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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE, DUFF MCKAGAN Take Part In 'Let A Bear Sh!t In The Woods' Campaign

On May 13, artists, comedians and celebrities are coming together. Their goal: to let bears shit in the woods. The "Let A Bear Sh!t In The Woods" campaign features major celebrities — including Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Simon Le Bon, Anthony Kiedis, Moby, Duff McKagan, Steve-O, and Matt Lucas — in a...

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SOILWORK's DIRK VERBEUREN Says New Album Will Be 'Both Darker And Heavier' Than 'The Living Infinite'

On March 30, SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren took part in a question-and-answer session with fans via the Nuclear Blast Records YouTube channel. You can now watch the 90-minute chat below. Speaking about SOILWORK's upcoming studio album, which is once again being produced by Jens Bogren, who also wo...

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ABBATH Puts IMMORTAL To Rest, Launches New Band

2015 will bear witness to the return of Abbath. IMMORTAL's frontman and founding member, whose real name is Olve Eikemo, has been writing and rehearsing fervently, with a deluge of new material ready to be recorded. Unable to come to an agreement in order move forward with the other members of the b...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's HANSI KÜRSCH Clears Up Confusion Over Bassist Position

David E. Gehlke of DeadRhetoric.com recently conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DeadRhetoric.com: Have to start with this: It's always been the four of you guys, now you're a quintet. What made you take the leap and add...

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CRASHDÏET Parts Ways With Singer SIMON CRUZ

Swedish rockers CRASHDÏET have parted ways with vocalist Simon Cruz. Says the band in a statement: "There is a reason for our lack of news lately. The reason for that is that Simon Cruz has left CRASHDÏET. Well, actually, he decided to leave in the midst of our mini tour in Japan... With no notice ....

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Resurrected VIKING To Release Long-Awaited Comeback Album 'No Child Left Behind' In March

Los Angeles thrashers VIKING will release their long-awaited comeback album, "No Child Left Behind", on March 4. The CD features drummer Gene Hoglan (DETHKLOK, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD),bassist Michael Gonzalez (ex-DARK ANGEL),and original VIKING member Ron Daniel Eriksen on vocals and guit...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN: 'I Was Under Duress The Entire Eight And A Half Years I Was Back In The Band'

TESTAMENT's original bassist, Greg Christian, who was most recently forced out of the band last year, claims that his former bandmates "fully took advantage" of the fact that he was "shit broke and struggling" while he was a member of the group, explaining that he only continued playing with them be...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: Doing Spoken-Word Shows Still Feels Like 'Such A New Thing For Me'

Sweden's CrankItUp.se recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his recent European "Speaking Words" spoken-word tour, Ian said: "I always look at this as kind of like a… it's such a new thing for me, still, because even though...

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Video: CLUTCH Performs New Songs In Sayreville

Fan-filmed video footage of Maryland rockers CLUTCH performing a couple of new songs during their December 29 concert at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey can be seen below. Asked about CLUTCH's plans for the coming months, CLUTCH vocalist Neil Fallon said in September: "We'll take October...

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DAVID DRAIMAN: 'DISTURBED Will Reunite Someday'

DISTURBED and DEVICE frontman David Draiman has offered a brief update on the status of both bands via his Twitter account. As he answered a number of fan questions Tuesday night, he offered this response on the future of DISTURBED and DEVICE: "OKAY… 1. Disturbed WILL REUNITE…SOMEDAY. 2. I HAVE NO I...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Explains 'Rock Or Bust' Album Title (Video)

Lochlin Cross of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada's 100.3 The Bear radio station recently conducted an interview with AC/DC members Angus Young (guitar) and Brian Johnson (vocals). You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the title of the new AC/DC album, "Rock Or Bust", Young said: "The title pretty...

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LOCK UP Releases Statement About TOMAS LINDBERG's Departure, KEVIN SHARP's Addition

LOCK UP — the international grindcore "supergroup" featuring Anton Reisenegger (PENTAGRAM, CRIMINAL),Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, BRUJERIA, VENOMOUS CONCEPT) and Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) — has released the following statement: "Unfortunately, we have to announce the departure of o...

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'Kurt Cobain: The Last Session' Book Out Now

From acclaimed photographer Jesse Frohman, "Kurt Cobain: The Last Session" (Thames & Hudson, November 1, 2014) is an experiential book that combines over a hundred of Frohman's photographs-many of which helped define Cobain's legacy — with revealing commentary and insights from two of pop cultur...

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Returning EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says He Has "Changed A Lot' In Last Ten Years

Rock Brigade magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS on October 3 in São Paulo, Brazil. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how Souza's return to EXODUS came about nearly a decade si...

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NAPALM DEATH To Release 'Apex Predator - Easy Meat' In January

British grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH will release their 15th studio album, "Apex Predator - Easy Meat", on January 27, 2015 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. NAPALM DEATH vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway had the following to say regarding the album's title and concept: "S...