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BIFF BYFORD: Why SAXON Never Made It Big In America
Biff Byford has explained why he believes SAXON never achieved the same kind of commercial success in America as fellow British bands IRON MAIDEN and DEF LEPPARD. Although SAXON is widely recognized as one of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal's pioneering exponents, the band has failed to mirror its E...July 16, 2019
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SLAYER Adds Second Los Angeles Show At The Forum; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
Tickets for SLAYER's November 30 show at the "Fabulous" Forum went on sale last Friday and by the end of the day, had sold out. Due to the quick sellout, today SLAYER announces a second Forum show now confirmed for Friday, November 29 for fans who may have missed out on getting tickets. This show...July 16, 2019
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HELLYEAH Guitarist Says VINNIE PAUL 'Would Have Really Loved' New Album 'Welcome Home'
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of HELLYEAH's sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", can be seen below. The disc will be released on Friday, September 27 via Eleven Seven Music. Speaking about the early sessions for the LP, HELLYEAH guitarist Tom...July 15, 2019
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VINNIE STIGMA Calls AGNOSTIC FRONT's 'Victim In Pain' Debut 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'
Germany's Moshpit Passion recently conducted an interview with guitarist Vinnie Stigma of legendary New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 35th anniversary tour of AGNOSTIC FRONT's influential "...July 14, 2019
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Watch PHILIP ANSELMO Perform PANTERA Classics At Hungary's ROCKMARATON Festival
Fan-filmed video footage of PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, the project led by the former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman, performing on July 13 at the Rockmaraton festival in Dunaújváros, Hungary can be seen below. Last month, Anselmo spoke to Graspop Metal Meeting about his decision...July 14, 2019
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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY On VINNIE PAUL: 'He Became My Fire, My Light, My Strength'
HELLYEAH vocalist Chad Gray recently spoke with Cutter of the Green Bay, Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7 and 104.7. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On moving forward after the death of drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott: Chad: "If V...July 13, 2019
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Watch KISS Perform In London
Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's July 11 concert at the O2 Arena in London, England can be seen below. According to Billboard, the first North American leg of KISS's "End Of The Road" tour grossed $58.7 million and sold 518,395 tickets. The trek kicked off on January 31 in Vancouver and played an...July 12, 2019
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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Is 'One Of The Last' Musicians Who Are Still Not Using Pre-Recorded Tracks At Live Shows
Sebastian Bach has weighed in on artists who use pre-recorded tracks at their live shows, saying that "it's becoming very rare" to see bands "not miming or doing silly moves while a tape is running." The former SKID ROW singer made his comments while speaking to Consequence Of Sound about his upcomi...July 12, 2019
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EXHORDER To Release 'Mourn The Southern Skies' Album In September; 'My Time' Single Now Available
New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER will release their first album in 27 years, "Mourn The Southern Skies", on September 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band now features founding members Vinnie La Bella (guitar) and Kyle Thomas (vocals) along with Jason Viebrooks (HEATHEN) on bass, M...July 12, 2019
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GODSMACK Bassist On Band's Early Success: 'It Took A Little Bit Of Time To Learn How To Be A Rock Star'
GODSMACK guitarist Tony Rombola and bassist Robbie Merrill talked to Eonmusic about their rise to fame, their memories of PANTERA's Abbott brothers, and of the impact that touring on Ozzfest in the early 2000s had on their career. Speaking at last month's Download festival, Rombola said: "Within si...July 11, 2019
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ANACRUSIS To Reunite For Special Hometown Show In December
St. Louis, Missouri-based progressive/melodic thrash metallers ANACRUSIS will once again take the stage for a special hometown show to celebrate the reissue of their entire catalog on Metal Blade Records later this year. The December 7 concert at Delmar Hall will be a three-part performance featurin...July 11, 2019
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JOE SATRIANI, JOHN PETRUCCI, GENE HOGLAN Among Guests On BRYAN BELLER's 'Scenes From The Flood' Solo Album
As a bassist and composer, Bryan Beller (THE ARISTOCRATS, JOE SATRIANI, DETHKLOK, STEVE VAI) has never been accused of being insufficiently driven. But nothing he's done before can truly prepare audiences for his newest release, the massively ambitious and unapologetically progressive double concept...July 11, 2019
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AC/DC Frontman BRIAN JOHNSON's Music Series 'A Life On The Road' To Make Its U.S. Debut On AXS TV
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson is "rocking all the way" across the globe to sit down with some of the most influential artists in music, as AXS TV presents the popular rock-and-talk series "Brian Johnson: A Life On The Road" — making its Stateside debut on Sunday, September 15 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT...July 10, 2019
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Here Are New Photos Of VINNIE PAUL's And DIMEBAG's Gravesite
New photos of Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, can be seen below. The pictures were taken by Steve Quarrella and tweeted out by Black Sabbath Online's Joe Siegler, who wrote in an accompanying message: "A friend of mine was in...July 9, 2019
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LED ZEPPELIN: Episode 4 Of 'History Of Led Zeppelin' YouTube Series
Episode 4 of "History Of Led Zeppelin", the fourth in a series of short stories celebrating what happened 50 years ago, when the members of LED ZEPPELIN entered Olympic Studios to record their debut album, can be seen below. In January 1969, LED ZEPPELIN was unleashed on the world with the release o...July 9, 2019
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