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DAVE MCCLAIN No Longer Believed In MACHINE HEAD
Dave McClain says that he stopped believing in MACHINE HEAD at the end of his time with the group. The drummer, who was a member of the California metal band from 1995 to 2018, reflected on his MACHINE HEAD tenure during a May 25 interview with "Robb's MetalWorks". Speaking about his decision to exi...June 2, 2019
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How CARMINE APPICE Influenced JOHN BONHAM, IAN PAICE, ROGER TAYLOR And NEIL PEART
In a recent interview with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Carmine Appice was asked how it feels to know that John Bonham was among the drummers who have considered him an influence. He responded: "There were drummers like John Bonham, Ian Paice from DEEP PURPLE, Roger Taylor [QUEEN], Neil Peart [RUSH]...May 30, 2019
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SLAYER, MEGADETH And ANTHRAX To Share Stage At SANTIAGO GETS LOUDER Festival
SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX will share the stage once again when they perform at the Santiago Gets Louder festival on October 6 in Santiago, Chile. The three "Big Four" bands will be joined at the event by Chilean extreme metal pioneers PENTAGRAM. The concert at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida i...May 30, 2019
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Watch MACHINE HEAD's 'Burn My Eyes' Lineup Perform 'None But My Own' Live In Studio
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),recently went into Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and re-recorded the debut album in its entirety. A video playthrough of the track "None B...May 29, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Reunites With CHRIS POLAND On 'Sleeping Giants' Album
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced more details for "Sleeping Giants", a companion LP to his upcoming memoir "More Life With Deth" (out July 16 via Jawbone Press). In stores July 19 on Combat Records, "Sleeping Giants" will be a retrospective featuring several new tracks, plus a collectio...May 28, 2019
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ANDY SNEAP Says He Has 'No Idea' If He Will Continue Playing With JUDAS PRIEST Once 'Firepower' Tour Ends
Noted metal producer and current JUDAS PRIEST touring guitarist Andy Sneap recently spoke with Christina Rowatt of The Void With Christina. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "most majestic moment" he's experienced while tourin...May 28, 2019
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K.K. DOWNING On JUDAS PRIEST: 'Ever Since I Left The Band, The Remaining Founding Members Have Been Trying To Oust Me Completely'
K.K. Downing says that he feels "aggrieved" at the way he has been treated by JUDAS PRIEST since his exit from the band nearly a decade ago. The guitarist, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades h...May 27, 2019
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DAVID ELLEFSON On Being A Salaried Employee In MEGADETH: 'In Order To Have A Friendship, I Had To Give Up Some Ownership'
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Metal-Rules.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We are deep into pre-production, which is a process that we haven't done on recent records," he said. "Where we write the songs, sit on them for a bi...May 27, 2019
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Watch PHILIP ANSELMO Perform BATHORY Cover With SCOUR At MARYLAND DEATHFEST
Fan-filmed video footage of Philip Anselmo performing a cover of BATHORY's "Massacre" with his SCOUR project on May 25 at Maryland Deathfest at Ram's Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland can be seen below. SCOUR, which also includes members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER, released its second E...May 26, 2019
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Watch SLAYER Perform In Camden, New Jersey
Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's May 24 concert at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Steve Easton"). On May 2, SLAYER kicked off Leg Five: North America of its final world tour to say goodbye and thank the fans for more than three decades of great t...May 25, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Sells California Estate For $2 Million
According to Redfin, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has sold his Fallbrook, California estate for $2,000,000. Mustaine put his house on the market in October 2015 for $5.375 million — more than five times what he paid for it three years earlier — but that price came down in June 2016 by almost a mill...May 25, 2019
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SANCTUARY To Release New Album In 2020
On December 13, 2017, Warrel Dane, the legendary lead singer of SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, passed away while recording his posthumously released studio album "Shadow Work". At that time, SANCTUARY had already confirmed and announced a U.S. tour supporting ICED EARTH in February and March 2018 and, whi...May 24, 2019
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FOO FIGHTERS Guitarist CHRIS SHIFLETT Announces Headline West Coast Dates
FOO FIGHTERS guitarist Chris Shiflett will play four headline shows in California in July. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. local time. Tour dates: July 10 - Costa Mesa, CA - Wayfarer July 12 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriets July 13 - Bakersfield, CA - Temblor Brewing July 14...May 23, 2019
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BRIAN WHEAT On New TESLA Album 'Shock': 'Some People Hate It, Some People Love It'
TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has weighed in on the reception to the band's latest studio album, "Shock", which has divided fans due to its lighter, pop-like sound, with some blaming its direction on producer and DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, who co-wrote many of its tracks. The disc was recorded p...May 23, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'We're A Band That's Always Moving Forward'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked by the Daily Herald if there has ever been consideration to producing a retro-sounding album that sounds something like the band's music from the late '70s or '80s. "That's a good question," he replied. "When I listen to those very early recordings — 'Rock...May 22, 2019
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