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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Says MAYHEM FESTIVAL Attendance Was 'About What We Would Draw If We Were Doing Our Own Tour'
SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya has dismissed the suggestion that the band was playing to a smaller audience than usual as the headliner of this year's edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. "We have a fanbase of about five or six thousand at every place we play, so the crowd that w...August 7, 2015
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Recalls 'One Damn Sh***y Touring Experience' (Video)
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz is featured in episode six of Pure Grain Audio's "Tales Of Touring Terror". In the two-minute clip below, which was filmed on July 19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dutkiewicz recalls "one damn shitty touring experience." KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach...August 7, 2015
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Ex-WHITESNAKE/DIO Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Exits 'Raiding The Rock Vault'
Former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich has exited the critically acclaimed Las Vegas production "Raiding The Rock Vault". Said Aldrich in a statement: "Today starts a new chapter for me. I'll be on permanent vacation from 'Raiding The Rock Vault'. "Thank you so much to all the fans that ha...August 6, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK: 'We Knew We Wanted To Make A Super-Aggressive Record'
In a brand new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE was asked if it was the band's aim to create a darker, more intense record with the upcoming "Venom" or if this was something that just developed on its own. "It was a bit ...August 5, 2015
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: All Of Heavy Metal's Aggression Comes From Punk Rock
LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe was interviewed for a bonus feature of the third episode of the "No Limits Music Show". During the chat, Blythe revealed that he rarely listens to heavy metal music, explaining: "If you look at the history of heavy metal, and where metal is now, all of the aggression,...August 5, 2015
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SLAYER's GARY HOLT, PAUL BOSTAPH Weigh In On MAYHEM FESTIVAL Controversy (Video)
On July 31, Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner and AXS.com conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Paul Bostaph at the San Antonio, Texas stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. The 2015 Mayhem Festival genera...August 4, 2015
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LAMB OF GOD: 'VII: Sturm Und Drang' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"VII: Sturm Und Drang", the seventh full-length album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Canada: #1 Australia: #2 USA: #3 UK: #7 Germany: #12 Japan: #13 Netherlands: #13 Finland: #3 New Zealand: #11 Sweden: #19 Belgium: #23 Ireland...August 3, 2015
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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Explains His Infamous 'Crab Walk'
Chasta of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone spoke with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo at this past weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. You can now watch the chat below. Asked where his his infamous "crab walk" came from, Trujillo said: "That came from [playing wit...August 3, 2015
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STRYPER: 'Fallen' Title Track Available For Streaming
"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". The "Fallen" title track can be strea...August 3, 2015
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Interviewed By THE RAVE TV (Video)
The Rave TV's Alex Stafford conducted an interview with Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE before the band's July 31 concert at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach recently finished laying down vocals on five songs for the b...July 31, 2015
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TRIVIUM: 'Silence In The Snow' Album Details Revealed
Florida metallers TRIVIUM will release their new album, "Silence In The Snow", on October 2 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Vengeance Falls" was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, THE AMITY AFFLICTION) and was mixed by Josh Wilbur (GOJIRA, LAMB OF GOD). The album is...July 31, 2015
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CHRIS BRODERICK On His Decision To Leave MEGADETH: 'I Was Constantly Weighing The Positives Against The Negatives'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick spoke to Guitar World magazine about his decision to leave the band last fall, explaining that he "was constantly weighing the positives against the negatives" during his tenure with the Dave Mustaine-led group. Only hours after drummer Shawn Drover announce...July 29, 2015
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Video: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Performs New Song 'Strength Of The Mind' In Asbury Park
Fan-filmed video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performing a new song called "Strength Of The Mind" at the July 26 Asbury Park, New Jersey stop of the band's tour with RISE AGAINST can be seen below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach recently finished laying down vocals on five songs for the band's...July 29, 2015
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GENE HOGLAN On Upcoming DARK ANGEL Comeback Album: Fans 'Won't Be Disappointed'
Reactivated California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL are continuing to write material for their long-awaited comeback album. The band's first CD since 1991's "Time Does Not Heal" will feature the lineup that has performed sporadic live shows since reuniting in 2013: Gene Hoglan (drums),Eric Meye...July 27, 2015
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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE: JOHN BONHAM's Death Was 'A Massive Loss To Everybody'
In the fourth episode of Metal XS's interview series of Jimmy Page, the LED ZEPPELIN guitar legend talks about ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham's passing and legacy. Said Page: "[John] and I were really good pals. We were really, really close in our musical collaboration, if you want… the camaraderie. A...July 27, 2015
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