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KREATOR Frontman On Producer JENS BOGREN: 'He's Very Much A Team Player, But Sometimes He's Not'

On January 6, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it seems surreal to think...

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Watch MEGADETH, SEPULTURA Guitarists Perform At 'Brasil Guitarras' Event

Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) and Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH, ANGRA) took part in the "Brasil Guitarras" free event on January 7 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. They were backed during their performance by Eloy Casagrande (SEPULTURA) and Felipe Andreoli (ANGRA). Check out video footage of their appearance bel...

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KREATOR Frontman To Take Part In Online Chat Today

German thrash titans KREATOR have released the third video trailer for their upcoming album, "Gods Of Violence". Watch KREATOR mainman Mille Petrozza talk about the inspiration for, and his favorite tracks on, the new disc. In other news, Petrozza will be take part in a Facebook live question-and-an...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist: 'We Only Write What Comes From Our Hearts'

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he thinks AMON AMARTH's latest album, "Jomsviking", is more "mainstream" than some of the band...

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SEPULTURA: 'Machine Messiah' Track-By-Track Breakdown Part 1 (Video)

The first part of a video track-by-track breakdown of SEPULTURA's new studio album, "Machine Messiah", can be seen below. Due on January 13 via Nuclear Blast, the disc was produced by the band and Jens Bogren (SOILWORK, OPETH, KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH) of Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden....

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'We Like To Live In The Present And What We Are Doing Now'

In a brand new interview with The Rockpit, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about the persistent criticism of the band's recent musical output and constant calls for a reunion of the group's classic lineup. He said: "Well, it's their problem, it's not my problem. I hear many criticisms, peop...

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ROCK ON THE RANGE Sells Out In Record Time

Tickets for the eleventh annual Rock On The Range have sold out in record time, just over one month after going on sale. This marks the fifth consecutive advance sellout for Rock On The Range, which will be held May 19-21 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rock legends METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN and K...

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Drummer JOCKE WALLGREN: 'I Wanna Be In AMON AMARTH For A Long Time'

Austria's Metal Underground conducted an interview with new AMON AMARTH drummer Jocke Wallgren (formerly of OCTOBER TIDE and VALKYRJA) on November 19 in Munich, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it has been like touring...

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AMON AMARTH's 'Jomsviking' Album Started Out As Movie Script

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH on December 13 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwriting process for AMON AMARTH's latest album, "Jomsviking", Olavi said:...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Comments On Latest GRAMMY Nomination

Thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH have been nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track of their latest album, "Dystopia". This marks the band's 12th Grammy nomination in this category (including nominations in the discontinued "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" c...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'My Biological Clock Is Ticking'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine promoted the band's December 16 acoustic show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston with an appearance earlier that day on "The Hill-Man Morning Show" on the WAAF radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how long he thinks he can keep...

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KREATOR: Watch Second Trailer For 'Gods Of Violence' Album

German thrash titans KREATOR have released the second video trailer for their upcoming album, "Gods Of Violence". Watch KREATOR mainman Mille Petrozza talk about working with producer Jens Bogren, the featured guests and the album's production process. "Gods Of Violence" will be released on January...

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MEGADETH Consists Of 'Several Stars' And 'A Living Legend'

In a brand new interview with FoxNewsMagazine.com, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked what the difference is between a good band and a great band. He responded (see video below): "There are tons of people who play music that don't have the gift. You will see bands consist of a lot of different...

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Video Premiere: SEPULTURA's 'Phantom Self'

"Phantom Self", the new video from Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA, can be seen below. The Mauricio Eça-directed clip delivers haunting images and sociocultural criticism. "Phantom Self" is taken from SEPULTURA's new studio album, "Machine Messiah", which will be released on January 13 via Nu...

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MEGADETH Plays Special 'Music Drives Us' Acoustic Show At Boston's Hard Rock Café (Video)

MEGADETH played a special acoustic show on Friday, December 16 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. This rare acoustic appearance was part of Ernie Boch Jr.'s Music Drives Us fundraising series. Music Drives Us is a local charity connected to various youth music programs in New England. MEGADETH's perfo...