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DISTURBED Guitarist On Writing Process: 'I Don't Think About What The Expectations Are From The Record Label Or Management'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fact that DISTURBED's latest album, "Evolution", features as many acoustic-rooted ballads as it...

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Former CRUCIFIED BARBARA Guitarist On Band's Split: 'It Was Time For Us To Move Forward'

Former CRUCIFIED BARBARA guitarist Klara "Force" Rönnqvist Fors has told France's Loud TV that the band's 2016 split had been a long time coming. "It had been kind of a hard time for a while, so it was time for us to move forward," she said (see video below). "It was just the next step in life — to...

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Belgium's ENTHRONED Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Belgian black metal veterans ENTHRONED have inked a deal with Season Of Mist. The band's new album will be released later this year. The group comments: "ENTHRONED hordes worldwide, the time has come to break the silence. So it is with great pleasure that we can finally announce the new label with w...

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SLIPKNOT's M. SHAWN CRAHAN On Upcoming Album And Tour: 'We're All Ready To Go'

SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) has told Kerrang! magazine that he has "never" gone into an album and touring cycle feeling as refreshed and ready as he is right now. "Not even the first time," he said. "It's always been a mess. I'm not gonna say it's not gonna be a mess now, b...

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'Lords Of Chaos' Norwegian Black Metal Movie To Be Released In February

The English-language film "Lords Of Chaos", based on true events in the Norwegian black metal music scene in the early 1990s, will open in theaters February 8 and on demand on February 22. Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund (METALLICA, RAMMSTEIN) directed the film, which is being released by Gunpowder...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS Feat. JON SCHAFFER And HANSI KÜRSCH: Long-Awaited Third Album To Arrive In January 2020

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, is tentatively planning to release its long-awaited third album in January 2020. Schaffer spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2005's "Touched By The Cri...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Singer Discusses Dangers Of Digital Age

In a recent interview with Insert Review Here, WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon Den Adel spoke about the strong symbolism in the lyrical themes on the band's latest album, "Resist", surrounding questions of personal freedom in a dystopian future. Asked what some of her thematic inspirations for the...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Don't Think I Would Be Here Without METALLICA'

Serena Solomon of Nordic Metal conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's December 14 concert at Gatorade Center in Turku, Finland, as part of their career-spanning "Decades" tour. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribe...

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JESSE LEACH On Recording Next KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'This Was The Single Hardest Process I've Ever Had To Deal With'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Jesse Leach has finished laying down the vocal tracks for the band's new album, tentatively due in early 2019. The follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" will mark the Massachusetts metallers' third full-length effort since the return of Leach, who rejoined the group in 2012. Leach took...

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VENOM Guitarist Explains Band's Longevity

VENOM guitarist Rage, a.k.a. Stuart Dixon, was recently interviewed by United Rock Nations. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about VENOM's longevity, Dixon said: "I think it's because when VENOM started, metal was quite safe. We had just got rid of the punk...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Was Reintroduced To The Faith Of My Childhood

In a recent interview with MA Entertainment Global, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about how he was reintroduced to the faith of his childhood at the age of 25, when the rock-star lifestyle had caught up to him and he entered a 12-step recovery program. After moving to Arizona and starting a...

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Watch SLIPKNOT In The Studio Recording New Single, 'All Out Life'

SLIPKNOT has uploaded a new YouTube video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the band's latest song, "All Out Life". The track, which was released in October, will appear on SLIPKNOT's upcoming follow-up to 2014's ".5: The Gray Chapter" album, due next year via Roadr...

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TOBIAS FORGE Wants GHOST's Albums To Be 'Serious' And Live Shows To Be 'More Comedic'

Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge. You can watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning GHOST's "A Pale Tour Named Death": Tobias: "Well, that's a big ordeal. I always hate s...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH On Next KORN Album: 'There's Some Cool, Fun Surprises That I Guarantee Everyone Will Love'

Kevan Kenney of Build Series recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch and Brian's daughter Jennea. The discussion focused mostly on "Loud Krazy Love", the new documentary that details Brian and Jennea's relationship and Welch's time away from KORN. You can watch the ent...

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REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. BLADES, ALDRICH, CASTRONOVO To Record Third Album In 2019

According to a recent tweet by drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo (THE DEAD DAISIES, ex-JOURNEY),REVOLUTION SAINTS — the melodic hard rock supergroup that also features bassist Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES) and guitarist Doug Aldrich (THE DEAD DAISIES, BURNING RAIN, ex-WHITESNAKE) — will r...