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RALF SCHEEPERS Says Next PRIMAL FEAR Studio Album Will 'Top' 2018's 'Apocalypse'

Tony Webster of "The Metal Command" radio show recently conducted an interview with frontman Ralf Scheepers of veteran German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of th...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN On 'Human. :II: Nature': 'It's A Concept Album Without Intending It To Be'

Arto Mäenpää of Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and drummer Kai Hahto of Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how Holopainen emerged...

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KASPAR BOYE LARSEN Says Classic Rock Influence On New VOLBEAT Album Wasn't Planned

Piero "Pie" Di Battista of Hop 'N' Music recently conducted an interview with bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen of Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reaction to their latest studio album, "Rewind, Replay, Re...

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ANNIHILATOR: 'Dressed Up For Evil' Lyric Video

"Dressed Up For Evil", the new lyric video from Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Ballistic, Sadistic", due on January 24 via Silver Lining Music. Founding guitarist, vocalist, producer and principal songwriter Jeff Wat...

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IMONOLITH To Release 'State Of Being' Album In March

IMONOLITH will release its debut album, "State Of Being", on March 27 via Imonolith Music. A new single/video, "Instinct", can be seen below. Featuring drummer Ryan "RVP" Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT) guitarist Brian "Beav" Wadell (DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT),Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL),guit...

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EVERGREY Frontman On 'The Atlantic' Album: 'It's A Personal Story Of Where I Am In My Life'

In an interview conducted by Heavy Talk prior to EVERGREY's November 23 concert at Carioca Club in São Paulo, Brazil, frontman Tom Englund and bassist Johan Niemann discussed their latest studio album, "The Atlantic", which was released last January via AFM Records. "It's the continuation from the '...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Says He's Finally Become A 'Singer'

In a recent interview with Tony Webster of "The Metal Command" radio show, mainman Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR discussed his second tour of duty as the band's vocalist. ANNIHILATOR — which Waters has long branded as essentially a solo project — has seen numerous vocalis...

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LOU GRAMM On His 'Retirement': 'I've Lost The Desire To Be Out On The Road Performing Constantly'

In a recent interview with Daily Boom, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke about his decision to retire from performing as a solo artist. He said: "At the end of last year, I disassembled my own band and that was that. Different variations of that band had been together for 13 or 14 years, and...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON On Touring For Long Periods Of Time: 'It Was Fun, But It Was Also Very, Very Hard'

Former NIGHTWISH and current THE DARK ELEMENT singer Anette Olzon has told PowerThorn in a new interview that she is not a big fan of staying on the road for long periods of time. "For me, I've done that big, heavy touring thing that [THE DARK ELEMENT guitarist Jani Liimatainen is] doing at the mome...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN: 'He Was A Great Guy And A Great Bass Player'

KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque says that his former bandmate Timi Hansen was "a great guy and a great bass player." Hansen died on November 4 after a long battle with cancer. La Rocque addressed his longtime friend's passing during a recent interview with Radio Free Satan's "Metal Invaders" s...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Delivers Toys, Cash Donations To Children's Health Center In Corona, California

California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE dropped off several large bags full of toys at the CHOC Children's Health Center in Corona, California this past week. They also delivered a few hundred dollars of cash donations that were collected at the band's November 30 concert at Chain Reaction in A...

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JOEY VERA Says New ARMORED SAINT And FATES WARNING Albums Will Arrive Within 18 Months

France's Duke TV met with Joey Vera aboard this year's Megacruise and discussed ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING's next albums, his upcoming tour with MERCYFUL FATE in 2020, and being a pioneer of the metal community. You can watch the chat below. Speaking about ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING's reco...

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W.A.S.P. Guitarist DOUGLAS BLAIR Appears At Event To Raise Money For Veterans With PTSD

On December 13, Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P. attended a signing session where 100% of the proceeds went to Shelter To Soldier, a non-profit charity that trains rescue dogs and matches them with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Collector download cards of Christmas power ballad "The...

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Watch HELLOWEEN's DANI LÖBLE Play Drum Kit Previously Used By Original Drummer INGO SCHWICHTENBERG

HELLOWEEN's as-yet-untitled new album will see the legendary German power metallers going "back to the roots," with the band recording fully analogue and Dani Löble playing the drum kit previously used by HELLOWEEN's original drummer, the late Ingo Schwichtenberg, on the legendary "Keeper Of The Sev...

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Video Premiere: SUICIDE SILENCE's 'Feel Alive'

California-based extreme metal titans SUICIDE SILENCE have released the official music video for the song "Feel Alive". The track is taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Become The Hunter", on February 14, 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN...