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Video: SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN Performs With MILLENNIALS In West Hollywood

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Daron Malakian performed with the Los Angeles-based alternative music project MILLENNIALS on August 18 at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Combining elements of punk, reggae, dance music and jazz, MILLENNIALS feature drummer Mike Tree, saxophonist Matt Silberman, keyb...

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BOB DAISLEY Discusses OZZY OSBOURNE Lawsuit

In his first interview since filing a lawsuit last week against Ozzy Osbourne for unpaid royalties, veteran bassist Bob Daisley talks with music journalist Joel Gausten about his reasons behind taking legal action, the mechanics of songwriting and performance royalties and his response to Osbourne's...

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'The Complete History Of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks' Book Due In October

2016 marks the last time BLACK SABBATH will be on tour, and likely the last time the band will be fully active in its current incarnation. So there’s no better time for the legendary band's entire history to be fully documented with the new book "The Complete History Of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurk...

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VOIVOD's SNAKE: 'We Feel Extremely Lucky To Keep Doing What We Do, And It's To Honor PIGGY'

VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger says that he and his bandmates feel "extremely lucky" to still be able to record music and tour the world, more than a decade after the tragic death of their founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. When D'Amour died in 2005 from cancer, it seemed VOIVOD was ver...

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GHOST BATH Releases 'Happyhouse' Video

Depressive suicidal black metallers GHOST BATH have released a Jesse Lynch-directed video for the song "Happyhouse". The track is taken from the re-release of "Moonlover", which is now available digitally worldwide via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. A physical release in North America followed in both...

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Female Heavy Metal Bassists Discuss Art Of Headbanging On Stage (Audio)

Kim Chakanetsa of the BBC World Service recently quizzed two heavy metal bass guitarists about their roles in their bands, how they learnt to headbang, and juggling the music with their day jobs. You can now listen to the program at BBC.co.uk. Doris Yeh tours all over the world with best-selling ...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Talks About Lyrical Inspiration For 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT spoke to The Metalist web site about the band's forthcoming eleventh studio album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast. On the topic of the lyrical themes covered on TESTAMENT's follow-up to 2012's "Dark Roots Of Earth", Chuck sa...

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Rising Los Angeles Metal Band DEATH DIVISION Releases 'The Truth' Video

Rising metal band DEATH DIVISION has released a new single and video for "The Truth" ahead of upcoming tour dates throughout the Midwest and Southeast U.S. The single is off to a fast start at Active Rock radio, with 24 adds in the first two weeks. "The Truth" is taken from DEATH DIVISION's new EP,...

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GHOST BATH: Visualizer Video For 'Ascension' Song

Depressive suicidal black metallers GHOST BATH have released a visualizer for the song "Ascension". This exclusive bonus track is taken from the re-release of "Moonlover", which is now available digitally worldwide via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. A physical release in North America will follow in b...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says DEEP PURPLE Was 'An Incredible Live Force'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Radio.com about his love for DEEP PURPLE, the band that he will induct on April 8 during the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. Ulrich said: "When I grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark in the '70s, DEEP PURPLE was ...

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OPETH To Play Biggest Headlining U.K. Show At London's SSE Wembley Arena

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will play a one-off U.K. show at London's SSE Wembley Arena this winter. The band is currently hard at work on its new album, the follow-up to 2014's "Pale Communion", which is penciled for release later this year. Last year, OPETH celebrated its 25th anniversary...

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OPETH To Play At NYC's Radio City Music Hall; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Announced

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have announced a headlining concert on October 1 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Tuesday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m. and end on Thursday, March 17 at 10:00 p.m. You can now get your tickets at this ...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Offering Guitar Lessons Via Skype

Paul Masvidal of legendary progressive rock innovators CYNIC has launched a web site where he is offering lessons in guitar, songwriting and the creative process. Says Masvidal: "As a professional, working musician in the business for over 20 years, I have a background as a songwriter, band leader a...

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AMORPHIS: 'The Four Wise Ones' Video Released

"The Four Wise Ones", the brand new video from Finnish masters of melancholic metal AMORPHIS, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in late 2015 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands during the band's European tour with NIGHTWISH and ARCH ENEMY. "The Four Wise Ones" is taken from AMORPHIS's latest album, "...

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Deliverance & Damnation

A lot has happened to Swedish death prog virtuosos OPETH since 2002. That year two of their most pivotal albums "Deliverance" and "Damnation" were released, separately, instead of as one body of work as originally presented by Mikael Åkerfeldt. For one, OPETH has matured into the ultimate progressiv...