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LIPS: Highlights Of ANVIL's Four-Decade Career 'Were Never Very High'

In a brand new interview with Lords Of Metal, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow was asked if the band has any plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. "I am not an anniversary kind of person," he responded. "To be honest, I hardly look at the calendar. I have the theory that the more you...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Opening Of Manchester Drum Store During NAMM

Last month, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain announced the opening of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Video footage of the launch announcement, which took place at the Sonor stand at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, can be seen below. Located in Manchester, the retail c...

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COREY TAYLOR Says JOSH RAND Will Rejoin STONE SOUR On The Road At The End Of April

Corey Taylor says that Josh Rand will rejoin his STONE SOUR bandmates on the road on April 27 at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Jacksonville, Florida. The guitarist most recently performed with STONE SOUR on last month's ShipRocked cruise before it was announced that he had entered treatment f...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: GLENN TIPTON 'Made The Bravest Decision Anybody Will Ever Make' By Bowing Out Of Tour

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that Glenn Tipton "made the bravest decision anybody will ever make" by bowing out of JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming tour as a result of his battle with Parkinson's disease. The guitarist, who is now 70 and has performed on every PRIEST album since the band's 1974's debut...

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COREY TAYLOR Says New SLIPKNOT Music Is 'Awesome,' Promises 'Most Autobiographical' Lyrics In Years

Corey Taylor says that he has already begun working on lyrics for SLIPKNOT's next album, which he says will see him at his "most autobiographical" that he has "been in years." Taylor's latest comments come six months after SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "The Clown" Crahan revealed that the band had "a...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Discusses KIRK HAMMETT Collaboration In New 'Resurrection' Trailer

The third trailer for "Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, is available below. Due on March 2 via Nuclear Blast, the disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month p...

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MELVINS To Release 'Pinkus Abortion Technician' Album In April

MELVINS will release their new album, "Pinkus Abortion Technician", on April 20 via Ipecac Recordings. The disc features both MELVINS' regular bass player Steven McDonald (REDD KROSS, OFF!) and BUTTHOLE SURFERS' Jeff Pinkus on bass. "With our upcoming release, we double your bass player with Steven...

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Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue

Phil Anselmo probably doesn't have much time for Netflix. He has his hands full with SUPERJOINT, SCOUR, a new project called EN MINOR and more. What matters most is that it isn't simply a matter of quantity. All of his projects' new albums are great, and he doesn't appear to be holding back in 2018....

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POP EVIL Vocalist 'Couldn't Be Happier' With Group's New Self-Titled Album

Vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan hard rockers POP EVIL was recently interviewed by France's Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new self-titled album: Leigh: "[There's] a lot more energy on this record. We're s...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: Why A PANTERA 'Reunion' Would Be Important To Me

During a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo was asked why a hypothetical reunion of the band's surviving members would be important to him personally. He responded (hear audio below): "I discussed the fans earlier [in th...

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SIXX:A.M.'s JAMES MICHAEL, DJ ASHBA To Announce New Project Tomorrow

SIXX:A.M. members James Michael (vocals) and DJ Ashba (guitar) will reveal details of their brand new project in a Facebook Live chat on Saturday, February 10 at 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST. Says Ashba: "Me and James Michael will be LIVE on Monster Energy page with a huge exclusive announcement! Have y...

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Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Guitarist RICH ROBINSON Says His Brother CHRIS 'Has A Tendency To Run His Mouth'

Ex-THE BLACK CROWES guitarist Rich Robinson has responded to recent comments made by his brother and former bandmate, saying that Chris Robinson "has a tendency to run his mouth." It's been more than four years since THE BLACK CROWES split following an epic show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium i...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On SLAYER's Decision To Call It Quits: 'They've Been Talking About That For Quite A While'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello says that the members of SLAYER have been talking for a while about calling it quits. Last month, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group also confirmed that its...

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STEVEN ADLER On Getting Kicked Out Of GUNS N' ROSES: I Was So Heartbroken, I Wanted To Die

Steven Adler says that his "heart was so broken" after he was fired from GUNS N' ROSES that he just "wanted to die." Adler, who was famously kicked out of GUNS N' ROSES in 1990 for his rampant drug use, spoke about his dismissal from the band on "Mom, It's Not Devil Music!", where he appeared alongs...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Hopes To Complete New Album By The Summer

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are hoping to complete work on their new album by the middle of the summer for a tentative late 2018 release. The follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" will mark the band's third full-length effort since the return of vocalist Jesse Leach, who rejoined the group i...