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'What Is Metal' To DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA?

Terry Stevens of the Rock 94.7 radio station conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara at this year's Rock USA festival, which was held this past weekend in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. Asked "what is metal" to Dez Fafara, he responded: "I think it's gotta...

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Ex-JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO On Feud Between NEAL SCHON And JONATHAN CAIN: 'I Was Grateful Not To Be There'

Former JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo has commented on the war of words between Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain over a White House visit by several members of the band. Schon and Cain feuded publicly on social media last summer after the keyboardist, singer Arnel Pineda and bassist Ross Valory were ph...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Lyric Video For Acoustic Version Of 'Move To The City'

The official lyric video for GUNS N' ROSES' previously unreleased acoustic version of "Move To The City", taken from the "Locked N' Loaded" box reissue of the band's classic 1987 debut album, "Appetite For Destruction", can be seen below. The "Appetite For Destruction: Locked N' Loaded" box is the o...

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MIKE SHINODA Says He Is 'Open' To Playing LINKIN PARK Shows

LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda spoke to France's United Rock Nations about his recently released solo album, "Post Traumatic". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if he will only be playing shows under his own name going forward, Shinoda said: "I don't know. I'...

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Former EYEHATEGOD Guitarist BRIAN PATTON Explains His Departure

Fresh of a three-week European headlining tour, EYEHATEGOD will return to North American stages this week for the second leg of their tour supporting BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. Scheduled to begin on July 18, the journey will wind its way through more than two dozen cities and i...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'PANTERA Was The Only Band To Really Carry Metal Through The '90s'

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS) spoke to Metal Wani about the recent passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott, saying that "PANTERA was the only band to really carry metal through the '90s." The PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer died on June 22 at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54...

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W.A.S.P. Guitarist DOUGLAS BLAIR Summons Primal Chaos Soundscape For H.P. LOVECRAFT's 'Azathoth 1922'

Dreams In The Witch House has announced a July 18 release date for "Azathoth 1922 (Featuring Douglas Blair)" at San Diego's Comic-Con International. In a unique fusion of progressive rock and cosmic horror, W.A.S.P. guitarist Douglas Blair teams up with actor Mike Dalager (2013's "Star Trek Into Dar...

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DEFTONES Announce First Annual 'Dia De Los Deftones' Festival

Join multiplatinum, Grammy Award-winning alternative-rock band DEFTONES as they celebrate the first annual Dia De Los Deftones with food, beverage and music on November 3 at Petco Park at the Park in San Diego, California. This all-ages lineup includes Future, Mike Shinoda (of LINKIN PARK),local le...

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BAD RELIGION Is Prepping 'An Album's Worth Of 'F**k TRUMP' Songs,' Says BRETT GUREWITZ

BAD RELIGION guitarist Brett Gurewitz says that the band is preparing "an album's worth of 'Fuck Trump' songs," tentatively due in 2019. The Californian punk rockers' latest release was a song called "The Kids Are Alt-Right". A nod to THE WHO's 1965 anthem "The Kids Are Alright", it was a sharp take...

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ADRENALINE MOB Members Remember Fallen Bassist, Tour Manager One Year After Fiery Crash

ADRENALINE MOB singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando have paid tribute to their fallen bassist and tour manager on the first anniversary of the crash that resulted in their deaths. The accident occurred on July 14, 2017 when a tractor-trailer — dispatched by Largo, Florida company Twiss Tr...

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HOWARD JONES Says He 'Went Off The Grid' After Leaving KILLSWITCH ENGAGE In 2012: 'I Didn't Have A Cell Phone For Three Years'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly DEVIL YOU KNOW) frontman Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) prior to the band's first-ever show on July 9 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band Releases New Single In Tribute To Late Bassist DAVID Z

SOTO — the metallic hard rock group led by namesake vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO, W.E.T.) — has released a new single, "Detonate". The song features and was co-written by the group's late bassist, David "Dave Z" Zablidowsky, who was killed in a roadside accident while touring with ADRENA...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL On SONS OF APOLLO: 'No One Had To Prove A Damn Thing To Each Other'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed by Metal Casino earlier this month at the Swedish festival Helgeå. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On Joe Satriani helping him score th...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Releases 'Lift Off' Video Feat. CHINO MORENO, MACHINE GUN KELLY

LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda has released a music video for the song "Lift Off", taken from his solo album "Post Traumatic". The track features guest appearances by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno and rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Shinoda spoke with ET Canada about the songwriting process for "Post...

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IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK + CHRIS HOWORTH Release New Song 'The Calling' For DC COMICS' 'Dark Nights: Metal'

Vocalist Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth of IN THIS MOMENT have recorded a brand new song, "The Calling", which coincides with "Dark Nights: Metal Deluxe Edition". This deluxe hardcover collects issues #1-6 of the "Dark Nights: Metal Deluxe Edition" monthly series and is written and drawn by...