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GRETA VAN FLEET: 'Anthem Of The Peaceful Army' Album Details Revealed; 'Watching Over' Single Available

Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET — Jake Kiszka (guitar),Sam Kiszka (bass, keyboards),Josh Kiszka (vocals) and Danny Wagner (drums) — will release their debut album, "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army", on October 19 via Lava/Republic Records. Fans who pre-order the album will receive an instant-grat tr...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Former U.D.O./DIRKSCHNEIDER Guitarists KASPERI HEIKKINEN And BILL HUDSON: 'There Was Too Much Ego'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On writing tracks for latest U.D.O. album "Steelfactory": Udo: "If we get the feeling that an idea just doesn't really wor...

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IMONOLITH Feat. THREAT SIGNAL, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Members: Listen To 'Dig' Song

IMONOLITH, the new Canadian metal band featuring members of THREAT SIGNAL, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, has released an audio snippet of its latest demo track, titled "Dig". Says the group: "It's a song about shit talkers and the importance of ignoring them. The message of the lyr...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist PARKER LUNDGREN Sitting Out SCORPIONS Dates; MIKE STONE Steps Back In

QUEENSRŸCHE's Parker Lundgren is sitting out the band's U.S. shows as the support act for SCORPIONS. The guitarist, who joined QUEENSRŸCHE in 2009, "has some personal things to take care of" and "will be returning to us all at the end of September," the group said in a statement. Filling in for Park...

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VOIVOD Drummer Says 'The Wake' Is 'One Of The Most Intricate Albums' Band Has Ever Done

Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD about the band's forthcoming studio album, "The Wake". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On w...

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SLAYER: Multi-Camera Footage Of 'Hell Awaits' Performance From Final Concert Of North American Tour

Multi-camera video footage of SLAYER's August 26 performance at the SAP Center in San Jose, California can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos TV). SLAYER kicked off its farewell tour on May 10 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. This past January, SLAYER announced that i...

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MADBALL Frontman Says Hardcore Is About More Than Just Mindless Brutality: 'It's About Expression'

Oli of Grasser Production conducted an interview with frontman Freddy Cricien of New York hardcore veterans MADBALL prior to the band's August 26 concert at Z-Bau Nürnberg in Nürnberg, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether...

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Ex-AMARANTHE Vocalist JAKE E Says '9.9 Out Of 10 People' Loved CYHRA's 'Letters To Myself' Debut

Shockwave Magazine conducted an interview with CYHRA vocalist Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE) at this year's Sabaton Open Air, which was held last month in Falun, Sweden. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progres...

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Rumor: New AC/DC Album To Feature MALCOLM YOUNG's Rhythm Guitar Playing On All Songs

Texas-based publication JAM Magazine has cited a "reliable source inside the AC/DC camp" as letting them know that Angus Young is working on a new AC/DC album that will be dedicated to his brother, the late Malcolm Young. According to the site, the new recordings will include "Malcolm playing rhythm...

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TRIXTER Guitarist STEVE BROWN Says He Received 'One Day's Notice' To Fill In For DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN

TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown and bassist P.J. Farley recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's early days: Steve: "Our [debut] record came out in May of 1...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist On SLAYER's Final Tour: TOM ARAYA Is 'Super Appreciative' And 'Ready To Wrap It Up'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke to "The Rock Writer's Ramble" about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one last world tour. Asked if he gets the impression that bassist/vocalist Tom Araya "is more than willing to get off the SLAYER train at this point," Skolnick responded (h...

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Forever Warriors, Forever United

Consider 2018 a banner year for The Queen of Metal. For her 35th anniversary in the scene, Doro Pesch will be inducted into The Hall of Heavy Metal History in a ceremony at this summer's Wacken Open Air Festival. While the Hall is still relatively young, many fans would opine that Doro should've bee...

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ROCK GODDESS: 'This Time' Album Pushed Back To February

Due to "illness, manufacturing and scheduling factors," the release date of ROCK GODDESS's comeback album, "This Time", has been pushed back to February 22, 2019 from the previously announced October 5, 2018. The effort, which will be made available via the band's own label, Bite You To Death Record...

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Actor BRADLEY COOPER Drew Inspiration From METALLICA For 'A Star Is Born' Film

Actor Bradley Cooper has revealed that the look of his new film "A Star Is Born", which he co-wrote and directed, was inspired by a METALLICA concert. "I'm a huge fan of METALLICA," he said. "About six years ago I was at METALLICA concert [standing behind the drum kit] and I saw the scope of it… and...

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GOOD CHARLOTTE To Perform New Single 'Prayers' On 'The Late Late Show With James Corden'

GOOD CHARLOTTE will perform its new single, "Prayers", on the September 13 episode of CBS's "The Late Late Show With James Corden". The song is taken from the band's highly anticipated seventh full-length studio album, "Generation Rx", which is due for release on September 14 via a newly minted glob...