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TERRY BUTLER Says RICK ROZZ 'Destroyed' MASSACRE With His 'Backstabbing'

Terry Butler says that his former MASSACRE bandmates Rick Rozz and Mike Mazzonetto "destroyed" the band with their "behind-the-scenes backtalking and backstabbing." MASSACRE's last incarnation included guitarist Rozz and drummer Mazzonetto alongside Butler and vocalist Ed Webb. That lineup lasted fo...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Performs At 'Game Of Thrones: A Live Concert Experience' In L.A. (Video)

Serj Tankian made a special guest appearance at last night's (Thursday, March 23) "Game Of Thrones: A Live Concert Experience" at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer delivered a powerful and poignant rendition of "The Rains Of Castamere", a fictional ballad from Westeros,...

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METALLICA's New Stage Setup 'Feels A Little Smaller And Tighter,' Says ROBERT TRUJILLO

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to Live Nation about the stage setup for the band's "WorldWired" tour, which will officially kick off on May 10 in Baltimore, Maryland. "The new stage is… We're in the round," he said (see video below). "It feels a little smaller and tighter. One of the things...

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Next ASKING ALEXANDRIA Album Is Already Written, Ready To Be Recorded

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce before the band's March 20 concert at Pakkahuone in Tampere. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when ASKING ALEXANDRIA made the decision to split with singe...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman On Division In America: 'The Whole Thing Is Mind-Blowing'

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has weighed in on the ever-increasing toxic environment in America, comparing the current situation to "a really loud game of clumsy chess." Although many people believe that America was divided long before Donald Trump became president, some are convinced that he i...

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KANYE WEST Photographed Wearing CRADLE OF FILTH T-Shirt; Band Reacts

On March 14, Kanye West was photographed wearing a CRADLE OF FILTH long-sleeve shirt as he was exiting Los Angeles restaurant Bandera, less than a day after his cousin, Ricky Anderson (who happens to work for Kanye's record label GOOD Music),tragically lost his 1-year-old son, Avery. Check out a pi...

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QUIET RIOT Performs With Singer JAMES DURBIN For The First Time (Video)

QUIET RIOT made its live debut with the band's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin, last night (Saturday, March 18) at The Cotillion in Wichita, Kansas. Video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Steven Seuferling). Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy"...

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Members Of GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, JUDAS PRIEST, Others React To Passing Of CHUCK BERRY

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TWISTED SISTER and JUDAS PRIEST are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," who died Saturday at his home outsid...

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SHARLEE D'ANGELO Says Upcoming ARCH ENEMY Album Will 'Reek Of JEFF LOOMIS'

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY bassist Sharlee D'Angelo. You can listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ARCH ENEMY's evolution as a live act: Sharlee: "I'd like to think we get better at wha...

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MASSACRE X Feat. RICK ROZZ, KAM LEE: Live Debut Set For Germany's PROTZEN OPEN AIR Festival

MASSACRE X, the revamped version of the classic late 1980s/early 1990s death metal band MASSACRE, will make its live debut on June 24 at the Protzen Open Air festival in Protzen, Germany. Additional shows will take place later in the year. MASSACRE X (the "X" represents the band's tenth lineup) feat...

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Watch SUICIDE SILENCE's Entire Moscow Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of SUICIDE SILENCE's entire March 15 concert at Yotaspace in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. SUICIDE SILENCE's new, self-titled album was released on February 24 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced by Ross Robinson, who has previously worked with KORN, SLI...

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NIGHT RANGER: New Song 'Truth' Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Don't Let Up", the new studio album from NIGHT RANGER, on March 24. The disc will be available in both a standard edition and a deluxe edition (featuring bonus track and bonus DVD — physical format only). The song "Truth", taken from "Don't Let Up", can now be strea...

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DEAD CROSS Feat. MIKE PATTON, DAVE LOMBARDO: Debut Album Completed

DEAD CROSS, the Southern California outfit featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS),and singer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE),has finished mastering its debut album at Golden Mastering in Ventura, California, to be released later in the year via via Ipecac Recordings....

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ROBERT PLANT Performs LED ZEPPELIN's 'Kashmir' In Full For First Time Without JIMMY PAGE (Video)

Robert Plant joined renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy on stage Tuesday night (March 14) at London's Royal Albert Hall to perform two songs: a cover of "Hey Joe", made famous by THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, and LED ZEPPELIN's 1975 classic "Kashmir". This marked the first time Plant sang "Kashmir" live...

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MASTODON To Release 'Show Yourself' Video On Thursday

Atlanta heavy rock icons MASTODON will release the official music video for their song "Show Yourself" on Thursday, March 16. The track is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "Emperor Of Sand", which will be released on March 31 via Reprise Records. MASTODON drummer-singer-lyricist Brann Dail...