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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...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members: Second Trailer For 'Power Drunk Majesty' Album

METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered t...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Know I'm Not The Best Drummer, But It's Nice To Be A Favorite'

In a recent interview with Über Röck TV, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO) was asked what it feels like to be considered to be the one of the best rock drummers in the world by so many people. "I prefer the word 'favorite,'" he responded (see video below). "I don't think...

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TOM PETTY: Posthumous Box Set 'An American Treasure' Due In September

On September 28, Reprise Records will release "An American Treasure" — a career-spanning Tom Petty box set. The 60-track set unveils dozens of previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks that spotlight Tom's remarkable d...

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Public Memorial For MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN To Be Held In North Tonawanda, New York

A public memorial for former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann will be held on Wednesday, July 11 at the Clover Club in North Tonawanda, New York beginning at 6 p.m. Hoffmann died on July 7 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was re...

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EYEHATEGOD Frontman Says Guitarist BRIAN PATTON Quit Band To Focus On Family Life

EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike IX Williams says that the band is in the process of putting new music together for the follow-up to the 2014 self-titled album. "We were listening to the demo today on our drive here," he told Hayley Leggs before the band's appearance at this year's Hellfest in Clisson, Fran...