATER LP. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that as a musician, always evolving...

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GENE HOGLAN Reflects On Assisting DAVE LOMBARDO During SLAYER's 'Haunting The Chapel' Recording Sessions

In a new interview with ProMark Drumsticks, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan reflected on assisting Dave Lombardo during the recording sessions for SLAYER's 1984 EP "Haunting The Chapel". Since Lombardo's drum kit was placed on a concrete floor during the recording sessions for the EP, it...

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See Multi-Camera Video Of DOWN Performing 'The Seed' In New Orleans In June 2024

DOWN played the first of two Louisiana "pop-up" shows on June 20 at Southport Hall in New Orleans. Multi-camera video of "The Seed" performance from the concert is available below. The video was shot by Steven W. Richardson, Emily Blanke and Metal Dave Gonzales and was edited and produced by Mike Ho...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: 'METALLICA's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' Is The Heaviest Song Ever Recorded'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I talk...

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Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO And KIRK HAMMETT Cover RUSH's 'Working Man' During Edmonton Concert

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett performed a rendition of "Working Man" by Canadian rock legends RUSH during METALLICA's August 25 concert at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada. "Working Man" was part of the fun and unusual feature METALLICA added to its shows on the band's recent tours: at ea...

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METALLICA's ALL WITHIN MY HANDS Foundation Receives 2024 'For The Love Of Labor' Grant From CARHARTT

Skilled laborers and tradespeople have long been the backbone of America, shaping the economic health and hard-working spirit of the country. However, the U.S. continues to face a widening skilled labor shortage, with young workers experiencing societal barriers to entering the trades, as 79% of you...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI's Addition To MEGADETH: 'We Are A Band Again'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of "Loudwire Nights", MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked how the dynamic within the band since last year's addition of guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari. Mustaine responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we are a band again. It doesn't feel like me...

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Watch: FOZZY Performs 'Spotlight' For CHRIS JERICHO's Entrance At 'AEW All In' Wrestling Event At Wembley Stadium

FOZZY, the band fronted by AEW wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, performed the song "Spotlight" earlier tonight (Sunday, August 25) at the "AEW All In" wrestling event in front of 50,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Last week, Jericho revealed during an interview with the Daily Star...

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TODD LA TORRE: 'At 50 Years Old, I Still Can Sing All The QUEENSRŸCHE Stuff In Standard Tuning'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Todd La Torre said that he has been embraced as the singer of QUEENSRŸCHE by most of the band's fans, more than a decade after he joined the group as the replacement for original frontman Geoff Tate. "Look, any time you have a singer change in a band...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Reflects On Missed Opportunity To Audition For METALLICA As JAMES HETFIELD's Temporary Replacement

Jeff Waters says that METALLICA approached the ANNIHILATOR camp to ask him to audition for METALLICA as James Hetfleld's temporary replacement (on guitar only) while James recovered from being burned onstage back in 1992. METALLICA's guitar tech John Marshall, who previously filled in for Hetfield i...